WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.560 --> 00:00:01.360 It's nice eyes. 2 00:00:02.839 --> 00:00:06.759 I'm telling you Mazy Boston's news Radio. 3 00:00:06.320 --> 00:00:08.679 Probably back for the final hour of my broadcast year. 4 00:00:08.720 --> 00:00:12.640 In the second hour of our twelfth annual Nightside Charity Combine. 5 00:00:12.679 --> 00:00:15.320 Delighted to welcome someone who I consider be a hero 6 00:00:15.439 --> 00:00:19.760 of mine, young man named Matt Brown. Matt suffered a 7 00:00:19.800 --> 00:00:24.679 horrific physical injury playing ice hockey about a little over 8 00:00:24.719 --> 00:00:28.079 fifteen years ago. He's only in his early thirties. He 9 00:00:28.239 --> 00:00:31.039 runs a foundation to help others who are in his 10 00:00:31.160 --> 00:00:34.640 same or similar set of circumstances. Talk about a hero, 11 00:00:35.159 --> 00:00:39.320 Matt Brown. Welcome back to Night Side. How are you, buddy, Dan. 12 00:00:39.399 --> 00:00:41.000 It's great to hear from you. How are things going 13 00:00:41.039 --> 00:00:41.560 in your end? 14 00:00:42.759 --> 00:00:45.200 I'm doing fine. Other than I'm dealing with something real 15 00:00:45.280 --> 00:00:48.799 simple like bronchitis, You're dealing with a much more complicated situation. 16 00:00:48.920 --> 00:00:52.280 Tell my audience your story. What happened to you in 17 00:00:52.280 --> 00:00:56.799 one of your what third varsity ice hockey games? 18 00:00:57.920 --> 00:00:58.200 Yeah? 19 00:00:58.280 --> 00:01:02.119 So next next year, January January twenty third will be 20 00:01:02.200 --> 00:01:06.359 my uh well, it will mark fifteen years since my 21 00:01:06.400 --> 00:01:09.920 spinal cord injury. During the second period of a hockey game. 22 00:01:09.959 --> 00:01:13.719 I was racing for the puck, was going at it 23 00:01:13.719 --> 00:01:17.120 within the player on the opposing team. We collided. I 24 00:01:17.200 --> 00:01:20.079 ended up losing my footing and went headfirst into the boards. 25 00:01:20.120 --> 00:01:24.079 And that's that's kind of where this story began. My 26 00:01:25.079 --> 00:01:28.319 high school hockey career ended. But you know this, this 27 00:01:28.400 --> 00:01:31.640 new story began, and there's been good days and bad days, 28 00:01:31.680 --> 00:01:35.079 but you know, the good day is definitely outweighed the 29 00:01:35.120 --> 00:01:39.359 bad things to a great family and great friends. 30 00:01:39.439 --> 00:01:44.760 Just unbelievable. You now have turned that circumstance for which 31 00:01:45.239 --> 00:01:50.920 obviously is it happens occasionally. They're they're You're not the 32 00:01:50.920 --> 00:01:54.480 only one. But you've turned it into a positive. Uh. 33 00:01:55.159 --> 00:01:58.560 And what does the Matt Brown Foundation do? Who are 34 00:01:58.599 --> 00:01:59.400 you trying to help? 35 00:02:01.079 --> 00:02:05.359 Yeah? You know, I think we were so lucky with 36 00:02:05.840 --> 00:02:09.039 the way that Nora would and my friend and the 37 00:02:09.080 --> 00:02:13.000 family and the hockey community rallied around my side. You 38 00:02:13.039 --> 00:02:15.479 know that as as I looked back, kind of as 39 00:02:15.479 --> 00:02:18.400 the years went by, I knew that it was time 40 00:02:18.439 --> 00:02:21.199 for me to get back to others. I'd seen individuals 41 00:02:21.400 --> 00:02:25.159 in situations just like mine with you know, not that 42 00:02:25.240 --> 00:02:27.639 support system. So I wanted to have, you know, our 43 00:02:27.680 --> 00:02:32.240 support system, someone the group that I call my village 44 00:02:32.879 --> 00:02:38.240 become the village of someone else, and so in June 45 00:02:38.240 --> 00:02:41.759 of twenty twenty, smack dab in the middle of a pandemic, 46 00:02:41.800 --> 00:02:45.680 we decided to launch the Matt Brown Foundation. And as 47 00:02:45.680 --> 00:02:47.800 you can imagine, it was slow at first. We waited 48 00:02:47.800 --> 00:02:51.240 fifteen months for our first event with a golf tournament, 49 00:02:51.919 --> 00:02:54.719 but as the years have gone by, we've been able 50 00:02:54.759 --> 00:02:58.280 to have the golf tournament of Falmouth road Race teams. 