IMPACT OC

Our Community: Meet Mike Limon

Meet Mike Limon, Executive Director at Orange County Educational Arts Academy. Southern Region Chair for the California Hispanic Chamber and Founder of OCHCC Youth Chamber

Impact OC: Leading the effort to End Homelessness for Unaccompanied Women

How is WISEPlace leading the effort to end homelessness for unaccompanied Orange County women? Find out by listening to OC Talk Radio Public Affairs Director Dawn Kamber’s interview with WISEPlace Chief Executive Officer Brateil Aghasi. Last year, WISEPlace was chosen as California’s Nonprofit of the Year by Assemblyman Tom Daly. Aghasi talks about the services her organization offers to help ensure women in need are safely housed, empowered and on a path to personal stability. Only on OC Talk Radio, Orange County’s Only Community Radio Station which streams live from the University of California-Irvine’s BEALL APPLIED INNOVATION CENTER. WWW.WISEPlace.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One for Dad

Hear this heartening tale of Rich Bastian, the Pedego dealer from Cape May, NJ who bought his first bike and took it to his dad for his opinion. A once big bike rider, Rich's father had been diagnosed with terminal cancer and (needless to say) hadn't ridden a bike in some time. But up comes his son with a new Pedego wondering what his father thinks about his idea of selling these new products..  To which his dad says, "Let me try it and I'll tell you".

"Ten minutes later, he's still not back," recalls Rich. "Making me immediately worry something bad had happened".  But up rides his dad with a big grin on his face. "Go for it!"  And so he did, opening several stores in the process. All dedicated to his dad, who rode that original eBike everyday throughout the last summer of his life. On this repeat episode of the PEDEGO PODCAST. All about the entrepreneurs driving this EBike Revolution. And the love stories of all those riding along...

Impact OC: Water Awareness to our Preserve Natural Resource

May is Water Awareness Month. How can we preserve our natural resource—water? Find out by listening to OC Talk Radio Public Affairs Director Dawn Kamber’s interview with Santa Margarita Water District Board member Charles “Chuck” Gibson. He’s among five elected board of Directors. And is also a board member of the Association of California Water Agencies. He talks about the status of our state’s drought and what we can do to conserve water. He also provides details of the Santa Margarita Water District’s Water Festival on May 7. Only on OC Talk Radio, Orange County’s Only Community Radio Station which streams live from the University of California-Irvine’s BEALL APPLIED INNOVATION CENTER. www.smwd.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teaching ”at risk kids’ how to build a bike

What's the old adage?  Give a kid a fish, and he'll eat for a day. But teach him to fish and he'll eat for a lifetime.  Well the same thing holds true for riding bikes. Listen to this fascinating tale of two people in Georgia who built a non-profit (Bearing Bike Works) all geared around the simple idea of teaching "at risk" kids how to build and maintain their own bikes.  Earning a free bike for learning a new skill. And teaching them some valuable "life skills" along the way like persistence, patience and perseverance. And a new found belief in themselves.

Taking a risk on "at risk kids". And setting them on a new path. That's the story on this week's PEDEGO PODCAST.

Meet Alma Hernandez-Candidate for OC Superior Court Judge

Alma M. Hernandez, Senior Deputy District Attorney, Riverside County and current candidate for Orange County Superior Court Judge, Seat # 30 (the seat with 5 people running!).  Hear how she comes from a long line of single moms, and how she's worked hard to not only be the first in her family to go to college and law school, but potentially to be the first Hispanic women to serve as a judge here in OC as well.

Meet John Amador-Outgoing Chairman of the OC Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Meet John Amador, a VP at US BANK and long running Member of the Board of the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (and outgoing Chairman) on his many years of service to the community. And how he rose to both his positions from his humble blue collar roots in Stockton.

Impact OC-Bowers Museum: Orange County’s Largest Museum

How can Bowers Museum, Orange County’s largest museum, continue to achieve its mission which is to enrich lives through the world’s finest arts and cultures? Find out by listening to OC Talk Radio Public Affairs Director Dawn Kamber’s interview with Bowers Museum Vice President of External Affairs Kelly Bishop.

Hear about the museum’s current exhibitions and how the museum connects with the community onsite and online. Only on OC Talk Radio, Orange County’s Only Community Radio Station which streams live from the University of California-Irvine’s BEALL APPLIED INNOVATION CENTER. www.bowers.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What a ride!

Meet some more of the entrepreneurs driving the eBike Revolution. Jim and Loretta Buck, who started off on the straight and narrow path with successful careers in corporate America (with Dunn and Bradstreet and Esprit de Corps Accessories respectively).  Only to veer off in a new direction (having been bit by the entrepreneurial but) by starting their own unique Umigo Indoor Kart Racing and Event Center in Northern California.  Which led them (thru lots of twists and turns) into opening two Pedego Electric Bikes stores as well in Livermore and San Ramon.  Getting back on a bike (after years away) and riding it all the way to the front of the pack.  In this latest edition of the Pedego Podcast.

Impact OC- StandUp for Kids: Ending the Cycle of Youth Homelessness

How does the national non-profit StandUp for Kids work on ending the cycle of youth homelessness in local communities including Orange County? Find out by listening to OC Talk Radio Public Affairs Director Dawn Kamber’s interview with StandUp for Kids Fundraising & Marketing Manager Brittany Avdee.  She talks about how the organization’s programs help empower homeless and at-risk youth toward lifelong personal growth. And her experiences as a youth going through the program. Only on OC Talk Radio, Orange County’s Only Community Radio Station which streams live from the University of California-Irvine’s BEALL APPLIED INNOVATION CENTER. www.standupforkids.org