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	Title	Pub. Date	Duration
	Buzzing about the power of POWHR: Environmental Justice nonprofit's win over Mountain Valley Pipeline	10 Jul 2026	00:59:50
On today’s show, BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill is buzzing about the power of POWHR (Protect Our Water Heritage and Rights). Whenever nonprofits have to go up against big for-profit companies it’s often like David vs. Goliath … but with David lacking any stones for his sling. But recently a Southwest Virginia environmental nonprofit used its power to successfully stymy – for now at least – construction of a massive 25-acre, 136,900 hp compressor station that Mountain Valley Pipeline wanted to build in a rural section of Montgomery County. Michael chats with POWHR community organizer Crystal Mello – who prefers to describe herself as the local cleaning lady and a nanna — and double Hokie Seferina Olivo, who is POWHR’s community science manager, about POWHR’s fight against Mountain Valley Pipeline … and its work to establish environmental justice for Southwest Virginia.
	Buzzing about GiveLocalNRV nonprofit giving day	13 Jun 2026	00:59:50
On today's show, BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill is buzzing about one of his favorite days of the year, a day that celebrates more than 130 nonprofit organizations in the New River Valley of Virginia: GiveLocalNRV kicking off at noon on June 24 and ends noon on June 25. It’s a 24-hour fundraising marathon coordinated by our good friends at the Community Foundation of the New River Valley, which seeks to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for the nonprofits that serve the NRV. To talk about the day and its impact, Michael chats with Community Foundation assistant director Lindsey Gleason-Reed. We also talk with a new nonprofit that helps children who struggle in a traditional academic environment: Why Not Workshop.
	Nonprofit Schools for Different Gifts: Buzzing about Noah-Christian Academy & Shepherds College	19 Feb 2026	01:00:00
On today's show, BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill buzzes about two very different nonprofit educational institutions that are sure to tug at your heart, hopefully your wallets, and that nearby box of tissues to wipe away a tear from your eye. Michael talks with two parents from the tiny Noah-Christian Academy in Salem, Virginia that works with PreK through 2nd grade children who have struggled in traditional schools. And he visits with the nonprofit Masterpiece Alliance, which provides community for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Masterpiece Alliance has formed a new partnership Shepherds College, a first-of-its-kind college in Wisconsin that offers higher education and workforce training for the community that they serve.
	April 16, 2022 - Grandin Theatre, GIVE Roanoke, Least of These Ministry, Healing Arts	15 Apr 2022	00:59:59
On today's show, BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill remembers the tragedy at Virginia Tech that took place 15 years ago on April 16, 2007. He also: Talks with Ian Fortier, executive director of the Grandin Theatre, which is celebrating its 90th birthday. Learns about The Least of These Ministry, which helps fill in some gaps for individuals experiencing homelessness. Explores with Roanoke Cultural Endowment executive director Shaleen Powell the “Healing Arts” — the theme of an upcoming BUZZ episode. And promotes GIVE Roanoke, coming up April 20 and coordinated by the Council of Community Resources. Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help fix? Contact us and we’ll share on an upcoming episode. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: F A C E B O O K ➜ http://facebook.com/buzz4good I N S T A G R A M ➜ http://instagram.com/buzz4good L I N K E D I N ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz... T W I T T E R ➜ http://twitter.com/buzz4good W E B S I T E ➜ http://buzz4good.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The United States has more than 1.5 million nonprofits — from homeless shelters, food banks and rescue squads to children’s choirs, science museums and animal refuges — that employ one out of every 10 Americans. Like any company, nonprofits have salaries and bills to pay, a budget to balance. They require money. And if enough people don’t know about them, don’t believe in them, don’t support them — in short, if they lack BUZZ — they suffer and die.
	April 9, 2022 - BUZZing about Walk for Life, RAMP, GIVE Roanoke	08 Apr 2022	01:00:01
On today's show BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill celebrates 5 years of RAMP with director Mary Miller and chats with Blue Ridge Women's Center on its May 7 Walk for Life. Also: We highlight 16 different nonprofits participating in the inaugural GIVE Roanoke on April 20 coordinated by Council of Community Services. We promote our community watch party on April 13 for our new TV episode on Virginia Children's Theatre and Tudor House. And AAF Roanoke president Carrie Cousins shares her latest installment of "No Budget Marketing Minute." Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help fix? Contact us and we’ll share on an upcoming episode. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: F A C E B O O K ➜ http://facebook.com/buzz4good I N S T A G R A M ➜ http://instagram.com/buzz4good L I N K E D I N ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz... T W I T T E R ➜ http://twitter.com/buzz4good W E B S I T E ➜ http://buzz4good.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The United States has more than 1.5 million nonprofits — from homeless shelters, food banks and rescue squads to children’s choirs, science museums and animal refuges — that employ one out of every 10 Americans. Like any company, nonprofits have salaries and bills to pay, a budget to balance. They require money. And if enough people don’t know about them, don’t believe in them, don’t support them — in short, if they lack BUZZ — they suffer and die.
	April 2, 2022 - People We Serve: Featuring your clients at your next nonprofit fundraiser	02 Apr 2022	01:00:00
On today's show, BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill praises a recent fundraiser he attended in support of Virginia Children's Theatre, which made its clients, rather than its leadership, the stars of the show. Plus: FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge executive director Julie Whalen shares her nonprofit's 2021 pivot to embrace our entire region, which included an inspiring partnership with Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM). We talk up the Blue Ridge Marathon, and its impact on local nonprofits. And AAF Roanoke president Carrie Cousins shares her latest installment of "No Budget Marketing Minute." Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help fix? Contact us and we’ll share on an upcoming episode. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: F A C E B O O K ➜ http://facebook.com/buzz4good I N S T A G R A M ➜ http://instagram.com/buzz4good L I N K E D I N ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz... T W I T T E R ➜ http://twitter.com/buzz4good W E B S I T E ➜ http://buzz4good.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The United States has more than 1.5 million nonprofits — from homeless shelters, food banks and rescue squads to children’s choirs, science museums and animal refuges — that employ one out of every 10 Americans. Like any company, nonprofits have salaries and bills to pay, a budget to balance. They require money. And if enough people don’t know about them, don’t believe in them, don’t support them — in short, if they lack BUZZ — they suffer and die.