51 00:02:58.680 --> 00:03:01.439 Most recently we just got into the UH charity program 52 00:03:01.520 --> 00:03:05.240 of the Boston Marathon. And so we help individuals suffering 53 00:03:05.240 --> 00:03:11.159 from paralysis with help from anything from helping them get antis, 54 00:03:11.199 --> 00:03:17.120 have accessful advands, bathroom and home renovations, standing frames and 55 00:03:17.439 --> 00:03:19.919 pieces of home equipment for their home, and we just 56 00:03:19.919 --> 00:03:23.280 want to make you know their life and whoever they're with, 57 00:03:23.759 --> 00:03:25.919 You know, their life a little bit easier than the 58 00:03:25.919 --> 00:03:28.960 one before, a little bit their days a little bit 59 00:03:28.960 --> 00:03:30.080 easier than the one before. 60 00:03:30.319 --> 00:03:33.360 Man, how can my listeners tonight help the Matt Ground 61 00:03:33.400 --> 00:03:36.360 Foundation give us the website? UH? I think it's pretty 62 00:03:36.360 --> 00:03:37.879 simple and directly right ahead. 63 00:03:40.479 --> 00:03:44.719 Stared right around the beginning of the new year, you know, 64 00:03:44.840 --> 00:03:47.759 our our website is still up where we're gonna be 65 00:03:47.800 --> 00:03:50.960 launching ah. You know, the new site right around the 66 00:03:51.000 --> 00:03:53.120 beginning of the new year, and we're going to have 67 00:03:53.159 --> 00:03:56.159 a quarterly newsletter come out there. You'll be able to. 68 00:03:56.080 --> 00:04:00.520 Know you you you. I didn't hear it's is it 69 00:04:00.560 --> 00:04:02.479 simply Matt Brownfoundation dot org. 70 00:04:03.479 --> 00:04:09.560 Matt Brownfoundation dot org. And we're on Instagram and Facebook. 71 00:04:09.560 --> 00:04:14.360 If you touch up with our marathon team, help out 72 00:04:14.360 --> 00:04:17.079 with our golf tournament sponsors there and then our Famol 73 00:04:17.120 --> 00:04:17.920 throwers in August. 74 00:04:18.600 --> 00:04:21.639 Perfect, Matt, thank you so much. I'm just a little 75 00:04:21.680 --> 00:04:24.519 pressed on time, but you're doing great work, my friend. 76 00:04:24.560 --> 00:04:26.639 You are one of my heroes and I appreciate your 77 00:04:26.639 --> 00:04:28.360 time tonight, my friend. We'll talk soon. 78 00:04:28.399 --> 00:04:32.839 Okay, yeah, just happy holidays, all right, right back at you. 79 00:04:32.879 --> 00:04:35.560 Merry Christmas. Okay, Rob, where do you want me to 80 00:04:35.560 --> 00:04:39.639 go here? Which? Who's Okay, let's talk now to Beverly Dillon, 81 00:04:39.639 --> 00:04:43.959 who's the president of the Massachusetts Lions I Research Fund. Beverly, 82 00:04:44.000 --> 00:04:47.079 how are you? I think everybody knows what the Lions 83 00:04:47.079 --> 00:04:49.839 clubs do, but give us a brief description of that. 84 00:04:51.439 --> 00:04:58.680 The Lions are a charitable organization. There's clubs all over 85 00:04:58.720 --> 00:05:05.040 the world, so it's a worldwide organization that it's a 86 00:05:06.000 --> 00:05:09.879 It raises money. One of the biggest thing we do 87 00:05:10.240 --> 00:05:14.560 and people don't really ever think about this. Lions Club 88 00:05:14.600 --> 00:05:22.399 International Foundation raises money for disaster release and lately that 89 00:05:22.480 --> 00:05:26.519 has been necessary all over the world. Their boots on 90 00:05:26.600 --> 00:05:29.639 the ground, the first one is there if anyone needs 91 00:05:29.639 --> 00:05:30.959 help after a disaster. 92 00:05:32.480 --> 00:05:36.079 Now, how can folks I guess they can join the 93 00:05:36.120 --> 00:05:38.680 Lions Club. But if they want to just support the 94 00:05:38.720 --> 00:05:41.680 Lions Club, what's the best website? I mean, I know 95 00:05:41.720 --> 00:05:45.079 there are Lions Chapters everywhere. How can we simplify for 96 00:05:45.720 --> 00:05:47.959 we have a big audience out there listening tonight. How 97 00:05:47.959 --> 00:05:49.399 can we simplify for them? 98 00:05:49.439 --> 00:05:59.120 Beverly Lions Club's international dot com and it tells you 99 00:05:59.319 --> 00:06:03.399 all about the Lions Clubs. If you have any interest 100 00:06:03.519 --> 00:06:08.160 in supporting it, they you can contact