greater than through love and support: the radio show with Rape Crisis Center and Domestic Violence Shelter and Services

Happy Saturday Everyone

I know it is Azalea Festival and the sun is shining and Lord knows today's discussion would be wonderful if only it could be those amazing homeade cookies at the Cape Fear Garden Club or talk of the parade or funnel cakes dowtown, this month has a special designation in new hanover county and there are some special events coming up as well that are part of a solution that don't always get brought up over tea or street fairs..but frankly should given how prevalent they are. While this show might be tough..I pray you will stick around, call your family to listen and lets be the messengers that can make a differnece by learning and filling up with knowledge to combat some pretty staggering forces of violence in our community.

April is Sexual Assualt Awareness Month here in New Hanover county with over 500 cases last year, and with DOUBLE that in domestic violence cases in our area, these are issues that need to be discussed and brought to light so that not only we can make a difference, we can be a part of the solution. In the studio today are two advocates, educators and leaders who are on the front lines making a difference everyday:

Ms. Julie Ozier from the Rape Crisis Center of Coastal Horizon's Inc.

http://supportrcc.org

http://coastalhorizons.org

Ms. Andrea Stough

Domestic Violence Shelter and Services, Inc. for 4 years as the Outreach Coordinator/ Advocate.  This

Andrea Stough
Advocate/ Outreach Coordinator
Domestic Violence Shelter & Services, Inc.
(910) 343-0703
dvoutreach@earthlink.net

 

 

I SPY: Nothing in my life happens by coincidence. Nothing. Nov of 2011 I had the chance that not many have...to take some talents I learned that I had and use them for a professional job..and while it turned out that where I was to use them was not the place I was to go permenantly...again..everything worked out exactly as it was supposed to. Along that part of the journey, I had the opporutnity to be exposed to some amazing people..well..true heros. True advocates of things that make our community what it is, what makes it special. But one in particular really left a lasting impression and this past week he passed away after and extraordinary life. The day I met him, he arrived in a wheelchair with his attendent. An email came that announced to the entire staff that he was in the building. I gathered myself and went downstairs and in the corner of the school room, tucked by the library shelves, this very thin man in a wheel chair, in courdory pants and a well worn shirt, ironed and buttoned to the neck sat with a cup of coffee in his hands. When I got in the room, he was trying to speak to his attendant and was having a great deal of difficulty forming his words. It appeared he had had a stroke. I knelt beside his chair and introduced myself to him. I could tell immediately he knew who I was. He spoke through the stroke and formed his words as best he could. Here was the man who had been so much of the reason we have the very place I was sitting in. He had given so much, but he had his wife's name on the building. Not being shy...I looked and him and said, "I only have one question for you: Why?. Why did you do all this". He looked at me and with a passion I will never forget. He did not hesitate and it was as if there had never been a stroke..never been an impediment.....that he was a young as myself..and he said as clearly as anything I was saying "becuase I loved her". That was it. It was just that simple. Out of this great love that he had in his life, he wanted to give and out of that love he wanted it to transcend her life and bring about more to everyone. It was a moment i willl cherish. It was a moment that inspires me to this day. So this week, I spy, Mr. Bruce: bruce cameron and life up all the love that transcends us and becomes greater than ourselves. May his love and all the good he gave to this world flourish forever and may our own love in this world inspire us to do things that transcend our very short experience on this earth!


Check out Wilmington Gives back.org for events coming up.


and listen to the podcast of this weeks show when it comes out this coming week by searching itunes for hometown solutions!

Affirmation and sign off: HAVE A NICE DAY, UNLESS YOU HAVE MADE OTHER PLANS!

Happy Saturday Everyone

greater than through love and support: radio show on solutions for persons with disabilities

 

Below is the script for the show on accessing health and wellness in our region for our children and youth! Check it out! 

Download the episode here by date or on itunes: http://hometownsolutions.libsyn.com/

 

We here the word disability in our speak, in our community all the time. But we don't often here all of the amazing roles that persons who are differently able can and do play in our community and about those who seek to ensure the best for persons of every ability..who is it that wants to help make sure that regardless of our different abilities, we have education, housing, employment, and even safety and advocacy and a voice when in danger and victims of assault or harm. Well, today, three of the areas strongest and most vital advocates for persons with disabilities join us in the studio and the program promises to be one that opens not only awareness about advocacy, but understanding and inclusion in our community.

As always..I am blown away with who I get to sit here with and today is not exception...it is my honor to welcome:

Gloria Garton

Education
Public Administration Graduate School – University of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
B.S. Liberal Arts/Allied Health – University of Iowa, Iowa  City, Iowa
Recreation Therapist

Professional Background
Gloria Garton has worked in the non-profit sector for over 20 years.  She started her professional career as a Recreation Therapist at the renowned Sheppard Pratt Mental Health Hospital in Maryland.  She was then offered a Management position at a Continuing Care Retirement Community where she worked for over 7 years before moving from Maryland to Charlotte, NC.  While in Charlotte, she worked for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society as the Pennies for Patient School Coordinator to help raise awareness and funds for Leukemia/Lymphoma Research.  When her husband was relocated back to Maryland with his job, she worked for Ride Across Maryland, a nonprofit that sponsored an annual motorcycle ride that earned them the title of the largest 3^rd party donor in the country to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research Foundation. In 2007, she moved to Wilmington and became the Executive Director of a newly established non-profit, disAbility Resource Center.  

