Lorraine “Lolo” Milliner
Lolo’s Story
Lolo Milliner is the founder of Healthy Encores Lifestyle Festival and has been a radio personality for more than 30 years. Lolo began her radio career in 1981 at Lucky 13 (WSTA) in her hometown of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. In 1993 she relocated to Baltimore, Maryland where she spent 22 years working with Radio One/Urban One Inc., at WWIN–FM Magic 95.9.
Lolo founded Healthy Encores Lifestyle Festival in honor of her father. She is deeply committed to advocating for Type II diabetes awareness and working to reduce health disparities in communities of color.
Luther Milliner, Sr.
Dedication to my Father
On February 2, 2005, Lolo’s father, Luther Milliner, Sr. passed away due to complications from Type II diabetes. After his diagnosis in the late 90’s, Lolo watched her father slowly and painfully deteriorate from the effects of the disease. Lolo vividly remembers how her once-strong, gentle father suffered from kidney failure and blindness- conditions that are preventable, manageable and treatable.
As a result, Lolo has made it her mission to promote healthy living, raise awareness about Type II diabetes and work towards finding a cure for this devastating disease. She believes no one should endure the suffering her dad faced and that everyone deserves to be informed about diabetes. This passion led her to establish the non-profit organization, Healthy Encores Caribbean (HEC) Inc., and host an annual “Passport to Good Health: Health Awareness Day”. Lolo encourages you to join her in raising awareness about the complications of Type II diabetes and the importance of adopting a healthy lifestyle.