4/27: National Brain Tumor Foundation
As many as 200-thousand Americans will be diagnosed
with a brain tumor this year. That is why the National
Brain Tumor Foundation is such an important
resource for patients and their families. This
week’s guests are Harriet Patterson and Michael
Logsdon with NBTF. They provide an overview
of the support services that are available
through the foundation. And they’re also
asking folks in the Bay Area to come out for
the 14th Annual Bay Area Brain Tumor Walk
and Angel Adventure. It happens on Saturday,
May 3rd in Golden Gate Park. If you would like to
register, you can call 415-834-9970, or log on to
www.braintumor.org.
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4/20: NAWBO San Francisco
The National Association of Women Business Owners is celebrating the achievements of local women who have made their mark in the business world. Coming up on May 2nd, it's the 24th Annual Leaders and Legends Women Entrepreneurs of the Year Awards Luncheon. This week's guests are Barbara Mark, new president of NAWBO San Francisco, and Jesse Ziff Cool. Cool has been at the forefront of the movement toward organic, sustainable agriculture in Northern California. For more than 20 years she's been serving organic food in her restaurants and has just published a new cookbook, "Simply Organic."
If you'd like to learn more about NAWBO, or attend the awards luncheon, go to www.nawbo-sf.org.
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4/13: Brain Tumor Research
This year, more than 20 thousand American adults and children will be diagnosed with brain tumors. The good news is that many of these people will survive. But most will face a long recovery and some degree of disability in the months and years ahead. Dr. Tomoko Ozawa is a researcher with the Brain Tumor Research Center at UCSF. She is here to tell us what symptoms should be reported to your doctor immediately, and how doctors are likely to treat the tumor.
We’ll also here from dancer Kumi Dews about an exciting event to benefit brain tumor patients and to help fund research.
Spring Dance Inspirations 2008 is taking place April 26th and 27th at Fort Mason. Dancers from all over the world will be featured and if you’d like to attend, go to www.fortmason.org or you can click on www.tkfproductions.org.
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4/06: Camp Unalayee
It’s the stuff that makes childhood memories…
swimming, canoeing, hiking and campfires. This
week our guest is Lowell Fitch, who, for the past
20 years, has been the director of Camp Unalayee.
Located high in the Trinity Alps of northern
California, Camp Unalayee offers a real
wilderness experience for children and teens.
It’s a very special place where kids can spend
2 weeks in the great outdoors with no iPODS,
cell phones or video games. Join in to find
out what’s in store at camp this summer. And
if you want to apply, just log on to www.gocampu.org.
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3/27: The Children’s Village
When children are placed in foster care, if often
means they will be separated from their siblings…
another blow to children who have already been
separated from their parents. The Children’s
Village in Santa Rosa is a place where foster kids
can be placed with their brothers and sisters
and where they can live in a multi-generational environment with foster parents
and grandparents. The Children’s Village is
here because Lia Rowley had a vision of a
better life for these kids. It took years of planning
and very hard work, but The Children’s Village is
now a reality. Lia Rowley and “Grandpa Hank”
Mattimore are this week’s guests and they’ll convince you
that if we really care about these kids,
we can find a better way!
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3/21: Easter Seals
Children are being diagnosed with autism at an alarming rate, and though we don’t know what causes autism, we do know what these children need: early intervention. That’s where Easter Seals Bay Area steps in with programs that follow children with disabilities from infancy to the age of 22. This week we’re talking to Matt McAlear, Director of Early Intervention Services at Easter Seals. Matt shares information on how Easter Seals can help families adapt to their situation and why it’s so important that autism is diagnosed early and that intervention begins right away.
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3/9: Dr. June Ma
Most people are shocked to learn that heart disease is the number one killer of American women, and that more women than men are dying of heart disease. But there is good news. Heart disease can be prevented, and the American Heart Association has some very good tools to help you become, and remain, heart-healthy.
This week’s guest is Dr. June Ma. She is a cardiology researcher with the Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute. She has some solid advice for women on preventing, and even reversing, heart disease. And there is a great on-line tool for gauging your risk at
www.goredforwomen.org. Join us to learn about becoming heart healthy.
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2/10: Anew America
Anew America is an organization that is helping "new Americans" become successful entrepreneurs. Meet Founder Sylvia Rosales-Fike, and Teresa Boydon, who have created a successful import business with help from Anew America. This organization gives people the training and tools it takes to get their businesses off the ground, become established and expand.
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2/3: Author Kelly Corrigan
East Bay author Kelly Corrigan is this week's guest.
Her new memoir, "The Middle Place", tells her story
of being a mother to two toddlers and learning
that she has stage three breast cancer. As
harrowing as the diagnosis, treatment and
her eventual recovery were, Corrigan was
able to lean on her friends and her parents
and brothers for support. If you've ever
doubted the power of love and laughter
to heal the body, Corrigan will convince you
of just how important they can be.
