Too many refugees struggle to connect with their new communities because of their lack of English. Most don’t have a single American friend.

They want to be active contributors here in their new home.  Instead, the language challenges leave them feeling shut out.

Abounding Service Executive Director Derek DeVelder, staff, and volunteers all help refugees proudly serve those in need — empowered through English, citizenship, and friendship.

The organization has taught English and citizenship to more than 1,400 adult refugees from 22 nations with over 1,000 volunteers for 14 years — while helping refugees proudly volunteer to serve those in need as the very hands and feet of Christ.

Click here to learn more about Abounding Service: https://aboundingservice.org/

Original air date: June 1, 2023

Too many refugees struggle to connect with their new communities because of their lack of English. Most don’t have a single American friend.
They want to be active contributors here in their new home.  Instead, the language challenges leave them feeling shut out.
Abounding Service Executive Director Derek DeVelder, staff, and volunteers all help refugees proudly serve those in need — empowered through English, citizenship, and friendship.
The organization has taught English and citizenship to more than 1,400 adult refugees from 22 nations with over 1,000 volunteers for 14 years — while helping refugees proudly volunteer to serve those in need as the very hands and feet of Christ.
Click here to learn more about Abounding Service: <a href="https://aboundingservice.org/">https://aboundingservice.org/</a>
Original air date: June 1, 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.