Dr. Mike Weddle, Medical Director, and Amy Kolokowski, Director of behavioral Health Services with Catholic Charities of Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster talk about helping the homeless, the hungry, immigrants, and other at-risk…
Month: May 2020
Listen: Keeping Your Utilities On with the Public Utility Law Project of New York
If you’re struggling with bills, how do you keep the lights or water from being turned off during the pandemic? WJFF’s Jason Dole asked that question to Laurie Wheelock, Deputy General Counsel…
Listen: Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan Raises $520,000 for COVID-19 Response Fund
Elizabeth Rowley is the President & CEO of the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan, a non-profit organization that manages charitable funds in the area. On May 12, she spoke with WJFF’s…
Listen: Bee Moser, Nutritionist for SNAP-Ed on overcoming the stigma of seeking assistance
Bee Moser, Nutritionist for SNAP-Ed New York Hudson Valley at the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Sullivan County, talks about the importance of people overcoming the stigma of seeking assistance to get the…
Listen: Brett Hogancamp from White Stag Farm on farming’s future
Brett Hogancamp is a young farmer who raises hogs at his White Stag Farm in Tyler Hill, PA. He says that farmers need to stay flexible in the pandemic and he’s optimistic…
Listen: English Teacher Matthew Haynes from Tri-Valley Central School on distance learning
Matthew Haynes, 8th and 12th grade English Teacher at Tri-Valley Central School, tells us what distance learning is really like for students, teachers, and parents. https://wjff.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/COVID-19+News+Stories+and+Headlines/DISTANCE+LEARNING+-+MATTHEW+HAYNES.mp3
Listen: Jeff Legg, Director of Wayne County Office of Veterans Affairs on Memorial Day flag distribution
SSgt. Doug Sandberg of Let’s Talk Vets talks to Jeff Legg, Director of Wayne County Office of Veterans Affairs about changes to how flags are being distributed for Memorial Day in light…
Listen: The Mask Brigade Provides Masks for Sullivan County’s Kids and Essential Workers
Marilyn Jones is the 4-H Program Coordinator for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Sullivan County. On May 8, she talked to WJFF about 4-H and the Intergenerational Textile Project making masks for essential…
Listen: Congressman Antonio Delgado Wants More Relief Funding for Rural Communities
On May 8, Congressman Antonio Delgado (NY-19) told WJFF’s Jason Dole how he led a successful bipartisan effort to provide local farmers access to Economic Injury Disaster Loans through the Small Businesses…