This week we are highlighting two interviews, both which still focus on some of the outlying effects of the Coronavirus pandemic we continue to face. The first interview is with Sue Peschin, President & CEO of the Alliance for Aging Research, on the work they...
For this week in Community Matters we are sharing two great interviews with you. The first is with Dr. Sani of the Lown Institute, and he'll be sharing some results from the Hospitals Index his organization has just completed. This index essentially compares Virginia hospitals...
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This week we talk with Lisa Marsh Ryerson, President AARP Foundation, about resources available to those impacted by the Covid-19 shutdown. She discusses resources available to help those find new employment, or for those interested in starting their own businesses, and also ways the community...
Now that Virginia has moved into Phase 3 of the Covid re-opening strategy, we check back in with Nicole Robyn of Freedom Society & Polished Pearl on the work they are doing in the community to help human trafficking survivors, and raising awareness locally and...
This week we talked with Chris Beach of the Relationship Foundation of VA about what their organization does for the community - working with youth, moms, dads, and married couples on how to build and improve relationships! [audio mp3="https://wper.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/07112020-CM-RFVA.mp3"][/audio]...
In this week's Community Matters we are focusing on personal finances by speaking with 2 different experts on aspects of personal income & financial security. Our first interview is with Gary Owen, Chief Information Security Officer for Wells Fargo Bank, as he discusses ways we...
This week we talk with Vicki Thorpe of Thrivent Financial about the history of the organization, how they help families, and what Vicki does when she works with clients. Thrivent Financial is a non-profit financial advisory organization. For more information, you can visit them online:...
This week we highlight two interviews within the medical field. Our first interview is with Dr. Gad Asher Marshall about the current work the Alzheimer's Association is doing to help track memory and find alzheimer's trials at the first sign of decline. Participation in their...
This week we talk with Nicole Robyn of Freedom Society & Polished Pearl on the work they are doing in the community to help human trafficking survivors, and raising awareness locally and globally to help bring an end to this. She shares about ways the...
