culture bearers 

The next pilot town hall meeting was held with legendary comedians (Comedians Town Hall video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiGqihHvRtY) to measure the mental impacts of publicly performing to make others happy while suffering mentally. 

“The Insanity of Giving Back” has evolved into a multi-faceted community awareness campaign that includes: “The DJPOLO504 New Orleans DJ Hall of Fame” in partnership with the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation, honoring legendary

disc jockeys while inspiring mental health wellness among our culture bearers. The DJPOLO504 New Orleans DJ Hall of Fame is now in Phase 2 of development to create a mental health photo exhibit based on each DJ’s mental health tip to culture bearers; The

#CareForTheCaretakersTOUR event series, which features “Mental Health Break Nights,” (Mental Health Break Night video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WAvNiOB2ec) gathers the community to honor the most impactful individuals and organizations publicly to increase mental positivity at the leadership level.

These FREE “parties for a purpose” feature the DJPOLO504 Hall of Fame DJs and allows the community to collectively celebrate leaders in an uplifting social environment. Honorees include: Larry Irvin (CEO, Brothers Empowered to Teach), Krewe of Nandi, Capt. Henry Smith and the Mystic Krewe of Music, DJ Jubilee, Capt., Zenia Smith and

the Krewe of Nefertiti, Line dance legends of New Orleans, Krewe of Athena Carnival Club, 41 impactful mental health professionals; The “MISSION 2026: Mental Health for Leaders 365” advertising campaign created to advertise the missions of local businesses,

churches, community organizations, etc. while honoring the leaders of these entities with custom ads featuring mental health tips from the leaders that will run for 365 days starting Jan. 1, 2026. Via “The Insanity of Giving Back,” Dilosa is committed to proving “Intentional

appreciation for leaders improves the leader’s mental health by reducing stress with increased positive feelings.”

If you are a community leader or culture bearer who is struggling mentally, or you would like to nominate a community leader to be honored, please email theinsanityofgivingback@gmail.com.

If you would like to connect with Kim Dilosa directly, please email kdilosa@fionproductions.com.

Follow the initiative on Instagram @theinsanityofgivingback.

FION Productions LLC is a social enterprise born during a W.K. Kellogg Community

Leadership fellowship. The company merges pop culture with community solutions to

reach the most vulnerable community populations. Clients hire FION Productions LLC to

creatively place information in existing, popular entertainment/pop culture audiences to

distribute valuable community resource information for maximum community impact. (i.e.,

mental health resources, economic development resources, education initiatives, youth

initiatives, voter registration info, HBCU advocacy, veterans’ affairs, health & wellness, etc.)