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The Giving State
A series about Californians who find time to give back.
Episodes
The California Report | Tuesday, Jan 03, 2012, 8:50 AM
The Giving State: Wildlife Docent
As part of our occasional series on people who volunteer in California, we meet Jim Lautz, a video producer who leads tours at the Bay Area's Lindsay Wildlife Museum.
The California Report | Monday, Dec 26, 2011, 8:50 AM
The Giving State: Music for Minors
Our occasional series on volunteers in California profiles a mom from Los Altos who teaches music to elementary school kids.
The California Report | Friday, Dec 16, 2011, 8:50 AM
The Giving State: Guitar Hero
Here's another in our occasional series on volunteers in California, called The Giving State. 18-year-old Evan Hatfield of Visalia teaches other kids free guitar lessons through a program supported by a Central Valley arts group, the Sound N Vision Foundation.
The California Report | Wednesday, Nov 23, 2011, 8:50 AM
Giving State Profile: First Wardrobe, "Loved Twice"
Here's another in our occasional series on volunteers in California, called The Giving State. Today we meet Kim Wilson, a psychologist from Oakland who volunteers with "Loved Twice", collecting gently used baby clothes for new parents in need.
The California Report | Monday, Nov 14, 2011, 8:50 AM
Giving State Profile: Skate Shop Food Bank
In our continuing series on volunteers in California, we meet Danny Keith, a skate shop owner from Santa Cruz who gets kids to help feed the hungry in the community.
The California Report | Monday, Oct 31, 2011, 8:50 AM
The Giving State: The Dessert Lady
Our occasional series on volunteers in California continues today with a visit with Barbara Chassey, who bakes treats for homeless people at the Downtown Women's Center in Los Angeles.
The California Report | Monday, Oct 17, 2011, 8:50 AM
The Giving State: Trail Maintenance
Californians love their parks and trails, but many hikers may not realize it takes some very dedicated people to keep them up. As part of our occasional series on volunteers in California, called we meet Eric "Bam Bam" Barnett of Napa County.
The California Report | Friday, Sep 23, 2011, 8:50 AM
The Giving State: Teen Debaters
In another of our occasional series on volunteers in California, we meet a UC Berkeley philosophy / poli-sci major coaching teen debaters in the East Bay.
The California Report | Monday, Sep 05, 2011, 8:50 AM
Data Entry By Day, Theater By Night
In another of our occasional series on volunteers in California, we meet a data entry specialist who volunteers with a community theater called the Actors Ensemble of Berkeley.
The California Report | Monday, Aug 01, 2011, 8:50 AM
The Giving State: Guerrilla Gardening
Our series profiling people who volunteer in California visits the streets of Oakland, where Frank Snapp is transforming neglected median strips into miniature gardens.
The California Report | Tuesday, Jun 14, 2011, 8:50 AM
The Giving State: Tennis Coach
The California Report's occasional series on volunteers in the Golden State profiles Dony Kang, who partnered with a group called Team Up For Youth to start a second-grade tennis team at an Oakland school.
The California Report | Tuesday, May 31, 2011, 8:50 AM
The Giving State: Mothers Milk Bank
Our continuing series profiling volunteers in California features Regina Wallace-Jones, an engineer from East Palo Alto who donates breast milk to the San Jose Mothers Milk Bank.
The California Report | Friday, Apr 15, 2011, 8:50 AM
The Giving State: Tutoring Children with Gail Perin
In this installment of our occasional series "The Giving State," we meet Gail Perin, a retired nurse from San Rafael who tutors children.
The California Report | Thursday, Mar 03, 2011, 8:50 AM
The Giving State: Introducing Elephant Seals
In our occasional series profiling people who volunteer in California, we meet Bob Droege, a retired engineer who spends his spare time leading groups of people on tours to see the elephant seals at a state park in Pescadero.
The California Report | Monday, Feb 14, 2011, 8:50 AM
The Giving State: Working With Young Authors
In our occasional series on volunteers in California, we hear from a writer and restaurant owner from Marin who helped high school kids become published authors at a writing center called 826 Valencia.
