Suffolk PAL and the New Interdisiplinary School
Frank Brinka chats with Rich Gorgone of the Suffolk PAL and Helen Wilder of the New Interdisciplinary School (NIS) about their respective organizations, what each offers to the community and their upcoming B.B.Q. competition fundraiser.
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Splashes of Hope
Peri Appollo chats with Stephanie Condra of “Splashes of Hope” and Cynthia Scott of the “Coalition Against Child Abuse & Neglect” about the “Splashes of Hope” organization, their mission to brighten the physical appearances of charity and medical organizations with their artwork and the effect it has had on organizations like the “Coalition Against Child Abuse & Neglect.”
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Neurological Surgery
Peri Appollo chats with Dr. William Sonstein, Chief of Neurosurgery at North Shore LIJ Hospital in Plainview and a member of the staff at Neurological Surgery, P.C, . They discussed spinal surgery, treatments of spine and brain disorders and advancementsin procedures.
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Pancreatic Cancer
Peri Appollo chats with Kerri Kaplan of the Lustgarten Foundation and Dr. Elliott Dreznick, a gastroenterologist, about pancreatic cancer, the treatments, their own personal stories and the upcoming 10th Annual Pancreatic Cancer Walk.
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The "We Care" Fund
Peri Appollo chats with Steve Schlissel and Chris McGrath of the Nassau County Bar Association and Randi Dresner of Island Harvest about the “We Care” Fund, the nationally-recognized charitable arm of the Nassau County Bar Association, its work with charities like Island Harvest and the upcoming “We Care” Golf and Tennis Classic.
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You Gotta Believe
Peri Appollo chats with Pat O’Brien and Chester Jackson about their organization, “You Gotta Believe: The Older Child Adoption and Permanency Movement, Inc”, which seeks to prevent homelessness by finding permanent moral and legal adoptive homes for teens and preteen children in foster care.
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Orthopaedics at Good Sam
Peri Appollo chats with Andrea Flannery and John McLoughlin of Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center about the orthopaedics at Good Sam and the Total Joint Replacement program, what it offers and what it involves for the patient and the medical staff.
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The Early Years Institute
Frank Brinka chats with Dr. Dana Friedman of The Early Years Institute about their mission to educate about the importance of the early years and bring together community leaders to invest in the future of young children.
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Watching Your Finances
Frank Brinka chats with Jay Goodman from Goodman Financial about properly watching your finances in today’s tough economic times.
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The Town of Islip
Frank Brinka chats with Islip Town Supervisor Phil Nolan and Islip Town Environmental Control Commissioner Christopher Andrade about the town’s recycling program, the effect it has had on the town and what the future holds with the program.
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Stroke Awareness
Frank Brinka chats with Dr. Jeffery Katz of North Shore University Hospital about stroke awareness, how to deal with strokes and what can be done to try to avoid them.
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Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation
Frank Brinka chats with John J. Halleron III and Kathy Dulanto of The Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation (GSHF) about the foundation and the charitable work it does assisting Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center.
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MADD
Frank Brinka talks about the dangers of drunk driving and the Walk Like MADD event with Dina Cohn and Lorraine Schwartz of the Long Island Advisory Council.
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Mentoring Partnerships of Long Island
Frank Brinka chats with Jean Cohen, Executive Director of the Mentoring Partnerships of Long Island and New York, Dr. Robert Scott, President, Adelphi University and Virginia Gonzales, Claims Manager for State Farm Insurance, about the Mentoring Partnership, mentoring and what it does for the mentor, as well as the mentees themselves.
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Long Island State Veterans Home
Frank Brinka chats with Fred Scanga of the Long Island State Veterans Home about the care military veterans and the treatment offered to them.
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Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation
Frank Brinka chats with Robert DiGiovanni of the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation about marine life preservation on Long Island and in the New York area
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March For Babies
Frank Brinka chats with Ann Morrison, Jodi Breslin and Christina Horwitz of the March of Dimes about their organization and their upcoming “March for Babies” to raise money for children who were born to soon and insure they live healthy lives.
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Fitness and Nutrition
Frank Brinka chats with Tony Rodriguez from Evolve Fitness about fitness and nutrition.
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Clay Cole
Frank Brinka chats with Clay Cole, former host of the 1960’s variety show The Clay Cole Show, about his new book Sh-Boom!: The Explosion of Rock-n-Roll (1953 1968) and his old TV show.
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Bariatric Surgery
Frank Brinka chats with Dr. Medhat E. Allam of Southampton Hospital about bariatric surgery.
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Trichotillomania
Frank Brinka chats with Valerie Vanone, who suffers from Trichotillomania, and Dr. Shelia Reger Hickman, about the disease, what causes it and how it is treated, so suffers can lead normal lives.
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Greater Hempstead Housing Development Fund Corp.
Frank Brinka chats with Scott Kershaw of the Greater Hempstead Housing Development Fund Corp about the development of the Hempstead area.
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Suffolk County Water Authority
Frank Brinka chats with Steven Jones from the Suffolk County Water Authority about the current state of Suffolk water.
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Long Island Aviation
Frank Brinka chats with Bill McShane from Holland-Sheltair Aviation about their development and the state of aviation at Long Island area airports.
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IHOP Fundraiser
Frank Brinka chats with Steven Bishop from IHOP and Dr. Fred Bierman of Schneider’s Children Hospital about the upcoming “National Pancake Day” fundraiser that IHOP is having to benefit the “Children’s Miracle Network.”
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Heart Health
Frank Brinka chats with Dr. Lawrence Kanner and Dr. Jason Freeman from South Nassau Communities Hospital about heart health.
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Habitat For Humanity
Frank Brinka chats with Les Scheinfeld of Habitat for Humanity of Suffolk County about their organization and the work they do to help people in need by building and renovating houses in Suffolk communities.
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Agriculture on Long Island
Frank Brinka chats with Joe Gergela of the Long Island Farm Bureau about the state of agriculture on Long Island.
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