When Barney Murray began taking photos of fundraising events for Mentoring Tucson’s Kids 20 years ago, he couldn’t have known he would be leading the organization one day.

Barney has been mentoring kids most of his adult life. After leaving a 10-year career as a teacher, mentor and as director of dropout recovery at a local charter high school, he is now dedicated to helping others learn the joy of developing relationships with at-risk youth.  Building a friendship and helping them develop life skills, have fun, and have an adult to lead them, inspire them, and pray for them.

Click here learn more about Barney and Mentoring Tucson's Kids: www.mentoringtucsonskids.org

Original air date:July 20, 2023

When Barney Murray began taking photos of fundraising events for Mentoring Tucson’s Kids 20 years ago, he couldn’t have known he would be leading the organization one day.
Barney has been mentoring kids most of his adult life. After leaving a 10-year career as a teacher, mentor and as director of dropout recovery at a local charter high school, he is now dedicated to helping others learn the joy of developing relationships with at-risk youth.  Building a friendship and helping them develop life skills, have fun, and have an adult to lead them, inspire them, and pray for them.
Click here learn more about Barney and Mentoring Tucson's Kids: <a href="http://www.mentoringtucsonskids.org">www.mentoringtucsonskids.org</a>
Original air date: July 20, 2023

The Rescuers radio show provides an opportunity to spotlight people who are working behind the scenes to make this world a better place. These people serve as inspiration and idea starters to encourage others to find creative ways to impact their community, their city, and the world.

Host Art Brooks has spent his career in broadcasting, both as on-air talent and in representing the industry as president and CEO of the Arizona Broadcasters Association for nearly 30 years. He was the driving force behind an Emmy-winning series of documentaries on drug abuse that combined a phone bank of 100 seasoned counselors and history-making "roadblock," as every TV station in Arizona and many radio stations broadcast the groundbreaking show on the same day at the same time. He also was instrumental in starting AZ AMBER Alert (one of two states in the nation where broadcasters initiated the program), helped form the Native American Broadcast Institute at Northern Arizona University and consulted with broadcasters in Bulgaria to help build commercial radio as the country was coming out of communism.

Rescuers airs 5:30-6 p.m. AZ time Thursdays on KPXQ-AM Faith Talk 1360, beginning May 7, 2020. Based in Phoenix, it is available internationally online. We invite you to submit names of heroes you think would be good subjects for the show - just message us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/rescuersradioshow/

The Rescuers radio show provides an opportunity to spotlight people who are working behind the scenes to make this world a better place. These people serve as inspiration and idea starters to encourage others to find creative ways to impact their community, their city, and the world. Host Art Brooks has spent his career in broadcasting, both as on-air talent and in representing the industry as president and CEO of the Arizona Broadcasters Association for nearly 30 years. He was the driving force behind an Emmy-winning series of documentaries on drug abuse that combined a phone bank of 100 seasoned counselors and history-making "roadblock," as every TV station in Arizona and many radio stations broadcast the groundbreaking show on the same day at the same time. He also was instrumental in starting AZ AMBER Alert (one of two states in the nation where broadcasters initiated the program), helped form the Native American Broadcast Institute at Northern Arizona University and consulted with broadcasters in Bulgaria to help build commercial radio as the country was coming out of communism. Rescuers airs 5:30-6 p.m. AZ time Thursdays on KPXQ-AM Faith Talk 1360, beginning May 7, 2020. Based in Phoenix, it is available internationally online. We invite you to submit names of heroes you think would be good subjects for the show - just message us on Facebook at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/rescuersradioshow/">https://www.facebook.com/rescuersradioshow/</a>

Rescuers radio show

An inspiring program highlighting everyday heroes who change and save lives, making the world around us a better place.

An inspiring program highlighting everyday heroes who change and save lives, making the world around us a better place.

Rescuers

Mentor4Life – Barney Murray

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It’s an intergenerational project that connects our country’s veterans and high school students who together build relationships and immortalize priceless memories.

Michelle DiMuro leads Imprints of Honor, whose mission is to recognize veterans, preserve America’s heritage, and develop students as future leaders. Bridging the gap between civilian and military life, they strive to develop students' character and civic responsibility, while recognizing our veterans' legacy of service.

Over the past 20 years, the organizations has touched many lives:
59,748 students impacted via veteran presentations
2,927 veteran oral histories
3,101 student authors
20 volumes of published veteran stories
111 scholarships and over $231,000 awarded
Pilot programs in Florida and Tennessee
600+ civic engagement activities

These oral histories are published in mammoth volumes, recognizing the impact our veterans have had in our history. The veterans have the satisfaction of knowing their service will be remembered, and the students not only learn valuable skills, but get to meet history face-to-face.

Click here to learn more about Imprints of Honor: https://www.imprintsofhonor.org/

Original air date: March 12, 2026.

It&rsquo;s an intergenerational project that connects our country&rsquo;s veterans and high school students who together build relationships and immortalize priceless memories.
Michelle DiMuro leads Imprints of Honor, whose mission is to recognize veterans, preserve America&rsquo;s heritage, and develop students as future leaders. Bridging the gap between civilian and military life, they strive to develop students' character and civic responsibility, while recognizing our veterans' legacy of service.
Over the past 20 years, the organizations has touched many lives:
<ul>
<li>59,748 students impacted via veteran presentations</li>
<li>2,927 veteran oral histories</li>
<li>3,101 student authors</li>
<li>20 volumes of published veteran stories</li>
<li>111 scholarships and over $231,000 awarded</li>
<li>Pilot programs in Florida and Tennessee</li>
<li>600+ civic engagement activities</li>
</ul>
These oral histories are published in mammoth volumes, recognizing the impact our veterans have had in our history. The veterans have the satisfaction of knowing their service will be remembered, and the students not only learn valuable skills, but get to meet history face-to-face.
Click here to learn more about Imprints of Honor: <a href="https://www.imprintsofhonor.org/">https://www.imprintsofhonor.org/</a>
Original air date: March 12, 2026.

Connecting students & veterans – Michelle DiMuro

When an individual goes missing or is the victim of a violent crime, the entire family suffers. And when that case lingers without resolution, the pain can impact generations.

Kelly Crockett is an instructor of Forensic Science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott. Her passion is cold cases, rooted in service to her community, to victims, and to the families who are still waiting for answers.

More than that, as a professor, she is passing that passion on to the next generation of students with the university’s Cold Case Project. Working in partnership with the State Attorney General’s Office and several local police departments, she and her students work directly on missing persons and cold case homicide investigations. That  work not only prepares the next generation of forensic investigators for the future, but also provides meaningful support to victims’ families when a case is solved – truly the most rewarding aspect.

As a wife and mother, Kelly is driven by the belief that every family deserves truth, dignity, and – when possible – closure.

Original air date: March 5, 2026.

When an individual goes missing or is the victim of a violent crime, the entire family suffers. And when that case lingers without resolution, the pain can impact generations.
Kelly Crockett is an instructor of Forensic Science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott. Her passion is cold cases, rooted in service to her community, to victims, and to the families who are still waiting for answers.
More than that, as a professor, she is passing that passion on to the next generation of students with the university&rsquo;s Cold Case Project. Working in partnership with the State Attorney General&rsquo;s Office and several local police departments, she and her students work directly on missing persons and cold case homicide investigations. That &nbsp;work not only prepares the next generation of forensic investigators for the future, but also provides meaningful support to victims&rsquo; families when a case is solved &ndash; truly the most rewarding aspect.
As a wife and mother, Kelly is driven by the belief that every family deserves truth, dignity, and &ndash; when possible &ndash; closure.
Original air date: March 5, 2026.

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