Red River Cares

In this episode of Red River Cares, host Gina Burke speaks with Deb Cossingham and Lorna Young from Full Circle Farm in Newport, NH. Deb is one of our 2021 PTC Hero Winners for the Therapeutic Horsemanship Program she runs out of the farm. This program provides equine-assisted activities and services to individuals living with special needs. Tune in to be inspired! Check out Full Circle Farm and i...

In Episode 8 of the Red River Cares podcast, we hear from Operation Hat Trick  Founder and CEO Dot Sheehan. Dot discusses how OHT was founded, what their mission is and tells some incredible stories about wounded and recovering soldiers she’s met along the way. Red River has been a proud partner with Operation Hat Trick for years and we're thrilled to be able to speak with Dot. Learn more abo...

Host Gina Burke speaks with Frank Lusko, Red River’s VP of Managed Services for Sales, about his run for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) “Man & Woman of the Year.” In May of 2001, Frank’s brother Steve passed away from leukemia at only 32 years old. In honor of his brother, Frank has partnered with the LLS to raise money for their “Man & Woman of the Year” 10-week philanthropic c...

In our latest Red River Cares Podcast we talk to Richard Ackerman & AJ Murray both Red River employees about our new Historically Black College and University scholarship, why CCNA training can get you started in the IT field and why technology is a great career choice. To continue the conversation with Richard follow him on Linked In @Richard Ackerman and on Twitter @Arackerman. To follow AJ...

For the fifth episode, Host Gina Burke speaks with Red River Software Developer Eric Parrott about the various student and early career programs offered by the Red River Charitable Foundation. Eric’s story at Red River is unique as a former RRCF scholarship winner, Red River intern and eventual Red River employee. Eric shares his journey from scholarship winner to full-time employee and provides h...

In this episode, Host Gina Burke talks to Grace Choi, Executive Director of Eunoia, a nonprofit in Sacramento, CA. Eunoia was created to lend a helping hand to teens in the local Sacramento community, providing them with clothes, food, school supplies, scholarships and other essential supplies to teens in the area. The organization also supports local teens in volunteering and participating in act...

In honor of National Veterans & Family month, we wanted to drop a very special episode of the Red River Cares podcast.  Host Gina Burke talks to Theresa Hart, a Gold Star Mother who turned her deepest sorrow into a cause that is making a difference in the lives of military families in North Idaho and beyond. Tune in to get inspired!  Learn more about Theresa's nonprofit Newby-Ginnings her...

In our second Red River Cares podcast, host Gina Burke speaks with Laci Bird from SJRC Texas. SJRC is an organization that supports children and young women who have survived trafficking, trauma and abuse. With an emphasis on healing and education, SJRC is a safe haven where kids and young women can develop into happy, productive and caring adults.   Tune in to get inspired!

In the inaugural episode, host Gina Burke sits down with her first guest Kim Vacca, Director of the Red River Charitable Foundation, to discuss the Foundation’s mission, and gives some advice to companies who don’t have a philanthropic focus but want to start incorporating it into their business model. Tune in to get inspired!