”Look for The Helpers”

In times of turmoil, Fred Rogers' mom used to tell him to "look for the helpers". The legendary children's entertainer shared the story many times through his television career, most especially when the cruelty of real life felt like too much for his young (and older) audience to bear.  3:30 | Mark Cherrington is one of those helpers. The Edmonton man has dedicated his life to helping marginalized people. From babies without diapers to kids without winter boots, from teens being sexually exploited to seniors who'd otherwise starve, Mark's on call 24 hours a day whenever a serious need arises. Mark joins Ryan in studio to share real life stories from the street, explain how he got started, why he operates independently, and why he's often seen as an enemy of the establishment.  SUPPORT MARK'S WORK: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/john-humphrey-centre-for-peace-and-human-rights/ FOLLOW MARK: https://twitter.com/MarkCherrington SUPPORT HARVEST HILLS CARES CALGARY: https://harvesthillscares.ca/ 1:24:30 | The Jasper Dark Sky Festival is wrapping up in style this weekend, with the first-ever Jasper Dark Sky Festival Space Ball! Get details on this hilarious, super fun, interactive, adult-only event in this week's #MyJasper Memories presented by our friends at Tourism Jasper. SPACE BALL DETAILS: https://www.jasperdarksky.travel/event/jasper-dark-sky-space-ball EMAIL US: [email protected]  BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/ryanjespersen GET TICKETS TO BARNEY BENTALL ON OCTOBER 28 @ FESTIVAL PLACE: https://casamentalhealth.org/events/barney-bentall-concert/ FAIRMONT JPL FIRST RESPONDERS APPRECIATION RATE: https://www.jasper-park-lodge.com/off... WEBSITE: https://ryanjespersen.com/ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@realtalkrj TWITTER: https://twitter.com/RealTalkRJ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/RealTalkRJ/ THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.