We Rise By Lifting Each Other

Feed The Mass - Empower, Educate and Serve through Food

Host Michelle Beck welcomes Jacobsen Valentine, Executive Director of Feed The Mass in Portland, Oregon. Feed The Mass aims to empower and connect the community through food. Feed The Mass promotes wellness and nutrition while serving nutritious meals to vulnerable neighbors by turning donated food into high-quality meals. Jacobsen Valentine was born in Honolulu Hawaii and moved to Portland at age 11. He began his culinary adventure as a kid learning from his Grandmother who became a chef in her 40’s. Food is Jacobsen’s love language, and he started his career in cooking at age 20. He created Feed the Mass in 2016 as a cooking school to teach kids and adults how to cook for themselves. He then started the FED Program, a food insecurity meal program, when the 2020 pandemic started. This program serves tens of thousands of meals yearly to people throughout the Portland metro area. For today's "Happy Hour" we are talking about Thai Iced Tea! “We're just handing out meals out this giant door and people were lined up down the street and giving drive-by meals. People were bicycling meals out to people that were in need. And it just felt good. It felt right. Being able to just cook a meal and show that 'Hey, you know, this is made with love. We care about you. We're here with you. We're going through this together.'" – Jacobsen Valentine, Executive Director. You can find out more at www.feedthemass.org [http://www.feedthemass.org] to learn more and follow on https://www.instagram.com/feedthemass/ [https://www.instagram.com/feedthemass/]  and https://www.facebook.com/feedthemass [https://www.facebook.com/feedthemass].  Sign up to volunteer at https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/756997441282134023/false#/invitation [https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/756997441282134023/false#/invitation]  For more information – www.werisebyliftingeachother.com [https://werisebyliftingeachother.com/] and follow Michelle on social media: IG: RiseByLiftingEachOther [https://www.instagram.com/risebyliftingeachother/] and everywhere else @ We Rise By Lifting Each Other.  Just look for the phoenix! Michelle can also be found on IG: INeverLikedPink [https://www.instagram.com/ineverlikedpink/]   The goal of the “We Rise By Lifting Each Other” podcast is to highlight good in the world by speaking with individuals and organizations who help others heal beyond adversity by rising together. Moments by Sarah Jansen - https://soundcloud.com/sarahjansenmusic [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbE95dm9uZkdaUDFEVUFoYTlHb1ZHMzdSMm5Pd3xBQ3Jtc0tuYUx2d0hWZ1pXcUtLaDlhMm5iZlF5MGtIX0ZOamtkWGdYWENTZ1I0RXJqdnJCNG1ZdHhMcUtHdjk4VVN0dmgwWkNuMS10QWc4NkFCY2EzTGJHRlM2NXJVYXo1bFQtbDV2emdOMEJHZ0hLUXNqVFk3SQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fsarahjansenmusic&v=bCKHiFrN7Lg] Licensed under: CC-BY 3.0 Unported https://bit.ly/2Htah7g [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFQ5X0VFTTBLd0FZWHRZOGFIcXhtR2hMRFRlQXxBQ3Jtc0trYXpIY1NnS3R6MkRjdWJCLXJzUmIzUUNzQkdubDk4ZUNrV3daSHJrejNNdDM1VnN1YkZ5ZEtyUENqbDRTSTNZQWpjNlV2NFZKcXYtNDV3U3FBVl9kQ2RGWEVQbVladER0aVZQWlpHdmZFVG5GVDVBNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Htah7g&v=bCKHiFrN7Lg] Download: https://bit.ly/2Ivn5KN [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUpkS1NjekdUSVdkRFhIMU5RS0NhNVZhbnY2QXxBQ3Jtc0trSW03UjdFUXhBU1pZQ3FhTkE3REZLTEs3VWNGMV9xRHBnUWtqamM0aUdJUEpobDM5MnVxVWlUWjBMY3BuOHQzRnhQZkJqay1LUEdwYTFSVlQ5VWR5ZS16dW82NVYyWFoyMUhucGZ6djdvcG5idnh0TQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Ivn5KN&v=bCKHiFrN7Lg]

