• The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show September 14, 2024
    Sep 14 2024

    The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show, hosted by Heather Vale, highlights charity events, non-profit initiatives, and social issues around Southern Nevada.

    This week's topics:

    • Snickers the Therapy Goldendoodle’s 5th birthday party with Jay Poster, General Manager of King David Memorial;

    • Unite for Bleeding Disorders Walk with Stephanie Dupree, Development Manager for the Nevada Chapter of the National Bleeding Disorders Foundation, and Chloe Gardner, Chapter Outreach Coordinator with Von Willebrand disease;
    • National Sickle Cell Awareness Month with Dr. Courtney Fitzhugh, an SCD expert with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH);
    • Suicide Prevention Month with Dr. James Polo, Child Psychiatrist and Chief Medical Officer at Carelon Behavioral Health;
    • International Day of Peace 40th Anniversary with Paul Sladkus, Founder of Good News Planet and organizer of the Pause the World for Peace event in NYC.
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    57 mins
  • The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show September 7, 2024
    Sep 7 2024

    The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show, hosted by Heather Vale, highlights charity events, non-profit initiatives, and social issues around Southern Nevada.

    This week's topics:

    • Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Walk Against Hate with Jolie Brislin, Regional Director of ADL Desert Region and Alisa Nave-Worth, co-chair for ADL’s Walk Against Hate;

    • Police Apprenticeships with Robert Lerman, Institute Fellow in the Center on Labor, Human Services, and Population at The Urban Institute;
    • Social Security Cards and Scams with Abigail Zapote, Senior Advisor to the Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration;
    • Financial Tips for Students and Grads with Robin Growley, Head of Consumer Deposits at Bank of America;
    • The Economy and You – Maxed Out: Surviving Or Thriving In Turbulent Times with Jason Brooks, KCBS San Francisco business reporter, and Rob Hart, WBBM Chicago business reporter, hosted by Doug Sovern of KCBS Radio San Francisco.
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    56 mins
  • The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show August 31, 2024
    Aug 31 2024

    The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show, hosted by Heather Vale, highlights charity events, non-profit initiatives, and social issues around Southern Nevada.

    This week's topics:

    • Pathways to Hope Brunch and Run for Hope 5K with Liz Ortenburger, CEO of SafeNest;

    • Dinosaur Ball Gala with Laurie Thomas, Executive Director of the Las Vegas Natural History Museum;
    • Elder Fraud with Chad White, General Counsel for Brookdale Senior Living;
    • Mass Shootings with Dr. Tahir Rahman, Forensic Psychiatrist and author of Extreme Overvalued Beliefs: Clinical and Forensic Psychiatric Dimensions.
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    56 mins
  • The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show August 24, 2024
    Aug 24 2024

    The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show, hosted by Heather Vale, highlights charity events, non-profit initiatives, and social issues around Southern Nevada.

    This week's topics:

    • DS>>>Connect24, the 3rd Annual Las Vegas Down Syndrome Conference with Lisa Holmquist, Founder & CEO of Down Syndrome Connections Las Vegas;

    • Digital Literacy with Malcolm Mitchell, Super Bowl champ, Founder of the Share the Magic Foundation, and author of the new children’s book, A World Within Reach;
    • Overcoming Trauma with Denise Olsen, Grief Mentor, Registered Nurse, and author of the new book Strong and Soulful: Graced by Grief;
    • National Make-A-Will Month with Ashley Robinson, Senior Director of LegalZoom;
    • Battling Mental Illness with Retired WNBA Player Chamique Holdsclaw, hosted by Mary Hughes of KCBS Radio.
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    57 mins
  • The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show August 17, 2024
    Aug 17 2024

    The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show, hosted by Heather Vale, highlights charity events, non-profit initiatives, and social issues around Southern Nevada.

    This week's topics:

    • Fall Class Enrollment with Dr. James McCoy, VP of Academic Affairs for the College of Southern Nevada (CSN);

    • EV School Buses with Meaghan Murphy, Ambassador for Zum;
    • Back-to-School Stress with Dr. Melissa T. Merrick, President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America;
    • Extreme Heat and Health Issues with Dr. Dan Knecht, Vice President & Chief Clinical Innovation Officer for CVS Caremark.
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    56 mins
  • The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show August 10, 2024
    Aug 10 2024

    The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show, hosted by Heather Vale, highlights charity events, non-profit initiatives, and social issues around Southern Nevada.

    This week's topics:

    • Programs for the Food Insecure with Brooke Neubauer, Founder and CEO of The Just One Project;

    • Summer of Dads Foster Parent Recruitment Campaign with Shelby Riley, Rural Nevada Foster Care Recruiter for the Division of Child and Family Services;
    • Better Our Buses Campaign with Tucker Perkins, President & CEO of the Propane Education & Research Council;
    • Plaque Psoriasis in People of Color for Psoriasis Action Month with Dr. Mona Shahriari, Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Yale University School of Medicine;
    • Benefits of Relaxation with Dr. Sue Varma, psychiatrist and author of Practical Optimism: The Art, Science, and Practice of Exceptional Well-Being.
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    56 mins
  • The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show August 3, 2024
    Aug 3 2024

    The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show, hosted by Heather Vale, highlights charity events, non-profit initiatives, and social issues around Southern Nevada.

    This week's topics:

    • National Minority Donor Awareness Month with Adriana Connelly, Multicultural Outreach Liaison for the Nevada Donor Network and Angelique Daniels, living kidney donor and owner of the nonprofit Paint4Kidneys;

    • Eczema Summer Flareups with Dr. Adam Friedman, Professor and Chair of Dermatology at The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences;
    • Forest Corps program launch with Ken Goodson, Director of AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC);
    • Future of Youth with Dr. Bernie Mullin, former sports executive and author of Reimagining America’s Dream: Making It Attainable for All.
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    57 mins
  • The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show July 27, 2024
    Jul 27 2024

    The Las Vegas Public Affairs Show, hosted by Heather Vale, highlights charity events, non-profit initiatives, and social issues around Southern Nevada.

    This week's topics:

    • Programs for the Food Insecure with Brooke Neubauer, Founder and CEO of The Just One Project;

    • Specialty Foster Parenting with Jinay Kline, Recruitment & Retention Lead and Charel Elwell, Recruitment & Retention Specialist for Eagle Quest;
    • Hiring Veterans with Ryan Burgos, U.S. Air Force and Army Veteran of the Iraq War and Director of National Employment for Disabled American Veterans (DAV);
    • Back-to-School Eye Exams with Dr. Steven Reed, President of the American Optometric Association;
    • Green Economy with Hilary Doe, Chief Growth Officer for the State of Michigan;
    • Insurance Coverage and Gen Z with Andrew N. Mais, President of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
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    57 mins