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On this episode of Sharing Goodwill, Eric Smissen connects with Shukry (SHOE-CREE) Cattan, Director of Operations for the Tiyya (TEE-YA) Foundation. Tiyya is a nonprofit organization based in LA and OC that provides economic and educational opp
On this episode of Sharing Goodwill, Eric Smissen connects with Nithin Jilla, Founder and Executive Director of Dreams for Schools, a nonprofit created to inspire, create and educate students to be STEAM literate with hard and soft skills neede
On this episode of Sharing Goodwill, Eric connects with Bryan Ware, Founder and President of the Crayon Initiative. Bryan asked a simple question about what happens to broken crayons when they are no longer usable at schools and restaurants, an
In this episode of Sharing Goodwill, I chat with Rawan Ita-Diaz, co-founder of The Art Spread, a nonprofit dedicated to leading artists with adversity to success and spreading empathy through art. Rawan’s life changed dramatically after she was
On this episode of Sharing Goodwill, Eric Smissen sits down with John Vargas, Farms Director of Renewable Farms. Renewable Farms is a nonprofit with a mission to enhance communities through events, agriculture and education. John shares about t
On this episode of Sharing Goodwill, we hear from Janice Munemitsu about her first book “The Kindness of Color.” Janice is an Orange County native and a third-generation Japanese American Sansei. She brought her family’s moving story to life in
On this episode of Sharing Goodwill, Eric connects with Cassidy Feder, creator of The Giving Gifts. Cassidy describes The Giving Gifts as a very imperfect organization committed to learning, failing, connection, diversity, transformation, creat
On this episode of Sharing Goodwill, Goodwill of Orange County’s CEO Nicole Suydam connects over conversation with Antoinette Balta, the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Veterans Legal Institute. Serving as an Officer with the California St
On this episode of Sharing Goodwill, Eric connects over conversation with Jeanette Knutti. Jeanette is the Founder & CEO of Moxie Marketing Agency, an Orange County-based company that prides itself on doing ‘marketing with heart.’ She is on a m
In this episode of Sharing Goodwill, Nicole Suydam, President and CEO of Goodwill of Orange County, connects over conversation with Claudia Keller, CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County. Nicole and Claudia discuss what food insecurit
This month’s episode of Sharing Goodwill is very special because we speak with one of Goodwill of Orange County’s own employees, Oscar Torres. Oscar works in our e-Books department and is a true representation of Goodwill’s mission and core val
In this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Dr. Sandra Morgan, the Director of the Global Center for Women and Justice at Vanguard University. Dr. Morgan is a passionate advocate for victims and survivors of human trafficking. Toge
On this episode of Sharing Goodwill, I’m honored to connect with Jim Martin, CEO of Donate Life California, a leading advocate for organ, eye, and tissue donor registration. We talk about organ donation’s inspiring impact and ability to quite l
On this week’s episode of Sharing Goodwill, Bill Bracken introduces us to the amazing way he helps others through food. As a nationally-respected chef and CEO of his own nonprofit, Bracken’s Kitchen, Bill has become a powerful force in both ind
On this week’s episode of Sharing Goodwill, we focus again on a veteran’s personal journey from the service to civilian life. Our Tierney Center Director Denton Knapp connects with Marine Corps veteran Michael Sion about his six years in the se
In this episode of Sharing Goodwill, I connect with Jeanne and Gideon Bernstein, parents of Blaze Bernstein and founders of the Blaze It Forward movement. After the tragic murder of their son, they created this movement to honor his legacy and
This week's episode is all about the wonderful world of thrifting. Our Marketing & Communications Director Eric Smissen chats with local influencer, interior designer and thrift expert Kate Keesee. Kate talks about how Goodwill has been a part
In this follow up veterans episode of Sharing Goodwill, you’ll hear from Shawn Mela, a Marine Corps veteran. Interviewed by Denton Knapp, Director of the Tierney Center for Veteran Services and a 30 year Army veteran himself, Shawn opens up abo
On this special Veterans Day episode of Sharing Goodwill, you'll hear from five team members of Goodwill's Tierney Center for Veteran Services who are veterans themselves. Denton Knapp, Patrick Thompson, Bryant Powell, Robert Rodriguez and Mann
In Episode 5, Nicole Suydam connects virtually with Shawna Smith, Executive Director of Hope Builders, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering Orange County’s young adults with mentorship, life skills and job skills training to positively impact th
In Episode 4, Nicole Suydam connects virtually with Steve Preston, President and CEO of Goodwill Industries International. In his role, Steve helps advance the network of 161 local Goodwill organizations across the country. Prior to joining the
In this episode, Nicole Suydam connects virtually with Jeff McBride of the YMCA of Orange County, a nonprofit focused on youth development, healthy living, social responsibility and being a place that welcomes all. Jeff talks openly about leadi
In this episode, Nicole Suydam chats candidly with Jennifer Friend, CEO of Project Hope Alliance, a local nonprofit that is ending the cycle of homelessness in Orange County, one child at a time. Jennifer shares her own background being in and
In this first episode, Nicole Suydam will share her story and how she came into the world of nonprofits. She is interviewed by her friend, renowned journalist and editor of COAST Magazine, Samantha Dunn. They dive into Nicole's history, the pat
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