Let's Talk Portland

An interview with Stuart Wells, Executive Director and Matthew Hushbeck, Director of Development at Portland Audubon about the conservation work they do throughout the state of Oregon and about the Wild Arts fundraising event.

An interview with Virginia Borden, President of On Call Community Rescue for Animals about the work they do rescuing domesticated and wild animals in emergency situations. www.occrapdx.org  

An interview with Jason Christensen, Executive Director of Union Gospel Mission about the work they do with the homeless and addicted, the opening of their warming shelters, and the holiday meal plans for those in need.

An interview with David Culley from the Salvation Army about the work they do in our community helping those in need, their disaster relief services, services for men, women and children, and their giving plans for the holidays.

An interview with Suzan Huntington, CEO of Boys And Girls Aid about the work they do throughout the state of Oregon placing foster children and helping people become foster parents.

An interview with Suzanne Washington, CEO of Meals On Wheels People and Nick Martin with Jiffy Lube about the work MOWP do providing meals and companionship for seniors and how Jiffy Lube is helping fundraise at their locations for the holiday season.

An interview with Dr. Eowyn Rieke, Fora Health Medical Director, about alcohol and drug addiction, the incidence of it in the state of Oregon, and about the concept of Sober October.

An interview with Chris Benninger, CEO of Guide Dogs For The Blind about the work they do breeding, raising, and training dogs for the blind and visually impaired.

An interview with Tara Sprehe, Dean of Academic Foundations and Connections at Clackamas Community College about the benefits of a community college, available jobs after graduation, and the support for the whole student they offer.

An interview with DeeAnna Janku, Portland Development Specialist for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Taylor Pawley, Director of Marketing at Rick's Custom Fencing and Decking about the work St. Jude does Finding Cures and Saving Children with cancer and how Rick's helps support St. Jude and their Walk/Run fundraiser.

An interview with Allison Stark, CEO of Albertina Kerr, one of the oldest non-profits in Oregon, about the work they do with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and children's mental health services.

An interview with Susan Tissot, Executive Director of the Lincoln County Historical Society about the history of their two locations in Newport, Oregon, their current shows, and their public programs

An interview with Cobi Lewis, Executive Director of Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon (MESO) and Josh Lyons, President of Keybank for Oregon and SW Washington about how MESO helps small businesses get off the ground and the money that Keybank has committed to support the non-profit.

An interview with Josh Heineman, Director of Tourism Marketing for the City of Seaside about all of the things to do in the coastal town, about the beach cleanups, and about beach safety.

An Interview with Trevor Soloman, the Talent Buyer for True West and Theresa Vetsch-Sandoval, Director of Marketing for Pioneer Courthouse Square about PDX Live, a concert series in The Square.

An interview with Jason Christensen, Executive Director of Union Gospel Mission about the work they do helping the homeless and addicted and about breaking ground on the new Lifechange community for women and children.

An interview with Christina Fuller, Festival Director of the Waterfront Blues Fest, Jeremy Wilson, Founder of the Jeremy Wilson Foundation, and Suzanne Washington, CEO of Meals On Wheels People about the festival and the Blues Fest Cares Program benefiting JWF and MOWP.

An interview with Debra Porta, Executive Director of Pride NW about the importance of Pride, the economic impact of Pride weekend, and the year around work they do supporting the LGBTQIA2S+ community. For Covid protocols for Pride weekend, visit https://portlandpride.org/

An interview with Greg Johnson, Program Administrator for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program about how and when the bridge will be replaced and about the environmental and equity considerations around it.

An interview with Jeff Curtis, CEO of the Portland Rose Festival foundation, the non-profit producer of the Rose Festival, about the return of the festival and all of the events.

An interview with Lydia Massaad, founder of Our Giving Table, and Jerry Kenney, a Papa Murphy's franchisee, about the work they are doing together to combat hunger in our area.

An interview with Brett Turner, CEO of ALSO, Advocates for Life Skills and Opportunity, about the work they do in housing, employment and community involvement for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

An interview with Amy Bunker, Founding Director of Howard's Heart, a non-profit that endeavors to fulfill the needs of teens in foster care by listening to them and finding out what they need.

An interview with Rebecca Brown, Senior Director of Community Impact at Comcast Oregon/SW Washington about how Comcast is supporting ACP, a government assistance program to address digital equity issues.

An interview with Andi T. Rex and Tyler Davis with the Portland Lumberjacks about the inclusive rugby team, their fundraising efforts, and about the sport in general.