Podcasts about camp hometown heroes

Our friend Jake VandenPlas from DC Farm For Vets visits us in the studio, to not only share fresh sweet corn with the guys, but also talk about the REAL work on the farm. Yes, they are growing vegetables, raising beef, pork and chicken…but its a much deeper plan than that. The work on the farm really focuses on fighting veteran suicide. Then Mike Campbell, Founder and President of Team ONE MILE calls in to talk about the organization and the work it does. Team ONE MILE cycled over 100 miles a day from community to community across the state of Wisconsin. They had a total of 21 riders with the goal of highlighting veterans and future youth leaders. They also raised money for the Gold Star children of Camp Hometown Heroes. Maino and the Mayor is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-9 am on WGBW in Green Bay and on WISS in Appleton/Oshkosh. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook and X to keep up with Maino and the Mayor! Guests: Jake VandenPlas, Mike Campbell

Our friend Jake VandenPlas from DC Farm For Vets visits us in the studio, to not only share fresh sweet corn with the guys, but also talk about the REAL work on the farm. Yes, they are growing vegetables, raising beef, pork and chicken...but its a much deeper plan than that. The work on the farm really focuses on fighting veteran suicide. Then Mike Campbell, Founder and President of Team ONE MILE calls in to talk about the organization and the work it does. Team ONE MILE cycled over 100 miles a day from community to community across the state of Wisconsin. They had a total of 21 riders with the goal of highlighting veterans and future youth leaders. They also raised money for the Gold Star children of Camp Hometown Heroes. Maino and the Mayor is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-9 am on WGBW in Green Bay and on WISS in Appleton/Oshkosh. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook and X to keep up with Maino and the Mayor! Guests: Jake VandenPlas, Mike Campbell

We start the hour off with Mario Gonzalez from Wello. He is in to talk about their "Yield To Your Neighbor" program they have going on right now. In simple terms, its an effort to keep our city streets safe for pedestrians and cyclists. The Major General Dan Ammerman is in to talk about Team One Mile. Team One Mile is on a mission to help children of fallen service men and women. They are also partnering up with CAMP HOMETOWN HEROES, a Wisconsin based organization focused on helping the children of our fallen heroes heal. Maino and the Mayor is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-9 am on WGBW in Green Bay and on WISS in Appleton/Oshkosh. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook and X to keep up with Maino and the Mayor! ​ Guests: Dan Ammerman, Mario Gonzalez

