Community Connection
Connecting with community leaders and organizations who work to improve the lives of San Diegans.
Episodes
December 9, 2024 • 30 mins
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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December 2, 2024 • 29 mins
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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November 25, 2024 • 29 mins
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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November 18, 2024 • 29 mins
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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November 11, 2024 • 29 mins
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 Genera...
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November 4, 2024 • 29 mins
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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October 28, 2024 • 29 mins
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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October 21, 2024 • 29 mins
Thomas Tighe, President & CEO of Direct Relief, explains the work Direct Relief does in all 50 states and 80 countries worldwide working to improve the health and lives of those impacted by poverty or emergencies, including efforts underway right now to help the victims of the deadly Hawaii wildfires.
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October 14, 2024 • 29 mins
Tom Kilgannon, President of Freedom Alliance, discusses the programs provided to those who have served and sacrificed for our country, from efforts supporting active-duty servicemembers to their families to veterans.
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October 7, 2024 • 30 mins
Katie Wadington, Deputy Managing Editor at The Hill, joins the show to discuss her recent piece titled “What It’s Like In Asheville After Helene,” which describes the situation in one of the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Helene.
Evan Peterson, National Spokesperson for the American Red Cross, checks in to explain how the Red Cross is assisting those in need in communities impacted by the storm and ways for all Americans to help w...
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October 1, 2024 • 29 mins
Jose Martinez, an Army Veteran and triple amputee, joins the show for National Suicide Prevention Month to discuss how, with the help of Semper Fi & America’s Fund, he overcame his extensive injuries, depression, and suicidal thoughts to become an adaptive athlete.
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September 23, 2024 • 29 mins
John Drikell Hopkins, founding member of the Zac Brown Band, joins the show to discuss his fight to find a cure for ALS through his Hop on a Cure foundation.
Dr. Courtney Fitzhugh, Sickle Cell Disease Expert with the National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute, checks in for Sickle Cell Awareness Month to explain the disease, its impact on life and the latest treatments.
Dr. Christine M. Crawford, Child Psychiatrist & NAMI Associate Med...
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September 16, 2024 • 29 mins
Theresa Wolters, Vice President of Health & Human Services at MusiCares, joins the show to discuss how MusiCares provides various services for musicians and those in the music industry facing financial hardship.
Dr. Jessica Lee, Acting Chief Medical Officer in the Center for Medicaid & CHIP Services at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, checks in to explain healthcare options and coverage for children in low-income hou...
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September 9, 2024 • 30 mins
Roosevelt Williams III, CEO of Young, Black & 'N Business, discusses how is organization helps mentor young entrepreneurs. Then we're joined by Ryan Cottingham
of the Alzheimers Assn San Diego & Imperial Chapter Board to tell us about the upcoming Walk to End Alzheimer's.
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September 3, 2024 • 29 mins
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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August 19, 2024 • 29 mins
o Marine Scientist Dr. Ellen Prager & Meteorologist Dave Jones, authors of Megalodons, Mermaids & Climate Change: Answers to Your Ocean & Atmosphere Questions, discuss the extreme weather events we’ve been experiencing, global conservation efforts for marine life, and separate fact from fiction on the issue of climate change.
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August 16, 2024 • 29 mins
o Rawle Andrews Jr., Executive Director of the American Psychiatric Association, joins the show to discuss the foundation’s efforts to provide school staff with mental health resources as a new school year begins, along with the promotion of mental health literacy, connecting underserved communities to needed care, and shifting attitudes about mental health.
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July 29, 2024 • 29 mins
Jon Miller Steiger, FTC East Central Region Regional Director & Joannie Wei, FTC Midwest Region Asst. Regional Director, discuss imposter scams, including the most prevalent ones, how to spot and report them, and what to do if you fall victim to one.
Juliana Mercer, Director of Veteran Advocacy at Healing Breakthrough, discusses how MDMA-assisted therapy is helping veterans diagnosed with PTSD and the push for FDA approval for thi...
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July 22, 2024 • 30 mins
Kenneth C. Davis, Historian & Author of the Don’t Know Much About Book Series. Following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump and the first major party political convention of the election, Kenneth C. Davis discusses the history of political violence in America, the emergence of political parties, and the formation of nominating conventions.
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July 15, 2024 • 29 mins
Julie Garner, Founder of Project Yellow Light, discusses her organization’s work raising awareness of the dangers of distracted driving, especially among America’s youth.
Kendyl Berna, Filmmaker, Environmental Scientist & Founder of Beyond the Reef, checks in for Shark Week to discuss her ocean conservation organization’s focus on shark tagging, coral monitoring, and artificial reef building.
Army Brigadier General Paul ‘Greg’ Sm...
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