She currently serves as the Vice-President of the NC Network for Centers for Independent Living and is the NC CIL Coordinator for the AgrAbility Project.

Community Involvement
Mrs. Garton enjoys volunteering for efforts that help the areas homeless, is a member of the New Hanover County Schools Special Education Advisory Council and secretary for the Cape Fear Disability Commission. In 2011, she was recognized by the City of Wilmington’s Mayor Council for Disabilities as the Community Advocate of the Year.

Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and 12 year  old daughter, Rachel, relaxing at the beach, gardening, traveling and reading.
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Becky Setliff

Becky Setliff: Wilmington Unit Manager for the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and Independent Living Programs

Becky has a B.A. degree in Psychology and Social Work from the University of South Carolina and earned her Master of Arts degree with honors in Counseling from Webster University. She has been a Certified Public Manager since 1998. Becky has worked for the NC Division of Vocational Rehabilitation for 29 years serving individuals with a broad range of disabilities.  She moved to Wilmington in 1989 and has been actively involved in the Wilmington community and surrounding counties promoting services and inclusion of persons with disabilities. She was the Manager for the newly funded NC Independent Living program in Wilmington beginning in 1991 for 10 years. She has served as the Unit Manager for Vocational Rehabilitation in the Wilmington office for 9 years and currently manages both Vocational Rehabilitation and Independent Living programs. She is a member of the National Rehabilitation Association and was presented the Claude A. Myer Leadership Award by the NC Rehabilitation Association in 2012.

Becky Setliff, MA, CPM

Unit Manager

Vocational Rehabilitation/Independent Living

3340 Jaeckle Drive, Ste. 201

Wilmington, NC  28403

Phone: (910)251-5710

Becky.setliff@dhhs.nc.gov

http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dvrs/

Jessica Green

Jessica Green is the Victim Advocate for Individuals with Disabilities at the Rape Crisis Center (RCC) of Coastal Horizons Center, Inc.  Since July of 2011, Jessica has been providing crisis intervention services to individuals with disabilities that are victims of sexual violence in New Hanover and Brunswick Counties.  In addition to providing supportive counseling, law enforcement advocacy, and court accompaniment, Jessica also works to raise awareness of the issue of sexual violence among individuals with disabilities.  Jessica is currently the only Rape Crisis Victim Advocate in the state of North Carolina who focuses on this population and will be presenting on this topic at the National Associate of Social Workers North Carolina conference and the North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault conference next month.

Ashley Miller Segment: Announcements: Coming up:

 

Wilmington Gives Back is All About Nonprofits

WilmingtonGivesBack.org 

 

Cape Fear Clinic Breakfast at the City Club at de Rossett Monday Morning, May 14th from 7:30am until 10am Donations. Reserve your entry by writing to bowilmington@gmail.com

 

Annual Doolittle Ride

Gift of Education

Keeping Legends Local for the Carousel Center

Wine, Women, and Shoes (Jonathan Weiss)

Chad Porter Fundraiser

Paddle Out with Hook Line and Paddle

I SPY: I got invited to a breakfast this week for Smart Start. Lord knows getting up at the crack of the day before to get all dressed up for some UNCW dried eggs and bacon is not necessarily my favorite thing. But my hosts were friends and I was looking forward to supporting Head Start and sharing time with people I care about..that is the point right? I got a who lot more. At this event they do recogniction for people in the community who are children's champions and two of those nominated are selected to receive special recognition. I read each of their nominations and I was so inspired. With all the talk of North Korea, the national economy, local quote en quote leaders spending money on security at meetings, here were these fierce advocates of education...of our children, from all walks of like...living the solution. One in particular, who received the special recognition was to have a child with down syndrome in her class room. She took sign language classes to so that she could better communicate and not only be more successful teaching..but reaching that one child..being inclusive..and welcoming. Here story was so inspiring..all of theirs were and so this week...I Spy her, Mrs. Nancy Heath and all those Champions from Smart Start making a difference in our children's lives each and every day!

Affirmation and sign off: HAVE A NICE DAY, UNLESS YOU HAVE MADE OTHER PLANS!  

greater than through love and support: radio show on parks and attractions and solutions for families

Below is the script for the show on accessing health and wellness in our region for our children and youth! Check it out! 

Download the episode here by date or on itunes: http://hometownsolutions.libsyn.com/

Happy Saturday Everyone!

Well, its passover and Easter..and Spring is in the Air...and while there is still a little chill around, after tomorrow it will be legal to wear seer sucker, white shoes and linen for the next few months and the season will have officially begun to get out there and enjoy the abundance of wonders that are the cape fear region. Here today are folks who literally make access to those wonders accessible, attainable, affordable and unbelievably adventurous for all of us!

