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Hope, Nevada
by Hope, NV Podcast
You can either light a candle, or curse the darkness - we choose to light a candle. Tune in weekly as we speak to different people in the community sharing stories of hope that they've seen through the work that they do.
Episodes
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Urban Roots with Sydney Roberts & Jenny Angius
Meet Sydney Roberts & Jenny Angius with Urban Roots, a Reno-based nonprofit striving to change the way our community eats and learns through garden-based education. Their many programs - including farm camps, monthly workshops, preschool programs, and even a Dead Plant Society - enrich lives and...
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Northern Nevada HOPES with Sharon Chamberlain
We welcome Sharon Chamberlain to the podcast this week. Sharon is the CEO of Northern Nevada HOPES, a community health center in Reno providing affordable, high-quality, medical, behavioral health, and support services for all. What started as a single-room clinic to serve those with HIV/AIDS has...
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Destiny Church - Trainer Project with Mallory Morgan
Meet Mallory Morgan, Youth Outreach Coordinator with Destiny Church. Destiny has a heart for young people and for outreach, and they dream of using their building - Destiny Center - as a Youth Center. Mallory walks us through “the beginning of the beginning” of the Traner Project, as she recruits…
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JustIN Hope with Maricela Gutierrez
This week we get to learn from Maricela Gutierrez, Executive Director of the JustIN Hope Foundation. This foundation builds a community of inclusion, empowerment, and support for families and individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities of all ages. She has an impactful and…
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Catholic Charities with Marie Baxter
Meet Marie Baxter, C.E.O. of Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada. They are a major operation of impact, responding to unmet human needs. With food, clothing, shelter, and a helping hand, they bring hope to people in order to build spirit and self-reliance within them and within our community....
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RISE with Benjamin Castro
RISE - Reno Initiative for Shelter and Equality "You don't need permission to get involved." Meet Benjamin Castro, the Executive Director and founder of RISE, the Reno Initiative for Shelter and Equality. What started as a community potluck has turned into an organization cultivating a greater...
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Neighbor Network of Northern Nevada (N4) with Amy Dewitt-Smith
Meet Amy Dewitt-Smith, executive director of Neighbor Network of Northern Nevada, or N4. The N4 village connects Northern Nevadans for inclusive, community-based services from volunteer opportunities to affordable transportation. Through this episode, we glean from Amy’s 20+ years of experience...
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Boys & Girls Club with Amber Seifert
Boys & Girls Club is way more than a day care - and Amber Seifert is here to tell us about it. Amber is the marketing coordinator for the Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows, where each location creates a place for kids to feel safe and connected, finding a place to belong and a place to become....
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Assistance League with Paula Jones
Meet Paula Jones and Jan Wise, representing the Assistance League of Reno-Sparks. Assistance Leagues across America engage and empower volunteers to strengthen their communities. They do this through conducting community needs assessments and developing programs to meet the needs they uncover. If...
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Scarlet Hope with Halie Meiners
Meet Halie Meiners, Executive Director of Scarlet Hope, an organization committed to sharing the hope and love of Jesus with exploited and trafficked women in Reno. Every Thursday night, Scarlet Hope volunteers bring trays of food, meet needs, and build relationships with women in the adult...
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Quest Counseling with Jolene Dalluhn
Let’s talk addiction, empathy, prosocial activities, relational resources, and being parental with licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Jolene Dalluhn! Jolene is the co-founder and Executive Director of Quest Counseling. Quest brings hope, recovery, and healing to our community by providing...
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Salvation Army with Samantha Perez
This week we had a conversation with Samantha Perez, volunteer coordinator for the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army exists to meet human needs wherever, whenever, and however they can. Every program is rooted in the passion to serve God by serving the lost, vulnerable, needy, poor, hurting,...
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Teen Challenge with Scott Nessel
Meet Scott Nessel, director of the Reno Adolescent Boy’s Center through Teen Challenge - a unique and successful long-term, residential recovery program. Scott describes Teen Challenge as more of a discipleship program than rehab, approaching recovery through mentoring, education, training, and...
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Washoe CASA Foundation with Susan Nissenbaum
Meet Susan Nissenbaum with Washoe CASA Foundation - and a CASA herself since 1995. CASAs are Court Appointed Special Advocates speaking up for abused and neglected children. Assigned to a child for the duration of their court case, the CASA may be the only consistent adult in the child’s life in…
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Reps 4 Recover with Sophie Moeller
Sophie Moeller is back! This time, she tells us about Reps 4 Recovery, which strengthens the sober community one rep at a time. They strive to strengthen the sober community and health of recovering persons through fitness coaching, community, and mentorship. Learn more about Reps 4 Recovery and...
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Ronald McDonald House with Sophie Moeller
Meet Sophie Moeller - program director with the Northern Nevada Ronald McDonald House Charities. She sums up her job beautifully as, “I get to help families.” Located in Reno, the Ronald McDonald house lodges families living more than 30 miles away with a child receiving treatment at an area...