	March 26, 2022 - Healing through Horror: suicide inspires new nonprofit	26 Mar 2022	01:00:00
On today’s show we feature a nonprofit that was bourn out of incredible tragedy: the 2020 suicide of a Roanoke, Virginia icon, Louis Tudor. BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill shares his conversations with Louis’ wife, Jessica, and two of the guiding lights of the nonprofit created in his honor and memory, Tudor House. Michael also features the marketing agency who helped Tudor House create a new website: Nero Digital Design, owned by Michael Craighead. We also share the work of the Council of Community Services, which is busily preparing for the first ever GIVE Roanoke day on April 20. Mark your calendars for this special day of giving in support of more than 70 nonprofits serving the Roanoke Valley. Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help fix? Contact us and we’ll share on an upcoming episode. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: F A C E B O O K ➜ http://facebook.com/buzz4good I N S T A G R A M ➜ http://instagram.com/buzz4good L I N K E D I N ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz... T W I T T E R ➜ http://twitter.com/buzz4good W E B S I T E ➜ http://buzz4good.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - They’re not the rich and famous. They don’t run for office, preside over boardrooms, walk the halls of power. In a society seduced by celebrity and status … they have neither. Their capital isn’t financial, but social. Their profit comes not from the thing they sell, but from the good they do. They are our nation’s nonprofits. The United States has more than 1.5 million nonprofits — from homeless shelters, food banks and rescue squads to children’s choirs, science museums and animal refuges — that employ one out of every 10 Americans. Like any company, nonprofits have salaries and bills to pay, a budget to balance. They require money. And if enough people don’t know about them, don’t believe in them, don’t support them — in short, if they lack BUZZ — they suffer and die.
	March 12, 2022 - Nonprofit Event Marketing in post-COVID(ish) World	12 Mar 2022	01:00:03
While COVID cases are in decline, its impact on in-person events will remain with us for a long, long time. In today's episode, AAF Roanoke president Carrie Cousins and BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill share some marketing tips to help nonprofits more effectively promote their fundraising events. Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help fix? Contact us and we’ll share on an upcoming episode. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: F A C E B O O K ➜ http://facebook.com/buzz4good I N S T A G R A M ➜ http://instagram.com/buzz4good L I N K E D I N ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz... T W I T T E R ➜ http://twitter.com/buzz4good W E B S I T E ➜ http://buzz4good.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - They’re not the rich and famous. They don’t run for office, preside over boardrooms, walk the halls of power. In a society seduced by celebrity and status … they have neither. Their capital isn’t financial, but social. Their profit comes not from the thing they sell, but from the good they do. They are our nation’s nonprofits. The United States has more than 1.5 million nonprofits — from homeless shelters, food banks and rescue squads to children’s choirs, science museums and animal refuges — that employ one out of every 10 Americans. Like any company, nonprofits have salaries and bills to pay, a budget to balance. They require money. And if enough people don’t know about them, don’t believe in them, don’t support them — in short, if they lack BUZZ — they suffer and die.
	BUZZing about Building Beloved Communities	14 Feb 2022	00:28:02
Excerpted from our Buzz4Good! radio show ... EMPOWERMENT. BADASSERY. INSPIRATION. MENTORSHIP. These are the 4 values of Building Beloved Communities, which provides community-centered solutions for small businesses, delivers expert business solutions for nonprofits, and creates community-minded leaders through training and educational workshops. BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill talks to company founder Bonnie Chavez and and director of operations Shannon Dominguez about how they're building beloved communities across Virginia and the United States. Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help fix? Contact us and we’ll share on an upcoming episode. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: F A C E B O O K ➜ http://facebook.com/buzz4good I N S T A G R A M ➜ http://instagram.com/buzz4good L I N K E D I N ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz... T W I T T E R ➜ http://twitter.com/buzz4good W E B S I T E ➜ http://buzz4good.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - They’re not the rich and famous. They don’t run for office, preside over boardrooms, walk the halls of power. In a society seduced by celebrity and status … they have neither. Their capital isn’t financial, but social. Their profit comes not from the thing they sell, but from the good they do. They are our nation’s nonprofits. The United States has more than 1.5 million nonprofits — from homeless shelters, food banks and rescue squads to children’s choirs, science museums and animal refuges — that employ one out of every 10 Americans. Like any company, nonprofits have salaries and bills to pay, a budget to balance. They require money. And if enough people don’t know about them, don’t believe in them, don’t support them — in short, if they lack BUZZ — they suffer and die.
	Help for Hosting Hybrid and Virtual Nonprofit Fundraising Events	13 Jan 2022	00:22:14
At the start of the pandemic in spring 2020, fundraising events for nonprofits, like everything else, went all virtual. Since then, many if not most events have either stayed virtual or adopted a hybrid model that allows a nonprofit’s friends and fans to attend in person or online. Buzz4Good host Michael Hemphill recently reconnected with Brooke Battle, a classmate at Birmingham-Southern College, who way back in 2012 started Swell Fundraising in Birmingham, Alabama. At the time … well, Swell Fundraising was ahead of its time when it came to helping nonprofits with virtual and hybrid events. Today, though, because of the pandemic and its lasting impact on community gatherings of any kind … Swell Fundraising finds itself in prime time. Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help fix? Contact us and we’ll share on an upcoming episode. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: F A C E B O O K ➜ http://facebook.com/buzz4good I N S T A G R A M ➜ http://instagram.com/buzz4good L I N K E D I N ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz... T W I T T E R ➜ http://twitter.com/buzz4good W E B S I T E ➜ http://buzz4good.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - They’re not the rich and famous. They don’t run for office, preside over boardrooms, walk the halls of power. In a society seduced by celebrity and status … they have neither. Their capital isn’t financial, but social. Their profit comes not from the thing they sell, but from the good they do. They are our nation’s nonprofits. The United States has more than 1.5 million nonprofits — from homeless shelters, food banks and rescue squads to children’s choirs, science museums and animal refuges — that employ one out of every 10 Americans. Like any company, nonprofits have salaries and bills to pay, a budget to balance. They require money. And if enough people don’t know about them, don’t believe in them, don’t support them — in short, if they lack BUZZ — they suffer and die.
