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Habitat For Humanity – “Reflections of Home”

LOCAL MUSICIANS!

I’m excited to be working with Habitat For Humanity on the music portion of their “Reflections of Home” series. Habitat stands for what it means to value home and have a safe affordable place to live. They’re featuring what home means to their volunteers, supporters, homeowner and other members of the Richmond community in this series that will take submissions for the community and offer prizes in the fields of art and photography, poetry and short stories, music and cooking.

Local businesses interested in getting involved or offering prizes can email me at smackjay@gmail.com

Music submissions can be directed to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/homestoriesJune 22nd-26th:

  • Monday: Highlights Richmond Habitat families- past, present and future
  • Tuesday: Views of Home (Art and Photography)- partnered with The Richmond Night Market
    • Virtual Art Show- 7pm-8pm
  • Wednesday: Stories of Home (poetry and short stories)- partnered with Richmond Magazine’s R*Home
    • Virtual Storytelling Event & Competition- 7pm-8pm
  • Thursday: Songs of Home (music) – partnered with SmackSound LLC/StudioB RVA Podcast
    • Virtual Music Show & Competition- 7pm-8pm
  • Friday: Recipes of Home- send in your favorite recipes to share and develop/publish a cookbook for sale and homeowner welcome home basket (not a part of the storytelling competition).

More info on prizes coming soon.

StudioB/RVA S24 E10 David Judson Clemmons

David Judson Clemmons joins me live from Germany via Skype.  He’s a Richmond guy who moved to L.A. to play music and ended up moving to Germany where he’s been ever since.  His new album “Tribe and Throne” is out now and available everywhere.  We talk about his travels, his time in Richmond, what he’s up to in Germany, connecting with fellow RVA music Greta Brinkman and more.  This episode is also on YouTube in 2 parts.  

djclemmons.com

studiobrva.com

Watch the episode on YouTube below.
Part 1

Part2

Good Eye Podcast – Ep33 Aaron Kirkpatrick – Arts for Learning

Today’s guest is Aaron Kirkpatrick, Artistic and Education Manager with Arts for Learning, the leading provider of quality arts-in-education programming in Virginia. They integrate the arts in learning programs and workshops to improve students’ literacy skills, motivation to read and ability to learn.  They also provide artists opportunities to share their knowledge and talents through performance and instruction.  

Arts For Learning

Arts For Learning blog

Opportunities for artists

Good Eye Podcast episodes and notes

Good Eye Podcast – Ep32 Lorna Smith – Covenant Home Care

Today’s guest is Lorna Smith from Covenant Home Care.  Lorna talks about balancing the challenges they’re currently facing as well as some of the opportunities created for people who might be considering a career change whether by necessity or choice.  Like many essential businesses who find themselves busier than ever, Covenant is actually hiring and looking forward.  Their website has a lot of useful information and FAQs regarding in-home care as well as a list of their affiliations and accreditations. 

Covenant Home Care

Good Eye Podcast episodes and notes

Contact, topics, ideas and bookings

Good Eye Podcast Ep31 Marie Kolendo – Alzheimer’s Assn

Today’s Good Eye conversation is with Marie Kolendo, Senior Executive Director for the Alzheimer’s Association of Richmond, Central and Western Virginia.  Marie talks generally about Alzheimer’s Disease as well as about some of the challenges facing not only the Alzheimer’s Association, but the families, loved ones and caregivers on the front lines of Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia during the coronavirus pandemic.  She also talks about The Longest Day, the Alzheimer’s event held on the summer solstice, June 20.  People from across the world come together to fight Alzheimer’s through a fundraising activity of their choice.

The Alzheimer’s Association

Greater Richmond, Central and Western Va Chapter

The Longest Day

24/7 Helpline: 800.272.3900

Support: 866.403.3073

Good Eye Podcast

 

 

Good Eye Podcast Ep30 – The Forward Foundation – Andrea Starr

Today’s guest is Andrea Starr, Executive Director and CEO of The Forward Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to working with single mothers who have encountered a life-altering event and are now in crisis.  Andrea explains the many ways the Forward Foundation works with single mothers including financial assistance to help with childcare, workshops, education assistance, available programs and more.  She also addresses the added challenges their clients and the foundation face as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.  

forwardfoundationva.org

On Facebook

Contact

The Good Eye Podcast

 

 

Good Eye Podcast Ep29 – Altor Gives Back – Ed Hopper and Shannon Kane

In this episode of The Good Eye Podcast, the conversation is with Ed Hopper and Shannon Kane of Altor Gives Back.  Altor is a credit card processing company that has evolved to embody a mission.  What began as an arm of the company has become the company itself.  They give half of their net profits on all transactions to non-profit organizations.  Ed and Shannon talk about the motivation to start Altor Gives Back, how non-profits and businesses can become Give Back Charity Partners and how to participate.  We also go off the rails a little and start talking about our pets. 

Altor Processing Systems
https://altorprocessing.com/

Alltor Gives Back
https://altorgivesback.com/

Synapse Network
www.synspasehubs.com

The Good Eye Podcast
www.goodeyepodcast.com

StudioB/RVA S24 E8 Honest Debts Live at Red Amp

Honest Debts performs in-studio at Red Amp Audio on this edition of StudioB Live at Red Amp.  They play a few songs, talk about recording, playing out, gear and about their residency at The Dark Room, which is on hold until further notice due to the coronavirus outbreak. 

Honest Debts is:
Sam Valentine
Matt Elgin
Alex Roberson
Jacob Hill

honestdebts.com

Honest Debts on Bandcamp 

Honest Debts on Apple Music

Honest Debts on Spotify

StudioBRVA.com
-back episodes, links and info, podcast links, social media

Contact StudioB/RVA

RedAmpAudio.com

 

A new StudioB/RVA podcast episode is live. #rvamusic

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