Glen Motto talks with Derrick Billie, Executive Director of the Meant2BFree Foundation, serving Midlothian and the Richmond area, providing hands-on career exposure and mentorship for young people interested in skilled trades and construction careers. Billie describes how the foundation transforms active job sites into classrooms, introducing youth to electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, and heavy equipment work. He also outlines the mission of breaking cycles of poverty, incarceration, and hopelessness through real-world experience and positive role models. One compelling story shows how simple exposure on a job site helped a local teen discover a passion for electrical work and ultimately become a successful electrical engineer. (Meant2Bfree.com)
Original airdate: 2/22/2026
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Glen joined K-LOVE in 2025 and he covers parts of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania.
