Butler Buzz

Host Tricia Pritchard sits down with Rebecca Maletto-Cornell to discuss a program that pays the senior citizens to help children in schools and nonprofits.
Foster Grandparents – Wesley Family Services (wfspa.org)

Host Tricia Pritchard sits down with Dr. Jeff Roberts to discuss a peer-to-peer suicide prevention program. Its mission is to reduce youth suicide through education, training and peer intervention.
https://www.svsd.net/Page/28309

Host Tricia Pritchard sits down with Barb Gade to discuss the free adult literacy programs available at Butler County Community College.
Adult Literacy | Butler County Community College (bc3.edu)

Host Tricia Pritchard sits down with Robin James to discuss therapy offered to families struggling with difficult children.
https://gladerun.org/
724-452-4453 ext 1084

Host Tricia Pritchard sits down with Stacy Slater to discuss some of the education options for young children at Lifesteps.
https://lifesteps.net/

Host Tricia Pritchard sits down with Dena Martinez of the Butler AM Rotary to discuss the upcoming Carved in Ice happening in Downtown Butler.
https://butleramrotary.com/

Host Tricia Pritchard sits down with Ian Hunter of this year's Leadership Butler County class to discuss which nonprofits they chose for this year's project.
https://butlercountychamber.com/leadership-butler-county/

Host Tricia Pritchard sits down with Lorraine Shaffer to discuss a non-profit organization devoted to bridging the educational gap in science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics experiences for children PreK-8th grade.
https://www.kidsinnovationplayground.com/

Host Tricia Pritchard sits down with Carol Warner to discuss how Lowrie Senior Center is collecting stuff animals. These stuffed animals will be given to children at frightening emergency scenes by township firefighters, police, ambulance personnel, and county Children and Youth Services staff.
https://www.seniorlifestyle.com/property/pennsylvania/lowrie-place/

Host Tricia Pritchard sits down with Jennifer Dearth to discuss a couple community-based programs that serve adults and veterans through
volunteer mentoring and supportive friendship.
https://www.mhabutler.org/compeer.html