	3 New Year's Nonprofit Marketing Resolutions	08 Jan 2022	00:09:09
Excerpted from our Buzz4Good! radio show ... digital marketing specialist Carrie Cousins shares 3 New Year's resolutions to help nonprofits attract more donors, volunteers and clients to their cause. Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help fix? Contact us and we’ll share on an upcoming episode. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: F A C E B O O K ➜ http://facebook.com/buzz4good I N S T A G R A M ➜ http://instagram.com/buzz4good L I N K E D I N ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz... T W I T T E R ➜ http://twitter.com/buzz4good W E B S I T E ➜ http://buzz4good.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - They’re not the rich and famous. They don’t run for office, preside over boardrooms, walk the halls of power. In a society seduced by celebrity and status … they have neither. Their capital isn’t financial, but social. Their profit comes not from the thing they sell, but from the good they do. They are our nation’s nonprofits. The United States has more than 1.5 million nonprofits — from homeless shelters, food banks and rescue squads to children’s choirs, science museums and animal refuges — that employ one out of every 10 Americans. Like any company, nonprofits have salaries and bills to pay, a budget to balance. They require money. And if enough people don’t know about them, don’t believe in them, don’t support them — in short, if they lack BUZZ — they suffer and die. Buzz4Good! is hosted by BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill and American Advertising Federation of Roanoke president Carrie Cousins, who has appeared on two episodes of the TV show BUZZ helping nonprofits with their digital marketing needs.
	Christmas Special - Holiday Music by our Nonprofits	23 Dec 2021	00:55:14
Merry Christmas! Instead of our usual show featuring marketing tips and tools for nonprofits, today we feature recent musical performances by our region's nonprofit community. So in this hour, we share with you performances from the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Opera Roanoke, Blacksburg Children’s Chorale, Roanoke Valley Children’s Choir, Blacksburg United Methodist Church, Our Lady of Nazareth, Roanoke Catholic School and Patrick Henry High School. We hope you enjoy our nonprofits' sounds of the season as well as a wonderful Christmas, and that we all commit ourselves to being even more of a buzz4good in 2022. Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help fix? Contact us and we’ll share on an upcoming episode. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: F A C E B O O K ➜ http://facebook.com/buzz4good I N S T A G R A M ➜ http://instagram.com/buzz4good L I N K E D I N ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz... T W I T T E R ➜ http://twitter.com/buzz4good W E B S I T E ➜ http://buzz4good.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Buzz4Good! is hosted by BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill and American Advertising Federation of Roanoke president Carrie Cousins, who has appeared on two episodes of the TV show BUZZ helping nonprofits with their digital marketing needs.
	Spinning Your Best Nonprofit Website	18 Dec 2021	00:24:46
Excerpted from our Buzz4Good! radio show ... digital marketing specialist Carrie Cousins shares some simple steps to help nonprofits spin better websites to attract more donors, volunteers and clients to their cause. Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help fix? Contact us and we’ll share on an upcoming episode. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: F A C E B O O K ➜ http://facebook.com/buzz4good I N S T A G R A M ➜ http://instagram.com/buzz4good L I N K E D I N ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz... T W I T T E R ➜ http://twitter.com/buzz4good W E B S I T E ➜ http://buzz4good.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - They’re not the rich and famous. They don’t run for office, preside over boardrooms, walk the halls of power. In a society seduced by celebrity and status … they have neither. Their capital isn’t financial, but social. Their profit comes not from the thing they sell, but from the good they do. They are our nation’s nonprofits. The United States has more than 1.5 million nonprofits — from homeless shelters, food banks and rescue squads to children’s choirs, science museums and animal refuges — that employ one out of every 10 Americans. Like any company, nonprofits have salaries and bills to pay, a budget to balance. They require money. And if enough people don’t know about them, don’t believe in them, don’t support them — in short, if they lack BUZZ — they suffer and die. Buzz4Good! is hosted by BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill and American Advertising Federation of Roanoke president Carrie Cousins, who has appeared on two episodes of the TV show BUZZ helping nonprofits with their digital marketing needs.
	Buzzing about Black History Month	12 Feb 2026	00:29:59
On today's show, BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill is buzzing about Black History Month. A couple of weeks ago we premiered our newest episode starring Harrison Museum of African American Culture as it moves into its new home at Melrose Plaza in Roanoke. Here we share the audio of that episode hope you’ll go to our YouTube channel to watch it in its entirety. Or better yet, go visit the museum for yourself! Speaking of Black History Month, our next new BUZZ stars the Franklin County NAACP, which recently unveiled a new statue in Rocky Mount, Va., honoring the 70 Black men born in the county who fought for the Union and freedom in the Civil War as members of the United States Colored Troops. We were there for the unveiling – a spectacular day that actually included a video tribute from NBA great Steph Curry, who has family from Franklin County.
	5 Tips to Boost Year-end Giving for Nonprofits	11 Dec 2021	00:09:41
Excerpted from our Buzz4Good! radio show on December 11, 2021 ... here are 5 easy-to-do marketing strategies to help your nonprofit's year-end giving. Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help fix? Contact us and we’ll share on an upcoming episode. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: F A C E B O O K ➜ http://facebook.com/buzz4good I N S T A G R A M ➜ http://instagram.com/buzz4good L I N K E D I N ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz... T W I T T E R ➜ http://twitter.com/buzz4good W E B S I T E ➜ http://buzz4good.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - They’re not the rich and famous. They don’t run for office, preside over boardrooms, walk the halls of power. In a society seduced by celebrity and status … they have neither. Their capital isn’t financial, but social. Their profit comes not from the thing they sell, but from the good they do. They are our nation’s nonprofits. The United States has more than 1.5 million nonprofits — from homeless shelters, food banks and rescue squads to children’s choirs, science museums and animal refuges — that employ one out of every 10 Americans. Like any company, nonprofits have salaries and bills to pay, a budget to balance. They require money. And if enough people don’t know about them, don’t believe in them, don’t support them — in short, if they lack BUZZ — they suffer and die. Buzz4Good! is hosted by BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill and American Advertising Federation of Roanoke president Carrie Cousins, who has appeared on two episodes of the TV show BUZZ helping nonprofits with their digital marketing needs.
