iHeart Cinci Podcast - Sandy Collins

iHeart Cinci Podcast - Sandy Collins

iHeart Cinci is a weekly community impact show that provides a snapshot of the contributions made by Cincinnatians in the communities in which they live and work. We highlight the investment in the future of the Tri-State area, in which we have a presence, using our unparalleled reach and local influence to address timely and relevant concerns facing our neighborhoods.

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September 25, 2023 30 mins
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If you're grieving or you've had a serious loss that is hard to handle, this show is offering place to get free help in Hamilton county, Ohio for anyone in the Tri-State area. Shayna Thomas from the non-profit "Companions on a Journey" explains what her group offers to people who've lost loved ones.... and important details on a weekend workshop at the end of September, 2023 to give you tools to manage your grief and learn to deal ...
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Ride Cincinnati is Sept. 17th, a grassroots bike tour to raise critical cancer research and cancer care funds to benefit our local and state-of-the-art Barrett Cancer Center at The University of Cincinnati. Founder Alison Gordon returns with new information about her own battle and the story of how her father created the ride. David Nevers from Western & Southern Life and Miles McDowell from Ride Cincinnati join Alison to explo...
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Discussion with Tim Stried about the increase in bad behavior at school sporting events and what the schools and the Ohio High School Athletic Association are doing about it.

Ohio High School Athletic Association | LinkedIn

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The SOAR Expo is a joint venture, bringing together cutting-edge healthcare products, services, mobility devices, adaptive sport & recreation for people with disabilities. UC Physical Medicine and Rehab, May We Help and The Bridge bringing this comprehensive event back to the Tri-State on Sat. Sept. 23, 2023, 10 am - 2 pm. Free admission. https://maywehelp.org/soar-expo/

Lots going on in Blue Ash. Rachel Murray, the city's Commu...
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When veterans return from duty, the transition back to normal life is challenging. My guest today is Sherry Ems, Director of Military and Veteran Services for Easterseals Redwood. Their sole mission is to help returning veterans to find jobs, housing, and medical care to ease the transisition to civilian life here in SW Ohio, Northern KY and SE Indiana. The honor ride to raise money and awareness of these issues is Aug 19, 2023.

Th...
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It was a dark January night in 2006. Rob Pursley, 28, parked his car in a Cincinnati restaurant's rear lot so his girlfriend in the car behind him could take the parking space at the door. That decision of kindness turned into fatal one. Rob was shot and killed in a botched car jacking. His family has spent the last 17 years honoring the UC graduate and avid basketball player, each year with a benefit basketball tournament. Now for...
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The FDA's newly approved treatment to slow Alzheimer's progression is exciting and Annemarie Barnett of the Alzheimer's Association of Greater Cincinnati and Miami Valley will discuss the medication and the questions about side-effects. https://www.alz.org/cincinnati

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Alan Stouder, head of Operation Life Saver teaches railroad safety to school children, groups and anyone who wants to know how to navigate crossings and stay safe...
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It's relatively easy to get a driver's license. Pass a written test and learn to steer between the lines. Oh, and there's stoplights and stopsigns, too. But really knowing how a car reacts in unusual situations is vital to surviving each trip behind the wheel.

My guest is Mark Bloom, Founder and President of Better Ohio Teen Drivers. He's taken his 20+ years of race car driving interest and created a Driver Training course (not jus...
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ROB SEIDEMAN AND BRI WILKERSON.... FROM THE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION "MAY WE HELP"... AND THEY ARE PARTNERING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE A FREE EXPO THEY'VE NAMED S.O.A.R. IT'S COMING UP SEPTEMBER 23RD... AND IT'S GEARED TO THOSE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES WHO MAY NEED A LITTLE SPECIALIZED HELP... IN ORDER TO WORK, COMMUTE, COOK OR EVEN PLAY SPORTS... ROB AND BRI ARE HERE TO EXPLAIN ALL THAT...

Then, GREAT PARKS IS GATHERING A...
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Over 1,000 children have died in hot cars in this country since the 1990s. My guest is Amber Rollins, director of KidsandCarSafety.org, a non-profit that makes children's safety their number one priority. By advocating for new regulations to improve auto safety features, they are saving lives. With the hottest three months of the year upon us, we talk about the dangers of hot cars and how you can avoid the tragedy.


Kids and Car Saf...
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PWC [People Working Cooperatively| is a nearly 50 year old non-profit that helps low income seniors, those with recent or long-occuring disabilities and veterans stay in their homes by modifying their homes to make them accessible. CEO Jock Pitts tells us how to volunteer for a one day "Repair Affair" on June 10, 2023.

Motorcycles are everywhere. Hear one man's story of sharing the road and the close calls he's had, to help you pay ...
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Everyone has something to contribute. Sometimes, it takes a little help to find your talent, your passion, your purpose. Easterseals Redwood CEO Pam Green explains how this new partnership serves the disabled, veterans and those economically challenged. Easterseals Redwood is expanding their services in Walnut Hills to serve residents on both sides of the Ohio River.

https://www.easterseals.com/redwood/
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Blue Ash, Ohio spokesperson Rachel Murray returns to update listeners of a myriad of opportunties for fun and employment, includes their 4th of July extravaganza, Red White & Blue Ash, the job openings and how the city fixed one of the worst intersections for crashes in Ohio.

Then, Amplify is a curriculum and assessment company assisting educators in best practices in education. The Chief Academic Officer Susan Lambert, explain...
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Celebrating 100 years, the National Museum of the US Air Force will showcase how the museum we enjoy (for free!) today began in 1923 as a place to study European hardware, aircraft parts and aviation advancements. My guests are Dr. Douglas Lantry, Curator and Historian and Michael D. Brimmer, Chief of Education Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

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Hamilton County Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey addresses the senseless and devastating mass shooting in Louisville on April 10, 2023 that killed five Old National Bank employees. We address the increasing fear of these killings in workplaces, schools, places of worship, etc. McGuffey answers the question, "Should we be allowed to carry guns at work to protect ourselves?"

Then, we talk about the tragic loss of Springfield Twp. Officer T...
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Father Geoff Drew is spending 7 years in prison for raping a child before he became a priest. My guests are two women who had close contact with then-Father Drew. This arrest and conviction enraged Teresa Dinwiddie-Herrmann whose child went to the Cincinnati parochial school Drew oversaw. Rebecca Surrendorff joined the grass-roots movement to investigate Ohio's laws concerning sexual abuse, reporting it, and found the statute of li...
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Critical thinking uses learned skills to reach better conclusions. Our guest is Dr. Debra Frame, a professor of Psychology at the University of Cincinnati.

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Grief is an emotion we all feel, and we don't talk about it. Everyone we work with, walk by at the store or drive by on the highway is dealing with some kind of grief. For some its profound.

My guest is a Cincinnati woman who became a widow when her husband died at 42. Shayna Thomas had grief... and kids to raise. We'll hear her story, about how she coped with losing her life-partner, how she sought support ... and has turned her lo...
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Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey is back with updates on the Hamilton County helicopters, status of the new gun range to replace the one in Lincoln Heights, and has job opportunities in the Sheriff's Department.

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one of the best mental health facilities is right here in the Tri-State. Dr. Paul Crosby is the head of the Lindner Center of Hope in Mason, nearly a one-stop-shop for treatment of what ails your brain.

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