In this episode Andrew Limouris shares his personal journey and the joy he finds in giving back through his work. Listen in as Deborah and Andrew discuss inflection points in Andrew's career, particularly during the financial crisis in 2009, and how his company navigated through challenges. Andrew emphasizes the importance of transparency, focus, and accountability. They also discuss Andrew's books and his admiration for organizations that support children of fallen soldiers and disabled veterans. Andrew credits his positivity to seeking inspiration, finding motivation from others, and being grateful for his family's support.   Andrew Limouris is the President and CEO of Medix and Talentoday, a family of companies specializing in connecting talent to the right career opportunities and supporting employers with the right workforce solutions.Limouris founded Medix in 2001 based on the mission and purpose of positively impacting lives and strives to recruit others who live the company's core values.Medix has been featured on such prestigious lists as Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) Largest and Fastest Growing Staffing Companies in the United States, Inc. 5000, Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in the Nation, and Clearly Rated's Best of Staffing Client, Talent & Employee Awards. Limouris won EY's Midwest Entrepreneur Of The Year® in 2017 and the Hellenic Bar Association Foundation's Hellene of the Year award in 2021. Limouris released his first book, “Won with Purpose,” in 2017 and his second book, “Culture through Crisis,” in 2023.Invigorated by Medix's and Talentoday's purposes, both teams have worked together to launch Talentomorrow, a foundation to impact students, job seekers, and those looking to further their careers to achieve their true potential.Limouris believes that finding purpose helps build a team culture of unity and engagement, and now helps others identify their purpose. Outside of Medix, he mentors a child at the Raining Season Orphanage in Freetown, Sierra Leone, is a youth football coach, and is a board member of Camp Hometown Heroes and Jared Allen's Homes for Wounded Warriors.   You can connect with Andrew in the following ways: Website: www.medixteam.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/medixteam/   Whether you are a C-Suite Leader of today or tomorrow, take charge of your career with confidence and leverage the insights of The CEO's Compass: Your Guide to Get Back on Track.  To learn more about The CEO's Compass, you can get your copy here: https://amzn.to/3AKiflR    Other episodes you'll enjoy: C-Suite Goal Setting: How To Create A Roadmap For Your Career Success - http://bit.ly/3XwI55n Natalya Berdikyan: Investing in Yourself to Serve Others on Apple Podcasts -http://bit.ly/3ZMx8yw Questions to Guarantee You Accomplish Your Goals - http://bit.ly/3QASvymSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Politics in RPGs? Yes please! Calls from from Karl (The GMologist Presents), Jason Hobbs (Random Screed, Hobbs & Friends), Joe (Raven God Games) MUTATION RPG Quickstart https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/372551/MUTATION-RPG-Free-Quick-Start The Dungeonmaster (1984) https://tubitv.com/movies/100001025/the-dungeonmaster DaveCon https://www.davecon.net/ En Garde! http://www.engarde.co.uk/index.html#Top Dark Horse Lodge ⁠https://www.darkhorselodge.org/ Midwest Veterans Closet http://www.midwestveteranscloset.org/ Camp Hometown Heroes https://www.camphometownheroes.org/ Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast  The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Invite for the Audio Dungeon Discord ⁠https://discord.gg/j5H8hGr Home page for this show https://nerdsrpgvarietycast.carrd.co/ Home page for Cerebrevore, the TTRPG panel discussion podcast https://cerebrevore.carrd.co/ Come to: GrogCon in Orlando, FL on 29 Sep to 1 Oct, 2023 ⁠https://www.grogcon.com/grogcon4/ Proud member of the Grog-talk Empire having been bestowed the title of The Governor Most Radiant Grandeur Baron The Belligerent Hero of The Valley. ⁠https://www.grogcon.com/podcast/⁠ Ray Otus did the coffee cup  art for this show, you can find his blog at https://rayotus.carrd.co/ TJ Drennon provides music for my show. Colin Green at Spikepit https://anchor.fm/spikepit provided the "Have no fear" sound clip. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message

Here it is, the awards show for the March Martial Arts Contest. Join Joe Richter and myself as we play all the entries & announce the winner. Movies discussed Musa the Warrior https://youtu.be/6_935RXjYmo , Shinobi No Mono https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinobi_no_Mono , Kung Fu Hustle, Once Upon a Time in China II, Ultimax Force https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvyDfU1mh08 , Big Trouble in Little China, Enter the Dragon, The Raid, The Karate Kid, The Next Karate Kid, Kung Fu, Kiss of the Dragon, The One, Kate (not Anna) The winner's pick for the charitable donation Camp Hometown Heroes https://www.camphometownheroes.org/ Thumbnail pic for episode from Ultimax Force Calls from: Spencer aka Free Thrall (Keep off the Borderlands) https://anchor.fm/free-thrall Anthony aka Runeslinger (Casting Shadows) https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/runeslinger Joe (Hindsightless) https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joe-richter9 Joe (Raven God Games) https://ravengodgames.blogspot.com/ Adrian Young https://adrian-young-games.itch.io/age-of-adventure-rpg CHGOWIZ (The Dungeon Master's Handbook) https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedungeonmastershandbook Karl (The GMologist Presents) https://anchor.fm/karl-rodriguez Sam Eric (The Omega 3D Chicken Coop) https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-salzwedel David Johnston (Betalnut Games) https://www.betelnutgames.com/ BaffleBoxGames.com Dekahedron Joe (The Dekahedron RPG Podcast) http://www.dekahedron.com/ Barney (Loco Ludus) https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/loco-ludus Come to: DaveCon in Bloomington, MN on 13-16 April, 2023 https://www.davecon.net/ GrogCon in Orlando, FL on 29 Sep to 1 Oct, 2023 https://www.grogcon.com/grogcon4/ Proud member of the Grog-talk Empire having been bestowed the title of The Governor Most Radiant Grandeur Baron The Belligerent Hero of The Valley. https://www.grogcon.com/podcast/ Ways to contact me: Google Voice Number for US callers: (540) 445-1145 Speakpipe for international callers: https://www.speakpipe.com/NerdsRPGVarietyCast  The podcast's email at nerdsrpgvarietycast 'at' gmail 'dot' com Find me on a variety of discords including the Audio Dungeon Discord. Home page for this show https://nerdsrpgvarietycast.carrd.co/ Ray Otus did the coffee cup  art for this show, you can find his blog at https://rayotus.carrd.co/ TJ Drennon provides music for my show. Colin Green at Spikepit https://anchor.fm/spikepit provided the "Have no fear" sound clip. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jason376/message