	12 BUZZes buzzing! Top 12 moments of 2025	03 Jan 2026	00:59:59
Merry Christmas! Yes, yes, we know it’s at least Jan. 3 if you’re listening to this, but in celebration of the 12 days of Christmas, on today’s show BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill shares 12 BUZZ highlights from 2025 in anticipation of even more BUZZ here in 2026. We’ve gone back through the nearly 40 BUZZ episodes and BUZZ Live! shows we produced in 2025 and selected these 12 moments that highlight nonprofits that engage in everything from Black history, animal welfare, refugee and immigrant opportunities, Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities, poverty, literacy, unplanned pregnancies, and so much more. It’s what we love about nonprofits: they literally do everything! Merry Christmas!
	Buzzing about Wicked Festival, Williamson Road, Elimisha Kakuma	17 Oct 2025	00:59:59
Something wicked this way comes on today's Buzz4Good. On Nov. 6 Radford University hosts The Wicked Festival in which hundreds of students grapple in public presentations with our world’s wickedest problems. BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill chats with Paige Tan, Radford University political science professor and festival director. Michael also share some "sneak listens" to two new episodes of the TV show BUZZ starring the nonprofits Greater Williamson Road Area Business Association and Elimisha Kakuma. Elimisha is the Swahili word for "educating." Kakuma is the name of a refugee camp in Kenya that is home to 300,000 people who have been forced to flee war and violence in their home countries. Why are we buzzing about Elimisha Kakuma? If you’re a Virginia Tech Hokie fan, you will want to listen.
	Buzzing about On Our Own mental health nonprofit, and former Virginia Tech football coach Brent Pry	25 Sep 2025	00:59:59
Today BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill buzzes about On Our Own of the Roanoke Valley, a nonprofit drop-in center that strives to improve the quality of life of people with mental health/substance use issues. We speak with executive director Robin Hubert, who knows all too well the need for such a place as she struggled for years with depression, alcohol abuse, and attempted suicides. Michael also bids farewell to a real buzz4good, Brent Pry, now former head football coach of Virginia Tech. He was featured in our 2023 BUZZ show starring The Hokie Way. He is a class act and a great representative of not only Virginia Tech but Southwest Virginia as a whole.
	Buzzing about Blacksburg Refugee Partnership	05 Sep 2025	01:00:03
On today's Buzz4Good, creator and host Michael Hemphill is buzzing live from the historic Lyric Theatre in downtown Blacksburg, Virginia, to feature the inspiring people who serve, and are served by, the Blacksburg Refugee Partnership. Blacksburg Refugee Partnership is an organization run entirely by community volunteers who believe all humans have the right to a safe, peaceful, happy home. They connect displaced families to the resources and ongoing support they need to successfully plant roots here in America.
	Buzzing about The Athena Award: Conversations with 3 finalists about women in leadership	15 Aug 2025	01:00:03
BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill buzzes about the Athena Leadership Award, given by the Roanoke Regional Chamber that celebrates women who have achieved the highest levels of professional accomplishment while giving back to their communities and actively investing in the success of future leaders. Today Michael chats with the three finalists – all exceptional women who helped build BUZZ – about leadership: Melissa Woodson, executive director of RAM House and the star of one of our first episodes we produced in 2020. Renee Brown, President and CEO of DePaul Community Resources, who has previously appeared on this show. Becky Freemal, who generously served as host of our pilot BUZZ in 2019 and this year helped launch BUZZ Live! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: F A C E B O O K ➜ http://facebook.com/buzz4good I N S T A G R A M ➜ http://instagram.com/buzz4good L I N K E D I N ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz4good Y O U T U B E ➜ http://youtube.com/c/buzz4good W E B S I T E ➜ http://buzz4good.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The United States has more than 1.5 million nonprofits — from homeless shelters, food banks and rescue squads to children’s choirs, science museums and animal refuges — that employ one out of every 10 Americans. Like any company, nonprofits have salaries and bills to pay, a budget to balance. They require money. And if enough people don’t know about them, don’t believe in them, don’t support them — in short, if they lack BUZZ — they suffer and die.
	Buzzing about Melrose Plaza	01 Aug 2025	00:58:33
On today's Buzz4Good creator Michael Hemphill buzzes about Melrose Plaza, Roanoke, Virginia’s new neighborhood center, which held its grand opening on July 31. The project, which began as a community conversation and research study, is now a transformative community initiative led by the nonprofit Goodwill Industries of the Valleys. Hundreds of people from across the Commonwealth of Virginia helped cut the ribbon to the one-of-a-kind Melrose Plaza, which includes a wellness center, grocery store, cafe, adult high school, bank, public library and African-American history museum. Its mission is to revitalize a once-prosperous Black community decimated by urban renewal. Listen to the inspiring leaders who have brought Melrose Plaza to life. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: F A C E B O O K ➜ http://facebook.com/buzz4good I N S T A G R A M ➜ http://instagram.com/buzz4good L I N K E D I N ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz4good Y O U T U B E ➜ http://youtube.com/c/buzz4good W E B S I T E ➜ http://buzz4good.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The United States has more than 1.5 million nonprofits — from homeless shelters, food banks and rescue squads to children’s choirs, science museums and animal refuges — that employ one out of every 10 Americans. Like any company, nonprofits have salaries and bills to pay, a budget to balance. They require money. And if enough people don’t know about them, don’t believe in them, don’t support them — in short, if they lack BUZZ — they suffer and die.
	Still buzzing about Juneteenth and nonprofit Blacks In Technology	21 Jun 2025	01:00:02
This week BUZZ was privileged to shine a light on an aspiring nonprofit, Blacks In Technology of Southwest Virginia, as we broadcast live the art, history and promise of its Juneteenth Celebration.
	Living Better, Dying Better: Buzzing about nonprofits Spirit's Rest and DePaul Community Resources	18 Jun 2025	01:00:03
On today's show, BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill buzzes about two inspirational nonprofits that help people live better and die better. DePaul Community Resources works to improving the lives of children, families, and individuals with developmental disabilities. Meanwhile, Spirit’s Rest offers comfortable housing and around-the-clock compassionate care and support to hospice patients and their families during their end-of-life journey. Here are Michael's conversations with Caroline Stanfill, founder and executive director of one of Spirit’s Rest, and Renee Brown, president and CEO of DePaul Community Resources.
	Buzzing about Law Enforcement's SHIELD Chaplaincy	05 Jun 2026	00:59:50
On today's show, BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill talks with the founder of SHIELD Chaplaincy amidst this week's tragic killing of Carroll County Sheriff’s Deputy Logan Utt. Just before Utt's May 29 shooting death, the nonprofit SHIELD Chaplaincy reached out seeking some buzz for its work helping law enforcement officers throughout the Roanoke area handle the trauma and stresses of their work so that they can better serve our communities and their families. Listen to our conversation with Darren Potter, founding chaplain of SHIELD Chaplaincy.