Every Body Athletics - Inclusive Exercise for All Abilities

Host Michelle Beck welcomes Brad Franklin, Executive Director of Every Body Athletics. Every Body Athletics is working to create lasting impact on the physical, social, and emotional wellbeing of adults with disabilities through inclusive group exercise. Brad founded Every Body Athletics in 2017 after seeing the need for services that focus on both the physical and social strengthening of adults with ID/DD. He received his Master’s degree in Special Education from the University of Oregon, and spent five years as a high school teacher before moving on to serve four years as the Director of another nonprofit serving people with disabilities. He has been certified in both Personal Training and Special Populations Personal Training, and considers himself a lifelong learner in the field of exercise. He firmly believes that everybody is an athlete, and that we all win when everybody is included. Outside of EBA, Brad likes to spend time with his wife and two children, hang out with friends, and root for his teams: the Ducks, Red Sox, and Suns. For today's "Happy Hour" we are highlighting the Pina Colada, the favorite drink at all-inclusive resorts! “Disability doesn't mean inability. The more that we are including people with disabilities, the more that we realize this is a mutually beneficial thing." – Brad Franklin, Executive Director, Every Body Athletics.    You can find more about Every Body Athletics at https://www.everybodyathletics.com [https://www.everybodyathletics.com] and follow on social media https://www.instagram.com/everybodyathletics/ [https://www.instagram.com/everybodyathletics/] and https://www.facebook.com/everybodyathletics [https://www.facebook.com/everybodyathletics].  For more information – www.werisebyliftingeachother.com [https://werisebyliftingeachother.com/] and follow Michelle on social media: IG: RiseByLiftingEachOther [https://www.instagram.com/risebyliftingeachother/] and everywhere else @ We Rise By Lifting Each Other.  Just look for the phoenix! Michelle can also be found on IG: INeverLikedPink [https://www.instagram.com/ineverlikedpink/]   The goal of the “We Rise By Lifting Each Other” podcast is to highlight good in the world by speaking with individuals and organizations who help others heal beyond adversity by rising together. Moments by Sarah Jansen - https://soundcloud.com/sarahjansenmusic [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbE95dm9uZkdaUDFEVUFoYTlHb1ZHMzdSMm5Pd3xBQ3Jtc0tuYUx2d0hWZ1pXcUtLaDlhMm5iZlF5MGtIX0ZOamtkWGdYWENTZ1I0RXJqdnJCNG1ZdHhMcUtHdjk4VVN0dmgwWkNuMS10QWc4NkFCY2EzTGJHRlM2NXJVYXo1bFQtbDV2emdOMEJHZ0hLUXNqVFk3SQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fsarahjansenmusic&v=bCKHiFrN7Lg] Licensed under: CC-BY 3.0 Unported https://bit.ly/2Htah7g [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFQ5X0VFTTBLd0FZWHRZOGFIcXhtR2hMRFRlQXxBQ3Jtc0trYXpIY1NnS3R6MkRjdWJCLXJzUmIzUUNzQkdubDk4ZUNrV3daSHJrejNNdDM1VnN1YkZ5ZEtyUENqbDRTSTNZQWpjNlV2NFZKcXYtNDV3U3FBVl9kQ2RGWEVQbVladER0aVZQWlpHdmZFVG5GVDVBNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Htah7g&v=bCKHiFrN7Lg] Download: https://bit.ly/2Ivn5KN [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUpkS1NjekdUSVdkRFhIMU5RS0NhNVZhbnY2QXxBQ3Jtc0trSW03UjdFUXhBU1pZQ3FhTkE3REZLTEs3VWNGMV9xRHBnUWtqamM0aUdJUEpobDM5MnVxVWlUWjBMY3BuOHQzRnhQZkJqay1LUEdwYTFSVlQ5VWR5ZS16dW82NVYyWFoyMUhucGZ6djdvcG5idnh0TQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Ivn5KN&v=bCKHiFrN7Lg]

