Philanthropy
Empty Bowls Effort Seeing Record Returns
KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen chats with members of the Upper Valley Empty Bowls and Upper Valley MEND organizations about this year’s artisan bowl auctions and what the contributions raised through this endeavor will mean for the community. Follow this link to find out more or to bid on a bowl for a terrific cause – https://uvemptybowls.org/…
Read MoreUpper Valley MEND Increasing Assistance Efforts During and Beyond Pandemic
Kaylin Bettinger, executive director of Upper Valley MEND, and the organization’s newly-hired programs manager Liz Hurtado chat with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the advancement of assistance for community members in need during the pandemic and beyond.…
Read MoreApple Ed Foundation Offering Multiple Match Fundraiser During November
Washington Apple Education Foundation executive director Jennifer Witherbee chats with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about a month-long fundraising effort and a recent accolade given to one of the organization’s partners in the ag industry.…
Read MoreLocal Organization Helping Families of Children with Developmental Disabilities
Beth Florea and Andy Johnson from the Wenatchee Valley’s Brave Warrior Project chat with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the organization and its mission to assist the families of developmentally disabled children within the region.…
Read MoreIcicle Fund Awards $183K to 18 Regional Non-Profits
Christine Jakobsen Morgan, Executive Director of the Icicle Fund chats with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the organization’s recent awarding of over $183,000 in grants to 18 regional non-profits.…
Read MoreCommunity Foundation of NCW Kicks Off COVID Non-Profit Reemergence Series, Awards $750K in Regional Scholarships
Beth Stipe, executive director of the Community Foundation of NCW talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the organization’s launch of an informational series designed to assist local non-profits fiscally survive and recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Stipe also discusses $750,000 in recently-awarded scholarships within the region.…
Read MoreServe Wenatchee Seeing Major Uptick in Citizens Seeking Assistance During Pandemic
Tom Nees, Executive Director of Serve Wenatchee chats with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the sharp increase in people seeking assistance the charitable organization is seeing during the COVID-19 crisis.…
Read MoreWenatchee Valley College Foundation Providing Assistance to Homeless Students During Pandemic
Rachel Evey, Executive Director of the Wenatchee Valley College Foundation talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the facilitation of various forms of assistance to the college’s population of homeless students during the COVID-19 outbreak.…
Read MoreOur Valley Our Future Launches COVID-19 Recovery Survey
Steve Maher, Coordinator of Our Valley Our Future, talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about a new survey recently launched by the organization which is designed to collect information to assist in the process of regional coronavirus recovery efforts.…
Read MoreLocal Children’s Theater Group Finding Ways to Perform Despite Coronavirus Pandemic
Lacey Price of Stage Kids chats with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about how the children’s theater group is pressing on during the COVID-19 crisis. Also featured are Christy Shearer and her daughters Ainsley and Cate, who share an on-air musical number from the production of “The Wizard of Oz.”…
Read MoreUpper Valley MEND Seeing Influx of New Locals Needing Assistance During Coronavirus Outbreak
Kaylin Bettinger, Executive Director of Upper Valley MEND talks with KOHO Morning Show host Chris Hansen about the large influx of new people who are using the charity for assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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