them through the 101 00:06:08.199 --> 00:06:12.360 website if you would like to join the club, they 102 00:06:12.399 --> 00:06:16.279 will as if you give them your information, they will 103 00:06:16.319 --> 00:06:18.560 contact the club in your area. 104 00:06:19.879 --> 00:06:22.680 And then that that website again, no matter where you 105 00:06:22.680 --> 00:06:29.199 are in the world, it's Lions Club dot org dot org. 106 00:06:29.560 --> 00:06:33.759 It's a great organization. Obviously, it deals with folks who 107 00:06:33.800 --> 00:06:36.519 are uh you know, who are who are in need 108 00:06:36.639 --> 00:06:40.160 and just a wonderful organization. I'm so happy that we're 109 00:06:40.199 --> 00:06:43.839 able to get you on tonight. Thank you for being there. 110 00:06:43.959 --> 00:06:45.839 And I'm hoping that a lot of people will be 111 00:06:45.879 --> 00:06:49.519 thinking about the Lions Clubs. There's they're everywhere, so no 112 00:06:49.560 --> 00:06:52.279 matter where you're listening tonight, and you'd like to get 113 00:06:52.279 --> 00:06:57.160 associated with your local Lions club Lions Club. Uh again, 114 00:06:57.439 --> 00:07:04.040 it's Lions Club International dot org. War Clubs Okay, plural Internet. 115 00:07:04.120 --> 00:07:07.120 Thank you, perfect, Thanks so much, Beb. I appreciate it 116 00:07:07.240 --> 00:07:07.639 very much. 117 00:07:08.480 --> 00:07:09.079 You're welcome. 118 00:07:09.720 --> 00:07:13.240 All right, we get back. We have some more very 119 00:07:13.240 --> 00:07:17.639 important groups to basically introduce you to here on Nightside. 120 00:07:17.639 --> 00:07:20.519 My name's Dan Ray. This is our twelfth annual Nightside 121 00:07:20.560 --> 00:07:22.959 charity Combine. Coming back right after this quick break. 122 00:07:24.319 --> 00:07:27.279 Now back to Dan Ray live from the Window World 123 00:07:27.439 --> 00:07:32.160 nights Side Studios. I'm WBZ News Radio. 124 00:07:32.720 --> 00:07:37.720 Looking forward to welcoming Jennifer Harnish or Harnish, I'm not 125 00:07:37.800 --> 00:07:41.319 exactly sure the pronunciation. I apologize. Jennifer, director of Social 126 00:07:41.360 --> 00:07:45.800 Services of the Massachusets Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 127 00:07:46.079 --> 00:07:47.279 tell us about the organization. 128 00:07:47.360 --> 00:07:50.800 Jennifer, Yeah, thank you, Dan, You've got it right. The 129 00:07:50.839 --> 00:07:54.800 Massachusetts Association for the Blind and visually impaired. We provide 130 00:07:54.879 --> 00:07:59.199 services and resources for individuals who are new or who 131 00:07:59.279 --> 00:08:02.639 have had long term vision loss. We have a really 132 00:08:02.720 --> 00:08:08.560 active volunteer program. Volunteers go into the individual's home, read mail, 133 00:08:09.160 --> 00:08:14.000 take an individual grocery shopping for example. We provide access 134 00:08:14.160 --> 00:08:18.759 technology training, how to use your phone, your computer, take notes. 135 00:08:19.600 --> 00:08:23.920 We also have a really strong adjustment counseling program. Our 136 00:08:23.959 --> 00:08:28.120 adjustment counselors are all blind or low vision themselves. And 137 00:08:28.160 --> 00:08:33.399 we also have over thirty peer support groups across Massachusetts 138 00:08:33.440 --> 00:08:37.000 to provide that really important group support so people know 139 00:08:37.080 --> 00:08:39.840 they're not alone in their journey and they can share 140 00:08:39.960 --> 00:08:43.320 with each other what's working for them and ask per 141 00:08:43.360 --> 00:08:48.399 support and peer relationships when they're looking for that. We 142 00:08:48.480 --> 00:08:50.879 also have occupational therapists yep. 143 00:08:51.759 --> 00:08:54.320 Are you a private organization or is it some state 144 00:08:54.399 --> 00:08:55.799 funding here as well? 145 00:08:57.200 --> 00:09:00.799 We're a nonprofit. However, we do receive us some amount 146 00:09:00.799 --> 00:09:05.120 of state funding to provide our support groups as well 147 00:09:05.159 --> 00:09:08.879 as our occupational therapy work is covered in part by 148 00:09:09.360 --> 00:09:10.720 sometimes health insurance. 