Project Lemonade - Inspiring Self-Esteem from Kindergarten through College

Host Michelle Beck welcomes Lindsay McDonnell, Executive Director of Project Lemonade, based in Portland, Oregon. Since 2012, Project Lemonade has provided high-quality services to meet the needs of the foster youth community. Our programming now includes the flagship Project Lemonade Store, internships, programs for teens aging out of care, and funding opportunities that allow youth to pursue their dreams.  Lindsay McDonnell is a passionate nonprofit leader who began her involvement with Project Lemonade as a volunteer in 2016. Lindsay holds a BS in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia and Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Portland State University. Lindsay is also involved with the foster youth community as a CASA volunteer. For today's "Happy Hour" we are highlighting lemonade, of course! “From the beginning, we've really grounded ourselves in meeting the needs and centering foster youth and having a very high quality selection in that these are clothes that anyone in the community would feel comfortable bringing their own child to, that these children are not less than other youth and they deserve the same access to the same things." – Lindsay McDonnell, Executive Director.    You can find more about Project Lemonade at www.projectlemonadepdx.org [http://www.projectlemonadepdx.org] and follow on https://www.instagram.com/projectlemonadepdx/ [https://www.instagram.com/projectlemonadepdx/] and https://www.facebook.com/ProjectLemonadePDX [https://www.facebook.com/ProjectLemonadePDX]. For more information – www.werisebyliftingeachother.com [https://werisebyliftingeachother.com/] and follow Michelle on social media at https://www.instagram.com/risebyliftingeachother/ [https://www.instagram.com/risebyliftingeachother/] and everywhere else @ We Rise By Lifting Each Other.  Just look for the phoenix! Michelle can also be found at https://www.instagram.com/ineverlikedpink/ [https://www.instagram.com/ineverlikedpink/].   The goal of the “We Rise By Lifting Each Other” podcast is to highlight good in the world by speaking with individuals and organizations who help others heal beyond adversity by rising together. Moments by Sarah Jansen - https://soundcloud.com/sarahjansenmusic [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbE95dm9uZkdaUDFEVUFoYTlHb1ZHMzdSMm5Pd3xBQ3Jtc0tuYUx2d0hWZ1pXcUtLaDlhMm5iZlF5MGtIX0ZOamtkWGdYWENTZ1I0RXJqdnJCNG1ZdHhMcUtHdjk4VVN0dmgwWkNuMS10QWc4NkFCY2EzTGJHRlM2NXJVYXo1bFQtbDV2emdOMEJHZ0hLUXNqVFk3SQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fsarahjansenmusic&v=bCKHiFrN7Lg] Licensed under: CC-BY 3.0 Unported https://bit.ly/2Htah7g [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFQ5X0VFTTBLd0FZWHRZOGFIcXhtR2hMRFRlQXxBQ3Jtc0trYXpIY1NnS3R6MkRjdWJCLXJzUmIzUUNzQkdubDk4ZUNrV3daSHJrejNNdDM1VnN1YkZ5ZEtyUENqbDRTSTNZQWpjNlV2NFZKcXYtNDV3U3FBVl9kQ2RGWEVQbVladER0aVZQWlpHdmZFVG5GVDVBNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Htah7g&v=bCKHiFrN7Lg] Download: https://bit.ly/2Ivn5KN [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUpkS1NjekdUSVdkRFhIMU5RS0NhNVZhbnY2QXxBQ3Jtc0trSW03UjdFUXhBU1pZQ3FhTkE3REZLTEs3VWNGMV9xRHBnUWtqamM0aUdJUEpobDM5MnVxVWlUWjBMY3BuOHQzRnhQZkJqay1LUEdwYTFSVlQ5VWR5ZS16dW82NVYyWFoyMUhucGZ6djdvcG5idnh0TQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Ivn5KN&v=bCKHiFrN7Lg]

