All Along the Wasatch

Mike chats with Music Director and Conductor Michael Palumbo. At Chamber Orchestra Ogden, we believe in providing the community with a series of state-of-the-art shows and performances that truly make an impact. In truth, Chamber Orchestra Ogden has been dazzling audiences with magical productions since 2011. We’ve produced and hosted a wide range of performances and have an outstanding grou...

Mike chats with Director of Operations Stephen Cook & Deputy Director Gunnar Bjorklund. Our organization is dedicated to the rescue of starved, abused and slaughter-bound horses to help heal and rehabilitate those that can be adopted out to loving homes and to  provide a permanent home for those that are disabled. In support of these efforts, the organization seeks to increase beneficial...

Mike chats with Clinical Director for Utah County Lisa Hansen & Certified Social Worker Stephanie Stevers . At Flourish Therapy, we are committed to expanding access to affordable, culturally competent, evidence-based behavioral and mental health services for LGBTQIA+ individuals, couples, and families. Flourish Therapy is a clinical care program that provides individual, couples, family and g...

Mike chats with Education & Outreach Director Katie Newburn and Membership & Programs Director Holly Simonsen. FRIENDS of Great Salt Lake was founded in 1994. The mission of FRIENDS is to preserve and protect the Great Salt Lake ecosystem and to increase public awareness and appreciation of the Lake through education, research, advocacy and the arts. The long-term vision of FRIENDS is to a...

Mike chats with Community Relations Supervisor Deb Jordan. ARUP Blood Services is a nonprofit collection center that is proud to be the sole blood provider to The Huntsman Cancer Institute and The University of Utah Health. ARUP Blood Services is a component of ARUP Laboratories, an enterprise of the University of Utah and its Department of Pathology. Children and adults undergoing bone marrow tra...

Mike chats with Chief Operating Officer Ryan Erickson. Kids On The Move provides a comprehensive range of services to families who have children with development delays, lifelong disabilities, and other special needs that impact families. Our core mission is to support the positive development of young children through empowering parents, and immersing them as partners in improving their own lives...

Mike chats with Chief Executive Officer Karen McCandless & Chief Operating Officer (and CEO starting July 1st) Tom Hogan. Since 1967, our agency has stabilized people’s lives by meeting their basic critical needs during crises and offering long-term solutions to rebuild financial and social self-sufficiency. We proudly serve Utah, Wasatch, and Summit County in Utah. We are not only a foo...

Mike chats with Executive Director Elizabeth Rasmussen. We work to impact our election system, elevate the voice of Utah voters, and ensure that lawmakers represent the interests of the people above all. As a group of voters we Utahns are generally moderate/conservative, but some elements of our system favor extremism and result in leadership and legislation that don’t reflect who we are. &n...

Mike chats with Executive Director Paige Huff & Board Member Damon Talbot. Adults with serious mental illness in Salt Lake City deserve every opportunity to build self-confidence and self-esteem, reintegrate into their community, become independent and productive members of society and live happy, healthy lives. That’s why Alliance House exists to provide a supportive environment where a...

Mike chats with Education & Outreach Director Katie Newburn and Membership & Programs Director Holly Simonsen. FRIENDS of Great Salt Lake was founded in 1994. The mission of FRIENDS is to preserve and protect the Great Salt Lake ecosystem and to increase public awareness and appreciation of the Lake through education, research, advocacy and the arts. The long-term vision of FRIENDS is to a...

Mike chats with President & Founding Director Rich Csenge and Secretary Cindy Von Halle. Amazing Earthfest is a 501c3 nonprofit organization based in Kanab, Utah, established in 2007 to produce an annual public festival celebrating National and State Parks, National Forests, Monuments and Public Lands of the Colorado Plateau. This year's festival is May 8th-11th in Kanab, UT. Our educational f...

Mike chats with Jets Members Rudy Wolfgramm, Haini Wolfgramm, and Vanessa Naeata,Opening Act Analea Brown, and Gary Robison with Integrity Music management. The 10th Annual 100 Mile Walk to Wendover, to benefit the Life's Worth Living Foundation, starts Friday April 25th. The Jets will performa benefit concert at the afterparty on April 26th at The Peppermill Concert Hall. Buy tickets: www. Wendov...