149 00:09:11.240 --> 00:09:16.399 Excellent. Excellent, So give me the website and also can 150 00:09:16.440 --> 00:09:22.639 people volunteer? Obviously, financial support is always welcome I know, 151 00:09:23.759 --> 00:09:27.919 but are there opportunities to volunteer and give us the website? 152 00:09:28.840 --> 00:09:29.399 Absolutely? 153 00:09:29.480 --> 00:09:33.679 So the website would be the acronym so it's MS 154 00:09:33.720 --> 00:09:38.919 and Mary ab than blind vi dot org and then 155 00:09:39.120 --> 00:09:44.840 slash TWAV which stands for Team with a Vision. We 156 00:09:45.000 --> 00:09:49.960 have a Boston Marathon charity athlete's team and they are 157 00:09:50.039 --> 00:09:54.360 running to raise funds for the Mass Association for the Blind. 158 00:09:55.080 --> 00:09:58.200 And you can also find out more information about our 159 00:09:58.279 --> 00:10:02.039 volunteer program and the their services that we provide. 160 00:10:03.080 --> 00:10:06.639 And obviously you'd love to get some financial support from people. 161 00:10:07.120 --> 00:10:11.720 Absolutely, we appreciate people's generosity. 162 00:10:11.519 --> 00:10:14.720 Many of us who have never had to deal with 163 00:10:14.840 --> 00:10:20.320 serious eye problems need to probably think about maybe making 164 00:10:20.360 --> 00:10:23.279 a little contribution to say thank you, Jennifer. I really 165 00:10:23.320 --> 00:10:25.600 enjoyed our conversation. Thank you for what you do. 166 00:10:26.440 --> 00:10:28.559 I can thank you for having us sontam. 167 00:10:29.320 --> 00:10:32.519 I can't imagine the people you help and how important 168 00:10:32.600 --> 00:10:34.399 your help must be to them. 169 00:10:34.720 --> 00:10:37.360 You know, we all want to be independent and live 170 00:10:37.440 --> 00:10:38.559 a fulfilling life. 171 00:10:39.120 --> 00:10:40.960 That's airport you bet you? 172 00:10:41.039 --> 00:10:45.000 Okay, thanks very. I want to welcome our next guest. 173 00:10:45.039 --> 00:10:47.519 It's his twenty third birthday today. His name is Debon 174 00:10:47.720 --> 00:10:50.120 mayjaq Taban, Happy birthday. How are you? 175 00:10:50.919 --> 00:10:51.960 And thank you so much. 176 00:10:52.000 --> 00:10:57.360 I'm doing well, Tibban. You were born in Kenya, I 177 00:10:57.399 --> 00:11:01.440 think you told me twenty three years ago today. But 178 00:11:01.679 --> 00:11:05.240 you are South Sudanese and you represent a group called 179 00:11:05.240 --> 00:11:09.600 the South Sudanese in Richmond for Families. Tell us about 180 00:11:09.759 --> 00:11:14.279 the group, obviously, the group I assume is to support 181 00:11:14.919 --> 00:11:19.240 South Sudanese people in our in our community. You told 182 00:11:19.279 --> 00:11:22.679 me there's a pretty good population about eight thousand people 183 00:11:22.720 --> 00:11:26.679 who are South Sudanese here in Greater Boston. Is that true? 184 00:11:27.120 --> 00:11:30.679 Yes, yes, that's true. So the South Sudanese and Richman 185 00:11:30.759 --> 00:11:36.240 for Families is a nonprofit organization that services eighty families 186 00:11:36.240 --> 00:11:39.639 within the Greater Boston area. And the programs that we 187 00:11:39.759 --> 00:11:43.200 have we pay up to four thousand, five hundred dollars 188 00:11:43.240 --> 00:11:48.519 for preschool. We send kids to summer camping in New Hampshire. 189 00:11:48.879 --> 00:11:51.960 They go, they go up for two weeks. We also 190 00:11:52.039 --> 00:11:56.279 help pay for drivers education and we also help with 191 00:11:56.600 --> 00:11:57.759 tuition reimbursement. 