Community Spotlight Show

Hosted ByDrew Schlosberg

The Community Spotlight Show Is Hosted By Drew Schlosberg, Community And Public Relations Manager For The San Diego Union-Tribune, Profiles Non-Profits, Community Organizations And Heros That Are Making A Difference.

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Center’s Annual Golf Tournament Benefits Those with Development Disabilities

Debra Emerson, longtime CEO of St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center, chats about the Center’s more than 50 years of supporting individuals with developmental disabilities. Emerson is joined by Joe Garzanelli and Don Parent, Co-Founders of the 6th Annual Swing for Santa Golf Tournament that will be held on November 8...

Boxing Legend’s Foundation Transforms Lives of At-Risk Youth

Billy Moore, President & CEO of the ABC Youth Foundation, and son of boxing legend Archie Moore, and Susan Clausen, a Foundation supporter, discuss services offered by the 62-year-old organization. Moore and Clausen are joined by James Dallas, whose son is being trained as a Middleweight boxer by Moore.

Gone, but Never Forgotten: Letters from San Diego State College Students Serving in WWII

Author Lisa Shapiro discusses her book, No Forgotten Fronts: From Classrooms to Combat, that features letters from students of San Diego State College Professor Lauren Post, who asked those in his class entering military service during WWII to write to him when they went off to war… he received...

Former SEALS Instill Leadership and “Self-Preneurship” Principles with Foster Youth

Ed Hiner, a 20-year Navy SEAL and CEO of Asymmetrical, is joined by Gary Denham, also a 20-year Navy SEAL and a Senior Instructor and Curriculum Developer, to discuss their SEALpreneurship program with students at San Pasqual Academy.

Auxiliary’s Fitness Fair Benefits Rady Children’s Hospital’s Psychiatric Emergency Department

Mary Stopler, Co-Chair of the Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary La Jolla Unit, talks about the recent beWELL Fitness Fair fundraising event that benefits the new Copley Psychiatric Emergency Department.

Active Duty Personnel, Veterans and Baseball: A Perfect Match (Part II)

Ashley Camac, Executive Director of USO San Diego, Lisa Record, Vice President of Development for Veterans Village of San Diego, and Tom Seidler, Senior Vice President of Community and Military Affairs for the San Diego Padres, continue the conversation on their relentless support of veterans, active duty personnel and...

Active Duty Personnel, Veterans and Baseball: A Perfect Match (Part I)

Ashley Camac, Executive Director of USO San Diego, Lisa Record, Vice President of Development for Veterans Village of San Diego, and Tom Seidler, Senior Vice President of Community and Military Affairs for the San Diego Padres, discuss how the troika have partnered to enhance the lives of veterans, active...

Top Thriller Novelist Discusses His Pulse-Pounding Book, The Night Agent

Author Matthew Quirk, one of nation’s top thriller writers, discusses his novel, The Night Agent, a book that deals with Russian influence in the White House.

Computers 2 Kids, San Diego and Cox Communications Join Forces to Close the Digital Divide

Cheri Pierre, CEO of Computers 2 Kids San Diego, and Ceanne Guerra, Media and Public Relations Manager for Cox Communications, discuss their organizations’ partnership in providing underserved populations with free computers and low-cost Internet access. Pierre and Guerra shout out Cox’ “Connect2Compete” program.