Drew Schlosberg’s Spotlight On The Community

Inaugural Local Giving Initiative Crushes First Year Participation Goal

  Lisa Turner, Executive Director of the Palomar Family Counseling Service, and Eugenia Welch, President & CEO of Alzheimer’s San Diego, discuss the inaugural San Diego Gives campaign that has attracted a whopping 119 participating nonprofits. Turner and Welch talk about the genesis of the campaign, along with the mission of their respective organizations.

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Triathlete’s Apparel Company Begins Official Partnership With USA Triathlon

  Stephanie Perez, the Founder & CEO of Perspective Fitness, discussed her motivation to create an apparel company for high-performance athletes.

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CEO of Local Company Ranked in Nation’s Top 1% of Plumbing, Heating and A/C Businesses Provides Career Builder Institute

  Mary Jean Anderson, CEO of Anderson Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning, discusses the Anderson Career Builder Institute.  The Institute was founded to address the nationwide critical shortage of qualified candidates in the skilled trades.

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Community Health Icon, Celebrating 64 Years of Sobriety, Helps Others Break Cycle of Addiction

  Jeanne McAlister, the venerable CEO & Founder of the McAlister Institute, celebrates her 64 years of sobriety.  McAlister talks about the 9th Annual Walk for Sobriety, slated for Saturday, September 25 at NTC Park at Liberty Station. She chats about the Institute’s ongoing shoe drive collection, in addition to the Institute’s 27 programs.

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Return to Normalcy; Health & Safety Top Priority List for CIF San Diego Section Commissioner

  Joe Heinz, Commissioner of the CIF San Diego Section, looks forward to a return to normalcy for 2021-2022 student-athletes competing in the Section’s myriad sports. Heinz emphasizes his office’s focus on the health and safety of all student-athletes. He discusses 2021-2022 goals for the Section.

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Creating Community Through Food and Over-the-Top Customer Service: How a Local Restaurant has Prevailed through the Pandemic

  Denise and Yannis Pihas, owners of Yanni’s Bar and Grill chat about their origins in hospitality and their decision to get into the restaurant business. They discuss the difficulties that COVID has presented and how they were able to push through it and succeed through the strong sense of community they have built through…

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Making Sense of “A Wonderful World” Gone Mad through Music

  Wise John, a local musician, and singer-songwriter, chats about his recent album, “A Wonderful World.” He discusses the challenges of being a musician when it feels as though the world is ending. Wise John talks about his upbringing and love of music and the process of creating an album amidst the pandemic. He shares…

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Giving Employers and Employees a Helping Hand

  Eve Nasby, President of Band of Hands, is joined by colleague, Aziz Badra, the company’s CEO, to discuss how Band of Hands works to level the playing field for small business owners by connecting employers to stellar employees. Nasby and Badra chat about how their company’s use of technology differentiates their cutting-edge approach from…

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Soccer Club Loyal to San Diego’s Military Community

  Russ Thompson, Military Community Outreach Liaison, chats about how the San Diego Loyal Soccer Club works to unite the San Diego and Military community to uplift and honor service members through their Mission Gratitude Initiative. Thompson discusses the importance of the team’s values and how they work to support our region’s military community and…

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Fostering a Safe, Warm, and Caring Environment for Children in Need

  Jeff Wieman, Executive Director of Angels Foster Family Network, is joined by Angels Resource Parents Kim and Jim Kunz, to raise awareness of the dire need of children to be given a safe foster home.  Wiemann chats about how Angels differ from traditional foster care through their intentional, passionate, and collaborative work.  Kim and…

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