192 00:11:59.399 --> 00:12:04.399 Now, you came to this country at a very young age, 193 00:12:04.440 --> 00:12:04.759 as I. 194 00:12:04.759 --> 00:12:08.840 Understand it, correct, Yes, sir, How. 195 00:12:08.559 --> 00:12:15.320 Tough has it been? Two Basically acclimate yourself coming out 196 00:12:15.360 --> 00:12:21.320 of a worn torn country South Sudan and and and 197 00:12:21.399 --> 00:12:23.799 find yourself, you know, half a world away. 198 00:12:26.360 --> 00:12:31.559 I've definitely been tough. I've had my challenges, but you know, 199 00:12:31.600 --> 00:12:35.000 I've been very fortunate. When I first arrived in the US, 200 00:12:35.799 --> 00:12:38.919 my family and I manded in Bingham to New York 201 00:12:39.399 --> 00:12:42.720 before moving to Fargo, North Dakota, and then finally coming 202 00:12:42.759 --> 00:12:47.000 here in Massachusetts. And it's definitely been a struggle learning 203 00:12:47.000 --> 00:12:52.840 the language, getting adjusted to the American culture, but I 204 00:12:52.879 --> 00:12:54.759 want to trade it for anything in the world. And 205 00:12:56.120 --> 00:12:59.879 with great organizations like s s c F helping some 206 00:13:00.159 --> 00:13:04.080 Sudanese get acclimated to life in the US, it's it's 207 00:13:04.200 --> 00:13:09.360 just been a very smooth process. And I've been very 208 00:13:09.360 --> 00:13:11.399 blessed and grateful. 209 00:13:11.759 --> 00:13:15.159 And and you've gone to school and you're you're on 210 00:13:15.440 --> 00:13:19.480 the way to a successful life here, and we're very 211 00:13:19.519 --> 00:13:22.120 happy to have you. We consider your presence and your 212 00:13:22.120 --> 00:13:24.720 family's presence a gift to all of us, so welcome. 213 00:13:25.600 --> 00:13:28.039 You don't need my welcome, but I want you to 214 00:13:28.080 --> 00:13:30.480 know that I'm sure that my audience if they want 215 00:13:30.519 --> 00:13:36.360 to help you and fellow South Sudanese members. There's a 216 00:13:36.399 --> 00:13:40.679 website and it's it's s s e F for South 217 00:13:40.840 --> 00:13:45.720 Sudanese Enrichment for Families simply s s e F Boston 218 00:13:46.240 --> 00:13:47.759 dot org. Is that the correct. 219 00:13:47.519 --> 00:13:50.320 Website, Yes, sir, thank you so much. 220 00:13:51.759 --> 00:13:56.039 Well, thank you, Deban, and again, happy birthday. It's not 221 00:13:56.279 --> 00:13:58.879 often I have no idea how I spent my twenty 222 00:13:58.919 --> 00:14:02.039 third birthday, but I hope you'll always remember being on 223 00:14:02.200 --> 00:14:08.200 night side advocating for the South Sudanese community. Thanks so much. 224 00:14:08.240 --> 00:14:09.120 I really appreciate that. 225 00:14:09.159 --> 00:14:11.960 Thank you, Thank you so much for the opportunity at 226 00:14:12.000 --> 00:14:12.519 the holiday. 227 00:14:13.320 --> 00:14:16.159 You're very welcome. What what do you celebrate? You celebrate 228 00:14:16.240 --> 00:14:17.759 Christmas or what's your holiday? 229 00:14:18.440 --> 00:14:19.879 I do celebrate Christmas. 230 00:14:19.960 --> 00:14:22.320 Yes, well, I'm going to wish you merry Christmas because 231 00:14:22.360 --> 00:14:25.320 I celebrate Christmas as well, and I like to I 232 00:14:25.480 --> 00:14:28.840 like to wish people merry Christmas if they happen to 233 00:14:28.879 --> 00:14:36.000 celebrate that holiday on the birthday, honeka oronzo, whatever they celebrate, 234 00:14:36.120 --> 00:14:38.480 as far as I'm concerned, Thanks about it, and again, 235 00:14:38.519 --> 00:14:39.240 happy birthday. 236 00:14:40.240 --> 00:14:42.480 Thank you. Take care of yourself, you. 237 00:14:42.480 --> 00:14:45.759 Too, You too welcome. All right, Next up, we have 238 00:14:45.799 --> 00:14:48.000 group which is in the title. I think you can 239 00:14:48.039 --> 00:14:52.840 figure it out. Food not bombs with me is Jay Haycock. Hey, Jay, 240 00:14:52.919 --> 00:14:53.879 welcome to Nightside. 241 00:14:53.879 --> 00:14:57.320 How are you hey, I'm doing great, Dan, thanks for 242 00:14:57.320 --> 00:14:58.240 having me on tonight. 243 00:14:58.759 --> 00:15:01.399 Well tell us about food, not bombs. I think I 244 00:15:01.480 --> 00:15:04.399 get the drift, but let us know what you do here, 245 00:15:04.639 --> 00:15:08.279 as I just did your local chapter of a national organization. 