…It is my honor today to introduce you to… 

Mr. Matt Collogan

Born in Silver Spring, MD, Matt is a 2007 graduate of UNCW's Environmental Studies program. Matt has been working at Airlie Gardens since August of 2005. From intern to the current Environmental Education Manager at Airlie, his job scope has grown to include educating schoolchildren on field trips, organizing bird walks, raising butterflies, leading kayak tours, promoting greenways, and coordinating a variety of educational programming at Airlie and other properties within the New Hanover County Parks & Gardens. His passions include sustainable farming, bugs, soil, renewable energy, green architecture, and rainwater harvesting. He is a volunteer board member of the Cape Fear Audubon Society and the Tidal Creek Cooperative Food Market. Matt also spends time working with the incubator farm project at LINC (Leading Into New Communities), a residential place for empowering individuals with criminal histories or youth who are at-risk by empowering them with reintegration and business skills for contributing positively to the community.
 www.airliegardens.org Airlie Gardens Website
 910-798-7707 my desk phone; mcollogan@nhcgov.com my email
 http://www.nhcgov.com/Parks/Pages/default.aspx NHC Parks and Gardens Website

Ms. Marian Dougherty

Has worked for Recreation & Downtown Services for City of WIlmington for 10 years. 
Master's Degree - University of Southern California (Public Administration)
B.A. University of Maryland (Economics)
Contact info: Www.wilmingtonrecreation.com 341-7855 information
 

Mr. Chris Tryon: vice president and co-owner

435 Eastwood Rd  Wilmington, NC 28403

(910) 792-6945 http://www.hooklineandpaddle.com/ Hook, Line & Paddle carries everything you need for your next kayaking adventure. We specialize in fishing kayaks, recreational sea kayaks, and kayak fishing equipment; including a full line of paddles, life jackets, safety gear and accessories. Some of the well-known national brands we carry include Native Watercraft, Heritage, Liquid Logic, Wilderness Systems, Dagger, Perception, Wave Sport, Mad River Canoes, and Yolo Stand Up Paddleboards. Not only can you get the right gear, but you can also book a tour at the shop or receive instruction from one of our professional instructors. Hook, Line & Paddle plans and orchestrates guided kayak and stand up paddleboard tours around the greater Cape Fear area. The store is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 AM to 6 PM, and closed Sunday and Mondays. Our Wrightsville Beach, NC kayak and stand up paddleboard rentals and guided tours located across the street from the Blockade Runner Beach Resort is open from April to October; weekends only until Memorial Day and then open 7 days a week 9 AM to 5 PM until Labor Day and then weekends only again until end of October.

Ms. Melanie Doyle

Melanie C. Doyle                                

Conservation Horticulturist, NC Aquarium Ft. Fisher

My education background includes a B.S. in Wildlife Biology from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and an M.S. in Biology from UNCW.  (My thesis involved the study of the breeding behavior & ecology of Least terns, which nest on our local beaches and a few rooftops).  I am currently enrolled in the graduate program at Wake Forest University pursuing a PhD in Botany.   

I have been working with plants for 24 years.  I started with the Nebraska Forestry Service working for an Extension and Research Forester.  I have worked in retail garden centers and with growers in both the Midwest and in North Carolina.  I spent a year and-a-half working as an environmental consultant delineating and mapping wetlands and conducting environmental assessments throughout the state.  

For twelve years I have been the Conservation Horticulturist at the Ft. Fisher Aquarium.  There I am responsible for the care of all plants inside and out, including the Cape Fear Conservatory.  I have been active in dune-restoration efforts, native plant propagation, and community outreach.  I serve as the state coordinator for the Beach Vitex Task Force, a group dedicated to the eradication of this exotic invasive species, as well as serving on the board of the NC Invasive Plant Council.  I also am a proud member of both the Wilmington Tree Commission and the executive committee of the Cape Fear Arch Conservation Collaborative.

               

My goals are to present plants to people as part of our ecological community as well as part of our gardens; to foster an appreciation of the important interactions between plants, animals and other life forms; to teach low-impact gardening practices; and to introduce gardeners to our native species that are both sustainable and quite pleasing in the landscape.   

How do the two work together? How are the two different? What myths would you like to dispel about what you do? What would be the best resource for families? Individuals?

 

Ashley Miller Segment: Announcements: Coming up:

 

Wilmington Gives Back is All About Nonprofits

WilmingtonGivesBack.org 

 

Cape Fear Clinic Breakfast at the City Club at de Rossett Monday Morning, May 14th from 7:30am until 10am Donations. Reserve your entry by writing to bowilmington@gmail.com

 

Gift of Education

Keeping Legends Local for the Carousel Center

 

I SPY:I started I spy to shout out about people doing good things and celebrate the good that we do each and everyday and just keep that good going on out there. I intended for it not to ever focus on folks who already win big awards and get a lot of attention. But it occurred to me this week that sometimes people get attention for what others perceive they should get attention for and sometimes we don't get attention for the good things we actually do. I had the privilege to attend the firefighters memorial luncheon. I have been a fan our our force here since i attended the citizen's academy back when Sandra Spaulding Hughes was on council and I learned so much about all the WFD does for this community. When this memorial was proposed, it was done without one dollar coming from the taxpayers, it would be in empie park, one of our finest rehabbed parks, and here was the thing...here is a place that we not only memorialize those who lost their lives in the line of duty...but a place to reflect on those who serve today and a tribute to the work done. This effort needed a fundraiser....and one came a long. But unlike what most might Perceive. This fundraiser wanted to give back. She used her resources and her life of service to the community and she did this effort at no cost. She gave back. Well, at that luncheon, it was announced they are within 50k of finishing this project. An amazing effort. But never would it have happened without the efforts of a professional organizing the effort...and she did it for free. So this week, I spy Louise McColl and all who give back to this community. All who do things that others may not know about. All who do regardless of other's perception. All who understand that it is about what we do, not what we have that it is really important and the legacy that we leave in the end.

