RocTalk

Ed Smith interviewed Jeff Holdwsorth, the President of the Corn Hill Neighbors Association. -Jeff explained the history of the organization and how it was started in the 1960s in response to the city of Rochester tearing down

Scott Fitzgerald spoke with Matthew Hoye, the Founder and President of Sobriety Sounds. -Matthew spoke about the mission of the nonprofit which is to help musicians and others in addiction recovery find their creativity in sobriety and provide them with a

 Ed Smith spoke with Holly Dutcher, the Executive Director at C.U.R.E Childhood Cancer Association in Rochester. -She spoke about their mission which is to improve the lives of those dealing with cancer and their family members and

Ed Smith spoke with two folks from Cancer Support Community Rochester. Sean Brooks, Golf Committee Co-chair and Associate Board Member and  KC Kavanaugh -Sean shared a personal story about cancer as his mom is a breast cancer

Mark Shuttleworth interviewed Carmen Carrasquillo, the Chief Program Officer and Nicole Seaman, Director of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities at the Charles Settlement House and Community Place of Greater Rochester. -Carmen talked about the history of the organization, how settlement houses started

Ed Smith spoke with Arthur Brooks III, the Chief Operating Officer of Open Your Eyes and Mind. -Arthur explained the mission of the organization, which is to help vulnerable children in Rochester with academic scholarships, outdoor experiences,

Ed Smith interviewed Christina Thompson, the Executive Director and Meredith Utman, Director of Special Events at Breast Cancer Coalition. -Christina talked about their new strategic plan initiative. They are evaluating the services they provide and determining what is

Mark Shuttleworth interviewed Laura Heltz, the Executive Director at the Veterans Outreach Center in Rochester. -Laura talked about a new partnership they have with a local company that designed an app called “Here Now Help.” -Laura said the

Mark Shuttleworth interviewed Carmen Carrasquillo, the Chief Program Officer and Nicole Seaman, Director of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities at the Charles Settlement House and Community Place of Greater Rochester. -Carmen talked about the history of the organization, how settlement houses started

Ed Smith spoke with Jessica Pawlukewicz, the Executive Director of Artisan Works. -Jessica talked about the history of the organization and how they got started. -She talked about the founder’s passion for art, cars, and the community.

Chuck Kelley spoke with Brian Kinel from the Don Litzelman Foundation. -Brian explained the history of the organization and how they have evolved over the years. – They started out providing a scholarship to a student in

Ed Smith spoke with Tami Becker, who volunteers and handles marketing and PR for Greece Residents Assisting Stray Pets. -Tami talked about some of the history of the organization and how they are a rescue organization but they

Ed Smith spoke with Cathy Iacviello, Director of Program Development and Corporate Compliance at Bridges for Brain Injury Inc. and Sara Sayor, Wildlife Education Program Director at Bridges for Brain Injury Inc, and Justin Parks, he attends

Ed Smith spoke with James Smith, the President of Nativity Preparatory Academy and Dipendra Harati, an alum of the Nativity Preparatory Academy. -James explained the mission of the school and layed out how they are different from a traditional

Ed Smith interviewed Mark Dwyer, Director of Marketing and Communications for Foodlink. -Mark talked about some recent data they received which showed a huge increase in food insecurity in 2024 in our area. -He said there was a

Ed Smith interviewed Mark Dwyer, Director of Marketing and Communications for Foodlink. -Mark talked about some recent data they received which showed a huge increase in food insecurity in 2024 in our area. -He said there was a

Ed Smith spoke with Ron Roberts from the Fairport Rotary Club, Nancy Ragues, Director of the Fairport Perinton Partnership and Fairport Rotary Club and Chris Pederon from Canandaigua National Bank. -Ron gave a explanation of the Fairport

Ed Smith interviewed Conor McKenna and Hunter Johnson, Associate Board Members at Cancer Support Community at Gilda’s Club in Rochester. -Conor and Hunter are chairs for the upcoming Bachelor Auction event. -They both talked about how they

Ed Smith interviewed Brenda Geglia, Foundation Vice President at Al Sigl Community of Agencies. -Brenda gave a brief history of how and why Al Sigl was formed. -She talked about the importance of collaboration between their seven member agencies.

Mark Shuttleworth interviewed Andrea Calloway, the Director of the Sunset House. -Andrea explained what a comfort care home is and how they operate -The Sunset House has two beds and patients going there for end of life care

Ed Smith spoke with Cathy Iacviello, Director of Program Development and Corporate Compliance at Bridges for Brain Injury Inc. and Sara Sayor, Wildlife Education Program Director at Bridges for Brain Injury Inc. -They explained the mission which