246 00:15:09.399 --> 00:15:12.679 Well, that's right, we're actually a worldwide organization. Food and 247 00:15:12.759 --> 00:15:16.159 Bottles started. Yeah, we were starting California about I want 248 00:15:16.159 --> 00:15:19.159 to say, thirty five years ago. We have over a 249 00:15:19.200 --> 00:15:23.240 thousand chapters in different cities around the world, and I 250 00:15:23.360 --> 00:15:26.840 represent the chapter here in Wallfam. We just celebrated our 251 00:15:26.879 --> 00:15:30.919 fifth year anniversary. And what we do is we get 252 00:15:31.279 --> 00:15:37.399 donated food from various sources, local supermarkets, restaurants, bakeries, cafes, 253 00:15:37.600 --> 00:15:41.240 and just you know, local people in the community who 254 00:15:41.279 --> 00:15:45.600 donate food, typically vegan and you know, some baked goods 255 00:15:45.600 --> 00:15:49.399 as well, and we usually stick to vegan for you know, 256 00:15:49.480 --> 00:15:54.399 dietary restrictions. Certain people may have religious restrictions for what 257 00:15:54.440 --> 00:15:57.480 they're eating, but pretty much everybody can eat fruit and veggies. 258 00:15:58.279 --> 00:16:00.279 So that's what we kind of on. 259 00:16:01.559 --> 00:16:03.600 Yeah, And so how we do. 260 00:16:03.559 --> 00:16:05.240 Is we Oh, go ahead, I'm sorry, Dan. 261 00:16:05.480 --> 00:16:09.879 No, say how can folks not take advantage? But how 262 00:16:09.919 --> 00:16:12.759 can they take advantage of the opportunity to uh to 263 00:16:12.840 --> 00:16:13.960 benefit from what you do? 264 00:16:15.320 --> 00:16:18.679 Well? We set up in Waldam Common Park once a 265 00:16:18.720 --> 00:16:21.759 week on Sunday afternoons. What we do is we cook 266 00:16:21.799 --> 00:16:24.600 the food. We have a local faith based organization that 267 00:16:25.039 --> 00:16:27.679 provides some space for us to cook and then we 268 00:16:27.799 --> 00:16:29.559 take it down. We set up in the park and 269 00:16:29.720 --> 00:16:33.120 whoever wants to come can have a meal. We also 270 00:16:33.399 --> 00:16:39.679 have you know, things like toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, feminine pads. 271 00:16:39.879 --> 00:16:42.200 We've had sentinel test kits had. We had a gentleman 272 00:16:42.240 --> 00:16:44.960 come up and tell us the other week that, you know, 273 00:16:45.039 --> 00:16:48.080 having one of these kids actually saved his life. So, 274 00:16:49.240 --> 00:16:52.159 you know, we just try to provide whatever we're able 275 00:16:52.240 --> 00:16:54.440 to that the people in our community need. 276 00:16:55.320 --> 00:16:58.759 Well, that's that's great. There there's always a need in 277 00:16:58.840 --> 00:17:03.120 every community. Wallfam is a great city, but obviously there 278 00:17:03.120 --> 00:17:06.279 are folks. Absolutely, So if some of my listeners want 279 00:17:06.319 --> 00:17:12.160 to either participate as beneficiaries or they'd like to contribute 280 00:17:12.200 --> 00:17:14.799 to support what is the website? I bet it's going 281 00:17:14.839 --> 00:17:16.000 to be pretty easy to remember. 282 00:17:16.960 --> 00:17:18.960 It is going to be easy. The best way to 283 00:17:18.960 --> 00:17:21.400 get ahold of us right now would be Food Not 284 00:17:21.599 --> 00:17:25.279 Bombswallfam at gmail dot com. That's going to be our 285 00:17:25.319 --> 00:17:29.839 general email address. We also have a presence on Instagram 286 00:17:29.880 --> 00:17:34.039 and on Facebook under Food Not Bombs Wallfam, and we 287 00:17:34.079 --> 00:17:36.400 do have a donation link there. You can also have 288 00:17:36.440 --> 00:17:39.880 contact if we're always looking for volunteers. Anyone's welcome. We 289 00:17:39.880 --> 00:17:42.839 don't turn people away when they're coming for food, and 290 00:17:43.920 --> 00:17:46.640 you know, anyone's welcome to participate. We're trying to build 291 00:17:46.680 --> 00:17:49.279 a community here. That's what we're what we're doing, and 292 00:17:49.880 --> 00:17:52.000 that's great. Things to be working out pretty well so far. 293 00:17:52.160 --> 00:17:54.440 Thank you, Thank you for listening to night Side, Thanks 294 00:17:54.480 --> 00:17:57.920 for reaching out and participating in our twelfth annual Nightside 295 00:17:57.960 --> 00:17:59.720 charity combine and I hope you get a lot of 296 00:17:59.720 --> 00:18:06.680 good support from my listeners. Thanks thanks again. Holiday. What 297 00:18:06.839 --> 00:18:09.599 is your holiday coming up? You a Christmas guy? Honkah 298 00:18:09.720 --> 00:18:11.039 or Kwonzo? What's your holiday? 299 00:18:11.680 --> 00:18:16.079 Oh yeah, I'll be doing Christmas. Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas. 300 00:18:16.160 --> 00:18:16.319 Dan. 301 00:18:16.599 --> 00:18:17.640 All right, have a great. 302 00:18:17.480 --> 00:18:21.119 Night, okay too, by go take quick break here at 303 00:18:21.119 --> 00:18:22.559 the bottom of the hour, we get the news coming 304 00:18:22.640 --> 00:18:24.799 up and on the other side, we have five more 305 00:18:24.839 --> 00:18:27.799 great charities to introduce you to here on the twelfth 306 00:18:27.839 --> 00:18:31.480 annual Nightside Charity Combine. We'll be back on Nightside. Rob 307 00:18:31.480 --> 00:18:34.240 Brooks is doing a great job keeping everybody in order tonight. 308 00:18:34.279 --> 00:18:36.119 Thanks Rob. We'll keep going right after this. 309 00:18:40.279 --> 00:18:44.519 You're on Night Side with Dan Ray on wz Boston's 310 00:18:44.559 --> 00:18:45.200 news radio. 311 00:18:46.759 --> 00:18:48.640 By the way, if you want to listen to any 312 00:18:48.680 --> 00:18:51.359 of the interviews we're done during the last two hours, 313 00:18:51.359 --> 00:18:54.640 you can always go to Nightside, undemand dot com. Uh 314 00:18:54.640 --> 00:18:56.960 and if you're one of the charities who we interviewed, 315 00:18:57.319 --> 00:19:01.440 you're able to isolate that and that down and put 316 00:19:01.440 --> 00:19:04.000 it on your own website and circulate it. So now 317 00:19:04.480 --> 00:19:07.440 let us continue. I'm going to welcome Doug Gregan as 318 00:19:07.440 --> 00:19:10.720 with a group called New Brothers Incorporated, which is a fellowship. 319 00:19:11.240 --> 00:19:14.799 Tell us about it, Doug, exactly what type of fellowship? 320 00:19:14.839 --> 00:19:15.960 Who do you serve, what do you do? 321 00:19:17.079 --> 00:19:19.720 Yeah, but Dan, I this is incredible stuff. I'm here tonight, 322 00:19:19.759 --> 00:19:22.759 so thank you so much for the opportunity. And these 323 00:19:22.799 --> 00:19:24.559 other organizations are fantastic. 324 00:19:25.000 --> 00:19:29.599 Yeah, we're twenty years in prison and aftercare ministries. Right, So, 325 00:19:29.799 --> 00:19:33.119 just as a Christian organization, we're looking to see and 326 00:19:33.759 --> 00:19:39.119 seeing the power of God Touch, addiction, healing from brokenness, 327 00:19:39.160 --> 00:19:41.759 you know, the brokenness of the stuff these guys are 328 00:19:41.759 --> 00:19:45.440 dealing with, relationships and family, and then just the purpose 329 00:19:45.519 --> 00:19:48.519 of God and the purpose in life. So this is 330 00:19:48.559 --> 00:19:50.279 our goal, is to see the power of God move 331 00:19:50.359 --> 00:19:52.319 in all of these areas. We've been doing this for 332 00:19:52.359 --> 00:19:56.440 twenty years. You've got three basic elements of ministry, right. 333 00:19:56.480 --> 00:19:59.279 The first is to the incarcerated. I serve as a 334 00:19:59.319 --> 00:20:02.799 local chaplain in the Middlesex County. We've got Whole Mail, 335 00:20:02.839 --> 00:20:07.960 which is a national mailing ministry. We're sending encouragement, inspiration 336 00:20:08.240 --> 00:20:11.440 and instruction to people around the country. And then we 337 00:20:11.519 --> 00:20:16.079 just started a mentoring ministry called Titus two pen Pals. Locally, 338 00:20:16.119 --> 00:20:18.599 We've got Aftercare, which is the real tough thing, as 339 00:20:18.640 --> 00:20:22.200 you know, supporting people coming out of incarceration. Right. So 340 00:20:22.279 --> 00:20:25.119 the key to that for us is connection to a 341 00:20:25.160 --> 00:20:28.839 local body and then fellowship, staying in relationship with these 342 00:20:28.880 --> 00:20:32.640 guys and their families, the relationships that are important to them. 343 00:20:33.079 --> 00:20:36.519 And our third piece, which is actually a big deal, 344 00:20:36.839 --> 00:20:40.319 and this is where volunteering comes into play, is engaging 345 00:20:41.079 --> 00:20:44.640 the church, the local church in prison and after care ministry. Right, 346 00:20:44.799 --> 00:20:49.480 making opportunity for them to touch the incarcerated and post incarcerated. 347 00:20:49.559 --> 00:20:52.920 So it's an incredible opportunity. 