MESO - Elevating and Empowering Under Resourced and Excluded Entrepreneurs

Host Michelle Beck welcomes MESO – Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon, Cobi Lewis – CEO/Executive Director & Joshua Jacobs – Business Development Manager. MESO’s mission is to elevate under-resourced and excluded entrepreneurs to build resilience, equity and thriving communities through access to capital tailored business assistance and education. Cobi Lewis has earned a reputation as a dynamic force in the realms of community development and corporate responsibility. As the executive director and CEO of Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon (MESO), she leads the nonprofit’s work to provide historically underserved entrepreneurs in Oregon and Southwest with access to capital, technical assistance, and education to empower them to launch small businesses. In addition to recently being named one of the Portland Business Journal’s Top Executives for 2024, Cobi serves on the board of directors of the National Association of Minority Contractors – Oregon and Portland Housing Center and is a member of the Leadership Council of the Albina Vision Trust. Joshua Jacobs is the Business Development Manager for Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon (MESO) and their satellite offices. In this role, Joshua oversees a team of business advisors who work with small business owners to develop their strengths, improve their businesses, accomplish their goals, and become successful. Joshua has also been a successful entrepreneur himself. He has run an IT consulting business, a marketing consulting business, an event production and promotion company, and now runs his own business which offers DJ and event services. For today's "Happy Hour" we are learning about Guinness Beers. “Our technical assistance, which is our one-on-one advising, that is free for any business that comes to MESO. We offer 10 free one-hour sessions through that process. That's our short-term, what we call, “Engage” program.” – Joshua Jacobs    You can find more MESO at www.mesopdx.org [http://www.mesopdx.org] and follow at https://www.instagram.com/mesopdx/ [https://www.instagram.com/mesopdx/] and https://www.facebook.com/MESOPDX [https://www.facebook.com/MESOPDX].   For more information – www.werisebyliftingeachother.com [https://werisebyliftingeachother.com/] and follow Michelle on social media: IG: RiseByLiftingEachOther [https://www.instagram.com/risebyliftingeachother/] and everywhere else @ We Rise By Lifting Each Other.  Just look for the phoenix! Michelle can also be found on IG: INeverLikedPink [https://www.instagram.com/ineverlikedpink/] Moments by Sarah Jansen - https://soundcloud.com/sarahjansenmusic [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbE95dm9uZkdaUDFEVUFoYTlHb1ZHMzdSMm5Pd3xBQ3Jtc0tuYUx2d0hWZ1pXcUtLaDlhMm5iZlF5MGtIX0ZOamtkWGdYWENTZ1I0RXJqdnJCNG1ZdHhMcUtHdjk4VVN0dmgwWkNuMS10QWc4NkFCY2EzTGJHRlM2NXJVYXo1bFQtbDV2emdOMEJHZ0hLUXNqVFk3SQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fsarahjansenmusic&v=bCKHiFrN7Lg] Licensed under: CC-BY 3.0 Unported https://bit.ly/2Htah7g [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFQ5X0VFTTBLd0FZWHRZOGFIcXhtR2hMRFRlQXxBQ3Jtc0trYXpIY1NnS3R6MkRjdWJCLXJzUmIzUUNzQkdubDk4ZUNrV3daSHJrejNNdDM1VnN1YkZ5ZEtyUENqbDRTSTNZQWpjNlV2NFZKcXYtNDV3U3FBVl9kQ2RGWEVQbVladER0aVZQWlpHdmZFVG5GVDVBNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Htah7g&v=bCKHiFrN7Lg] Download: https://bit.ly/2Ivn5KN [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUpkS1NjekdUSVdkRFhIMU5RS0NhNVZhbnY2QXxBQ3Jtc0trSW03UjdFUXhBU1pZQ3FhTkE3REZLTEs3VWNGMV9xRHBnUWtqamM0aUdJUEpobDM5MnVxVWlUWjBMY3BuOHQzRnhQZkJqay1LUEdwYTFSVlQ5VWR5ZS16dW82NVYyWFoyMUhucGZ6djdvcG5idnh0TQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Ivn5KN&v=bCKHiFrN7Lg]