	Buzzing about Nonprofit Prison Ministry Bears n' Stuff	30 May 2025	00:47:30
BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill isn't buzzing today in his adopted state of Virginia or his homestate of Alabama, but way out in Montana and Washington to highlight a special nonprofit that is connecting prison inmates with the outside world … through art. How they got connected with Buzz4Good way across the country – and more importantly the heart-breaking, soul-healing work they do – is the subject of our conversation with Cyrus Lee. Cyrus already had a heart for prison ministry when his son was convicted of second degree murder and began serving a 20-year sentence in Washington State Penitentiary. Cyrus founded the nonprofit Bears ‘n Stuff, based in his hometown of Libby, Montana.
	Creating Art, Creating Life: Buzzing about Art on 1st and Sav-A-Life	26 May 2025	01:00:03
We're buzzing about an incredible and inspiring arts project opening June 1 at a new nonprofit arts space in downtown Roanoke, Virginia. It features portraits of 10 of the city’s most iconic citizens, from Dick & Dave of the Q99 Mornin’ Show to Mayor Joe Cobb and former Carilion Clinic CEO Nancy Agee. Today, BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill talks with the founders of the nonprofit arts space, Art on 1st, and shares the inspiration behind the exhibit from its creator, Whitney Brock. We also share portions of our newest BUZZ that aired on public television this week starring the nonprofit Sav-A-Life, which helps women – and men – facing an unplanned pregnancy.
	Nonprofits in the crosshairs of DEI and "Pro-life"	19 May 2025	01:00:03
Reflecting on our newest shows highlighting nonprofits, BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill has to ask: If the Trump administration insists DEI be eradicated, why must it come at the expense of Black history, which is far more accurate than the mythology we've always been taught? If we claim to be pro-life, why are politicians providing fewer and fewer resources and help for that life once it is born? Why is Trump eliminating funding for nonprofits that are working tirelessly to provide the services that government won't provide? We discuss these thoughts and more in today's Buzz4Good as we share our recent work highlighting and helping such nonprofits as: Franklin County, Virginia chapter of the NAACP Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School Sav-A-Life, which works to help women facing unplanned pregnancies And Christian Service Mission, which serves thousands of low-income families with food, home repair, and other support
	Buzzing about Hope to Walk's mission to Ukraine	15 Apr 2025	01:00:03
Today BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill buzzes about a Blacksburg, Virginia nonprofit that provides hope to walk for thousands of amputees around the world. Appropriately named Hope to Walk, the nonprofit in May hopes to travel to Ukraine to provide prosthetic legs to some of the estimated 100,000 soldiers and civilians, women and children, who are now amputees because of the war. Listen to our recent BUZZ Live! that featured its cause and need for $15,000 to fund its trip. We also share a clip from our newest BUZZ TV show that stars the nonprofit Masterpiece Alliance, which provides community and friendship for adults with intellectual disabilities.
	Buzzing about SML Gives and BUZZ Live!	22 Feb 2025	00:59:59
In today's episode, BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill chats with Lisa Lietz about the upcoming SML Gives Day when 36 different nonprofits hope to raise $200,000 to better serve Bedford and Franklin counties in the Smith Mountain Lake area of Virginia. We also share a recent BUZZ Live talk show that features one of these Franklin County nonprofits, Healing Strides of Virginia, along with Apple Ridge Farm and the inspiring story of a cancer survivor turned internationally touring banjo player.
	BUZZ Live! 2.6.25 "The Tonight Show for Nonprofits"	12 Feb 2025	00:30:00
BUZZ is proud to present a new 30-minute talk show called BUZZ LIVE! that’s designed to be “The Tonight Show for Nonprofits!" During the show – which we live-streamed to our Facebook and YouTube channels and later broadcast on Blue Ridge PBS – BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill chats with the inspiring people who serve, and are served by, nonprofits in Roanoke, Virginia ... along with a musical guest affiliated with a local nonprofit! February 6, 2025 Franklin County NAACP’s “Raising the Shade” Musical Guest: Bryan “Harvest Blaque” Hancock Masterpiece Alliance‘s Scott Habeeb WATCH LIVESTREAM ON FACEBOOK WATCH LIVESTREAM ON YOUTUBE
	Re-Building Black Community at Melrose Plaza	31 Jan 2025	00:31:22
To kick off Black History Month, we are buzzing about Melrose Plaza in the historically African-American community of Northwest Roanoke. It's located in a once thriving Black neighborhood that was decimated in the 1950s and 1960s by discriminatory redlining and eminent domain. Last time on our show, BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill talked with E.B. Smith, the new executive director of the Harrison Museum of African American Culture, which is considering a move from downtown Roanoke, Virginia, to Melrose Plaza. Today Michael chats with Zenith Barrett, vice-president of advancement at Goodwill Industries of the Valleys, which is coordinating the $30 million Melrose Plaza project. Melrose Plaza will feature anchor facilities to create positive change and address the community’s most vital needs – affordable food, healthcare, education for adults, and financial independence.
	Meet the new Director of Roanoke’s African-American Museum	17 Jan 2025	00:30:00
BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill chats with E.B. Smith, the new executive director of the Harrison Museum of African-American Culture in Roanoke, Virginia. E.B. Smith just started the job at a moment of exciting transformation for the museum, which Is committed to promoting, showcasing, and celebrating the art and history of African Americans for Roanoke Valley citizens and visitors.
	The Church and Disability: Equipping God’s Masterpieces	02 Jan 2025	00:29:59
Today we're buzzing about Masterpiece Alliance, a Roanoke, Virginia nonprofit with a mission of building community for adults with intellectual disabilities. BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill speaks with Scott Habeeb, who founded Masterpiece AlliancA in part to help people like his daughter who struggle to make friends and find social connections once they graduate from high school. One place where assume they can find community is the church. But as Scott shares, that’s often not the case for a variety of reasons, and his organization has created an upcoming conference designed to fix that. Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help fix? Contact us and we’ll share on an upcoming episode. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: F A C E B O O K ➜ http://facebook.com/buzz4good I N S T A G R A M ➜ http://instagram.com/buzz4good L I N K E D I N ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz4good Y O U T U B E ➜ http://youtube.com/c/buzz4good W E B S I T E ➜ http://buzz4good.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The United States has more than 1.5 million nonprofits — from homeless shelters, food banks and rescue squads to children’s choirs, science museums and animal refuges — that employ one out of every 10 Americans. Like any company, nonprofits have salaries and bills to pay, a budget to balance. They require money. And if enough people don’t know about them, don’t believe in them, don’t support them — in short, if they lack BUZZ — they suffer and die.