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1/27: Julie Cameron
She helped thousands of artists and writers tap into
their own creativity with "The Artist's Way." Now
author Julia Cameron is offering a creative way
to lose weight with her new book, "The Writing
Diet." It's not really a diet, but a way to get in
touch with the feelings that often lead us
to the refrigerator when we're not really
hungry. Cameron believes putting pen to
paper can help us figure out what we're really
craving when we reach for the Haagen-Dazs.
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1/20: Big Brothers
What if you could make a huge difference in the life of a child or teenager, and you could do so by simply being a friend? That opportunity exists and it is called "Big Brothers and Big Sisters." This week's guest is Eddie Kaufman, Executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the North Bay. If you've ever thought about volunteering with kids, Eddie will convince you that it's one of the best moves you can make. And the best time to make that call to Big Brothers Big Sisters is right now.
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1/13: Saving Lives at UCSF
There is a campaign underway in San Francisco that could save the lives of many children. There currently is no public, not-for-profit umbilical cord blood bank in Northern California, but a group of dedicated volunteers is working to create one. My guests this week are Scott Hildula with the Joanne Pang Foundation, and Dr. Mort Cowan, a pediatric oncologist at UCSF. Listen, and learn why this project could make a huge difference in the lives of children waiting for blood marrow donors.
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1/6: Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt is this week's guest. Ronstadt has lots to say about the state of our culture, especially as it relates to music and kids. She's been involved in programs that get kids to sing, play and dance...to be more than just passive consumers of popular music. Join us for a great chat with this legendary singer.
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12/28: The Eighth Promise
Local author William Poy Lee is my guest this week. Lee is the son of immigrants from the Pearl River Delta in China. He likes to say he grew up with one foot in San
Francisco's Chinatown, the other in North Beach.
In his new book, "The Eighth Promise", Lee describes his childhood...and the process of becoming a "real American." And he also tells the story of his mother and the region and people who shaped her life.
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12/14: Stem Cells at the UCSF Umbilican Cord Blood Bank
There is a campaign underway to open a public, not-for-profit, umbilical cord blood bank at UCSF. The cord blood of newborns is rich in stem cells which could save the lives of children suffering from leukemia and other diseases.
Two of the people who are working to make the Northern California Umbilical Cord Blood Bank a reality are my guests this week. Scott Hildula is President of the Joanne Pang Foundation, and Dr. Mort Cowan is a pediatric oncologist at UCSF. This project could bring hope to sick children all over the country, so I hope you'll listen and get involved.
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12/7 : Gorillas In The Mist
If you saw the movie "Gorillas in the Mist", you are already familiar with the work of Dian Fossey. A San Francisco native, Fossey is responsible for beginning the efforts to study, and save, the endangered gorillas of Rwanda. Despite her untimely death, her work is very much alive.
Clare Richardson is the President and CEO of The Dian Fossey Gorrilla Fund International and this week she joins us to explain how we can all keep Dian Fossey's dream alive.
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11/23: The Family Giving Tree
We know the Christmas season is here when Jennifer Cullenbine puts on the elf outfit and goes to work. She's the CEO (Chief Elf and Organizer) of The Family Giving Tree and she's
Sherry's guest this week.
For 18 years, The Family Giving Tree has been delivering Christmas wishes to needy children all over the Bay Area. Last year, 68,000 children opened a special gift on Christmas morning... something that would not have happened without The Family Giving Tree. There are many ways to help and we hope you will open your heart this year for this wonderful organization.
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11/16: The Carol Ann Read Breast Health Center
The Carol Ann Read Breast Health Center will open its doors early in 2008, on the campus of Alta Bates Summitt Medical center in Oakland. Everything from mammograms, to state-of-the-art treatment will be available in one location. Dr. Lisa Bailey is the co-founder and Medical Director and she is Sherry's guest this week.
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11/9: Been to New Orleans lately?
The folks in the Crescent City want the rest of us to know that New Orleans is up and running. The hotels, restaurants and nightspots are all open for business and everyone is hoping to see lots of visitors. We'll hear form the Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana, and tourism officials about planning your next vacation there.
The Gift of Blood for the Holidays
Then we'll check in with Lisa Bloch from Blood Centers of the Pacific. Blood donations are needed every day of the year, but the holidays can mean critical blood shortages for the Bay Area. Maybe you can help with a blood drive at your business, school or place of worship.
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10/7: Visual Arts in Schools
Public schools no longer offer very much instruction in visual arts...but one local organization has stepped in to fill that void. Meet Geoff Benjamin and Marlon Ingram with The Imagine Bus Project. It really did start as a mobile art studio...but now it has grown into an after-school program in partnership with schools and youth organizations. Find out how you can help keep The Imagine Bus Project rolling, and why we think it is so important to our community.
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9/30: Hands On Bay Area
It's time to put on your gloves and spend a day beautifying your little corner of the world. Hands on Bay Area day is coming up on October 13. I've been talking to Hands On Bay Area's executive director, Jim Pitofsky, and Jphn Edmiston with Kaiser Permanente. They'll tell us what's new with the organization and what we can expect when everyone comes together to spruce up our communities.
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