Local Folks

Hosted by:

Bob Madar

Produced by:

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Driving an elderly person to the doctor, sitting with a terminally ill patient so their care giver can take a much-needed break, gleaning and distributing surplus food and firewood to needy households, reading to elementary school children: These are all ways local people work as volunteers to solve local problems and make Corvallis Oregon, my home, a better place to live. What they do, what they learn from the experience, and the satisfaction they gain from helping other people are the warp and weft of the community I live in. The goal of “Local Folks” is to tell their story. I hope you will find what they have to say as inspiring and informative as I do, and maybe help you as you work to solve local issues and problems in your community.

Topic tags:

Activism, Community Building

Streams:

BooTwo - second stream

Program status:

Current

Local Folks Podcast Insert Edition, Episode Three

Airs at: Mon, 07/01/2019 at 5:45pm - Wed, 07/31/2019 at 5:45pm

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Mickey served in the army in World War II, experienced combat in Belgium and was seriously wounded. Those events took place over 70 years ago, but his memories of them are as clear and immediate as if they had just happened yesterday. In this episode, he recounts how he was... Read more

Local Folks Podcast Insert Edition, Episode Two

Airs at: Sat, 06/01/2019 at 6:45pm - Sun, 06/30/2019 at 6:45pm

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They are in all of our communities and we see them all the time, elderly local folks. Most of them do not look particularly remarkable as they go about their daily activities, but all of them have lived remarkable, eventful lives and have gained considerable wisdom as a res... Read more

Local Folks Podcast Insert Edition, Episode One

Airs at: Wed, 05/01/2019 at 6:00pm - Fri, 05/31/2019 at 6:00pm

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Pura Vida! You hear this phrase a lot in Costa Rica, but what does it mean? A literal translation is pure life, but the actual meaning of the phrase is a good deal more subtle and complex. Costa Ricans are some of the happiest people I have ever met, and even though they ma... Read more

Local Folks Podcast Season Two, Episode Seven

Airs at: Tue, 01/01/2019 at 6:00pm - Thu, 01/31/2019 at 6:00pm

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I think what makes the combination of the hard work, enthusiasm, and community spirit of gleaners with the support and assistance from Linn Benton Food Share is just this: it is a true partnership between equals. Gleaners are powerful, independent people who are proud of wh... Read more

Local Folks Podcast Season Two, Episode Six

Airs at: Sat, 12/01/2018 at 6:00pm - Mon, 12/31/2018 at 6:00pm

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Enthusiasm, grit, determination, intelligence and creativity are all qualities gleaners bring to their work gathering food and firewood to help low income people feed their families and heat their homes. But in the face of all the requirements and issues gleaners have to de... Read more

Local Folks Podcast Season Two, Episode Five

Airs at: Thu, 11/01/2018 at 5:00pm - Fri, 11/30/2018 at 5:00pm

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What does it take to be a coordinator of a gleaning organization? From what I have seen over the last year, I would say quite a lot. From coordinating field gleans and store pick-ups, to serving as the point person for the organization, to dealing with sensitive and sometim... Read more

Local Folks Podcast Season Two, Episode Four

Airs at: Mon, 10/01/2018 at 6:00pm - Wed, 10/31/2018 at 6:00pm

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Every day there are local folks – invisible to most of us – in my community who are working very hard to help low income people eat and heat their homes. In this episode we join them on a ride along as they pick-up post-dated commodities from a local supermarket, repack don... Read more

Local Folks Podcast Season Two, Episode Three

Airs at: Sat, 09/01/2018 at 6:00pm - Sun, 09/30/2018 at 6:00pm

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Why do people join gleaning groups? The answers to this question are as varied as the life stories of members, but often the initial reason has to do with a sudden reduction in household income due to an accident or unforeseen health issue that makes it hard to afford basic... Read more

Local Folks Podcast Season Two, Episode Two

Airs at: Wed, 08/01/2018 at 6:00pm - Fri, 08/31/2018 at 6:45pm

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Distributing food and other commodities to members is the raison d'etre of gleaning, and the culmination of a lot of hard work. Members pick up their share of what has been gathered – or have it delivered by volunteers - once a week. In this episode we spend time with glea... Read more

Local Folks Podcast Season Two, Episode One

Airs at: Mon, 07/02/2018 at 6:00pm - Tue, 07/31/2018 at 6:00pm

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Welcome to Season Two of Local Folks Podcast focused on the gleaners of Linn and Benton Counties – local folks who volunteer their time to help themselves and fellow community members feed their families and heat their homes. Week in and week out, gleaners gather and distri... Read more