Positively Impactful with Liz Braatz, Director of Development for Camp Hometown Heroes speaks to the importance of making a difference in the work you do. A woman with a passion for others, pacing a way for women in non-profit work. Take a listen anywhere you stream your podcasts!

This special Veterans Day episode of "Tell Them You Mean Business" features Neil Willenson, the co-founder of Camp Hometown Heroes. Camp Hometown Heroes is a camp that provides hope and healing to children and families who have lost a loved one in service. Hear about the camp, the wonderful work they do and the impact they have made on children's and families' lives.

Andrew Gappa, Co-Founder of Camp Reunite and Director of Programs and Facilities at Turning Rivers, joins the podcast to talk about the impact being made in the lives of children by trauma-informed summer camps. To learn more about Camp Reunite and Camp Hometown Heroes, check out the links below: https://www.facebook.com/campreunite/ https://hometownheroes.org/

Tune in to hear EIG Director of Community Outreach, Jill Economou, discuss local camps for children of veterans and those that are underprivileged. Guests this week include: Deb Paschke | Camp Hometown Heroes Jason Arndt | Camp TimberLee

Tune in to hear EIG Director of Community Outreach, Jill Economou, discuss local camps for children of veterans and those that are underprivileged. Guests this week include: Deb Paschke | Camp Hometown Heroes Jason Arndt | Camp TimberLee

Tune in to hear EIG Director of Community Outreach, Jill Economou, discuss local camps for children of veterans and those that are underprivileged. Guests this week include: Deb Paschke | Camp Hometown Heroes Jason Arndt | Camp TimberLee

Deb Paschke, Director of Outreach for Camp Hometown Heroes, shares stories of their organization's purpose - providing a free national summer camp for children who have lost a loved one who served in the U.S. military. Learn more about how Camp Hometown Heroes is healing hearts through the power of community and volunteerism by visiting them at: www.hometownheroes.org