Affirmation and sign off: HAVE A NICE DAY, UNLESS YOU HAVE MADE OTHER PLANS! 

greater than through love and support: radio show on solutions at tax time

Below is the script for the show on accessing health and wellness in our region for our children and youth! Check it out! 

Download the episode here by date or on itunes: http://hometownsolutions.libsyn.com/

Happy Saturday Everyone!

it is tax time and for those in the region this can be a daunting task. What to do? Who to go to? how to make the best plans? Sometimes it feels like the game is just being created and the rules are changing faster than one can keep up with it all. But there are solutions and people in the private and government sectors who can help! Today on the show we have three wonderful solution makers who seek to assist you in not only adhering to what what needs to be done, but making the best of your resources!

…It is my honor today to introduce you to… 

Avril M. Pinder, CPA, MBA  

 

Mrs. Avril M. Pinder is the Assistant County Manager of New Hanover County. In her present position she supervises nine department heads including Tax, Information Technology, Human Resources, Property Management, Community Justice, Finance, Health, Social Services and Elections. Prior to her current position she served as the Finance Director for New Hanover County, where she oversaw the financial operations of the County and the Tourism Development Authority (TDA) financial management.   She also oversaw the Tax Department.

 

Avril has a Bachelor’s Degree and a Master’s Degree from Delaware State University.  She is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Delaware and in North Carolina, a North Carolina Certified Local Government Finance Officer, and a North Carolina Certified Housing Counselor.

 

Avril was an adjunct instructor for Campbell University for five years.  She currently serves on the board of directors for the Cape Fear United Way and past Treasurer for East Carolina Community Development, Inc.  Avril is an Economic Development Financial Professional and a member of The National Development Council. 

  Prior to moving to New Hanover County, Avril worked from September, 1995 until January, 2006 as the Assistance Finance Director and Community Development Administrator for the City of Jacksonville, in Jacksonville, North Carolina 

     Biography

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                                   Avril M. Pinder, CPA, MBA

 

 

Mrs. Avril M. Pinder is the Assistant County Manager of New Hanover County. In her present position she supervises nine department heads including Tax, Information Technology, Human Resources, Property Management, Community Justice, Finance, Health, Social Services and Elections. Prior to her current position she served as the Finance Director for New Hanover County, where she oversaw the financial operations of the County and the Tourism Development Authority (TDA) financial management.   She also oversaw the Tax Department.

 

Avril has a Bachelor’s Degree and a Master’s Degree from Delaware State University.  She is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Delaware and in North Carolina, a North Carolina Certified Local Government Finance Officer, and a North Carolina Certified Housing Counselor.

 

Avril was an adjunct instructor for Campbell University for five years.  She currently serves on the board of directors for the Cape Fear United Way and past Treasurer for East Carolina Community Development, Inc.  Avril is an Economic Development Financial Professional and a member of The National Development Council. 

 

Prior to moving to New Hanover County, Avril worked from September, 1995 until January, 2006 as the Assistance Finance Director and Community Development Administrator for the City of Jacksonville, in Jacksonville, North Carolina.

 

 

 

Steven E. Krasnipol, CFPâ, CLU, ChFC, CAPâ, ChSNCâ

Certified Financial Planner

Chartered Advisor in Philanthropyâ

Chartered Special Needs Consultantâ

 

Wealth Coach of North Carolina

1213 Culbreth Drive

Wilmington, NC 28405

Bus: (910) 398-6405

Mobile: (910) 352-0795

Fax: (910) 398-6406

skrasnipol@financialguide.com

www.wealthcoachnc.com

 

 

Robert J.Rickert, CPA

http://rickertcpa.com/

107 Chestnut Street

Wilmington, NC 28401

Call 910-541-1135 or email us at rob.rickert@rickertcpa.com

How do the two work together? How are the two different? What myths would you like to dispel about what you do? What would be the best resource for families? Individuals?

 

Ashley Miller Segment: Announcements: Coming up:

 

Wilmington Gives Back is All About Nonprofits

WilmingtonGivesBack.org 

 

Cape Fear Clinic Breakfast at the City Club at de Rossett Monday Morning, May 14th from 7:30am until 10am Donations. Reserve your entry by writing to bowilmington@gmail.com

 

BBQ

Fire Memorial

Gift of Education

Keeping Legends Local for the Carousel Center

 

I SPY:tucked away in a downtown office, you would think you were in a non profit. A large room of cubicles with a couple of tufted leather chairs, probably left over from a bank or some closure sale welcoming you to the entrance of the office. The CEO sits in one of the cubicles with his senior sales person and the rest of the staff is dispersed throughout the room and if you are having a conversation, they are all tapped in..but ready to do something..make it happen. They are the happiest bunch you will ever meet and one of the most effective in the region and out of that lean mean operation comes the most trusted news source for business along the coast and the most powerful events that the business community gets to navigate and network in the area. It's an old fashioned operation of relationship building and keeping it lean and mean and being about the product and services and doing the best for the community....and it comes from leadership. This week, walking around the regions biggest, baddest, and most profound business expo, with the governor as the keynote and 600 for lunch, 1400 registered for seminars, over 3000 attending, here is the CEO, the wizard behind the curtain, and he is walking around with is kids...sharing all this with his family. They come first..and any of his team with kids..well, they are there too. So, this week, I spy Rob Kaiser, publisher and owner of Wilmington biz magazine, wilmington biz expo, the power breakfast series,  and wilma mag. A man with a vision for the best of who we are in the community for business development but also someone who gets it that its not about the flash and spin..its about the product and the profound difference you can make on the community as a whole. But linking us all up, we are stronger, more productive and more able to do more for each other and for the today and the future!

