In this episode, Melisa and Luke are live in Iowa at the DR 653-19 Headquarters. They talk to several volunteers in Headquarters who have deployed to Iowa to help, learn a lot about the amazing people of Iowa and bring light to the term "Iowa n

Episode 8 - Health Services and Current Happenings

Jul 3rd, 2018 1h

In this episode we have as a guest Connie Miley who is a Health Services volunteer from Wisconsin. In it we talk about what exactly Health Services is, and how it fits into the larger "Group" of Individual Disaster Care (IDC). We also discuss o

Episode 7 - Whats Up and Getting Ready for Disasters!

Jun 12th, 2018 1h 1m

In this episode Melisa and Luke get the "band back together again" just in time for Hurricane, Tornado, Flood, and Zombie/Wolf attack season. We discuss getting ready for these Disasters and also what is currently going on in the "Disaster Worl

Episode 6 - When the Going Gets Tough - Part 2 - Mass Care

May 8th, 2018 1h 23m

In this episode we explore the Disaster Cycle Services group of Mass Care. In Mass Care, we explore the four activities of Feeding, Sheltering, Distribution of Emergency Supplies (DES) and Reunification. Our guests on the show are Paul Soebbing

Episode 5 - When the Going Gets Tough - Part 1 - Preparedness

Apr 30th, 2018 1h 8m

This episode is the first episode of our series "When the Going Gets Tough" in which we explore all that we do as an organization in Disaster Cycle Services. In part 1 of the series, we explore Preparedness, what it means and why we do it. The

Episode 4 - The Generosity of Donors - Getting Back to Basics

Apr 23rd, 2018 50m 53s

Latest episode of Coffee with Clara (Luke and Melisa Podcast)

Episode 3 - Special Edition - National Volunteer Week

Apr 19th, 2018 1h

In this podcast we highlight our most precious resource as an organization, the volunteer. We have a "special guest" who you should all recognize by name, and we also have Sue and Jerry who are amazing volunteers from Wisconsin. Enjoy!

Episode 2 - Getting Back to Basics

Apr 17th, 2018 52m 41s

Coffee with Clara - podcast 2. This is the first podcast in the series "Getting Back to Basics" where we will explore who we are, how we got here, and where were going. Please join us, sit back, crack open a few drinks, and enjoy!