On this edition of Brandstorm, Dan Trzinski and Nancy Christopher talk about how to set up the charitable arm of a corporation with Neil Willenson, VP of Community Relations and co-founder of Hometown Heroes and Camp Reunite for Kapco Metal Stamping. About Neil WillensonWhile Neil studied Film and did some acting at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, it was his work as a camp counselor at Camp Minikani and in the Poconos, where he would find his calling. Tucking kids into bed that summer after graduating, he would read the biography of Ryan White, a teenage hemophiliac infected with AIDS through blood transfusions. White would become the poster child for AIDS education and advocacy. Neil wanted the young campers to know that you can't catch AIDS from touching, hugging or kissing others with the disease. When he returned home, however, he read an article about an AIDS scare in his community. He called the mother featured in the article and found out that Dawn Wolfe had been infected by her husband. One of her kids was HIV positive; the other HIV negative. Neil knew he needed to do something about the AIDS scare, so he created Camp Heartland, a safe haven for kids with AIDS and HIV. That one week of camp turned into a 20-year career as executive director . When Neil met Jim Kacmarcik, the CEO of Kapco Metal Stamping, Jim was a generous contributor to Camp Heartland. Jim asked Neil to be the keynote speaker at the Kapco Charitable Challenge, an event that tested college students to pay it forward. Each group of students were given $1,000 to leverage and help people they did not know. Two of the groups picked the same family to help build an accessible home. Eleven years prior, the single mom had given birth to quadruplets. One child died at birth; two of the kids had cerebral palsy (CP). By age 11, the kids with CP had developed spiral muscular atrophy and just weeks later, the mother was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. Neil called the casting director from ABC’s "Extreme Home Makeover" to get the cast and crew to build a wheelchair-accessible home for the family. Having done a similar story already, the reality show turned down Neil's request, so he went Jim Kacmarcik for help. Kacmarcik not only agreed, but rallied 1,000 volunteers to help build the home, which was documented in a one-hour special on NBC's "Dateline." Willenson and Kacmarcik became collaborators and friends. When Jim called Neil next, he wanted Neil to hook him up with a celebrity because he wanted to start a record label. During the meeting, Jim said he also want to buy a baseball team, do more philanthropy, and needed someone to help him. After 20 years of asking for money and seeing more than 100 children who came through Camp Heartland die, Neil was ready for a change. Four months later, Neil started at Kapco as the vice president of community relations. About Kapco Metal StampingFounded in 1972, Kapco is based in Grafton, Wis., and manufactures metal components for customers needing stamping, fabrication and welding. The company also owns the Lakeshore Chinooks, part of a collegiate summer baseball league, K-Nation Entertainment, Given Music Publishing in Nashville, and SpeedKore, an automotive company that outfits muscle cars with carbon fiber (as seen in the "Fast and Furious" series and "Jay Leno's Garage"). Most recently, the company has launched its Inspire America Speakers Bureau. Kapco's Philanthropic InitiativesThe focus of Kapco's philanthropic efforts is kids and families in need. Philanthropy is not a business strategy at Kapco, so the company does not require corporate logos to be included in any organization’s collateral. However, Kapco also has hybrid initiatives with its marketing department that do require corporate identity. Some examples include its annual Toy Drive and the Milwaukee Bucks Home Court Heroes program, which honors an individual or individuals who, through their unique commitment and humanitarian spirit, have made exceptional and lasting contributions to our community. Kapco has vetted more than 200 charities, meeting with board members and going through each organizations’ financials. While the company does write checks to charities, Neil and Jim prefer to partner with organizations, like Operation Dream, a group of African American males who mentor kids who don’t have fathers. Jim and Neil alternate making decisions about charitable giving, but employees can also have a say, and Neil has never turned down an employee who is dedicated to a cause. Also, every year, Kapco holds an employee raffle and the winner can choose from 30 to 40 vetted charities to give a donation. Jim and Neil are also co-founders of two charitable organizations: Camp Hometown Heroes for kids who have lost a parent serving our country; and Camp Reunite, which reunites imprisoned mothers at Taycheedah with their children for five hours at a time to learn about coping skills and violence prevention. Neil says a side benefit of Kapco's philanthropy is that, in some cases, attracts employees, who view Kapco as having a great culture. This is especially true for senior-level executives. Some of Kapco’s customers are also deeply involved in Kapco's charitable giving programs. Advice for Other CompaniesWith so many great charities at the local and national levels, Neil says companies need to hone in on what they want to support. Corporate leadership should set priorities and include volunteerism wherever possible. Companies should also consider anything that can mean a win for the business and involve employees. Neil cites two organizations that have excellent charitable giving programs. "Kohl's for Kids" not only allows groups of five or more of its employees to provide community service, but also pays the charitable organization $100 for each Kohl’s employee who serves. Direct Supply gives its employees 8 hours each year with pay to help a charity in need. Contact Neil:Website: www.kapcoinc.com Email: willenson@kapcoinc.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/kapco-metal-stamping/

Neil is a national non-profit leader who is the Co-founder of Camp Hometown Heroes, a free summer camp for children of fallen U.S. service members. He is also Founder of the national charity, One Heartland, an organization that makes life better for children affected by HIV/AIDS and others facing obstacles.

Neil is a national non-profit leader who is the Co-founder of Camp Hometown Heroes, a free summer camp for children of fallen U.S. service members. He is also Founder of the national charity, One Heartland, an organization that makes life better for children affected by HIV/AIDS and others facing obstacles.