348 00:20:53.359 --> 00:20:56.279 How'd you get into this, Doug? Did we you just 349 00:20:56.359 --> 00:20:57.559 call to service? 350 00:20:59.000 --> 00:21:01.960 Well, I'll tell you real quick. I was riffed from 351 00:21:02.119 --> 00:21:06.599 Verizon in Middleton, right, Verizon Yellow Pages. I was riffed 352 00:21:06.599 --> 00:21:09.200 in two thousand and three. I went into a jail. 353 00:21:09.279 --> 00:21:13.440 I'm a musician to play jazz Christian music. And the 354 00:21:13.559 --> 00:21:16.920 night that I went into the local Lawrence County facility, 355 00:21:17.400 --> 00:21:19.480 God called me in the prison ministry. So yeah, it 356 00:21:19.519 --> 00:21:22.440 was definitely a major detour from where I thought I 357 00:21:22.559 --> 00:21:23.000 was going. 358 00:21:23.880 --> 00:21:25.559 Well, i'll tell you, I said to a couple of 359 00:21:25.559 --> 00:21:28.559 folks early tonight, the doing God's work. You are absolutely 360 00:21:28.599 --> 00:21:31.880 doing God's work. How can folks who either want to 361 00:21:31.920 --> 00:21:35.279 support you financially or who might I get involved with 362 00:21:35.519 --> 00:21:39.440 New Brothers in corporate and give us the best way 363 00:21:39.480 --> 00:21:41.240 to get in touch with you? 364 00:21:42.400 --> 00:21:45.440 Yeah, the simple, the simple way is through that web access. 365 00:21:45.480 --> 00:21:48.559 It's New Brothers dot Org. New Brothers with an s 366 00:21:49.119 --> 00:21:53.200 dot org. You know anything you need there more obviously, 367 00:21:53.200 --> 00:21:57.000 more information about the ministry and then involvement engagement. So yeah, 368 00:21:57.039 --> 00:21:58.079 that would be fantastic. 369 00:21:59.079 --> 00:22:02.279 Well, I'm so proud that you took the time tonight 370 00:22:02.319 --> 00:22:04.920 to spend some time with us, and that you obviously 371 00:22:05.000 --> 00:22:08.440 hurt us on night side. Big supporters of what you do. 372 00:22:08.519 --> 00:22:12.519 People who do go into prison, particularly those who go 373 00:22:12.599 --> 00:22:17.960 in pay their price, their debt to society, they should 374 00:22:17.960 --> 00:22:21.160 be given an opportunity, and they just kn't put them 375 00:22:21.160 --> 00:22:23.599 out on the street and say here's fifty bucks, good 376 00:22:23.680 --> 00:22:24.759 luck with the rest of your life. 377 00:22:25.160 --> 00:22:25.279 Right. 378 00:22:26.000 --> 00:22:29.759 They need people like you and your organization to guide them. 379 00:22:30.079 --> 00:22:33.160 They didn't have mentors, and that's probably why they got 380 00:22:33.200 --> 00:22:35.359 into prison in the first place. I'm a huge believer 381 00:22:35.400 --> 00:22:37.119 in that, and I just want to say thank you 382 00:22:37.160 --> 00:22:38.880 for what you do, Doug. Merry Christmas. 383 00:22:39.079 --> 00:22:41.960 Thank you so much. So many people impacted by incarceration. 384 00:22:42.079 --> 00:22:43.200 It's a great opportunity. 385 00:22:43.240 --> 00:22:46.039 Hey, God bless you. Merry Christmas, and thanks again for 386 00:22:46.119 --> 00:22:46.799 the opportunity. 387 00:22:46.799 --> 00:22:47.400 It's wonderful. 388 00:22:48.160 --> 00:22:50.640 You bet you look forward to talking with you again 389 00:22:51.279 --> 00:22:53.920 when I want to talk about a very simple idea 390 00:22:54.640 --> 00:22:59.200 that mushroomed into a very big idea. Andrew and Ava 391 00:22:59.440 --> 00:23:04.119 and friends Charity Lemonade stand. Andrew and Ava are at 392 00:23:04.119 --> 00:23:07.759 this point probably well asleep, but the Dad. John Russell 393 00:23:08.480 --> 00:23:11.160 from Pelham, New Hampshire joins us. John, Welcome to night side. 394 00:23:11.200 --> 00:23:14.000 How are you, hey, Dan, how are you? Thanks so 395 00:23:14.079 --> 00:23:14.759 much for having me. 396 00:23:15.559 --> 00:23:19.839 Oh, my pleasure. Your children, Andrew and Ava are now 397 00:23:20.039 --> 00:23:20.519 how old? 398 00:23:22.200 --> 00:23:26.559 Andrew turned ten in November and Ava will be six 399 00:23:26.720 --> 00:23:27.519 in January. 400 00:23:28.359 --> 00:23:31.400 And they've been doing this lemonade stand now for how long? 401 00:23:32.720 --> 00:23:35.480