Andrew Sawtelle, of AmeriCorps*VISTA and Hudson River Housing, Inc. and Matthew Slaats, an artist, are involved with Middle Main and OpenHouse Poughkeepsie. They are part of a group of residents, business owners and operators, and concerned citizens interested in building a stronger Main Street in Poughkeepsie.

Terry LeRoy of Haitian People’s Support Project and Evelyne Pouget, co-producer of “One Voice for Haiti,” a fund-raiser for Haitian support to be held at BSP in Kingston on April 23th.

We talk to some members of UlsterCorps – a countywide resource dedicated to fostering a culture of volunteerism, collaboration and service.

Gordon Douglas and Laura Wallace of Friends of the Great Swamp (FroGS) lovingly describe this extraordinary Dutchess County resource.

Two representives of the American Red Cross Dutchess County, Rob Rolison, Director of Development, and Greg Becker, Director of Emergency Services, tell us about the wide range of services offered by this 100 year old institution.

Dorothy Albertini discusses her work with the Bard Prison Initiative and reads some of her own poetry and fiction. By the way, the word is “ucalegon.”

The one-year anniversary of Be the Change: Voices of Action. Also, Vindora Wixom of the Arts Society of Kingston (ASK) describes her work with that organization.

The Resource Center for Accessible Living (RCAL) is a 25 year old agency in Kingston NY that serves the needs of people with disabilities. Executive Director Sue Hoger explains the philosophy of Independent Living and vividly describes the many programs and services that RCAL provides.

Melissa Everett, Executive Director of Sustainable Hudson Valley, talks about programs and tactics to create green collor jobs for rebuilding the economy while restoring the environment. Taking responsibility for our methods of production and our waste allows us to grow in a healthy balance like nature does.