Our Kids Soup Sunday Feb 28th 2010

This week on Tuned In my guests are from the non profit organization Our Kids.

Since 1987 Our Kids has offered help, hope, and healing for children and their families struggling with sexual abuse.

The Our Kids mission is to provide expert medical and crisis counseling services for children, when there are allegations or concerns of child sexual abuse, to increase community awareness, participate in research, and offer education and training about child maltreatment.

We talked with a heavy heart about Our Kids and their important part in our community. We also discussed their big fundraiser for 2010, the Allstate Our Kids Soup Sunday presented by Ford Motor Company. This year Soup Sunday is returning to LP Field club level west on Sunday February 28th. From 11am-2pm 50 local restaurants will compete for the title of favorite soup. There is always lots of great food, family entertainment, and all for a good cause. Last year’s event raised over $50,000 for Our Kids. Tickets and info at http://OurKidsCenter.com or by calling 615-341-4917.

Here is a link to listen to our interview:

http://ftp.wrlt.com/production/tunedin/10/ourkids100221.mp3

Tennessee State Museum

This week on Tuned In we talk about Civil Rights. The Tennessee State Museum has opened an exhibit entitled, We Shall Not Be Moved. The 50th Anniversary of Tennessee’s Civil Rights Sit-Ins. I had the chance to speak with the curator of the exhibit, Graham Perry, and Dr. Allen Cason, who took part in the Sit-ins over 50 years ago!

Here is a picture of us in the Lightning 100 studios:



We recorded a 20 minute interview, which I edited, that will air this Sunday morning at 7am on Lightning 100. 100.1 FM in the Franklin / Nashville, TN area and online at http://Lightning100.com

Here is a link to listen to our interview on demand:

http://ftp.wrlt.com/production/tunedin/10/100214tnstatemuseum.mp3

We also recorded an additional interview which I will post here soon. In part two, Dr. Cason shared his experiences in greater detail. Including some of the tough times he encountered after being sent to prison. Graham Perry also asked Dr. Cason many interesting and historical questions in the second part of our interview.

Thanks to the Tennessee State Musuem and to Mary Skinner for helping set up this interview. The exhibit is on display until May 16th, 2010. In the museums changing galleries Located at Fifth and Deaderick Streets in downtown Nashville. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday admission is always free to the Tennessee State Museum.

Please go see the exhibit, it is FREE!

Partners In Health - Haiti

My guest on Tuned In this week is Dr. Harold Morse from Partners In Health.



Here is a link for you to listen on demand and share with friends.

http://ftp.wrlt.com/production/tunedin/10/100207PIH-Haiti.mp3

Dr Morse has been traveling to Haiti for over 20 years. In our interview he talked about his first trip there in 1985 and how it changed his life forever.

Here is a link to the Partners In Health website if you would like to learn more abour the non-profit organization http://standwithhaiti.org/haiti

Here is the article I referenced that Regine Chassagne of the band Arcade Fire wrote. It is a really powerful essay, especially where she talks about her families history in the country of Haiti.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/jan/17/haiti-earthquake-aid-casualties

Please leave a comment or email me if you enjoyed this program!

Email: Buckley@tunedin.com