Resource Report

18 Episodes
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By: K. Rainmaker Cannon

Produced by Pathways to Agency, we specialize in information about non-profits and resource organizations in Thurston & lewis County, Washington.Resource Report provides valuable information about existing and emerging non profits and resource organizations, as well as making that information more receivable and accessible to under-resourced individuals through free, printed zines, and regular updates to our organization's website.Regularly airing on KAOS 89.3FM Olympia, a service of the Evergreen State College, our archived episodes can be accessed here, on RSS.comTo learn more about our organization, go to https://pathwaystoagency.org, and check out our Facebook page for updates!

Resource Report - 18 TCMedia
#18
08/20/2025

Host Rainmaker presents her interview with TCMedia Directors Martha Correa and Tamara Erazo, located at 440 Yauger Way SW, Suite C, Olympia.

Visit: www.TCMedia.org

Call: 360-956-3100


Resource Report - 17 Hope Alliance
#17
08/06/2025

Host Rainmaker presents her interview with Kristine Camenzind, Executive Director of Hope Alliance, located in Centralia.

Visit: www.hopealliancelc.org

Call: 360-748-6601


Resource Report - 16 Olympia Community Solar
#16
07/16/2025

Host Rainmaker presents her interview with Mason Rolph, Executive Director of Olympia Community Solar, located in downtown Olympia. They serve all of Washington.

Visit https://www.OlySol.org for webinars, resources, and more!

You can also call: 360-481-4020 or Email: info@olysol.org


Resource Report 15 - SafePlace
#15
07/02/2025

Host Rainmaker presents her interview with Kayla Young, Prevention and Outreach Specialist of SafePlace, located downtown Olympia, WA.

Visit: safeplaceolympia.org/

Email: safeplace@safeplaceolympia.org

confidential@safeplace.org

Business Line: 360-786-8754

24 Hour Hotline: 360-754-6300

TTY: 711

Drop-ins: Mondays 9-11:30am, 1-4:30pm

Legal Clinic: Usually 1st & 3rd Thursdays

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Resource Report 14 - Window Seat Media
#14
06/18/2025

Host Rainmaker presents her interview with Memory Activist and founder of Window Seat Media, Elaine Vradenburgh. Window Seat Media is located in downtown Olympia in the Arbutus Folk School building.

Visit https://www.windowseatmedia.org to sign up for the newsletter, info, contact and more!Email: elaine@windowseatmedia.org

Call: 360-754-6506

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@windowseatmedia3433


Resource Report 13 - Neurospicy Sisters Autism Coaching
#13
06/04/2025

Host Rainmaker presents her interview with Allyx Steffens and Cheryl Vandegrift, of Neurospicy Sisters Autism Coaching. Allyx is in Olympia, WA, and Cheryl is in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Together they reach, teach, and coach across the county remotely and support neurodivergent families with Autism, ADHD, ODD, and PDA.

Visit https://www.nsautismcoaching.com/

For Allyx locally, call 360-726-2475 or email: allyx.steffens@gmail.com

Facebook: Neurospicy Sisters Autism Coaching


Resource Report 12 - GRuB (Garden Raised Bounty)
#12
05/21/2025

Host Rainmaker presents her interview with Jenna Kemp, Veterans Program manager with GRuB, Garden Raised Bounty, located in Westside Olympia, providing community, education, and food security in agriculture.

Visit https://goodgrub.org, or call (360) 753-5522, or drop by 2016 Elliott Ave NW in person.


Resource Report 11 - Autism Acres
#11
05/07/2025

Host Rainmaker presents her interview with Sarah Young, co-owner of Autism Acres, a free play place for Neurodivergent and Special Needs children and teens with their families located in Rochester.

Register through the Zeffy platform on their website at https://autismacres.org.

If you would like to get involved, contact Sarah and Allan by email at asyoung@autismacres.org. You can also reach them by phone at 360-559-4358, or message on Instagram.


Resource Report 10 - Team Academy for Veterans
#10
04/16/2025

Host Rainmaker presents her interview with Army Ranger Veteran, Lukas Lovett, founder of Team Academy for Veterans.