Affirmation and sign off: HAVE A NICE DAY, UNLESS YOU HAVE MADE OTHER PLANS!

greater than through love and support: accessible recreation

Happy Saturday Everyone!

Thank you for taking time out of your day to tune in! Access....a powerful and palpable word for millions of our neighbors, friends, and fellows who on a daily basis come to situations where differences a simple adjustment in the way WE think about inclusion would allow for them to be involved in tasks we take for granted everyday..and as a result....better quality of lives, health and wellness result. Today's guests are just such thinks...who include everyone and who do so in seeking ways to make sure that in sports and recreation in particular, everyone can have access and as a result...it is not just about play..which is important..it is about transforming some pretty staggering statistics about health for people and creating solutions for better lives.

…It is my honor today to introduce you to…

 

Dr. Dan Johnson, Associate Professor in the College of Health and Applied Human Sciences at UNCW and the founder of ACCESS/ the Miracle League of Wilmington

http://miracleleaguewilm.org/

http://uncw.edu/shahs/academic/rectherapy.html

Dr. Candy Ashton Forrester, Chair for the City of Wilmington's Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, and founder of Accessible Recreation Day as well as a Professor  UNCW

http://uncw.edu/shahs/academic/accessiblerecday.html

http://uncw.edu/shahs/academic/rectherapy.html

and

Ms. Sarah Gilbert, Assistant Director of Campus Recreation Adventures Programs at the UNCW

http://uncw.edu/campusrec/adventures/index.html

How do the two work together?

How are the two different?

What myths would you like to dispel about what you do?

What would be the best resource for families? Individuals?

 

Ashley Miller Segment:

Announcements:

Coming up:

 

Wilmington Gives Back is All About Nonprofits

WilmingtonGivesBack.org highlights nonprofits working to make southeastern North Carolina a better place to live and prosper.  Its services are free to nonprofits.       

Spread the News about WGB

By sharing this news about WGB with your colleagues, friends, and others you can help grow the nonprofit community in SENC.  Become a Fan on Facebook and Sign Up on the website for emailed Updates.  Add a reciprocal link to your website.

WGB Helps People find your Nonprofit

Whether a person is a supporter or a client of nonprofits, he or she can find the organization on Wilmington Gives Back.  Search by name, category or county.  It will help connect your organization to its people.                         

Find your next employee or job

WilmingtonGivesBack.org lists openings in the nonprofit community for free. Look under the Jobs tab on the blue bar.    

Each Nonprofit has its own page

Every nonprofit on the website has its own page with a description of the organization, photos, events, and contact information.

Exchange Web Links

CAPP Fashion Show: March 19th at 11:30 am at the CCL. “Loving Hearts” Guests are $35.00 Write to fashionshow@cappcenter.org or visit their Facebook page   (Marian Wright, Noa Alper, Carla Lewis, Jennifer Weiss)

Power of the Purse benefiting the Wilmington Health Access for Teens at the CCL March 14th -8pm

Email purse@whatswhat.org for ticket info!

 

 

Cape Fear Clinic Breakfast at the City Club at de Rossett Monday Morning, May 14th from 7:30am until 10am Donations. Reserve your entry by writing to bowilmington@gmail.com

 

Roya Weyerhaser in concert 35$ for Welcome Home Angel 75$ if you want to go the reception. Thalian Hall.

 

I SPY:

It was David and Trey Doolittle out for a ride..Father and Son...on a beautiful day on river road and tragically they were hit by a drunk driver. It was devastating. It was horrific. I will never forget it for many reasons..but at the time I was just starting to change my own life and was riding my bike and learning what a joy that was..and I was on the cusp of learning to run for the first time too. I hear about a "ride" for the doolittle's....a fundraiser...and I felt compelled to go. I went and there was this lanky guy in lycra bike gear with a bull horn and a truck that was clearly the leader of it all. His passion and his concern brought out thousands for this ride...and you could see the power of this on face of the widow..the mother who had lost her son. After that..I kept seeing this man and watching his coaching business develop and see the extraordinary things he was doing. He named his company "without limits" and while I know i have limitations, I got his branding and saw him transforming lives with his coaching...people from 16 to 70...and he encouraged me on my runs as well. Yesterday, he was in the corner of the big tent for the Quintiles Marathon..yep..he is the organizer and brings in over 3000 participants and a crowd 5 times that....and makes a difference economically and on our area that is amazing..and there he was..just in the corner watching it all happen. This week I spy Tom Clifford of Without Limits Coaching. A man who makes a difference by harnessing his passion and makes it worth while for others..transforms lives, gives back, and makes a difference. His contributions are "without limits".

Affirmation and sign off:

HAVE A NICE DAY, UNLESS YOU HAVE MADE OTHER PLANS!

greater than through love and support: community safety

Below is the script for the show on accessing health and wellness in our region for our children and youth! Check it out! 

Download the episode here by date or on itunes: http://hometownsolutions.libsyn.com/

Happy Saturday Everyone!

