Virginians in mental health recovery
On the October 04 Wake-Up Call, Rick talks with members of VOCAL (Virginia Organization of Consumers Asserting Leadership), a statewide nonprofit organization of people in mental health recovery.
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Charlottesville Non-profits
Sustainable Population
On the Sept. 20 edition of the Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore talks with Jack Marshall, President of Advocates for a Sustainable Albemarle Population (ASAP).
Literacy and our Community
On the Sept. 13 edition of the Wake-Up Call, Rick talks with Jackie Bright, Executive Director of Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesville/Albemarle (LVCA). Joining them in the studio is Shawn Mulligan, a volunteer tutor at LVCA, and Vu Nguyen, the owner of Zinc restaurant, which employs LVCA students.
On Pet Adoption
On the June 7 edition of the Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore talks with Bette Graham, Director of the Nelson County Almost Home Pet Adoption Center, and Makena Yarbough, Associate Director of the Charlottesville-Albemarle ASPCA. In conversation and phone calls, Rick discusses the important of adopting shelter animals, how pets end up there, and the Michael Vick controversy.
Jefferson-Madison Regional Library and The Big Read
On February 1, 2009, Host Rick Moore talks with John Halliday and Krista Farrell, the director and assistant director of Jefferson-Madison Regional Library about how the public library is affected by the changing technological landscape. They also discuss this year’s selection for The Big Read, “Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neale Hurston.
Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesville/Albemarle
On the September 21st edition of WNRN’s Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call, Rick Moore welcomes Beth Golden of Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesville/Albemarle. The LVCA provides one-on-one, confidential tutoring in basic literacy and English as a second language to adults living or working in Charlottesville and Albemarle County. This is also pledge week at WNRN, and Rick speaks eloquently about the importance of community radio.
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On the August 3rd edition of the Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call on WNRN, Rick Moore discusses the artistic life with Beryl Solla, Chair of the Piedmont Virginia Community College Art Dept. and Gallery Curator; Laura Parsons, Arts Editor for The Hook, and Maggie Guggenheimer, Executive Director of the Piedmont Council of the Arts. In a wide-ranging conversation, these leaders in the local art scene explain how our lives and community are enriched by the arts, and why it is important to support local arts organizations.
A look at CASA: Court Appointed Special Advocates
Each year in the Charlottesville / Albemarle region, hundreds of children are victims of violence, sexual abuse and severe neglect. Piedmont CASA is an organization that trains Court Appointed Special Advocates, who work one-on-one with abused and endangered children to assist the courts in determining the best environment to ensure each child’s safety and well-being. On the July 20 edition of WNRN’s Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call, Rick speaks with CASA Advancement Director Phoebe Frosch and CASA volunteer Patty Thomas Cato.
Wake-Up Call: No-Kill Animal Shelters
On this week’s edition of the Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call, three board members of the Almost Home Pet Adoption Center, join Rick in the studio to talk about No-Kill animal shelters. Bette Grahame, Sarah Landon, and Tedi Wright discuss topics such as spay and neutering, volunteering at the shelter, and how else individuals can help. What are the ethics surrounding euthanasia? What are the alternatives? How should you protect your animals from the recent heat wave? Find out the answers to all these questions, only on the Wake-Up Call. Callers also chime in with their questions and comments.
Smart Beginnings: The Importance of Early Education
Smart Beginnings is a program in Central Virginia (1 of 4 in the state) sponsored by the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation, aimed at increasing the quality and quantity of education provided to pre-K children. Miriam Rushfinn, Kathy Flanders, and Shaele Wood join host Rick Moore in the studio this week to talk about Smart Beginnings, and the importance of quality education early in life. Why is it important to educate children before Kindergarten? Who bears the cost? How can we ensure the quality of the curriculum? Find out the answers to these questions, and find out what parents and community members have to say as they call in with their own questions and comments.
Find out more about Bright Beginning and similar initiatives across the state by visiting their website.