Visit: https://taveterans.org/ Call/Text: 360-706-4446 Email: lovett.lukas@gmail.com

To support Team Academy for Veterans through online donation: https://gofund.me/49cd8131


Resource Report 9 - Markly Morrison
#9
04/02/2025

Host Rainmaker presents her interview with Markly Morrison of Low Profile podcast, Olympia Music History Project, and Free Music Olympia, formerly Scherler Sundays.

To donate, volunteer, or find out more about upcoming events and local music archive, visit: https://www.olympiamusichistory.org/

https://www.freemusicolympia.org/

Besides KAOS 89.3FM, you can also catch Markly on Low Profile here:

https://www.lowprofilepodcast.com/


Resource Report 8 - Family Support Center of South Sound
#8
03/19/2025

Host Rainmaker presents her interview with Maija Glasier-Lawson, the Development Director of the Family Support Center of South Sound.

To donate, volunteer, or receive services, go to their website at https://fscss.org

You can also call them at

360-754-9297


Resource Report 7 - Lewis County Gospel Mission
#7
03/05/2025

Host Rainmaker presents her interview with Lewis County Gospel Mission. You will hear from Executive Director Rollin Caryl. Besides information about their services, volunteer opportunities, and ways to donate, some insights regarding infrastructure, outlooks, and forward movement towards change are explored.

To donate, volunteer, or receive services, go to https://lewiscountygospelmission.org/

You can also call them at 360-996-4474


Resource Report 6 - Gabi's and Hugs QT Food Distro
#6
02/19/2025

Host Rainmaker presents her interview with Gabi, owner of Olympic Cards and Comics and the lead behind Gabi's Kids Charity, and with Ericka, as well as others from Hugs QT Collective, about their combined food distribution and community support.

To volunteer, contribute, or receive services for Gabi's Kids, find them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GabisKidsOCC or email at GabisKidsSP@gmail.com

To volunteer, hang out, or receive services for Hugs QT, stop by Gabi's on Tuesdays 12-4pm, and fill out their Google form at bit.ly/QTPantry

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Resource Report 5 - Wild Grief
#5
02/05/2025

Host Rainmaker presents her interview with Megan Carlisle of Wild Grief, a non profit in Olympia, WA that combines peer based grief support through the free service of guided hikes and campouts for youth, families, and individuals.

To learn more, visit https://www.wildgrief.org/


Resource Report 4 - Souper Sunday
#4
01/15/2025

Host Rainmaker presents her interview with Chris Hyde of Souper Sunday, making soup for free, and creating community connection in Olympia, located at 1718 Bigelow Avenue Northeast.

Find him on Facebook, and join his group, Souper Sunday, and get your soup!


Resource Report 3 - First Things First
#3
01/01/2025

Host Rainmaker presents her interview with owner, Tony Bartlett and receptionist and sponsor Mary of First Things First, a drug and alcohol recovery center in Eastside Olympia.

Get in touch with them at 360-338-0600. They are by appointment only, and located at 1905 4th Avenue East, Olympia, WA 98501.


Resource Report 2 - Peer Olympia
#2
12/18/2024

Host Rainmaker presents her interview with Peer Olympia, located in downtown Olympia, Washington. You will hear from Site Director Stephanie Tomkins and Program Manager Bri McNeley, as they share about the groups and services they provide, and how to access them, as well as other information.

Visit their website at https://www.peerolympia.org/

This is the full extended version with additional clips from the interview that were not included in the radio program aired on KAOS 89.3FM Olympia, due to time constraints. The transcript of this full version will also appear in the Resource...


Resource Report 1 - P.O.W.E.R.
#1
12/05/2024

Host Rainmaker presents her interview with P.O.W.E.R., Parents Organizing for Welfare and Economic Rights, a non-profit organization in downtown Olympia, Washington. You will hear from board member Kevette Palmas and Community Organizer, Mary Vent.

To find out more about P.O.W.E.R, go to their website, https://m.mamapower.org/