Thank you for taking time out of your day to tune in! Living in a community you get a chance, over time to see the difference that leaders can make on the quality of life and the overall impact that they make in moving forward in developing ways to meet a communities needs, regardless of the budgets, the politics, or the circumstances which are constantly changing. Never perfect, but focused on the mission and seeming to understand that it is about progress not perfection, mission, not personalities, we have two such leaders creating solutions in our community that for many make for a much more restful sleep at night for all families in Wilmington.

…It is my honor today to introduce you to…

 

Chief Ralph Evangelous, Wilmington Police Department

http://www.wilmingtonnc.gov/police_department

Chief Buddy Martinette, Wilmington Fire Department

 http://www.wilmingtonnc.gov/fire

 

Academy

http://www.wilmingtonnc.gov/Home/News/tabid/429/ItemID/1233/View/Details/Default.aspx

Substations

Bess Street

Crime stats on Line

Memorial

https://wfdfirefightersmemorial.org/Home.html

Luncheon

Fire as first responders

 

Ashley Miller Segment:

Announcements:

Coming up:

 

Wilmington Gives Back is All About Nonprofits

WilmingtonGivesBack.org highlights nonprofits working to make southeastern North Carolina a better place to live and prosper.  Its services are free to nonprofits.       

Spread the News about WGB

CAPP Fashion Show: March 19th at 11:30 am at the CCL. “Loving Hearts” Guests are $35.00 Write to fashionshow@cappcenter.org or visit their facebook page   (Marian Wright, Noa Alper, Carla Lewis, Jennifer Weiss)

Power of the Purse beneifting the Wilmington Health Access for Teens at the CCL March 14th -8pm

Email purse@whatswhat.org for ticket info!

 

 

Cape Fear Clinic Breakfast at the City Club at de Rossett Monday Morning, May 14th from 7:30am until 10am Donations. Reserve your entry by writing to bowilmington@gmail.com

 

Roya Weyerhaser in concert 35$ for Welcome Home Angel 75$ if you want to go the reception. Thalian Hall.

Rotary BBQ

Firemen's Luncheon

Daylight's Savings time

Work on Wilmington

 

I SPY:

so this week I went to a board meeting. yep...that should come as no shock..I am pretty sure that either when I am called home or the second coming happens, I will be in a board meeting or at a fundraiser...either of the two..but regardless, I will be in good company and this meeting was no exception. We were there to decide were we were going and how to give out the money raised from this year's tournament. What a great discussion and on the birthday of the person to whom we dedicate the tournament each year. Our doc, who is a founding member and served to help keep our memorialized player alive to the end, was there and he said " i have something to show you"...well, like most docs he had some statistics...26 million people live with chronic kidney disease, over 500,000 await a transplant..but this doc...this one, pulled out his little computer and showed a presentation that he had done for duke and chapel hill..mind you he is a NHRMC doc..and our homeboy..but he is such a fierce advocate for what he does..he has gone eveywhere to see how to build bigger networks, across company lines, becuase it is about saving lives, making better quality of life, and doing right for patients...and interestingly enough..it is helping them financially in the end...by the end of his presentation of a case study..we were all stunned. Powerful and life affirming...you just never know in your community who can harness their talents, their resources to make a difference..you never know when one life is going to change another. Willie Stargell is who we honor with our tournament and raise funds for kidney disease..and it was Willie who was treated by this doc..and Willie changed his life forever...and now...because of the money for the tournament and what is being done..right here, through NHRMC...lives are saved, transformed..made better...Willie lives..and this week..I spy Dr. McCabe...a Doc who lives the mission, the oath and serves a higher calling and purpose and is like so many of us transformed by events and forever doing something good as a result.

Affirmation and sign off:

HAVE A NICE DAY, UNLESS YOU HAVE MADE OTHER PLANS!

greater than through love and support: community solutions

Below is the script for the show on accessing health and wellness in our region for our children and youth! Check it out! 

Download the episode here by date or on itunes: http://hometownsolutions.libsyn.com/

 

Happy Saturday Everyone!

Thank you for taking time out of your day to tune in! We have all heard the saying that it takes a village..well today on the show we have with us in many way the village makers…those who seek ensure that our neighborhoods, our communities…the homes and places where we live are vibrant, safe, attractive, and have the resources to make them the best places they can be!  

…It is my honor today to introduce you to…

 

Ms. Joanne Fox, COO, Intracoastal Realty

900 Eastwood Rd #38  Wilmington, NC 28403
(910) 256-4503

http://www.intracoastalrealty.com/

JoAnne Fox, Chief Operating Officer for Intracoastal Realty Corporation began her real estate career in Louisville, Kentucky in 1983.  She moved to Wilmington in 1987 and joined Intracoastal Realty as Director of Relocation in 1990.  

In 1995 JoAnne was promoted to Vice President of Operations to provide leadership and structural organization to accommodate the growth and expansion plans of the organization. Since that time, the company has grown from five (5) employees and a sales force of twenty-four (24), to sixty-five (65) employees and a sales force of over two hundred and fifty (250).  

JoAnne’s responsibilities include management of the general brokerage staff and ten (10) Intracoastal office facilities.  In addition, she oversees the property management division that represents over 450 properties for vacation and long term rentals.  

