
Every Sunday morning at 7, Ed Smith, Scott Fitzgerald, or Mark Shuttleworth talks with local men and women about organizations they operate to benefit our community.
Rochester Emergency Veterinary Services – 1/26/25
Ed Smith spoke with Dr. Bruce Ingersoll, Board Officer and Medical Director at Rochester Emergency Veterinary Services -Dr. Ingersoll explained how they continue to fill the gap with emergency vet car overnight and on weekends to provide
Cancer Support Community at Gilda’s Club – 1/19/25
Ed Smith spoke with Amanda Miller, Director of Programs and Support Services at Cancer Support Community at Gilda’s Club. -Amanda talked about what she does in her role at Cancer Support Community -She talked about how they
Greece Athena High School – 1/12/25
Ed Smith interviewed Kathy Dyer, a music teacher and advisor for the theatre program at Greece Athena High School and Sophia Butera, a senior at Greece Athena High School who is playing the role of Ariel in
Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Rochester – 1/5/25
Mark Shuttleworth interviewed Karyn Rando, Director of Counseling Services at Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Rochester. -She explained that they are a Rochester non-profit that is focused on the financial wellness of families and individuals by providing them with
Sunset House – 12/29/24
Mark Shuttleworth interviewed Andrea Calloway, the Director of the Sunset House. -She gave some history on the organization and how they started 37 years ago. -Andrea explained what a comfort home is and how they operate -She said
Open Door Mission of Rochester – 12/22/24
Mark Shuttleworth interviewed Anna Valeria, the CEO of the Open Door Mission in Rochester. -She talked about the history of the organization -Anna said the priorities of the organization are providing people in the community with meals, providing
American Heart Association of Western & Central New York – 12/15/24
Ed Smith spoke with Kristy Smorol, the Communications Director with the American Heart Association of Western and Central New York. -Kristy gave a recap of their Go Red Luncheon a few weeks ago. -She encouraged women to advocate
Bridges for Brain Injury – 12/8/24
Chuck Kelley interviewed Sara Saylor, the Wildlife Education Program Director and Tiffany Jones, the Associate Director of Day Services with Bridges for Brain Injury Inc. -They explained the mission of this nonprofit which is to help guide
American Heart Association of Western and Central New York – 11/24/24
Ed Smith spoke with Kristy Smorol, the Communications Director with the American Heart Association of Western and Central New York. -Kristy talked about the importance of talking to your family members about heart health and family health
Cancer Support Community at Gilda’s Club – 11/24/24
Ed Smith spoke with David Lanni from Cancer Support Community at Gilda’s Club. -David talked about how he got involved with the organization. He started out as a bachelor in their annual Bachelor Auction. He then joined
Foodlink – 11/17/24
Ed Smith interviewed Mark Dwyer, the Director of Marketing and Communications at Foodlink. -Mark gave an update on the success of their Festival of Food event, which continues to grow after being scaled way down during the pandemic.
Meg’s Gift 11/10/24
Mark Shuttleworth interviewed Kathy Garbach from Meg’s Gift. -Kathy gave some history on this local nonprofit and how it was started in memory of her daughter Meg who died from sucide. -She talked about their mission of educating, advocating
Cancer Support Community at Gilda’s Club 11/10/24
Ed Smith spoke with Vanna Walker, retired Major, U.S. Army and now a member of the Veteran Support group at Cancer Support Community at Gilda’s Club. -Vanna talked briefly about her military service -She talked about her personal journey with cancer
Pancreatic Cancer Association of Western New York 11/3/24
Chuck Kelley spoke with Lynn Platt, the Co-Founder of the Pancreatic Cancer Association of Western New York. -Lynn talked about how her mother died from the disease in 2010 and how seeing her mom suffering with the disease led
Seneca Waterways Council 10/27/24
Mark Shuttleworth spoke with Stephen Hoitt, Scout Executive for the Seneca Waterways Council. -He talked about how scouting is for all ages and now includes Cub Scouts, kindergarten through 5th grade. -They are also inclusive now and have boys
Greater Rochester Habitat for Humanity 10/20/24
Ed Smith spoke with Abigail Blake, the Family Services Director at the Greater Rochester Habitat for Humanity. -Abigail talked about how she got involved with the organization, starting out as a volunteer. -She explained the merger and how they
GRASP 10/13/24
Ed Smith spoke with Tami Becker, who handles marketing and PR for Greece Residents Assisting Stray Pets and Nora Hart, the Secretary of the Board from Greece Residents Assisting Stray Pets. -Tami talked about some of the history of
The Emillee Connection 10/13/24
-Scott Fitzgerald spoke with James and Linda Major, the co-founders of the organization. -They started the organization as a way to honor their daughter and tell her story and struggle with anorexia. -The mission is to support
Al Sigl Communities of Agencies 10/6/24
Mark Shuttleworth spoke with Christine Coletti from the Al Sigl Community of Agencies. -Christine provided history on the organization and how they started. -She talked about how they have a very diverse group of nonprofits in the agency and how they
Breast Cancer Coalition 9/29/24
Ed Smith interviewed Christina Thompson, the Executive Director and Meredith Utman, Director of Special Events at Breast Cancer Coalition. -Christina talked about the importance of partnerships with local organizations, businesses and community members. -She talked about some of the programs they
Rochester Emergency Veterinary Services 9/29/24
Ed Smith spoke with Dr. Bruce Ingersoll, Board Officer and Medical Director at Rochester Emergency Veterinary Services -Dr. Ingersoll talked about how they started the process a year ago to form a nonprofit organization and how they