West Ada Education Foundation w/ Executive Director Jamie Burton

El-Ada Community Action Partnership w/ Katrina Vincent

On this installment of myMERIDIAN, host Mayor Robert Simison interviews Katrina Vincent, the executive director of El-Ada Community Action Partnership. Serving Ada, Elmore, and Owyhee Counties, El-Ada CAP is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that was established in 1967 as a part of the Economic Opportunity Act. The organization works to reduce poverty, revitalize low-income communities, and to empower low-income families and individuals to become fully self-sufficient. To learn more, visit the El-Ada CAP website [https://www.eladacap.org/]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Boys and Girls Club of Ada County w/ Abe Alford

On this installment of myMERIDIAN, host Mayor Robert Simison interviews Abe Alford, the unit director of Meridian's Boys & Girls Club. The Boys & Girls Club provides a safe, affordable place for youth in grades K-12 to go before and after school and during summer to grow beyond the classroom. Each club provides a wealth of programs and activities to prepare young people for real-world success. To learn more, visit the Boys & Girls Club of Ada County website [https://adaclubs.org/our-clubs/meridian/]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Faces of Hope w/ Paige Dinger

On this installment of myMERIDIAN, host Mayor Robert Simison interviews Paige Dinger, the executive director of Faces of Hope, an Ada County nonprofit with locations in Meridian and Boise. Faces of Hope serves men, women, and children experiencing domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, elder abuse, stalking, or human trafficking. Their dedicated team wraps around an individual or family and provides crisis intervention services to stabilize them at no cost. To learn more, visit the Faces of Hope website. [https://facesofhopeidaho.org/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Meridian Foodbank w/ Executive Director Kent Christensen

Meridian Mayor Robert E. Simison chats with Kent Christensen, Executive Director & Treasurer of the Meridian Foodbank. Learn more about the Meridian Foodbank on their website: https://meridianfoodbank.org/ [https://meridianfoodbank.org/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

West Ada Education Foundation w/ Executive Director Jamie Burton

Meridian Mayor Robert E. Simison chats with Jamie Burton, Executive Director of the West Ada Education Foundation, about the Foundation's vital role in supporting teachers and students in the West Ada School District. Learn more about the West Ada Education Foundation on their website: https://westadafoundation.org/ [https://westadafoundation.org/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.