	Christmas Special: Music by nonprofit Smith River Singers	20 Dec 2024	01:00:02
It's beginning to sound a lot like Christmas! In this episode of Buzz4Good! creator Michael Hemphill shares the recent Christmas concert by the Smith River Singers of Martinsville, Virginia – an incredible nonprofit community choir that we featured this fall on an episode of BUZZ. On December 9, 2024, the Smith River Singers celebrated its 10th annual Christmas concert by performing "The Messiah" by George Frideric Handel. In celebration of the holiday season we present highlights of the concert, which began with three contemporary Christmas anthems performed by the Smith River Singers' small group, Still Water.
	Buzzing about Refugees, Immigrants and Commonwealth Catholic Charities	15 May 2026	00:59:50
On today’s show, BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill is buzzing about Commonwealth Catholic Charities ... specifically its vital role welcoming to our communities some of the most incredible and inspiring people you’ll ever meet, though they're increasingly under attack by our very government: immigrants and refugees. Michael chats with the nonprofit’s Khalefia Dungee, volunteer extraordinaire Beth Ruffing, and Samim Noorzad, whose amazing journey from his native Afghanistan to Roanoke, Virginia, is sure to uplift you. Learn more about an upcoming CCC event for which Michael is providing some ... buzz!
	Buzzing about coffee shop served by adults with intellectual disabilities	13 Dec 2024	00:31:51
BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill buzzes about coffee in today's Buzz4Good! Specifically, coffee from a Roanoke, Virginia, establishment that is brewed and served by adults with intellectual disabilities. A few years ago, Beth Woodrum founded Chris’ Coffee and Custard to help individuals like her son, Chris, who has Down Syndrome, find meaningful employment and community. Beth recently announced an exciting new venture for Chris’ Coffee and Custard – and her nonprofit that operates it, LovABLE Services – and so on today’s show we share our inspiring conversation with Beth! Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help fix? Contact us and we’ll share on an upcoming episode. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: F A C E B O O K ➜ http://facebook.com/buzz4good I N S T A G R A M ➜ http://instagram.com/buzz4good L I N K E D I N ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz4good Y O U T U B E ➜ http://youtube.com/c/buzz4good W E B S I T E ➜ http://buzz4good.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The United States has more than 1.5 million nonprofits — from homeless shelters, food banks and rescue squads to children’s choirs, science museums and animal refuges — that employ one out of every 10 Americans. Like any company, nonprofits have salaries and bills to pay, a budget to balance. They require money. And if enough people don’t know about them, don’t believe in them, don’t support them — in short, if they lack BUZZ — they suffer and die.
	Buzzing about diapers?	06 Dec 2024	00:29:59
Why would we spend an entire show talking about diapers? Because diapers represent a whole lot more than just keeping a baby dry. So much so that there’s a Roanoke, Virginia nonprofit called Huddle Up Moms that just received among the largest grants ever awarded by the Roanoke Women’s Foundation: $100,000 to create a diaper bank for low-income moms and child caregivers in Southwest Virginia. This cause is near and dear to the heart of BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill’s because one of the first BUZZ episodes produced in his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama, starred the nonprofit Bundles of Hope Diaper Bank. So today he talks with Kim Butterfield, Director of Education for Huddle Up Moms, about how the nonprofit landed the grant … and what comes next.
	The Music of Blue Ridge Holler	30 Nov 2024	01:00:03
Today we're buzzing about the Blue Ridge Holler hurricane relief concert, held Nov. 24, 2024, in Roanoke, Virginia. Coordinated by the nonprofit Friends of the Blue Ridge, the concert featured 18 different artists who donated their time and talent to raise money for Blue Ridge communities devastated by Hurricane Helene. On today's show we share some of the music from the Blue Ridge Holler – bluegrass, classical, hiphop, Celtic and more!
	Blue Ridge Holler hurricane relief concert	15 Nov 2024	01:00:00
On today's show, BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill buzzes about the Blue Ridge Holler, a concert series coordinated by the nonprofit FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge to raise funds for communities impacted by Hurricane Helene. We share details about the 10-day series and preview the music of some of the 18 different artists and bands who have generously agreed to donate their time and talent for the benefit concert on Nov. 24, 2024, at the Jefferson Center in Roanoke, Virginia.
	The Glencoe Sessions	27 Sep 2024	00:22:14
On today's Buzz4Good, creator Michael Hemphill buzzes about a fantastic musical collaboration between two nonprofits: Friends of the Blue Ridge and the Glencoe Mason and Museum in Radford, Virginia. Called "The Glencoe Sessions," this collaboration is the brainchild of Radford's own Addie Levy, a bluegrass phenom who now splits her time between her hometown and Nashville. The next Glencoe Session is Oct. 4 starring the youthful and exceptionally talented group, Pythagoras, out of Johnson City, Tennessee. Today we chat with Addie Levy about her vision for The Glencoe Sessions and preview some of Pythagoras' music! Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help fix? Contact us and we’ll share on an upcoming episode. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: F A C E B O O K ➜ http://facebook.com/buzz4good I N S T A G R A M ➜ http://instagram.com/buzz4good L I N K E D I N ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz4good Y O U T U B E ➜ http://youtube.com/c/buzz4good W E B S I T E ➜ http://buzz4good.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The United States has more than 1.5 million nonprofits — from homeless shelters, food banks and rescue squads to children’s choirs, science museums and animal refuges — that employ one out of every 10 Americans. Like any company, nonprofits have salaries and bills to pay, a budget to balance. They require money. And if enough people don’t know about them, don’t believe in them, don’t support them — in short, if they lack BUZZ — they suffer and die.