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Community Service Agency with Kathleen Teipner
Meet Kathleen Teipner, program director at Community Services Agency - which exists to help people get out of poverty. Empowering individuals and families to become self-sufficient through advocacy, results-based programs, and community partnership in Northern Nevada, they offer a wide variety of...
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Solace Tree with Emilio Parga
Meet Emilio Parga, the founder and Executive Director of The Solace Tree, as well as Solace Tree participants and advocates - sisters Hailey, Lily, and Chloe. The Solace Tree provides grief and loss support for children, teens, and families. They have much to teach us - and you will love learning...
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Seniors in Service with Michelle Rector
Meet Michelle Rector, Executive Director of Seniors in Service. Their mission is to engage vibrant and experienced volunteers to enrich Northern Nevada communities one life at a time through their Foster Grandparent Program, Senior Companion Program, and Respite Voucher Program. They insist on...
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Domestic Violence Resource Center with Miriam Esparza
Meet Miriam Esparza, marketing and communications coordinator for the Domestic Violence Resource Center. They provide free services for people experiencing family violence, with a mission to advocate for victims and rebuild safe and hopeful lives. Learn more about the Domestic Violence Resource...
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Reno Bike Project with Kayla Valy
Meet Kayla Valy with the Reno Bike Project. This community bike shop is built around the belief that the bicycle is the world’s greatest, most utilized mode of transportation - and they want every individual to be able to afford, maintain, and enjoy one. They are committed to getting “more butts…
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Grocery Outlet with Dean and Sara Biggs
Grocery Outlet: Independence from Hunger Meet Dean and Sara Biggs, owners and operators of two local Grocery Outlets. Grocery Outlet’s core mission is, “Touching lives for the better.” You will hear about how the Biggs participate in this mission, meeting needs in our local community through...
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Awaken your Dreams with Laura Palma-Lopez
Meet Laura Palma-Lopez, initiator of the Awaken Your Dream project through Awaken - a local non-profit helping victims of commercial sexual exploitation. Awaken Your Dream exists to raise funds for a down payment to make a survivor’s dream come true by owning their own home. Laura saw a need and…
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TIP (Trama Intervention Programs) of Northern Nevada with Gabrielle Totton
Meet Gabrielle Totton, Executive Director of TIP. They specially train volunteer citizens to provide emotional first aid to survivors of tragedy in order to ease their immediate suffering and facilitate their healing and long-term recovery. This program teaches the “uncommon sense” of how to...
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Parkinson Support Center of Northern Nevada with Mindy Lokshin
Parkinson Support Center of Northern Nevada Meet Dr. Mindy Loksin, former family physician and founding chair of the Parkinson Support Center of Northern Nevada - and Ms. Anne Pott, gerontologist, and board member. PSCNN provides support for those affected by Parkinson’s; opportunities for our...
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Give Hope Foundation with Elisabeth Hadler
Give Hope Foundation This week we had a conversation with Elisabeth Hadler, marketing director for the Give Hope Foundation. Give Hope is a volunteer run organization providing assistance, hope, relief, and financial support for Northern Nevada families with children battling catastrophic...
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Rave Family Foundation with Korine Viehweg
R.A.V.E. Family Foundation This week we had a conversation with Korine Viehweg, executive director for RAVE family foundation. RAVE improves the well-being of Nevada families by providing respite to those caring for children with special needs. They accomplish their mission by training youth...
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Bed Bug Relief Foundation with Myree Townsend
This week we had a conversation with Myree Townsend, Executive Director of the Bed Bug Relief Foundation. The Bed Bug Relief Foundation is a non-profit dedicated to providing information, advice, local resources, and bed bug treatments to those individuals who cannot afford them on their own.…
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Life Changes with Lisa Moore
This week we had a conversation with Lisa Moore, founder and CEO of Life Changes, Inc - a Level II Sober Living Home providing safety, shelter, and support to adults affected by substance abuse, mental illness, incarceration, homelessness, human trafficking, and domestic violence. They are...
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Dress for Success with Pattie Weiske
This week we had a conversation with Patti Weiski, founder and CEO of Dress for Success Reno in Northern Nevada. Dress for Success empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire, and development tools to help them thrive in work and life....
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Forever 14 with Kerri Countess
This week we had a conversation with Kerri Countess, founder, and CEO of Forever 14. Forever 14 advances conversation and human connection to prevent teen suicide. In honor of Kerri’s precious son Caleb who died by suicide, she is a passionate advocate for teenagers in our community and breaking...
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Donor Network West
This week we had a conversation with representatives from Donor Network West - which connects organ and tissue donors to people in need throughout northern California and northern Nevada. We hear from Dawn, a donor mom; Tom, a two time organ recipient; and Jeff, the Director of Organ Operations....
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Nevada Youth Empowerment Project with Monica DuPea
This week we had a conversation with Monica DuPea, Executive Director of Nevada Youth Empowerment Project (NYEP). NYEP gives homeless young women in the Reno area a chance to reroute their lives through a structured program that provides housing and basic needs, life skills training, and...
