Todd James American Red Cross joins us to talk about blood supply shortages and drives coming up where you can help resupply!

Heather Karns and Kurt Church spoke with Fred about the Toledo Rotary Club's Vocational Service commitee and their outreach and mentoring programs

The Toledo Buffalo Soldiers and Off The Rails food truck are teaming up with community members to provide a healthy breakfast to kids who normally would have one at school or at the Wayman Palmer YMCA. With schools and The Y shut down for the time being we'll be taking the Off The Rails food truck to the neighborhood. If you'd like to donate you can do so by reaching Earl Mack at 419-536-7048

Mack McCluster called in to Fred's show to talk about his efforts to get people involved in caring for each through the NW Ohio Emergency Preparedness. He is currently looking for volunteers for wellness checks on seniors, points of distribution, and security. More information is available on his Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/1431616350493633/permalink/2591228087865781/

TPS schools along with many others are shut down for three weeks. What happens next, what can parents do, how is the community helping? All these are answered in this interview with Dr Durant and Bob Vasquez of TPS and the Board of Education.

Councilperson Nick Komives spoke with Fred about the need for passage of Issue 1 on Tuesday's ballot. Nick believes, as does the mayor, that passage will ensure better roads and growth possibilities for the future of Toledo.

Because of the coronavirus scare some of the scheduled events for Shamrock The Block the annual St Patrick's Day celebration downtown have been scaled back. Eddy B and Chef Joe stopped by Fred's show to share the details.

Jim Beard and John Sanchez stopped by to talk with Fred about this weekend's Fantasticon event at the Seagate Convention Centre. The show is Saturday and Sunday with comic book stores, author tables, an artists alley, cosplay for kids and adults, and special guests. Tickets are $9 per day or $12.50 for both days online.

Karl Borko teaches precision engineering at Start HS for TPS. His group of students and others at the school have been involved with NASA in the development of a rover for the Mars program. Karl stopped by to speak with Fred about the progress and brought along the chassis. Classes at Start are also giving back to the community with a Sleep In Heavenly Peace bed build this weekend. TPS Proud!

Gary Johnson is currently an at-large councilperson but wants to be Lucas County Sheriff. He's on the primary ballot March 17th. Johnson is running as a Democrat.