Western Mass Medical Reserve Corps

Kathleen Conley Norbut and Bob Klupa, volunteer with the City of Springfield Health & Human Services MRC unit will discuss the work of the W. Mass. Medical Reserve Corps. which responds to emergency situations in the region — including the recent tornadoes...

JFK award winner Kevin O’Hara

Kevin O’Hara, whose award-winning books recount life growing up in an Irish Catholic family and community in Western Massachusetts, is recipient of the 2012 John F. Kennedy Award given out annually by the Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade Committee. He’ll...

Prosperity Candle

March is Women’s History Month and host Carrie Saldo takes a look at the work Prosperity Candle is doing with women both in Western Massachusetts and around the world. Through candle making, Prosperity Candle is able to assist women from distressed areas of the...

Women and Philanthropy Preview

Katie Allan Zobel and Kristin Leutz of the Community Foundation of Western Mass. will preview some of the issues they will be discussing in their workshop at the Women in Philanthropy in Western Massachusetts biennial conference “Growing Philanthropy, New...

Blandford Ski Area

Blandford Ski Area is the oldest continually operated Ski Club in North America. We visited the club recently to talk with the clubs former president Jay Pagliuca to learn the history of the club and the secret to their success....

Women’s Fund of Western MA

Chief Executive Officer Carla Oleska, Director of Grants and Programs Julie Kumble, and Board President Shonda Pettiford from the Women’s Fund of Western Mass. will discuss the $150 thousand dollar fund they have available to award grants of up to $15 thousand...

Western Mass Enterprise Fund

Christopher Sikes, Executive Director of the Western Massachusetts Enterprise Fund will discuss that organizations work helping new business start-ups in the region — as well as WMEF’s decision to change it’s name to “Common Capital.”...

Plan for Progress Update

Pioneer Valley Planning Commission Executive Director Tim Brennan and Paul Tangredi, Dir. Principal, Environmental Services, Inc. and Co-chair, “Plan for Progress” will discuss the 2011 annual update on the “Plan for Progress”, the...

History of Friendly’s

In the wake of the recent announcement of bankrupcy by Friendly Ice Cream Corp., Guy McLlain, Director of the Wood Museum of Springfield History takes a look at the 75 year history of one of the most well know ice cream and hamburger...

Regional Leaders

Guests: David Woods, Steering Committee Chair, Leadership Pioneer Valley and Lora Wondolowski, Program Director, Leadership Pioneer Valley. Leadership Pioneer Valley was formed in 2010 to fill a critical need for a leadership program that builds a network of emerging...