The Sound of the Pacific Northwest
The Sound of the Pacific Northwest
Playlist by The Sound of the Pacific NorthwestThe Sound of the Pacific Northwest is a weekly show that keeps you connected to the issues and resources in our community. Hosted by Luciana and Pedro Bartes107 clip(s) in playlist
Friday February 27. Ruben Halperin, MD Medical Director, Providence Health Plan, and Therese Dumas, Go Red for Women Ambassador.
February is American Heart Month and a time when we shine a spotlight on heart health. We invited two volunteers from the American Heart Association to talk about this: Dr. Ruben Halperin, a Medical Director at Providence Health Plan in Portland and a volunteer medical expert for the American Heart…
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Friday February 20. Antonio Camacho Martinez, Program Director for p:ear
There’s an organization in Portland that has been coming to the rescue of homeless youth between 15 and 25 years of age since 2002. Their name is p:ear. To talk about p:ear, we invited Tony Camacho Martinez, their program director.
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Friday February 13. David Thompson, Founder/ Director of Urban Harvest Exchange
Urban Harvest Exchange is a grassroots 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Tacoma, Washington, dedicated to food sovereignty, food rescue, and community mutual aid.To talk about it, we invited David Thompson, the Founder and Director of Urban Harvest Exchange. Listen to our talk here.
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Friday February 6. April and AIko of Yes2Next
When the pandemic hit in 2020, April wanted to help seniors stay active during the shutdown in the comfort and safety of their homes. Wanting to reach as many people as possible, she started creating free video workouts on YouTube with her then 80-year-old mom. Both are humbled and grateful that th…
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Friday January 30: Sarah Childs, Recruitment & Retention Coordinator Michael Griesedieck, Program Manager
CASA started from a handful of volunteers recruited by word of mouth in King County and has grown to 70,000+ volunteers across the United States. The volunteers are trained by the court to advocate for the needs of children removed from their families due to abuse or neglect allegations. CASA vol…
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Friday January 23: Katherine Kehrli, Chief Bread & Energy Cookie Officer, CEO
Katherine Kehrli is the founder, chair, and chief bread & energy cookie officer for Community Loaves, a grassroots bread and cookie home-based volunteer brigade, baking and delivering wholegrain loaves and energy cookies to local food banks. Listen to today's podcast to find more information about …
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Friday January 16: Dr. John Zeisel, world-renowned expert on living with Alzheimer’s
Dr. John Zeisel is a world-renowned expert on living with Alzheimer’s and he’s the founder of the I’m Still Here Foundation. You can meet him Thursday, January 22 from 1 – 2:30 pm at the Frye Art Museum Auditorium. This community-focused event is designed to bring together both people supporting lo…
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Friday January 9: Phil Gerigscott, Senior Manager of Communications Community Warehouse
Community Warehouse is anon-profit organization that collects new and gently used furniture to provide to individuals and families transitioning out of crisis situations, such as homelessness, domestic violence, or disaster recovery, at no cost. We invited Phil Gerigscott, Senior Manager of Communi…
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Friday December 26th: Kristine Moreland, President and Co-Founder of The More We Love
Today we talked to Kristine Moreland, President and Co-Founder of The More We Love. The More We Love is an organization that provides outreach to those impacted by homelessness. They build trust, advocate for these individuals, and provide them with the love, appropriate resources, and care they ne…
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Friday December 19: Jennifer Simonic, Co-Founder/Director of Outreach for Loose Ends
Today we talked to Jennifer Simonic, Co-Founder of Loose Ends. Loose Ends is a non-profit that finishes art projects that loved ones leave behind when they pass away.
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