Episodes

  • Community Connection Show 4-Dec '24-Rescuing Americans Abroad

    Community Connection Show 4-Dec '24-Rescuing Americans Abroad
    Dec 23 2024
    Bryan Stern, Chairman & Founder of Grey Bull Rescue, discusses his veteran-led, donor-funded organization’s work rescuing Americans from conflict zones like the Middle East, Ukraine, Sudan, and other dangerous parts of the world.
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    30 mins
  • Community Connection Show 3-Dec '24-Veteran Health Care

    Community Connection Show 3-Dec '24-Veteran Health Care
    Dec 16 2024
    Terrence Hayes, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the VA’s Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, discusses the PACT Act, the largest expansion of Veteran health care and benefits in generations, addressing medical issues related to burn pits, chemicals like Agent Orange, and lots more.
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    30 mins
  • Community Connection Show 2-Dec '24-Kitchens for Good/Right To Dream

    Community Connection Show 2-Dec '24-Kitchens for Good/Right To Dream
    Dec 9 2024
    Kitchens for Good, a San Diego non-profit that helps those suffering set-backs in life find a new path, is the latest winner of the George Chamberlin Community Leadership Award. Emma Santer is the Individual Giving Manager at Kitchens for Good and she joins the show to tell us how they work to improve the community.
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    30 mins
  • Community Connection Show 1-Dec '24-Supporting Our Veterans

    Community Connection Show 1-Dec '24-Supporting Our Veterans
    Dec 2 2024
    Gabe Martinez, Marine Veteran and Purple Heart Recipient, joins the show to discuss the injuries he sustained in Afghanistan following an IED attack and the support provided to him and his family by Semper Fi & America’s Fund.
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    30 mins
  • Community Connection Show 4-Nov '24-No Kid Hungry

    Community Connection Show 4-Nov '24-No Kid Hungry
    Nov 25 2024
    Elliott Gaskins, Acting Chief Resource Development and Growth Officer at Share Our Strength, discusses the No Kid Hungry campaign, a national initiative to end hunger in America, and ways to help support this effort during the holiday season.
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    30 mins
  • Community Connection Show 3-Nov '24-Paralyzed Veterans

    Community Connection Show 3-Nov '24-Paralyzed Veterans
    Nov 18 2024
    Charles Brown, National President of Paralyzed Veterans of America & Heather Ansley, Associate Executive Director of Governmental Affairs for PVA, discuss the work PVA does to support paralyzed veterans nationwide, from help with home accessibility to advocacy for safer and more accessible air travel.
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    30 mins
  • Community Connection Show 2-Nov '24-Veteran's Day

    Community Connection Show 2-Nov '24-Veteran's Day
    Nov 11 2024
    A Veterans Day weekend special featuring the following organizations helping veterans and their families nationwide: Colonel Duncan S. Milne (Ret.) - U.S. Marine Corps Veteran & President of the Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services; Dan Clare - US Marine & Air Force Veteran and Chief Communications & Outreach Officer at Disable American Veterans; Jim Whaley - U.S. Army Veteran & CEO of Mission Roll Call; Brigadier General Jack Hammond (Ret.) - U.S. Army Veteran & Executive Director of Home Base; Matt Parrish - Green Beret Veteran & Executive Director of Task Force Dagger
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    30 mins
  • Community Connection Show 1-Nov '24-Child Abuse Prevention

    Community Connection Show 1-Nov '24-Child Abuse Prevention
    Nov 4 2024
    Dr. Melissa Merrick, President & CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America, joins the show to discuss the different forms of child abuse, their work in public policy advocacy, and the resources they provide for communities and families to get help needed before a crisis.
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    30 mins