Hope, Nevada

Hope, NV Podcast
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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.

  1. 11/28/2023

    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 create friendships for all ages. Whether you don’t know where to start with gardening in the high desert or are a seasoned green thumb, Urban Roots provides many ways to get outside and grow. Learn more about Urban Roots and get involved at https://www.urgc.org/ Additional links from the episode: Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport: https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Minimalism-Choosing-Focused-Noisy/dp/0525542876/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3V5TF8Z89CBYY&keywords=digital+minimalism&qid=1699558330&sprefix=digital+minimalism%2Caps%2C141&sr=8-4

    29 min

  2. 11/20/2023

    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 expanded to providing comprehensive, patient-centered healthcare for 14,000 people in our community. Through their presence on 4th Street, they are turning a healthcare desert into a “Corridor of Hope,” including northern Nevada’s first bridge-housing community called Hope Springs and the new clinic being built across the street projected to open summer 2024. Learn more about Northern Nevada HOPES at https://www.nnhopes.org/

    23 min

  3. 11/16/2023

    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 a team to build relationships with students at Traner Middle School. Learn more about Destiny Center at https://destinyreno.com/ Contact Mallory to get involved at mallory@destinyreno.com Financially support Mallory at https://giving.ag.org/donate/700001-299915 Additional links from the episode: - Youth First of Reno/Sparks: https://www.youthfirstreno.org/ - Youth First episode of Hope, NV: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2aQNrHsoF5Olx6YWi7B5E0?si=5978e06126ea47ed - Lectio 365 app: https://www.24-7prayer.com/resource/lectio-365/- How to be Unsuccessful: An Unlikely Guide to Human Flourishing by Pete Portal: https://www.amazon.com/How-Successful-unlikely-guide-flourishing/dp/0281088179/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=how+to+be+unsuccessful+pete+portal&qid=1700174774&sr=8-1- "The Next Right Thing" from Frozen 2: https://youtu.be/kFkClV2gM-s?feature=shared

    31 min

  4. 11/09/2023

    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 personal history with the foundation and is driven by the potential to meet real needs through sustainable and collaborative partnerships. Their program Hope Works is responding to the youth unemployment rate crisis for individuals with disabilities, benefiting employers and participants alike. As Maricela says, this is more than employment. It is empowerment! Maricela’s passion is evident, and our city is better because she and JustIN Hope are a part of it. Learn more about the JustinIN Hope Foundation and get involved at justinhope.org

    27 min

  5. 11/03/2023

    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. Recently, they launched an initiative to interrupt general poverty, and the ways that volunteers can get involved goes on and on. If you have wanted to serve our community and haven’t known where to start, this episode is for you. Learn more about Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada and get involved at https://ccsnn.org/ Additional links from the episode: -Economic Mobility Pathways: https://empathways.org/

    30 min

  6. 10/22/2023

    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 sense of dignity for our unsheltered neighbors by providing equal access to shelter, knowledge, and opportunity. RISE seeks to create a stronger community through the use of shared resources and mutual aid. This led to the low-barrier and unique shelter - OUR Place, the largest emergency housing provider for women and families in our community. Ben stepped into the opportunity and invited us to do the same. Learn more about RISE and OUR Place at http://www.renoinitiative.org/

    29 min

  7. 10/15/2023

    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 working in aging and disability services. The village of N4 is relational, reciprocal, and offers person-centered support for members. Learn more about N4 and get involved at https://neighbornv.org/ Additional links from the episode: -CBS News “Aging in America: Stuck in the Middle” feature: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/aging-in-america-stuck-in-the-middle/ -Beacon Hill Village: https://www.beaconhillvillage.org/content.aspx?page_id=0&club_id=332658 -HourWorld: https://hourworld.org/index.htm

    36 min

  8. 10/08/2023

    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. Their over 50 locations serve 13,000 youth annually throughout our region. A resource center for families and the community, they provide low-cost childcare, homework help, scholarships, meals, hygiene supplies, sports leagues, youth leadership development, and more. No child is turned away from the Boys & Girls Club due to inability to pay. Learn more about Boys & Girls Club of Truckee Meadows and get involved at https://bgctm.org/

    17 min
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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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  • Creator
    Hope, NV Podcast
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    82
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Hope, NV Podcast
  • Show Website
    Hope, Nevada