Mike chats with Executive Director Staci Duke, Director of Litigation at Utah Legal Services Jacob Kent, and Public Affairs Supervising Attorney at the Disability Law Center Nate Crippes. The mission of “and Justice for all” is to increase access to civil legal services for the disadvantaged and for individuals with disabilities in Utah by creating and sustaining resources to ensure th...

Mike chats with Founder & Executive Director Richelle Gruber, Veterinary Technician Paige Ludwig, and Volunteer Cat Adoption Advisor Nickolas Rodesch. Angel Paws Veterinary Services is Utah’s only veterinary clinic that focuses on providing medical care to homeless pets being cared for by shelters and nonprofit rescue groups.  This includes preventative services such as spaying and...

Mike chats with Founder & Director Derryl Yeager. Shut Up and Dance is being performed April 2nd through the 5th at The Grand Theatre, 1575 South State in SLC. Odyssey Dance Theatre’s mission is to provide quality entertainment and artistic excellence in theatrical dance as a professional dance company; to provide employment for Utah’s talented dancers; to exercise and maintain fis...

Mike chats with Executive Director Brandon Harding & Co-Creator and Veteran Anthony Droz. At Veterans in the Wild, our mission is empowering veterans through nature by providing transformative wilderness expeditions that promote healing, resilience, and community. Through veterans wilderness trips, we aim to support veterans in their transition to civilian life, fostering physical and mental w...

Mike chats with Executive Director Annie Bommer. The idea of a ski museum originated in 1989 when a group of enthusiasts led by Alan Engen recognized the need to honor the pioneers and athletes who had significantly contributed to winter sports in the Intermountain Region. Its location was chosen for its proximity to Ecker Hill and the 2002 Olympic Winter Games venues. The groundbreaking for the J...

Mike chats with President and CEO Ginette Bott. The Feed Utah Food Drive is March 15th. Residents across the state will receive door hangers during the week leading up to the food drive, and Utah Food Bank asks those able to support the effort to place nonperishable food donations outside their door by 9:00 am on Saturday, March 15. Founded in 1904, Utah Food Bank has operated under various names...

Mike chats with Executive Director Paige Huff & Board Member Damon Talbot. Adults with serious mental illness in Salt Lake City deserve every opportunity to build self-confidence and self-esteem, reintegrate into their community, become independent and productive members of society and live happy, healthy lives. That’s why Alliance House exists to provide a supportive environment where a...

Mike chats with Festival Owner & Co-Director Marhsall Moore. The Zions Indie Film Fest is February 24th through March 1st at the SCERA Center in Orem. Zions Indie Film Fest (ZIFF) is a premiere presenter of cinematic stories from independent filmmakers around the world. Set alongside Utah’s spectacular Wasatch Mountains, ZIFF brings together a sophisticated and diverse audience of movie-...

Mike chats with Executive Director Chauma Kee-Jensen & AIS Prep Director Kevin Sekaquaptewa. Established in 1981, we are one of the nation's longest-running American Indian scholarship non-profit organizations. We're dedicated to helping Native Americans have access to a quality education, while still preserving their culture and honoring their heritage. Our mission is to provide preparatory p...

Mike chats with Executive Director Carie Fanning & Program Director Keith Burns. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit aiming to end local hunger. We partner with food pantries across the Wasatch Front to provide free home delivery of food pantry items. This is especially beneficial for feeding low income families, immigrants, the disabled, the elderly, and those who lack reliable transportation. Ther...

Mike chats with Program Development Director Abby Warr & KeyBank Utah Market President Drew Yergensen. People Helping People, Inc is a local grassroots 501c3 non-profit Employment Program dedicated to reducing the number of children living in poverty be helping low-income women, primarily single moms, reach an adequate income through successful employment. PHP helps families break the cycle of...

  Mike chats with cross country cycling event participant Kai Shapiro. The Ability Experience is the philanthropic initiative of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. Each year, approximately 50 men embark on a cross-country trip to test their limits, spread awareness, and celebrate the abilities of all people. With two routes kicking off on the West Coast, teams spend the summer crossing the country...

Mike chats with Executive Director Kristen Floyd. Ability Inclusion Services enriches the lives of people with disabilities by actively providing community opportunities for independence and individual growth. We are enthusiastically committed to helping adults with disabilities create meaningful lives through personalized services that focus on individual enrichment and community inclusion. We co...