Youth Development
Help young people practice emotional awareness, healthy habits, leadership, and meaningful connection.
Community health · Youth learning · Environmental stewardshipWellness should be
Wellness should be
within reach.
Healthier futures grow when people have the knowledge, resources, and relationships to care for themselves and each other.
Maxx Philanthropies, Inc. brings hands-on learning, culturally rooted herbal knowledge, inclusive wellness experiences, and neighborhood outreach to the places people live, learn, and work. We foster growing together.
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Why we exist
Knowledge Today.
Knowledge Today.
Stronger Communities Tomorrow.
We work at the intersection of education, herbal wisdom, cultural preservation, prevention and intervention, and environmental stewardship to help future generations build sustainable wellness skills and thrive long-term.
Our Mission
Make practical wellness education, culturally grounded resources, and hands-on support more accessible—so people can care for their health, strengthen their communities, and protect the environments that sustain them.
Our Vision
All communities have the access, knowledge, tools, resources, and relationships to thrive across physical, mental, emotional, social, spiritual, and ecological dimensions of wellness.
What drives our workWhole-Person Wellness.
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Whole-Person Wellness.
Practical Ways Forward.
Holistic Prevention & Wellness
Give families and communities tools to make informed wellness choices and navigate everyday health challenges.
Herbal Education
Share plant knowledge with cultural respect, attention to safety, and a commitment to credible evidence.
Environmental Stewardship
Connect personal health to food systems, pollinators, responsible consumption, and care for the natural world.
What we do
ALL PROGRAMS & SERVICESReal Learning. Everyday Impact.
Programs connect what people learn with what they can practice at home, in school, at work, and in their communities.
MOVERS Education & Outreach
Workshops, seasonal wellness challenges, and community gatherings that help people turn information into everyday habits.
Explore Program →Botanical & Bee Academy
Hands-on labs connecting emotional wellness, plants, pollinators, food systems, and science literacy for young learners.
Explore Program →Mind–Body Fit
Adapted movement, atheltics, social-emotional learning, nature activities, and life skills that make participation more inclusive, accessible, and fun.
Explore Program →On the road to wellness
Meeting People Where They Are.
THE PEOPLE'S HEALING BUS delivers wellness education, clinical services, STEM + art + literacy workshops, and corporate wellness directly to you!
Our mobile wellness clinic creates a welcoming, safe space for herbal learning, resource sharing, creative experiences, and community connections.
Help Keep Us RollingInvite the Bus
Maxx Philanthropies · Community Radio
Wellness Wednesdays.
On The People’s Healing Hour
Real conversations. Practical wellness. Stronger communities.
Wellness Wednesdays brings community health conversations to The People’s Healing Hour. We explore herbal wisdom, nutrition, preventive health, chronic illness, emotional well-being, and the environments that shape our lives.
Through traditional knowledge, research, and real-world experiences, we help listeners make informed choices, find useful resources, and take practical steps toward healthier living.
Live on air every Wednesday
7–8 AM
Eastern Standard Time
WHCR 90.3 FM
90.3 FM New York City · The Voice of Harlem
The People's Healing Hour is a community education segment hosted by Danny Parrot, "The People's Herbalist."
Key Contributors: Nedinma Essence, "The People's Doula" and Dr. Chike Okafor, MD.
Find the conversation online
YouTube ↗· Instagram ↗ · Facebook · TikTok. Follow the show across social channels for live content and updates.
Listen on your schedule!
Podcast hosting via RSS.com. Check back for updates: new streaming platforms are being added regularly.
Have a community health question, resource, or partnership idea? Connect with Maxx Philanthropies ↗
Wellness conversations are educational and do not replace personalized advice from a licensed healthcare professional.
Get involvedThere’s More Than One Way
Participate Partner Philanthropy
There’s More Than One Way
to Move This Work Forward!
Find a program, bring us into your community, or help someone else access an experience.
Find What Fits You
Explore programs, workshops, and community experiences that help you put what you learn into practice.
Explore Programs →Bring Wellness to Your People
Schools, employers, nonprofits, and community leaders can explore a program, event, or outreach partnership.
Work With Us →Help Open More Doors
Individuals, businesses, and funders can support free outreach, learning supplies, program delivery, and the Healing Bus.
Donate or Sponsor →For funders & community partnersSupport the work.
Support the work.
See what it makes possible.
We build around practical outcomes: what participants learn, what they can use, and what support helps remove barriers to participation.
Partnerships can define the audience, activities, resources, and evaluation approach up front—with attention to accessibility, appropriate safeguarding, and responsible reporting.
Explore Funding PrioritiesWhat Our Data Metrics Prove:
Who participated and which activities were delivered
Skills, knowledge, and experiences participants report gaining
Feedback from families, educators, and community partners
What worked, what needs improvement, and where support is needed next
Measures and reporting requirements are established for individual partnerships; program-specific reporting is agreed with partners.
MAXX PHILANTHROPIES, INC.
Rooted in wellness. Committed to education. Growing a healthier planet.
501(c)(3) nonprofit · EIN 84-2121868 · Serving the NY Tri-State Area
Instagram ↗Wellness information is educational and does not replace medical or behavioral healthcare. Clinical services, where offered, are provided by appropriately licensed partners.