Metroscope Pdx

An interview with Lisa Hall, Market Manager with the Montavilla Farmer's Market, about supporting local farmers and businesses, their community involvement, and expanded winter market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Nathan Harris, Director of Community Philanthropy at Oregon Food Bank, about the work they do to end food insecurity and how the community can help. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Bill Russell, Executive Director of Union Gospel Mission about how they plan to help the homeless and addicted through winter and the holiday season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Kay Toran, CEO of Volunteers of America Oregon about the social services they provide, how the pandemic has effected their work, and how they teamed up with The Jordan Schnitzer Emergency Relief Fund to help those in Estacada and Molalla that have been displaced by the wildfires. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Carla Forsyth, a volunteer with Mom's Demand Action, an organization promoting gun safety with their Be SMART for Kids programs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Doctor Lori Anderson of Metropolitan Pediatrics about the importance of getting a flu shot. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Scott Kerman, Executive Director of Blanchet House, an essential nonprofit in Old Town Portland, serving the homeless and food insecure community in Portland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Jayson Carley, owner of Code Ninjas, about their education programs for kids who want to learn coding. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Amelia Bambam, Foster Care Training and Support Specialist with Maple Star about the work they do in therapeutic foster care, the training the provide to foster parents, and foster care mentor services. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Susannah Morgan, CEO of Oregon Food Bank about hunger and food insecurity during the pandemic and how the community can help. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Bill Russell, executive director of Union Gospel Mission about the work they do with the homeless and their Operation Overcoat even to raise money and important items for the homeless this winter. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Sara Kofman, public policy director, and Heidi Rowell, program director, both with Alzheimer's Association Oregon and SW Washington about the disease, available programs, and the Walk To Cure Alzheimer's See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Kyle Camber, Executive Director of Sunshine Division and Dan Floyd, COO of Hood To Coast about the emergency food distribution network to help with food insecurity during the pandemic and how Hood To Coast is helping out. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Zip Vannata, designer at Murmur Creative and Design Week Portland event organizer and Amanda Ives, donor and external relations manager at Raphael House, a non-profit helping victims of domestic violence. Design Week’s poster show is a benefit for Raphael House. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Morgan Moore, Restorative Justice practitioner and Restorative Dialogue Coordinator at Lutheran Community Services NW about what Restorative Justice is, how it helps avoid entering the criminal justice system, and how the community can volunteer and help. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Andrea McAllister, crime victims advocacy manager with Lutheran Community Services NW, about the work they do advocating for victims of crimes in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Dr. Joe Hromco, VP of Operations at Western Psychological and Counseling Services, about mental health during this time of pandemic, the services they offer, and ways people can tap into the community for help.

An interview with Andrew Grover, Executive Director of Youth Villages Oregon about the work they do and the programs they offer to help families and children struggling to do well. They believe a stable family and strong support system can help any child succeed.

An interview with Suzanna Washington, CEO of Meals on Wheels People about their senior food services, how things have changed during the pandemic, and about their new dine in restaurant.

An interview with Ashley Barnes, Outreach Director of Sail 2 Change, a non-profit whose goal is to expose under served teens to sailing and the outdoors.