 

Mr. Chris Blake, Owner/Partner and Community Manger, Community Solutions Southeast

2108 Capital Drive, Unit 102 Wilmington, NC 28405 910.799.9779

http://www.communitysolutionse.com/

Native born Wilmingtonian. Attended University of NC at Wilmington. Reside in the home my Great-Grand Parents built around 1890. Currently am the Managing Partner of Community Solutions Southeast, LLC (CSS). We have twenty-four (24) clients in New Hanover, Pender and Brunswick Counties. We have under contract with the clients in the neighborhood of 4000 homes. CSS was founded on the idea of creating better customer service and to find solutions to the everyday needs in the HOA.

 

Mr. Steve Harrell, Director of Community Services for the City of Wilmington

 http://www.wilmingtonnc.gov/community_services

305 Chestnut Street

Encompassing:

• Events & Permits »
• Parks & Landscaping »
• Community Development »
• Recreation »
• Code Enforcement »
• Housing »
• University Relations Task Force
• Riverfront Park Project
• Northside Revitalization Project
• Initiatives »
• Gary Shell Cross City Trail »

 

Wilmington, NC 28401

Ph.910.341.7836 or TTY 711

Fx.910.341.7802

 

 

Ashley Miller Segment:

Announcements:

Coming up:

 

Wilmington Gives Back is All About Nonprofits

WilmingtonGivesBack.org highlights nonprofits working to make southeastern North Carolina a better place to live and prosper.  Its services are free to nonprofits.       

Spread the News about WGB

By sharing this news about WGB with your colleagues, friends, and others you can help grow the nonprofit community in SENC.  Become a Fan on Facebook and Sign Up on the website for emailed Updates.  Add a reciprocal link to your website.

WGB Helps People find your Nonprofit

Whether a person is a supporter or a client of nonprofits, he or she can find the organization on Wilmington Gives Back.  Search by name, category or county.  It will help connect your organization to its people.                         

Find your next employee or job

WilmingtonGivesBack.org lists openings in the nonprofit community for free. Look under the Jobs tab on the blue bar.    

Each Nonprofit has its own page

Every nonprofit on the website has its own page with a description of the organization, photos, events, and contact information.

Exchange Web Links

CAPP Fashion Show: March 19th at 11:30 am at the CCL. “Loving Hearts” Guests are $35.00 Write to fashionshow@cappcenter.org or visit their facebook page   (Marian Wright, Noa Alper, Carla Lewis, Jennifer Weiss)

Power of the Purse beneifting the Wilmington Health Access for Teens at the CCL March 14th -8pm

Email purse@whatswhat.org for ticket info!

 

 

Cape Fear Clinic Breakfast at the City Club at de Rossett Monday Morning, May 14th from 7:30am until 10am Donations. Reserve your entry by writing to bowilmington@gmail.com

 

Roya Weyerhaser in concert 35$ for Welcome Home Angel 75$ if you want to go the reception. Thalian Hall.

 

I SPY:

This week I had the opportunity to attend the WAVE transit board meeting to join with others to speak on behalf of restoring a line to an area of town that had bus stops removed from its area after a survey was done by a consultant when the residents were not in the neighborhood due to reconstruction of a development. It was a wonderful meeting and I was very impressed with the WAVE board and all those who presented. But one in particular who spoke was a grandmother who has taken charge of the children in her life and has now all 5 of the children under her care. She is the primary caregiver to all these children and shared her efforts now faced with walking close to a mile to a bus stop to access transportation to get food for her family. Today I spy this grandmother and all the grandmother’s like her…all those who preserve, all those who show up and stand up, all those who speak with love and passion, all those who live the solution of care for their loved ones no matter what and no matter what length they must go…..my prayer is that her story was heard and her walk will not be so long.

 

Affirmation and sign off:

HAVE A NICE DAY, UNLESS YOU HAVE MADE OTHER PLANS!

greater than through love and support: radio show on accessing housing

Below is the script for the show on accessing housing in our region for our children and youth! Check it out! 

Download the episode here by date or on itunes: http://hometownsolutions.libsyn.com/

 

Happy Saturday Everyone!

Thank you for taking time out of your day to tune in! This is a new show for the Cape Fear Region and we are excited to be here.

A safe affordable, sanitary place to live. Sounds easy..sounds like something that is just what we all have. But it is not easily accessible to many in our own community. Well, today, our guests not only make it their mission to see that each person has a safe, affordable, and sanitary place to live, but places that are homes of dignity and of substance…It is my honor today to introduce you to…

 

Mr. Michael Krause, Executive Director and CEO of the Wilmington Housing Authority and HEO

http://wha.net/

 

Mr. Steve Spain, Executive Director, Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity

20 N 4th St # 200  Wilmington, NC 28401

(910) 762-4744 http://www.capefearhabitat.org/

Through community partnerships and passionate volunteers, Habitat constructs quality homes at a significantly lower cost than government or for-profit organizations. This allows us to provide no-interest, 30-year mortgages to qualified families. To help our families succeed, we offer credit counseling, mentoring, and education programs.

Ms. Jeannie Carriker Skane, Executive Director, Wilmington Area Rebuilding Ministry

http://www.warmnc.org/

910.399.7563

info@warmnc.org

20 North 4th Street, Suite 213

Wilmington NC 28401

 

WARM unites people of compassion to rebuild homes and restore hope for our low-income neighbors, many of whom are elderly or disabled, and enables them to live safely and independently in their own homes and communities.

