OUR COMMUNITY: Meet the Small Business Diversity Network

Posted in Business, hispanic on July 27, 2023 by OC Talk Radio

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Meet Jay Ungos, President and Founder of the Small Business Diversity Network

OUR COMMUNITY: Meet the Godfather of Latin Rap

Posted in Business, hispanic on July 27, 2023 by OC Talk Radio

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We welcome the Godfather of Latin Rap, “Mellow Man Ace” (Ulpiano Sergio Reyes) whoser single “Mentirosa” peaked at Number 14 on Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart.

OUR COMMUNITY: Meet Youth Leader Julian Castenada

Posted in Business, hispanic on July 27, 2023 by OC Talk Radio

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Meet another Youth Leader, Julian Castaneda, VP of the Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Founder of the Vibe Marketing Agency. As well as a National Ambassador and Advocate for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. All at just 22 years of age!

OUR COMMUNITY: Meet Pulmonary Dr. John Saito

Posted in Business, hispanic on July 27, 2023 by OC Talk Radio

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Meet Dr. John Saito a top doctor in Pulmonary and Sleep here in Orange County. As he talks about his philanthropy and work in the community on Covid understanding and awareness.

OUR COMMUNITY: Restaurant Legend Frank Garcia

Posted in Business, hispanic on July 13, 2023 by OC Talk Radio

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Meet Restaurant Legend Frank Garcia, Owner of legendary La Casa Garcia Restaurant in Anaheim. And hear about the many celebrities he’s served thru his 40 years in the business (including iconic people like John Wayne and Frank Sinatra).  And the many other chains he’s helped influence, shape and start here in Southern California. 

Bringing him many awards like the 1996 US President Hero Award and the OCHCC Annual Estrella Award for his long standing service to the community and his many charitable activities thru the years like his annual WE GIVE THANKS Thanksgiving Charity Event where over 10,000 people have received free holiday meals here at the Honda Center.

OUR COMMUNITY: Meet Dignity Memorial

Posted in Business, hispanic on July 13, 2023 by OC Talk Radio

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Meet the folks at DIGNITY MEMORIAL CARE including Rodrigo “Rod” Gomez (their Marketing Managing Director) and Eloisa Walker (their Market Sales Manager for Orange County).  And hear about the many “end of life” services they offer from internments and cremations to life celebrations and other planning services. 

OUR COMMUNITY: Anaheim Family YMCA

Posted in Business, hispanic on July 13, 2023 by OC Talk Radio

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Meet Brent Finlay, President and CEO of the Anaheim Family YMCA.  And learn about the many programs and services they offer OUR COMMUNITY thru their new and improved programs for recreation and education on everything from youth swim classes and sports programs to eSports and STEM. To performing and visual arts, day and resident camps and adaptive programs for special needs teens and adults. Plus plenty of recreation choices for everyone from pre-school to senior citizens. 

For even though the Y has a hundred year connection to OUR COMMUNITY, “this isn’t your father’s YMCA any more!”

Why volunteer for a cancer that has such a dismal outcome?

Posted in charities, non-profits on July 1, 2023 by OC Talk Radio

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Why volunteer for a cancer that has such a dismal outcome? Bringing awareness being around people that you share something in common with helped her to heal having a voice helped her to feel empowered. 

Stephannie was the Caregiver for her Grandmother in the non tradional sense.  She would visit her, read to her, dance for her or just hold her hand and talk with her.

Stephannie’s favorite event is PurpleStride, this year she had a different role, she was able to speak with people attending and was able to share her story and hear their story.  In talking to people they expressed they felt hope, felt love and gratiful to have so many people there fighting for a cure.

Stephannie feels volunteering with this group is rewarding in itself.  Being a part of something that is giving back to people. The deep friendships you make with the people you volunteer with is rewarding.  

“As long as you speak my name, I shall live forever.” Is dedicated to my dad, Bill Whitson “Gramps” who died on June 1, 1998 – 25 years ago.

17th Annual Symposium on Pancreatic Cancer

Posted in charities, non-profits on July 1, 2023 by OC Talk Radio

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Amy Reiss, the Patient and Family Support Coordinator from the Hirshberg Foundation previewed their 17th Annual Symposium on Pancreatic Cancer (in collaboration with the UCLA Hirshberg Center for Pancreatic Diseases) that was held at UCLA’s Luskin Conference Center March 11, 2023.

Watch the 17th Annual Symposium https://youtu.be/OgMZ-TqgrCc

SAVE THE DATE: The 18th Annual Symposium on Pancreatic Cancer is on Saturday, April 13!  Registration opens in January 2024

What happens when a guest can’t make it?

Posted in charities, non-profits on July 1, 2023 by OC Talk Radio

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When a guest is unable to come, as sorry as we are, that gives Paul and I the opportunity to talk and do a little catch up.  We covered a large range of topics like the Hirshberg Symposium, Taking a Leap of Faith, PanCAN’s PurpleStride OC, November Awareness, is COVID still affecting the pancreatic cancer community, mask vs no mask.