	Nonprofit "leaps" into creating equitable food and farming system	17 Sep 2024	00:21:47
Buzz4Good creator Michael Hemphill checks in with a nonprofit that recently made a giant "leap" – pun intended – by opening a new market stocked with locally grown produce and foods in an underserved neighborhood in Roanoke, Virginia. The mission of LEAP, or Local Environmental Agriculture Project, is to create an equitable food and farming system which prioritizes health and abundance by supporting community initiatives, markets, farms, and farmers. LEAP's newest venture is a standalone market in Roanoke's West End community. Here to talk about the project is executive director Maureen McNamara Best. Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help fix? Contact us and we’ll share on an upcoming episode. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: F A C E B O O K ➜ http://facebook.com/buzz4good I N S T A G R A M ➜ http://instagram.com/buzz4good L I N K E D I N ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz4good Y O U T U B E ➜ http://youtube.com/c/buzz4good W E B S I T E ➜ http://buzz4good.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The United States has more than 1.5 million nonprofits — from homeless shelters, food banks and rescue squads to children’s choirs, science museums and animal refuges — that employ one out of every 10 Americans. Like any company, nonprofits have salaries and bills to pay, a budget to balance. They require money. And if enough people don’t know about them, don’t believe in them, don’t support them — in short, if they lack BUZZ — they suffer and die.
	Adults with intellectual disabilities know No Bounds with nonprofit	27 Aug 2024	00:59:59
Today we’re buzzing about the nonprofit No Bounds, which provides educational resources and workforce training for individuals with intellectual disabilities. BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill talks with No Bounds' Aaron Hall, who shares the inspiring yet hard work they’re doing to give folks who suffer from autism, Down Syndrome and cerebral palsy the collegiate training and motivation they need to fulfill their professional ambition. We also share a sneak listen to our next new BUZZ television show starring the nonprofit Mountain View Humane, which provides high quality and low cost veterinary services for pet-loving families. The nonprofit is working to reduce the number of stray and unwanted animals, and recently celebrated its 100,000th spay and neuter. This episode – our 51st episode by the way – kicks off our 5th season on Blue Ridge PBS. And to celebrate the start of Virginia Tech football season, we revisit our 2023 episode starring The Hokie Way, which provides athletes the opportunity to use their name, image and likeness to help nonprofits. We’ll replay our interviews with head coach Brent Pry and a couple of his players.
	Arts BUZZ: Musica y Cultura and Artemis Journal	22 Aug 2024	00:59:59
We get artsy on today's Buzz4Good as BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill features a couple of major upcoming events: an new and exciting Hispanic music and cultural series, and the release of a local literary journal that has international reach and includes work by our country’s past poet laureate. Listen as we share our conversations with The Spot on Kirk's Kat Pascal and John Pence as they discuss "Musica y Cultura" that kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month. And we celebrate the 31st edition of The Artemis Journal by chatting with founder and editor-in-chief Jeri Rodgers. Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help fix? Contact us and we’ll share on an upcoming episode. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: F A C E B O O K ➜ http://facebook.com/buzz4good I N S T A G R A M ➜ http://instagram.com/buzz4good L I N K E D I N ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz4good Y O U T U B E ➜ http://youtube.com/c/buzz4good W E B S I T E ➜ http://buzz4good.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The United States has more than 1.5 million nonprofits — from homeless shelters, food banks and rescue squads to children’s choirs, science museums and animal refuges — that employ one out of every 10 Americans. Like any company, nonprofits have salaries and bills to pay, a budget to balance. They require money. And if enough people don’t know about them, don’t believe in them, don’t support them — in short, if they lack BUZZ — they suffer and die.
	Buzzing for RADAR's 50th Anniversary providing nonprofit transportation	05 Aug 2024	00:19:24
Since 1974 the nonprofit RADAR has been providing the Roanoke Valley of Virginia with public transportation for folks who might otherwise be homebound due to disability or inability to own a vehicle. Today BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill chats with executive director Nathan Sanford on the eve of RADAR's 50th anniversary! His first question: what the heck does RADAR stand for? Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help fix? Contact us and we’ll share on an upcoming episode. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: F A C E B O O K ➜ http://facebook.com/buzz4good I N S T A G R A M ➜ http://instagram.com/buzz4good L I N K E D I N ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz4good Y O U T U B E ➜ http://youtube.com/c/buzz4good W E B S I T E ➜ http://buzz4good.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The United States has more than 1.5 million nonprofits — from homeless shelters, food banks and rescue squads to children’s choirs, science museums and animal refuges — that employ one out of every 10 Americans. Like any company, nonprofits have salaries and bills to pay, a budget to balance. They require money. And if enough people don’t know about them, don’t believe in them, don’t support them — in short, if they lack BUZZ — they suffer and die.
	Buzzing about government partnership with nonprofits	31 Jul 2024	00:18:24
Most local governments appreciate nonprofits' work, but keep them at arms' length when it comes to fundraising. Not so in Bedford County, Virginia, where its Parks & Recreation Department creates fantastic community events that directly benefit its nonprofit community. On today's Buzz4Good, host Michael Hemphill talks with Lee Wittekind, Bedford County's Outdoor Events and Outreach Coordinator. On August 3, Wittekind is coordinating the inaugural Hairy Roubaix bicycle race to benefit Friends of the Bedford County Animal Shelter. He's also the driving force behind the Blue Ridge Bee Festival on September 14 in partnership with the YMCA of Bedford County. As impressive as these events is Wittekind's willingness to partner with, and help, Bedford County's nonprofits. Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help fix? Contact us and we’ll share on an upcoming episode. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: F A C E B O O K ➜ http://facebook.com/buzz4good I N S T A G R A M ➜ http://instagram.com/buzz4good L I N K E D I N ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz4good Y O U T U B E ➜ http://youtube.com/c/buzz4good W E B S I T E ➜ http://buzz4good.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The United States has more than 1.5 million nonprofits — from homeless shelters, food banks and rescue squads to children’s choirs, science museums and animal refuges — that employ one out of every 10 Americans. Like any company, nonprofits have salaries and bills to pay, a budget to balance. They require money. And if enough people don’t know about them, don’t believe in them, don’t support them — in short, if they lack BUZZ — they suffer and die.
	Buzzing about College Access Nonprofits	08 May 2026	00:59:50
On today’s show BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill buzzes about about college … and the unaffordability of it for too many high school graduates who are getting ready to walk the stage this month and receive their diplomas. Thankfully some nonprofits have stepped up to work on this issue, and we speak with two that are headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia: Project Discovery and Friends of the Blue Ridge!
