Let's Talk Portland

AN INTERVIEW WITH JOHN BISHOP, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OR THE OREGON STATE SHERIFF’S ASSOCIATION ABOUT THE WORK SHERIFF’S DO AROUND THE STATE.

AN INTERVIEW WITH ANNA WILLIAMS WITH THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY ABOUT THE WORK THEY DO RAISING MONEY FOR AND FUNDING CANCER RESEARCH AND ABOUT THEY BENEFIT WALK “LIGHT THE NIGHT”.

AN INTERVIEW WITH KURT BAKER WITH THE MILWAUKIE PORTLAND ELKS LODGE ABOUT ALL OF THE LOCAL AND NATIONAL CHARITY WORK THEY DO AND THE HAUNTED HOUSE FUNDRAISER THE MONTH OF OCTOBER.

AN INTERVIEW WITH RYAN PRICE FROM THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION ABOUT TALKING ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AND HOW TO HELP PEOPLE CONSIDERING SUICIDE OR STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES.

AN INTERVIEW WITH HEATHER GRAHAM FROM GREEN CENTURY ELECTRONICS RECYCLING ABOUT WHAT THEY DO AND ABOUT THE ENTERCOM ELECTRONICS RECYCLING DAY ON OCTOBER 6.

AN INTERVIEW WITH MOLLI MITCHELL, DIRECTOR OF YOUTH PROGRAMS AT MARATHON SCHOLARS ABOUT THE WORK THEY DO MATCHING COLLEGE BOUND STUDENTS WITH MENTORS WHO HELP THEM ACHIEVE SUCCESS.

AN INTERVIEW WITH MYRNA JENSEN WITH THE OREGON FOOD BANK AND NICOLE FRISCH WITH FIRST TECH CREDIT UNION ABOUT HUNGER ACTION MONTH, HOW OFB FEEDS THE HUNGRY, AND HOW FIRST TECH’S COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.

AN INTERVIEW WITH DR. RUSTY KINDER, PAIN SPECIALIST WITH ADVENTIST HEALTH ABOUT OPIOID USE, ALTERNATIVES TO PAIN MANAGEMENT, AND HOW ADVENTIST HEALTH HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL AT REDUCING OPIOID USE.

AN INTERVIEW WITH JOE FINKBONNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NPAIHB ABOUT THE WORK THEY DO WITH NORTHWEST TRIBES REGARDING HEALTH AND WELFARE, AND ABOUT THEIR INDIAN DAY CELEBRATION.

AN INTERVIEW WITH BILL RUSSELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF UGM, ABOUT THE WORK THEY DO WITH THE HOMELESS, PROGRAMS THEY OFFER, AND THEIR OPERATION OVERCOAT EVENT.

AN INTERVIEW WITH CHLOE COHEN, AMBASSADOR WITH THE NATIONAL MS SOCIETY ABOUT THE WORK THEY DO WITH PEOPLE WHO HAVE MS, RESEARCH THAT’S BEING DONE, AND ABOUT THEIR FUNDRAISING GALA.

AN INTERVIEW WITH BUCK JONES, SALMON MARKETING SPECIALIST WITH CRITFC ABOUT THE TRIBES’ FISHING PRACTICES, WHAT ROLE SALMON PLAYS WITH TRIBAL MEMBERS, AND THE BENEFIT OF TRIBAL FISHERS.

AN INTERVIEW WITH BRENDA FARRIS AND BARON ROBISON, A SISTER AND BROTHER, ABOUT THEIR FUNDRAISING EFFORTS AND PERSONAL AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AROUND CANCER.

AN INTERVIEW WITH ASHLEY MAY HEITZMAN, BOARD MEMBER OF ART IN THE PEARL ABOUT THE LABOR DAY ART FESTIVAL IN THE PEARL DISTRICT.

AN INTERVIEW WITH SUSAN CUSHMAN AND GAVIN JOHNSON WITH UCP OREGON ABOUT THE WORK THEY DO ASSISTING PEOPLE WITH CEREBRAL PALSY AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTAL AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, AND ABOUT THEIR FUNDRAISING WALK.

AN INTERVIEW WITH CHRIS BENNINGER, CEO AND PRESIDENT OF GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND AND DON HARDY, A DOCUMENTARY FILM MAKER ABOUT THE TRAINING FOR GUIDE DOGS AND THE FILM MADE ABOUT A LITTER FROM BIRTH TO WORKING WITH THEIR HUMAN.