WARM works with individuals, organizations, and businesses in Brunswick, New Hanover, and Pender Counties in Southeastern North Carolina.

 

 

Ashley Miller Segment:

Announcements:

Coming up:

 

Wilmington Gives Back is All About Nonprofits

WilmingtonGivesBack.org highlights nonprofits working to make southeastern North Carolina a better place to live and prosper.  Its services are free to nonprofits.        

Spread the News about WGB

By sharing this news about WGB with your colleagues, friends, and others you can help grow the nonprofit community in SENC.  Become a Fan on Facebook and Sign Up on the website for emailed Updates.  Add a reciprocal link to your website.

WGB Helps People find your Nonprofit

Whether a person is a supporter or a client of nonprofits, he or she can find the organization on Wilmington Gives Back.  Search by name, category or county.  It will help connect your organization to its people.                          

Find your next employee or job

WilmingtonGivesBack.org lists openings in the nonprofit community for free. Look under the Jobs tab on the blue bar.     

Each Nonprofit has its own page

Every nonprofit on the website has its own page with a description of the organization, photos, events, and contact information.

Exchange Web Links

Nonprofits that link to WGB can reach even more supporters through the sites extensive social media presence on the web and Facebook.  Reciprocal links let your organization share even more.     

WGB can be your Website

No website?  WGB can help!  Your organization page provides the key organization information with room for pictures, events, contact information, a description and more.

WGB is the Events Calendar

Finally, a calendar listing nonprofit events in southeastern North Carolina!  WGB staff continually updates the schedule to showcase upcoming fundraisers and other non profit events.  This helps boards and staff avoid scheduling conflicts.  Submit your events to listed@wilmingtongivesback.org                   

Send your news to WGB 

Add Wilmington Gives Back to your media list and send copies of your press releases to listed@wilmingtongivesback.org  Your news can be part of WGB’s news page.

WilmingtonGivesBack.org – P.O. Box 1169, Wilmington, NC 28402 - (910) 762-4030

WilmingtonGivesBack.org is southeast North Carolina's online guide to nonprofits.  It will help you connect to our area's extensive nonprofit community.  Wilmington Gives Back can help you find the nonprofit you need or that you wish to support.  Need to get the word out about what your nonprofit does?  Wilmington Gives Back is there to help you do that.  Have an upcoming nonprofit event or want to know when other events are scheduled to avoid conflicts?  Wilmington Gives Back has an extensive calendar of nonprofit events. 

 

If your organization or event is not included then Wilmington Gives Back invites you to forward your information and it will added.  All services are free to nonprofits.

 

Wilmington Downtown Inc. Economic Development Series Featuring Keynote Speaker Joseph Minicozzi, AICP Presentation by WDI President & CEO on the State of Downtown

Seats for this event are $50 per person, or $450 for a table of 10. Visit http://downtowneconomicseries.eventbrite.com/# to purchase tickets. Sponsorship opportunites are available. Call (910) 763-7349 or email ashley@wilmingtondowntown.com for more information.

Coordinated by Wilmington Downtown Inc. (WDI), the annual Downtown Economic Series luncheon attracts between 400 and 600 of the community’s top business leaders. Past speakers include US Senators and Governors and Mitchell Silver, President of the American Planning Association. For more information on this event, visit http://www.wilmingtondowntown.com/.

CAPP Fashion Show: March 19^th at 11:30 am at the CCL. “Loving Hearts” Guests are $35.00 Write to fashionshow@cappcenter.org or visit their facebook page   (Marian Wright, Noa Alper, Carla Lewis, Jennifer Weiss)

Power of the Purse benefiting the Wilmington Health Access for Teens at the CCL March 14^th -8pm

Email purse@whatswhat.org for ticket info!

 

Polar Plunge

http://www.plungenhc.com/

 

 

Cape Fear Clinic Breakfast at the City Club at de Rossett Monday Morning, May 14th from 7:30am until 10am Donations. Reserve your entry by writing to bowilmington@gmail.com

 

Roya Weyerhaser in concert 35$ for Welcome Home Angel 75$ if you want to go the reception. Thalian Hall.

 

I SPY: I have had the honor of becoming an member of a newly formed group that grew out of a Mayor's task force. Here, once a month, a group comes together to address the needs of all persons with disabilities. It is astounding to see the volunteer participation at this group. Police, fire, county, city, advocacy groups and individuals all sitting in this room, packed seeking ways in which to find solutions to addressing onstacles, sharing resources, and formulating means to convey inclusive messaging for persons with disabilies accross our region. At this meeting, a large population of elderly and disabled persons were told they no longer were going to have a service that meant accesss for them. This group desgined, and unanimously decided to move forward with vocing concern and sharing how this impact could potentially impact these citizens. WIthout this voice, a decision could continue unabated and there be no change. But there is a solution and this group, focused on what it can do and how it can employ its resources, put them into action. It was a wonderful thing to witness and be a part of. This a number of things make this so special and so this week, I SPY the Cape Fear Disability Commission and all the good work they are employed in doing, the change they are a part of, and the advocacy they are about. Giving a voice to those without a voice, or a voice that is unified and shared among the many advocates is so powerful and this group has a strong and powerful voice of solutions for our entire community!

http://www.facebook.com/CapeFearDisabilityCommission

 

Affirmation and sign off:

HAVE A NICE DAY, UNLESS YOU HAVE MADE OTHER PLANS!