Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This week on Monica Makes It Happen, we're helping small businesses grow, honoring our heroes, supporting nonprofits and giving creators a chance to make their dreams happen.
First, Maria Schaefer, Director of Retail Sales at Ponce Bank, joins Monica to talk about relationship banking, small businesses and resources that can help entrepreneurs grow. poncebank.com
We also meet Ed Cabral, owner of American Medical Products, a true community champion whose experience helping a senior named Gladys inspired him to help hundreds of people in his community access medical equipment and services.
Then, we hit the basketball court with Goya Gives and Rafael Toro from Goya Foods, for the annual NYPD Detectives Rivera & Mora Basketball Classic, honoring fallen NYPD heroes Detective Jason Rivera and Detective Wilbert Mora. Their legacies live on as young athletes, police officers and community members come together through basketball to honor their service and sacrifice. goyagives.com
Next, we're making cars, cash and community impact happen with the Defender Service Awards presented by Chase. We meet nonprofits doing extraordinary work and visit the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society, where we meet Muffin, a sea turtle undergoing treatment and rehabilitation. landroverusa.com/experiences/events-and-sponsorships/defender-service-awards/index.html
And finally, we're talking $1 MILLION! Everette Taylor, CEO of Kickstarter, joins Monica to talk about a major opportunity for creators with ideas that celebrate culture and strengthen communities.
This week on Monica Makes It Happen, we're helping small businesses grow, honoring our heroes, supporting nonprofits and giving creators a chance to make their dreams happen.
First, Maria Schaefer, Director of Retail Sales at Ponce Bank, joins Monica to talk about relationship banking, small businesses and resources that can help entrepreneurs grow. poncebank.com
We also meet Ed Cabral, owner of American Medical Products, a true community champion whose experience helping a senior named Gladys inspired him to help hundreds of people in his community access medical equipment and services.
Then, we hit the basketball court with Goya Gives and Rafael Toro from Goya Foods, for the annual NYPD Detectives Rivera & Mora Basketball Classic, honoring fallen NYPD heroes Detective Jason Rivera and Detective Wilbert Mora. Their legacies live on as young athletes, police officers and community members come together through basketball to honor their service and sacrifice. goyagives.com
Next, we're making cars, cash and community impact happen with the Defender Service Awards presented by Chase. We meet nonprofits doing extraordinary work and visit the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society, where we meet Muffin, a sea turtle undergoing treatment and rehabilitation. landroverusa.com/experiences/events-and-sponsorships/defender-service-awards/index.html
And finally, we're talking $1 MILLION! Everette Taylor, CEO of Kickstarter, joins Monica to talk about a major opportunity for creators with ideas that celebrate culture and strengthen communities.
