Marlina Velasco-Barker is the Program Manager of Washington Therapy Dogs and Nicci Noteboom is the Marketing & Communications Director for the Washington State Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association.

Marlina and Nicci joined The Sound of The Puget Sound to talk about how therapy dogs can help people with Alzheimer's and dementia. Sign up for the Walk to End Alzheimer's events happening all over the Puget Sound this weekend and till oct 19th!

Marlina Velasco-Barker is the Program Manager of Washington Therapy Dogs and Nicci Noteboom is the Marketing &amp; Communications Director for the Washington State Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association.
Marlina and Nicci joined The Sound of The Puget Sound to talk about how therapy dogs can help people with Alzheimer's and dementia. Sign up for the Walk to End Alzheimer's events happening all over the Puget Sound this weekend and till oct 19th!

The Sound of the Puget Sound is a weekly show that keeps you connected to the issues and resources in our community. Hosted by Luciana and Pedro Bartes

The Sound of the Puget Sound is a weekly show that keeps you connected to the issues and resources in our community. Hosted by Luciana and Pedro Bartes

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Friday October 4. Marlina Velasco-Barker,  Program Manager of Washington Therapy Dogs

Eastridge Church in Seattle and Issaquah every year, for the past 21 years, has been donating 1,500 turkeys and bags of groceries every year to those in the community who need a little help to put a holiday meal on their table. To talk about this, we’ve invited Pastor Steve Jamison. He and his wife, Cheryl, serve as the Lead Pastors of Eastridge Church. Pastor Steve Jamison also hosts Eastridge today on KGNW The Word Seattle, Saturdays at 3:30 pm and Sundays at 9 am and 8 pm.

Eastridge Church in Seattle and Issaquah every year, for the past 21 years, has been donating 1,500 turkeys and bags of groceries every year to those in the community who need a little help to put a holiday meal on their table. To talk about this, we’ve invited Pastor Steve Jamison. He and his wife, Cheryl, serve as the Lead Pastors of Eastridge Church. Pastor Steve Jamison also hosts Eastridge today on KGNW The Word Seattle, Saturdays at 3:30 pm and Sundays at 9 am and 8 pm.

Friday November 1:  Pastor Steve Jamison of Eastridge Church.

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence is the third leading cause of homelessness among families, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. We were recently joined by Danielle Madrid, Founder and Executive Director of Havens Community Connections, and Michelle Hollomon, Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Author of "Losers, Users and Abusers and the Women Who Love Them - How to Break Free from Destructive Relationships and Get the Love You Want."

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence is the third leading cause of homelessness among families, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. We were recently joined by Danielle Madrid, Founder and Executive Director of Havens Community Connections, and Michelle Hollomon, Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Author of "Losers, Users and Abusers and the Women Who Love Them - How to Break Free from Destructive Relationships and Get the Love You Want."

Friday October 25:  Danielle Madrid, Founder and Executive Director of Havens Community Connections, and Michelle Hollomon, Licensed Mental Health Counselor.

The latest STEM statistics show that women remain underrepresented in both Engineering and Technology degrees and careers. While women receive over half of bachelor’s degrees awarded in the biological sciences, they receive far fewer in the computer sciences, engineering, physics, and mathematics and statistics. Women remain underrepresented in the STEM workforce with the greatest disparities occurring in engineering and computer and mathematical sciences. Cathi Rodgveller noticed this disparity and figured she needed to do something about it. And she did! She created IGNITE. IGNITE stands for Inspiring Girls Now In Technology Evolution. Cathi Rodgveller, CEO and Founder of IGNITE, recently visited our show and she was joined by Ali Wulf, who works at TUNE, and Michele Amato, who teaches Computer Science at Broadview-Thomson K-8 in Seattle. She won Ignite’s best practice award this year. Listen to our talk here...

The latest STEM statistics show that women remain underrepresented in both Engineering and Technology degrees and careers. While women receive over half of bachelor’s degrees awarded in the biological sciences, they receive far fewer in the computer sciences, engineering, physics, and mathematics and statistics. Women remain underrepresented in the STEM workforce with the greatest disparities occurring in engineering and computer and mathematical sciences. Cathi Rodgveller noticed this disparity and figured she needed to do something about it. And she did! She created IGNITE. IGNITE stands for Inspiring Girls Now In Technology Evolution. Cathi Rodgveller, CEO and Founder of IGNITE, recently visited our show and she was joined by Ali Wulf, who works at TUNE, and Michele Amato, who teaches Computer Science at Broadview-Thomson K-8 in Seattle. She won Ignite’s best practice award this year. Listen to our talk here...

Friday October 4. Marlina Velasco-Barker, Program Manager of Washington Therapy Dogs

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