The California Report | Monday, Feb 07, 2011, 8:50 AM
Giving State: Amtrak Volunteer
Our occasional series profiling people who volunteer in California, called "The Giving State" continues. Today we meet a retired insurance rep from Fresno who spends his spare time volunteering for Amtrak.
The California Report | Monday, Dec 20, 2010, 8:50 AM
The Giving State: Computer Tutor
The California Report's occasional series on volunteers in the Golden State follows Kyle Warneck, a market researcher who teaches basic computer skills to low-income residents of San Francisco's Tenderloin district.
The California Report | Monday, Dec 13, 2010, 8:50 AM
The Giving State: Historical Docents
Our occasional series on California volunteers profiles Dennis "Biscuits" Brhem, an artist from Sacramento whose alter ego is a blacksmith at Sutter's Fort State Park.
The California Report | Friday, Nov 26, 2010, 8:50 AM
Giving State Profile: Dave Calleri
We bring you another in our occasional series profiling people who volunteer in California, called The Giving State. Today we meet a retired firefighter from Santa Cruz who spends his spare time tracking bird populations at Ano Nuevo State Park on the California coast.
The California Report | Monday, Nov 08, 2010, 8:50 AM
The Giving State: Platelet Donor
In our series of volunteer profiles, we meet Don Franklin, who donates blood components--red cells, white cells, and platelets--to Blood Centers of the Pacific.
The California Report | Monday, Oct 25, 2010, 8:50 AM
The Giving State: Refugee Transitions
Our series of profiles on volunteers in California turns to Hope Richardson, a graduate student in public policy from Oakland who helps refugees learn English.
The California Report | Thursday, Oct 14, 2010, 8:50 AM
The Giving State: Training Future Guide Dogs
In our continuing series about volunteers in California, we meet Nancy Olivas, a puppy socializer for Guide Dogs for the Blind.
The California Report | Monday, Sep 20, 2010, 8:50 AM
The Giving State: Suicide Prevention
Our occasional series profiling volunteers in California meets up with Julia St. George at a suicide prevention hotline.
The California Report | Monday, Aug 30, 2010, 8:50 AM
The Giving State: Companion Dog Patrol
In our occasional series profiling people who volunteer around the state, we meet Cathy Overmyer, a retired music store owner who patrols the trails of the East Bay Regional Parks, along with her dog.
The California Report | Wednesday, Aug 11, 2010, 8:50 AM
The Giving State: Mountain Rescue
In our occasional series on volunteers in California, we hear from a medical device design engineer who helps train a specialized search and rescue team, Bay Area Mountain Rescue.
The California Report | Wednesday, Jul 21, 2010, 8:50 AM
The Giving State: Solar Power
In our occasional series profiling people who volunteer in California, we meet Marc Fontana, a Santa Clara student who teaches people how to install solar panels.
The California Report | Monday, Jul 19, 2010, 8:50 AM
The Giving State: Hospital Nursery
Our occasional series of profiles of California volunteers spends some time with Caroline Adams of the Maternal Child Health Program at Highland Hospital in Oakland.
The California Report | Tuesday, Jun 29, 2010, 8:50 AM
The Giving State: Skateboarding Students
In our occasional series profiling people who volunteer in California, we meet Shane Medanich, a San Francisco teacher who stays after school to supervise a skate park he built for students.
The California Report | Friday, Apr 23, 2010, 8:50 AM
The Giving State: Tail-Wagging Tutor
From our occasional series on volunteers in California, called The Giving State, we hear from Lisa Saroyan of Fresno. She brings her dog to schools and libraries to help kids learn to read.
The California Report | Wednesday, Mar 24, 2010, 8:50 AM
The Giving State: Team Oakland
Our occasional series profiling volunteers in California features Jerry Silsdorf, coach of Team Oakland, a basketball team training for the Special Olympics.
