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Host Mariah Riggs interviews Sarah McCaffrey, President and CEO of Special Olympics Vermont.

Special Olympics is a global movement of people creating a new world of inclusion and community, where every single person is accepted and welcomed, regardless of ability or disability. We are helping to make the world a better, healthier and more joyful place—one athlete, one volunteer, one family member at a time.

For more information about Speical Oympics Vermont visit: www.specialolympicsvermont.org

Liz Underwood, Bridging Coordinator, Champlain Community Services (CCS), introduces students from the CCS Bridging Program. In this episode,

From the Fight for Kids Foundation:

To most effectively provide for the youth, FKF has been working diligently to fund and open the Winooski Youth Center (WYC, pronounced WISE), an inclusive space to help train young minds and bodies.

In July of this year, Fight for Kids has acquired the space of the old Centerpoint School on 94 W Canal Street in Winooski. Renovations for this project have begun due in part to funding through the Lowes Hometowns grant.

WYC will teach our youth the importance of making wise decisions as the decisions they make at youth can have a huge impact on the quality of their adult lives. WYC will provide young people with the tools they need to become the best version of themselves both physically and mentally. They will learn to better cope with life’s challenges by learning skills that include fitness, self-defense, nutrition, and meditation.

The youth center will be open seven days a week to provide ample opportunity to take advantage of all the resources the space has to offer. On Friday and Saturday nights, the center will be open later, keeping kids out of trouble and providing enriching, entertaining events, such as fight nights, movie nights, and poetry slams. Most programs will be free, however, there may be some off-site excursions that require a small fee. We will continuously fundraise and apply for grants to help cover these event costs.

We will always "fight the good fight" to ensure that no kid is left behind, regardless of their social economic background. The WYC will strive to provide a consistently accessible safe space for youth and young adults to connect, learn, and thrive. 

For more information visit: www.vtfightforkids.org/winooski-youth-center

From Gary De Carolis:

Five words that describe Ric Flood: