Five Unique Ways to Turn Irritating People Into Friends You Love. Really. I know you don’t believe it’s possible. But it is. Try it and find out. It isn’t about balloons! That’s Meredith Fraser on the launch day for her simple community program that overcomes hate and builds strong loving communities. Listen Now To the…
Author: Margaret Agard
Kettle Kick Off or Where Does The Money Go?
Have you ever wondered where all the money goes that is collected in those red kettles at Christmas by the Salvation Army? Find out the many ways those funds are used right in your town. Ever wanted to ring the bell yourself? Learn that too. The 2011 Kettle Kick-off (with singing and the Charleston Salvation Army…
The Surprising Positive Lessons From Auschwitz
Eva Kor shares surprising positive lessons from Auschwitz Imagine being sent to Auschwitz as a ten year old child, tortured by medical doctors as part of Dr. Mengele’s infamous twin experiments – and then forgiving the doctors who did that to you! In this podcast Eva Kor shares The traps victims fall intoThe one power…
Losing My Job Was The Best Thing That Happened To Me
Kathy Patrick of Beauty and The Book, founder of the Pulpwood Queens Book clubs with donation for The Jefferson Fire Department Who says you can’t have a good time changing the world? After losing her dream job when she was in her 40’s Kathy combined two of her loves to create a business – the…
Either We’re An Evil Nation Or We’re Doing Something Wrong
Sunny Schwartz of Dreams From the Monster Factory I’m speaking today with Sunny Schwartz of Resolve to Stop The Violence Program (RSVP.) and author of the book, Dreams From The Monster Factory. The program has successfully cut the rate of repeat violent offenses by up to 80% making the city safer for everyone. Sunny shares how to…
She Started A Thriving Nonprofit Organization With No Money
Host Margaret Agard learned that letting go and letting God brought incredible, unexpected adventures. Now she interviews others who have also taken unexpected paths. Today’s guest discusses Hanley Denning, the creator of the thriving nonprofit organization, Safe Passage. Hanley Denning of SafePassage with some of the Garbage Dump children In her 20’s Hanley Denning, a…
If The Bathtub is Overflowing, Turn Off The Tap
I’m speaking today with Echo Garrett of The Orange Duffel Bag Foundation and Amy Roberts of Next Step These two programs are successful in breaking the cycle of foster youth who age out of foster care into homelessness and jail. Surveys show that 70% of inmates were either homeless or in foster care in their…
Stories From the Book In His Footsteps
Stories From The Book: In His Footsteps. Read by the Author The Yellow Pad: How to serve God and take care of all those to-do lists at the same time.The Room: The Impossible-to-answer questionMeeting Parker: God does have a sense of humorAn Angry Evening At Home: Oh teenagers and their “questioning.” Maybe you’ve heard some…