We bring you conversations with two organizations that help underserved youth in the Portland area. Joy Church, the executive director of Portland Kitchen, will tell us about how her non-profit uses food as a tool to build life skills with youth in a fun and creative setting. We will also speak with Heather Jeffries and Timothy Travis from Kinship House, a group that provides outpatient mental health services to foster and adopted children as well as their families.

We bring you conversations with two organizations that help underserved youth in the Portland area. Joy Church, the executive director of Portland Kitchen, will tell us about how her non-profit uses food as a tool to build life skills with youth in a fun and creative setting. We will also speak with Heather Jeffries and Timothy Travis from Kinship House, a group that provides outpatient mental health services to foster and adopted children as well as their families.

First we speak with Terrence Philip of Skate Like a Girl, a non-profit that provides skateboarding clinics for girls of all ages. Next we hear from Brian Mayo of the American Lung Association (ALA). He'll tell us about Reach the Beach, a unique bike-ride fundraiser to support ALA programs. Finally, a short radio documentary from producer Barb Seaman about the Cascade Pickleball League, a fun competition that helps raise money for the Cascade Middle School library.

First we speak with Terrence Philip of Skate Like a Girl, a non-profit that provides skateboarding clinics for girls of all ages. Next we hear from Brian Mayo of the American Lung Association (ALA). He'll tell us about Reach the Beach, a unique bike-ride fundraiser to support ALA programs. Finally, a short radio documentary from producer Barb Seaman about the Cascade Pickleball League, a fun competition that helps raise money for the Cascade Middle School library.

First we speak to Scott Brown, the president and founder of Surg+Restore. His organization works to finance and train Sierra Leonean medics to maintain a sustainable reconstructive plastic surgery and burn center in Makeni, Sierra Leone. Next we hear from Erin Ellis, Brianna Ellingson and Sunyi Kim of the Sexual Assault Resource Center (SARC). Founded in 1977 by two sexual assault survivors, SARC provides education, support and advocacy to those affected by sexual violence 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

First we speak to Scott Brown, the president and founder of Surg+Restore. His organization works to finance and train Sierra Leonean medics to maintain a sustainable reconstructive plastic surgery and burn center in Makeni, Sierra Leone. Next we hear from Erin Ellis, Brianna Ellingson and Sunyi Kim of the Sexual Assault Resource Center (SARC). Founded in 1977 by two sexual assault survivors, SARC provides education, support and advocacy to those affected by sexual violence 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

We speak with two organizations that help people find the most impactful way to volunteer and donate. First we hear from Ninety-nine Girlfriends, a group of women from Oregon and Southwest Washington that utilize collective giving to provide a $100,000 grant each year to a local non-profit. Next we learn about Golden, a new app that connects volunteers to meaningful work and allows non-profits to easily manage their volunteer activities.

We speak with two organizations that help people find the most impactful way to volunteer and donate. First we hear from Ninety-nine Girlfriends, a group of women from Oregon and Southwest Washington that utilize collective giving to provide a $100,000 grant each year to a local non-profit. Next we learn about Golden, a new app that connects volunteers to meaningful work and allows non-profits to easily manage their volunteer activities.

We speak with Lizzie Martinez, the Development and Communications Director for Latino Network. Her organization aims to positively transform the lives of latino youth, families, and communities through education and empowerment. Next we'll hear from Eric Vines, the Executive Director of the World Forestry Center (WFC). WFC is an international non-profit dedicated to connecting people to the importance of forests and sustainable forestry.

We speak with Lizzie Martinez, the Development and Communications Director for Latino Network. Her organization aims to positively transform the lives of latino youth, families, and communities through education and empowerment. Next we'll hear from Eric Vines, the Executive Director of the World Forestry Center (WFC). WFC is an international non-profit dedicated to connecting people to the importance of forests and sustainable forestry.