Black Health Lit - Promoting Better Health for Black Americans

Host Michelle Beck welcomes Rachel “Rae” Crowder to discuss the company she founded, Black Health Lit. Black Health Lit’s mission is to ignite a movement that promotes better health for Black Americans through culturally specific health equity programming. With a vision of creating a world where everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health. Rachel “Rae” Crowder is the Founder of Black Health Lit and CEO and Principal Consultant of Raette Consulting. Inspired by the events of 2020 to be a part of the change, Rachel founded Black Health Lit, a social enterprise empowering individuals with health resources they need. Through podcasts and online tools, she is using her platform to connect individuals with the information necessary to be healthy - mentally, spiritually, and physically. A breast cancer survivor, daughter, sister, and cousin, she recently moved into the consulting space, taking previous work experiences and her own public health knowledge to empower others. For today's "Happy Hour" we are learning about the Peach Bellini. “My goal is that hopefully through Black Health Lit, Black Americans and healthcare providers will be able to support Black Americans . . . Ultimately Black Americans will be able to go into the health system and be able to navigate it and understand just like we understand our favorite songs on the radio.” Rae Crowder.   You can find more Rae and Black Health Lit at https://www.blackhealthlit.org/ and follow on social media @ https://www.instagram.com/blackhealthlit/ [https://www.instagram.com/blackhealthlit/] and https://www.facebook.com/BlackHealthLit [https://www.facebook.com/BlackHealthLit] .  For more information – www.werisebyliftingeachother.com [https://werisebyliftingeachother.com/] and follow Michelle on social media: IG: RiseByLiftingEachOther [https://www.instagram.com/risebyliftingeachother/] and everywhere else @ We Rise By Lifting Each Other.  Just look for the phoenix! Michelle can also be found on IG: INeverLikedPink [https://www.instagram.com/ineverlikedpink/]   The goal of the “We Rise By Lifting Each Other” podcast is to highlight good in the world by speaking with individuals and organizations who help others heal beyond adversity by rising together. Moments by Sarah Jansen - https://soundcloud.com/sarahjansenmusic [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbE95dm9uZkdaUDFEVUFoYTlHb1ZHMzdSMm5Pd3xBQ3Jtc0tuYUx2d0hWZ1pXcUtLaDlhMm5iZlF5MGtIX0ZOamtkWGdYWENTZ1I0RXJqdnJCNG1ZdHhMcUtHdjk4VVN0dmgwWkNuMS10QWc4NkFCY2EzTGJHRlM2NXJVYXo1bFQtbDV2emdOMEJHZ0hLUXNqVFk3SQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fsarahjansenmusic&v=bCKHiFrN7Lg] Licensed under: CC-BY 3.0 Unported https://bit.ly/2Htah7g [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFQ5X0VFTTBLd0FZWHRZOGFIcXhtR2hMRFRlQXxBQ3Jtc0trYXpIY1NnS3R6MkRjdWJCLXJzUmIzUUNzQkdubDk4ZUNrV3daSHJrejNNdDM1VnN1YkZ5ZEtyUENqbDRTSTNZQWpjNlV2NFZKcXYtNDV3U3FBVl9kQ2RGWEVQbVladER0aVZQWlpHdmZFVG5GVDVBNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Htah7g&v=bCKHiFrN7Lg] Download: https://bit.ly/2Ivn5KN [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUpkS1NjekdUSVdkRFhIMU5RS0NhNVZhbnY2QXxBQ3Jtc0trSW03UjdFUXhBU1pZQ3FhTkE3REZLTEs3VWNGMV9xRHBnUWtqamM0aUdJUEpobDM5MnVxVWlUWjBMY3BuOHQzRnhQZkJqay1LUEdwYTFSVlQ5VWR5ZS16dW82NVYyWFoyMUhucGZ6djdvcG5idnh0TQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2Ivn5KN&v=bCKHiFrN7Lg]