Carolina Cares

Glenn Dobrogosz is the CEO of the Greensboro Science Center and Christie Adams is the Public Information Officer for the NC Forest Service

On this program we talked with Maya Franklin, the External Communications Manager for the American Red Cross and Scott Herrick, North Carolina Director of Public Policy for the Alzheimer's Association

Guests on this weeks program are Marty Driver the Executive Director of the Hands Of Hope Medical Clinic in Yadkin County and Jennifer Lawson, Executive director of the Triad Chapter of the American Heart Association

Anna Beth Williams is an Ag Agent with the NC Cooperative Extension Service in Guilford County and she told us all about the 2020 Local Foods Summit. The local foods summit is designed to educate individuals and organizations who share a common vision to support sustainable farms, local food businesses and consumers of local foods.

Vincent Webb from the NC Cooperative Extension Service in Guilford County tells us all about the new program for EMFV which stands for Extension Master Food Volunteer. This program provides NC residents the opportunity to engage with their communities by supporting NC Cooperative Extension programming in the areas of nutrition, cooking, food safety and food systems.

Stacey Finch is the Coordinator and Kevin von der Lippe is past chairman and on the board of directors for Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers. They discussed some success stories from past Crime Stopper cases and they also talked about the origin of Crime Stoppers and how the program works to fight crime in the community.

We talked with Glenn about the plans for the Gateway Project, which will invest as much as $45 million in capital improvements as part of the 2020-2030 strategic vision. This will support approximately 460 jobs and generate over $80 million in economic impact during that 10 year period. We also talked about the new Aquarium and other new exhibits that have opened or are coming soon to the Greensbo...

Quina talks to us about the latest news concerning community and school gardens in Guilford County

Casey talks about the sport shooting club and some of the other activities available to youth who become a part of 4H in Guilford County

Maya Franklin is the Communications Manager for the American Red Cross. Maya talked with us about the need for blood for those fighting cancer. Patients fighting cancer need more blood than patients fighting any other disease, using nearly one-quarter of the nation’s blood supply. That’s why this February, the American Red Cross and the American Cancer Society have teamed up to encourage people ac...

Jennifer talked about the everything happening with the Triad American Heart Association in February which is Heart Month.

Redia Baxter is the Health Systems Director for the Alzheimer's Association. Just what is Alzheimers? Is it different from Dementia? What can someone expect if they or a loved one are diagnosed with Alzheimers? How does the disease end up being fatal? Redia also talked to us about the Alzheimers Association and what they can do to help people with the disease and their families.

Sarah is with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension service in Guilford County. She tell us about 4-H. How to Join, How to volunteer and all of the great activities they have planned for the coming months.

Shameca is with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service in Guilford County. She talks about how to create a spending plan, goal setting when it comes to finances and how to save money for the new year.

Raven Tuffin is the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program Assistant with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service in Guilford County and she updates us on the latest science of cooking meats and how we should not wash meats before cooking them to prevent spreading germs around the kitchen.

Shameca Battle is the Family and Consumer Sciences Agent with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service in Guilford County and she tells us how to save some money over the holidays.

Twin City Santa's "Miracle on 5th Street" Christmas Party serves to collect holiday toys for distribution through the Salvation Army's annual toy drive. Twin City Santa is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

Did you know you can still enjoy all of your favorite holiday foods but still eat healthy? Vincent Webb gives us some easy tips on eating Mediterranean style for the holidays

Changes in the Master Gardener training are making it easier for people to be a part of this volunteer program

US Marine Corp Staff Sergeant Elliott Shaffer, the 2019 Toys For Tots Coordinator and First Sergeant Ryan Lowe talk to us about the upcoming kickoff event and the entire Toys For Tots Campaign for 2019

David Laxton is the Director of Communications for the Autism Society of North Carolina. He tells us all about Autism and how the Autism Society is helping local families.

Anna Beth Williams from the Guilford County Cooperative Extension Service tells us about the Local Foods Festival and why it's important to seek out local sources for the food you buy for your family.

Vincent tells us about the Local Foods Celebration

Cole is the Guilford County Livestock and Forage Crops Extension Agent

Robin McNeill is the EFNEP Program Educator