	Buzzing about Bryan "Harvest Blaque" Hancock	21 Jun 2024	01:00:00
Today we are buzzing about nonprofit champion Bryan "Harvest Blaque" Hancock: spoken word artist phenom; hip hop musician extraordinaire; artist-in-residence at Carilion Clinic; youth development leader at Boys and Girls Clubs; writer/producer/director at the Hip Hop Lab at Jefferson Center; church deacon, DJ, and self-proclaimed supergeek. Bryan has starred in three episodes of BUZZ. Most famously he co-wrote and performed the song “It’s Here” that highlights Roanoke’s vibrant arts and culture scene and its importance in attracting new business to the region. On today's episode, BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill revisits Bryan's work in those shows while also chatting about his upcoming sophomore album, The Care Package. We’ll play a couple of tracks from that album and find out what makes Bryan ... buzz! Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help fix? Contact us and we’ll share on an upcoming episode. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: F A C E B O O K ➜ http://facebook.com/buzz4good I N S T A G R A M ➜ http://instagram.com/buzz4good L I N K E D I N ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz4good Y O U T U B E ➜ http://youtube.com/c/buzz4good W E B S I T E ➜ http://buzz4good.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The United States has more than 1.5 million nonprofits — from homeless shelters, food banks and rescue squads to children’s choirs, science museums and animal refuges — that employ one out of every 10 Americans. Like any company, nonprofits have salaries and bills to pay, a budget to balance. They require money. And if enough people don’t know about them, don’t believe in them, don’t support them — in short, if they lack BUZZ — they suffer and die.
	Nonprofit Builds: Cemeteries, Pickleball, Homeless Shelters	10 Jun 2024	00:59:59
Today we’re buzzing about three wildly different capital campaigns that received a lot of buzz this week: a new Y that is being built inside shopping mall ... a restoration project in a historic African American cemetery ... and a new shelter to better serve the homeless. What do all three of these projects have in common? There’s all run by nonprofits! On today’s show BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill talks with the leaders of these three nonprofits: Mark Johnson of the YMCA of Virginia's Blue Ridge; Ellen Forbes Stick of Friends of Old Lick Cemetery; and Melissa Woodson of RAM House. Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help fix? Contact us and we’ll share on an upcoming episode. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: F A C E B O O K ➜ http://facebook.com/buzz4good I N S T A G R A M ➜ http://instagram.com/buzz4good L I N K E D I N ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz4good Y O U T U B E ➜ http://youtube.com/c/buzz4good W E B S I T E ➜ http://buzz4good.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The United States has more than 1.5 million nonprofits — from homeless shelters, food banks and rescue squads to children’s choirs, science museums and animal refuges — that employ one out of every 10 Americans. Like any company, nonprofits have salaries and bills to pay, a budget to balance. They require money. And if enough people don’t know about them, don’t believe in them, don’t support them — in short, if they lack BUZZ — they suffer and die.
	Buzzing for Cats & Caps: Nonprofits helping strays and high school graduates	17 May 2024	00:59:59
Today we’re buzzing about cats and caps: Cats as in the overpopulation of feral cats. BUZZ creator Michael Hemphill talks to a Salem, Virginia, nonprofit that works to trap and neuter feral cats and then find homes where their rodent control expertise can be put to good use. And caps as in those worn by high school graduates. Helping them afford the next step in their education journey is a New River Valley nonprofit that provides free community college in exchange for community service. We'll share our conversations with the inspiring folks we're featuring in our newest episode of our TV show BUZZ. Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help fix? Contact us and we’ll share on an upcoming episode. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: F A C E B O O K ➜ http://facebook.com/buzz4good I N S T A G R A M ➜ http://instagram.com/buzz4good L I N K E D I N ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz4good Y O U T U B E ➜ http://youtube.com/c/buzz4good W E B S I T E ➜ http://buzz4good.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The United States has more than 1.5 million nonprofits — from homeless shelters, food banks and rescue squads to children’s choirs, science museums and animal refuges — that employ one out of every 10 Americans. Like any company, nonprofits have salaries and bills to pay, a budget to balance. They require money. And if enough people don’t know about them, don’t believe in them, don’t support them — in short, if they lack BUZZ — they suffer and die.
	Honoring America’s first Black Ambassador Edward Dudley	20 Apr 2024	00:59:57
Buzz4Good creator Michael Hemphill introduces perhaps the most famous Roanoke, Virginia, citizen you’ve never heard of: Edward Dudley, a pioneering civil rights lawyer who became the first African-American ambassador in United States history. So unknown is Ambassador Dudley’s remarkable life that even Roanoke’s preeminent historian, former mayor Nelson Harris, wasn’t aware of it until he began researching an unrelated book about Roanoke in the 1940s. Here's Michael's conversation with Harris about Edward Dudley’s incredible legacy. Later on the show, we reminisce about our recent BUZZ concert featuring the phenomenal jazz and bluegrass Nashville-based trio, Domino, starring Southwest Virginia’s very own bluegrass sensation Addie Levy. We'll share a song from the performance, and invite you to watch and listen to their concert on our YouTube channel. And we introduce you to a remarkable woman whom we’re featuring in a new BUZZ episode starring Mountain View Humane Society, which provide high quality and low cost spay and neuter services throughout Southwest Virginia. Robin Toney is one of Mountain View’s volunteers who traps feral cats so they can be spayed or neutered. Hopefully her inspiring story will inspire you. Are you a nonprofit with an event that we could help promote? Or a marketing problem we could help fix? Contact us and we’ll share on an upcoming episode. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOLLOW US: F A C E B O O K ➜ http://facebook.com/buzz4good I N S T A G R A M ➜ http://instagram.com/buzz4good L I N K E D I N ➜ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buzz4good Y O U T U B E ➜ http://youtube.com/c/buzz4good W E B S I T E ➜ http://buzz4good.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The United States has more than 1.5 million nonprofits — from homeless shelters, food banks and rescue squads to children’s choirs, science museums and animal refuges — that employ one out of every 10 Americans. Like any company, nonprofits have salaries and bills to pay, a budget to balance. They require money. And if enough people don’t know about them, don’t believe in them, don’t support them — in short, if they lack BUZZ — they suffer and die.

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