(First airdate: October 27, 2020) Holly Petta, President of the Port Townsend Education Foundation (PTEF)- speaks with Missy Nielsen of Everybody Can about their efforts to offset the financial gaps our school district faces. Port Townsend public schools are critical to the economic health and overall vitality of our hometown. Take a listen to learn more about their legacy and work to strengthen and support our schools.

(First airdate: October 13, 2020) Olympic Neighbors serves people with intellectual developmental disabilities and their families. Claudia Coppola and Bob Wheeler discuss with Missy Nielsen of Everybody Can their efforts and challenges as they work to  provide  housing and  life skills support to those with IDD. Everybody Can airs on alternating Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:40 pm.

(Airdate: 9/29/2020) Local 2020, through action groups, works toward local sustainability and resilience – integrating ecology, economy and community through action and education. For the past three summers, “Resiliency of the Heart Action Group” has  hosted monthly art happenings. All ages worked together to create art, music, poetry, and photography.  Listen in as Missy Nielsen of Everybody Can speaks with Adrianna Santiago about how Covid 19 has both inspired and created challenges to this Local 2020 group.

Everybody Can airs on alternating Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:40 pm.

(Airdate: September 15) Biodiversity is a keystone issue for continued health and wellness across the spectrum of our lives and planet. Missy Nielsen of Everybody Can speaks with Sue Milliken and Kelly Dodson of the Far Reaches Botanical Conservancy whose  mission  is focused on threatened and vulnerable plants both wild and cultivated.

Everybody Can airs on alternating Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:40 pm.

(Airdate: September 1, 2020) Catching up with Recovery Cafe manager Brian Richardson and volunteer extraordinaire Tom Young, we learn how a non-profit in the midst of opening with hopes to provide a vital service stays the course during our Pandemic. Consider the progress and promise of this community space with Missy Nielsen of Everybody Can.

(Airdate: August 18, 2020) Skillmation, an organization focused on sharing skills through connecting those who seek to mentor in our schools,  brings us up to date on their response and adaptations to their programs for our Port Townsend School District. Co-Founders Ben Bauermeister and Martha Trolin along with their Mentor Connector Dr. David Scherer describes to  Missy Nielsen of Everybody Can a vision of hope and resiliency for our students in this new school year. Everybody Can airs alternate weeks on Tuesdays or Thursdays, in the noon hour.

(Airdate: July 21, 2020) The critical need for housing that has been laid bare by the Coronavirus. Permanent, affordable, healthy and low cost housing is  urgently needed. Jefferson County Habitat for Humanity offers that opportunity. Executive Director Jamie Maciejewski speaks with Missy Nielsen of Everybody Can to catch us up on how this organization is doing.

(Airdate: July 7, 2020) From wildlife habitats and watersheds to working farms and forests, Jefferson Land Trust invests in the preservation of place as well as the folks who inhabit it. Rebekah Korenowsky, Engagement Coordinator, shares with Missy Nielsen on Everybody Can the community building and volunteer opportunities that have arisen out of their shift to the virtual realm.

(First airdate: June 23, 2020:) Bayside Housing – Transitional Solutions & Support – provides housing and social support services for community members in need of transitional housing. Missy Nielsen of Everybody Can discusses with Development Director Lesley Shipley, Bayside’s unique partnership with The Old Alcohol Plant, a hotel and dining house. This compelling discussion identifies the pathways and sense of community provided for those challenged by housing costs and wage disparity.

(First airdate: June 9, 2020) During this time of Covid Chaos and social distancing, folks have found creative ways to support and respond to the needs of others. Continuing our “Stepping Up” series Missy Nielsen of Everybody Can speaks to a couple of folks who stepped up. Fred Hammerquist, an avid outdoorsman and national park advocate for the Washington National Park Fund, managed to shake his cabin fever while serving his community. Joy Winfrey leans into her quilting skills, launching a mask-making challenge. Please join us to discover the micro-moments that are the building blocks of caring communities such as ours.