Spotlight with Laurie Hardie

He is a Starbucks Community Champion, an author, he has a Ted Talk and he is a philanthropist.

Larry J Snyder is the author of two books with one on the way. His mission is to honor people who have made a difference in his life by giving back to his community and beyond.

We talk about simple ways to help others and build a legacy honoring others.

His first book is Ten Years in Tuscany, book 2 Which One am I and Hope Dealer is on the way. 

Larry J. Snyder  

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Michelle Millman is the CEO of Cancer Pathways. She tells us about all the wonderful free programs they have to offer people who have or are affected by cancer. When someone is diagnosed with cancer, it touches not only that person, but also everyone around them. Our programs are designed to educate and empower anyone – including youth, teens, young adults, survivors, caregivers, and others! We are able to provide our programs at no cost because of the generous support of our donors.

CANCER PATHWAYS

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By reducing plastic and chemicals in our home, we are not only protecting our health but also the health of the Planet.

Tina Tesch-Myers is the founder of Move me. She is out to change the planet, our health impacting the next generations.

 Small changes can make a big difference. Let’s inspire our familiars and friends to join in this incredible journey towards a Greener, Cleaner and Healthier lifestyle.

Move Me

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Saving lives step by step: Puget Sound Heart and Stroke Walk, Sept. 21 and 28.

Kami Sutton-Hieronymus started participating in the Heart and Stroke Walk when she was 10 years old and this will be her 26th year at the event. Kami was born a blue baby and had her first operation at 12 hours old where doctors discovered she had serious heart defects. While she started out as a volunteer for the American Heart Association, Kami now works for the organization as a Regional Grassroots Manager for its Government Relations team. American Heart Association volunteers and supporters, as well as heart disease and stroke survivors will participate. This year’s Puget Sound Heart and Stroke Walk is sponsored by CVS/Aetna, Delta Dental of Washington, MultiCare Health System and Providence Health Plan.  

The American Heart Association and an estimated 6,000 community members will walk at the Puget Sound Heart and Stroke Walk in Seattle and Tacoma. The walk is open to all ages with a one-mile and three-mile options.  

Where and When?   

Seattle – Saturday, September 21 at Seattle Center by the International Fountain. Festivities start at 7:30 a.m. and walking begins at 9:00 a.m.

Tacoma – Saturday, September 28, 2024 at Cheney Stadium. Festivities begin at 8:30 a.m. and walking begins at 10:00 a.m. 

Register: HERE  

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Tyler Pagel, Susan G. Komen Development Director in Seattle talks about the upcoming Susan G. Komen MORE THAN PINK Walk in Seattle on Saturday, September 28 at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle.

The MORE THAN PINK Walk, Susan G. Komen’s largest fundraising event series, evolved from the Race for the Cure in 2018. Each year, we host over 100,000 participants at our 40+ in-person (and one virtual) walks across the U.S. Since the first Walk in 2018, our participants have raised more than $60 million dollars and continue to be a part of a community committed to our vision of a world without breast cancer.

With inclusive and accessible options for people of all ages and abilities – including breast cancer survivors, those currently in treatment for breast cancer and people living with metastatic breast cancer – the Walk provides participants the opportunity to come together and connect in meaningful ways. It allows us to focus on sharing our passion, sharing our stories and connecting with others, all while fundraising to support life-saving programs and research.

Our finish line is a world without breast cancer, and we know the only way we can get there is together.

More Than Pink Walk

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Camille Block is the author of Hope for Secondhand Suffering: Tools for the heart when you can't fix our loved one's pain.

Camille Block talks about the trauma of secondhand suffering. Her younger brother had cerebral palsy paraplegia, she was only 6 when her parents and doctors decided he should be moved to a home. She didn't have any say and trusted her parents and the doctors. As an adult after dropping her daughter off at college, her mom had a stroke and passed away within 5 days. She started writing and realized all the current events were connected to the trauma she suffered secondhand from her brothers disability. Her hope is this book will help others who have suffered similarly will feel hope and see they are not alone. 

Camille Block

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Charlie Clark is Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI). They are launching an ad campaign to help us identify, prvent and report financial fraud. Financial fraud steals more than money — it robs hundreds of thousands of people of their hopes, dreams, and futures every year. With more than $10 billion in reported losses in 2023 alone, it's time to take a stand against scams.

At the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, we believe that education and awareness are the most powerful tools in preventing financial fraud. By learning to identify common scams and knowing what steps to take, you can prevent scammers from stealing money from you, your family, and your community.

DFI

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Bartell’s Stephanie Baldoni is the Director of Divisional Merchandising and World Vision's Mike Gillespie, Senior Director, Corporate Engagement talk with us about Bartell's School Tools Drive.

In the U.S., teachers spend hundreds of dollars per year out of their own pockets to provide school supplies for their students that families otherwise wouldn't be able to afford. Here in the Puget Sound the need is great. Thanks to Bartell's customers like you, last year they collected $40,000 in donations. Bartell Drugs is passionate about giving back to the greater Seattle area and it’s communities and along with World Vision they are hoping to raise enough money for MORE than 19 pallets of school supplies.

Bartell Drugs

World Vision

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Vicky Manivanh and Michelle Holm are friends, neighbors, and now, business partners. Like most things that end up being a great idea, ReCooped PNW started as a brilliant accident. While visiting a friend’s business, we noticed they were throwing away a large amount of plastic material. Upon closer inspection, we noticed that the material was quite durable so we decided to “rescue” it. A few days after this, Vicky made a bag out of this plastic material on a whim and we ended up loving it. We made a few more and gave them away to our friends and family and they ended up loving them as well. We realized after this that we had something special on our hands and wanted to share it with the rest of the world.

Although our journey started by chance, what keeps us motivated today is our common interest of problem solving and passion for making sustainability accessible to a larger audience. We believe sustainable lifestyles don’t have to be complicated and want to offer people a direct solution to living sustainably. With our sustainable bags we hope to help people live happier, greener lives.

Reduce. Reuse. ReCoop.

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When Dan Fine said yes to helping animals abandoned in Ukraine, he had no idea the layers of problems they would have to solve.

When the Russians invaded Ukraine, over 12 million people fled the bombs, missiles, landmines and bullets. Unfortunately, many had to leave their pets behind. We are helping by sterilizing, vaccinating and microchipping and trying to reunite them.

Ukraine War Animals Relief Fund

Donate to UWARF

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