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Foster Mom and Author Nikki Hertzler
This week we had a conversation with Nikki Hertzler, a local foster mom and author. Nikki is passionate about encouraging others to search for God’s strength and wisdom and in finding His purpose for their lives. To contact Nikki and to order her book Help! I’m a Foster Parent, visit her website:...
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Nevada House of Prayer with Jason Sheffield
This week on Hope, NV we got to have a conversation with Jason Sheffield with the Nevada House of Prayer In partnership with the local church and other organizations, they hope to equip our city with a culture of prayer, worship, and unity - and to be an incubator of true community and Kingdom...
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Food Bank of Northern Nevada with Jenny Yeager
This week on Hope, NV we got to have a conversation with Jenny Yeager Chief Programs and Strategy Officer of the Food Bank of Northern Nevada. The Food Bank of Northern Nevada's mission is feeding the hungry today and solving hunger for tomorrow through community partnership. They are the primary...
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Northern Nevada Cops with Lacie Carl
This week on Hope, NV we got to have a conversation with Lacie Carl, President of the Northern Nevada Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors. NNCOPS has been serving the Northern part of Nevada since 2016, their primary goal is to rebuild the shattered lives of law enforcement survivors. If...
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Zephyr Wellness with Jake Wiskerchen
This week on Hope, NV we got to have a conversation with Jake Wiskerchen, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Zephyr Wellness. Zephyr Wellness’ mission is to provide citizens in our community, state, and country with the best possible care for mind, body, and spirit through accessible,...
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For the Kids Foundation with Annie Goni-Stewart
This week on Hope Nevada we got to have a conversation with Annie Goni-Stewart, the Executive Direction of For Kids Foundation. The mission of For Kids Foundation is to fill in the gaps, created by other programs, to fund urgent unmet needs of northern Nevada children where there is no other…
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Join Together Northern Nevada with Anne-Elizabeth Northan
This week on Hope Nevada we got to have a conversation with Anne Elizabeth Northan, the Executive Director of Join Together Northern Nevada.
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Eddy House with Trevor Macaluso
This week on Hope Nevada we got to have a conversation with Trevor Macaluso, the Chief Executive Officer of Eddy House. Eddy House is a local non-profit that focuses on homeless and at-risk youth, 18-24. The focus on this young population is intentional, studies show that if a person is stably...
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Spread the Word Nevada with Courtney Vogt
This week on Hope Nv, we got to have a conversation with Courtney Vogt, the Development Manager of Spread The Word Nevada. The goal of Spread The Word Nevada is to promote literacy and to make it possible for all of Nevada’s children to experience the magic of books. Office located at 290 Gentry...
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Girls on the Run Sierras with Joy Heuer
This week on Hope Nv, we got to have a conversation with Joy Heuer, the Executive Director of Girls On The Run Sierras. Girls On The Run Sierras is a non-profit designed to teach critical life skills using research-based programs. Meeting in small teams, trained volunteer coaches inspire girls of...
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NoteAble Music Therapy with Sharon Hickox
This week on Hope Nv, we got to have a conversation with Sharon Hickox, the Clinical Services Manager at NoteAble Music Therapy Services. NoteAble Music Therapy Services addresses physical, social, and mental health needs in our community, by offering a range of adaptive mental health services....
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Nevada Prison Education Project with Dr.Karen Gedney
This week on Hope, Nevada we got to have a conversation with Dr. Karen Gedney, the of Reno-Sparks Gospel Mission. We also got to hear from Dr. Karens' mentee, Jalissa Williams.
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Step2 with Mari Hutchinson
This week on Hope, Nevada we got to have a conversation with Mari Hutchinson, the Chief Executive Officer at Step2. Step2 is a private local nonprofit that was founded in 1986. At its core, Step2 was founded on the concept that women shouldn't have to choose between being a mom, and receiving...
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Reno Sparks Gospel Mission with Luis Santoni
This week on Hope, Nevada we got to have a conversation with Luis Santoni, the of Reno-Sparks Gospel Mission. The Reno-Sparks Gospel Mission is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit, non-denominational Christian organization dedicated to helping the homeless, hungry, addicted, and abused in the Northern Nevada...
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Awaken with Jessica Cisneros
This week on Hope, Nevada we got to have a conversation with Jessica Cisneros, the Program Director of Awaken. Awaken is a faith-based nonprofit organization, whose mission is to increase awareness and education surrounding commercial sexual exploitation and to provide housing and restoration for...
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Good Shepherd's Clothes Closet with Dave McLaughlin
This week on Hope, Nevada we got to have a conversation with Dave McLaughlin, the new Executive Director of Good Shepherd’s Clothes Closet. GSCC is here for people and the community, not just clothing - Their mission is to address the needs of the entirety of the person wearing the clothes by...
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Rebuilding Together Northern Nevada with Katie Pace
This week on Hope, Nevada we got to have a conversation with Katie Pace, of Rebuilding Together Northern Nevada Rebuilding Together online: rtnnv.org Phone Contact: 775-395-9808
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You can either light a candle, or curse the darkness - we choose to light a candle. Tune in weekly as we speak to different people in the community sharing stories of hope that they've seen through the work that they do.
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