Let's Talk Portland

An interview with Jeanne Bennett, Board Chair for the Columbia Play Project, a non-profit in Clark County dedicated to creating exploratory play spaces for the young, including a children's museum.

An interview with Matt Cave, Market Director for Cricket Wireless about the new federal government program, Affordable Connectivity Program, that makes broadband more affordable.

An interview with Glen Geurin and Rebecca Hergert, co-race directors with Cupid's Undie Run, a fun run and fundraiser for The Children's Tumor Foundation and the fight against Neurofibromatosis.

An interview with Miki Herman and Derrick Perry with Albertina Kerr, one of the largest nonprofit organizations in Oregon providing life-saving care for our community's most vulnerable citizens, about the shortage of frontline caregivers and why there is a shortage.

An interview with Garrett Maltzan with Impact NW and Cristen Lincoln with Living Room Realty about the work Impact NW does to help and prevent homelessness and the coat drive Living Room Realty is having to support Impact NW.

An interview with Vicky Schwoeffermann, Oregon Food Bank's Community Philanthropy Senior Strategist about the work OFB is doing around hunger during the holidays, advocacy work, and how to support OFB on Giving  Tuesday.

An interview with Jason Christensen, Executive Director of Union Gospel Mission Portland about the work they do with people suffering from addiction and homelessness and what they are doing to help people for the holiday season.

An interview with Erion Moore Program Director for the Landlord-Tenant Mediation Pilot Program with Resolutions Northwest about the work they do resolving disputes in housing.

An interview with Dr. B Grace Bullock, Senior Mental Health Officer with the Oregon Department of Education about the ways schools in Oregon are addressing the mental, emotional, and social challenges for students.

An interview with Chris Benninger, CEO and President of Guide Dogs for the Blind about the work they do training dogs for people with visual impairments.

An interview with Brett Turner, CEO of ALSO (Advocates for Life Skills and Opportunity) about the work they do with people with developmental disabilities throughout Oregon.

An interview with Jen Osojnicki and Dana Kilgus, walk managers with Alzheimer's Association Oregon & SW Washington Chapter about Alzheimer's Disease, a research update, and info about the walk to end Alzheimer's on October 16.

An interview with Jason Christensen, Executive Director of Union Gospel Mission about the work they do with the homeless and addicted and about their Operation Overcoat drive to collect essentials for their clients.

An interview with Monique Thees, Director of Programs and Fun at ZGiRLS, a non-profit that encourages teen girls to live with zero limitations by teaching them tangible mental skills that build confidence, often through athletics.

An interview with Cary Fardal, Registered Dietitian and President of Healthy U Nutrition about her non-profit that is focused on nutrition education and their community nutrition program.

An interview with Joel Gamoran, chef and author, about food sustainability, meal planning, and how to be less wasteful with our food.

An interview with Matt Cave, Market Director for Cricket Wireless, about the Emergency Broadband Benefit put forth by the FCC and Federal Government to provide assistance to make internet access more widely available to everyone.

An interview with Karen Kraus, Executive Director of the Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon about the work they do to spay and neuter feral cats, protect the environment, and about their Catio Tour fundraiser.

An interview with Miki Herman, interim CEO with Albertina Kerr, about the work they do with intellectually and developmentally disabled, their mental health services, and about their new innovative housing project,Kerr's Workforce and Inclusive Housing Project.

An interview with Lydia Massaad, founder of Our Giving Table and Jerry Kenny, a Papa Murphy's franchisee about the work OGT does feeding foster children and families in need that are experiencing food insecurity and how Papa Murphy's is accepting and then matching donations on pizza orders.

An interview with Dr. Nicki Nabavizadeh, pediatrician at Metropolitan Pediatrics about the COVID 19 vaccine and children.

An interview with Leslie Lee, artist and founder of The Soul Box Project about their origami box art display and National Community Project to raise awareness of the U.S. gunfire epidemic.

An interview with Tad Savinar, Pioneer Courthouse Square board member about what's happening in "Portland's Living Room" now and about the state of downtown Portland.

An interview with Scott Craig, President of the NW Performing Arts Alliance, a local non-profit focused on education, performing, and outreach for youth interested in the performing arts, and about their show "Metamorphosis".

An interview with Matt Newell-Ching, public policy manager with the Oregon Food Bank about the state of hunger in our area and in Oregon, and about legislation they are advocating for in the Oregon legislature.