(First airdate: November 14, 2017) It’s the holiday season and time for the TriArea Thanksgiving Dinner preparation. Guest Rita Hubbard joins Everybody Can host Sheila Ramsey to share what’s new this year, and the many ways you can be a part of this Jefferson County tradition. You can serve, bus tables, clean up, and have one of the happiest holidays you’ll ever have – whether eating or serving!
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PT Education Foundation
(First airdate: October 17, 2017) For this Everybody Can episode, Missy Nielsen explores the opportunities and outcomes of the Port Townsend Education Foundation, an organization that provides funding through grants awarded to the Port Townsend School District teachers. Holley Carlson, President and volunteer Grant Chairperson, Katie Shonsey Mattern divulge the successes, partnerships and opportunities of this 10-year-running foundation. Sparking innovation and creative curriculum one grant at a time!
RSVP Food Bank
(First airdate: October 3, 2017) Jane Covella, Program Manager of the RSVP Program at OlyCap talks with Everybody Can host Sheila Ramsey to share volunteer opportunities available in Clallam and Jefferson Counties. Joining them is longtime Port Townsnd Food Bank volunteer, Leslie Sweeney. Leslie shares the history of the food bank and the rewards and benefits of volunteering in our community.
Kinetic Sculpture Race 2017
(First airdate: September 19, 2017) It’s Kosmic Kinetic time! Everybody Can host Sheila Ramsey talks with Janet Emery, President of the Port Townsend Kinetic Sculpture Race. Lots of volunteers are needed – from passing out water bottles to participating in the safety flotilla on the water. This is a great weekend of creativity, craziness and community.
UGN Fall Campaign 2017
(First airdate: September 5, 2017) For this Everybody Can episode, Missy Nielsen interviews Debi Steele of Jefferson Community Foundation and United Good Neighbors. Debi lends oversight to the annual Day of Caring, a community opportunity to plug into a project for the day and also shares her history as a lifelong volunteer.
Quilcene Fair
(First airdate: August 22, 2017) For this Everybody Can episode, Greg Brotherton and Linda Lindquist of the Quilcene Fair join Sheila Ramsey to bring news of the upcoming Quilcene Fair. The pancake breakfast, parade, midway, arts and crafts and much more. Lots of opportunities to volunteer for the two-day community party.
Quilcene Community Boat Project
(First airdate: August 8, 2017) For this Everybody Can episode, Sheila Ramsey interviews Workshop Manager and Pastoral Support person Simon de Voil, who brings us news of the exciting upcoming boat project for high schoolers in Quilcene. The workshop portion of this new project is looking for mentors who have experience with tools, boat building, and woodworking in general. This is a satellite project of the Community Boat Project in Port Hadlock.
Wooden Boat Festival September 7-10, 2017
(First airdate: July 25, 2017) Join Hallie Kapold of the Northwest Maritime Center and volunteer extraordinaire, Missy Nielsen, as they talk about one of Port Townsend’s signature volunteer experiences. Learn about the many volunteer jobs to be done to make this annual event happen, and the benefits of being part of the volunteer tribe that makes it happen.
Jefferson Healthcare Hospice Foundation
(First airdate: July 11, 2017) Everybody Can host Sheila Ramsey talks with Kris Lawson of the Jefferson Healthcare Hospice program and Tom Duke, president of the Hospice Foundation Board about the everyday work of a hospice volunteer, and how the working board shapes the direction of local hospice services.
Volunteer Highlights
(First airdate: June 27, 2017) Local volunteers Abi Katz and Robin Bailey step into booth to talk with Everybody Can host Sheila Ramsey about their volunteer experiences. Abi often works the KPTZ front desk and Robin Bailey is co-manager of the Saturday Food Bank.
