Northeast Delta Dental

Healthy Eating Means Living Healthy

From Thanksgiving through New Years, the weeks are filled with holiday cheer and lots of fun, and... food; and now that the holiday season has passed, it is time to be thinking of healthy eating.  Please join us on Northeast Delta Dental Radio for Healthy Eating Means Living Healthy!  Brian Johnson, from Johnson's Golden Harvest joins us to share about some wonderful choices we have for wholesome foods.  The discussion will include 'why it is important to have good food choices and the health benefits from these choices', and 'know where your food comes from'.  We will create an awareness of locally produced products and where the consumer might find these wonderful foods.  Join us for a fun and informative broadcast!

McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center - A New Beginning

On January 1, 2013, the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center transitioned from an agency of the State of New Hampshire to a private, non-profit corporation.  Jeanne Gerulskis, Executive Director of the Discovery Center joins us to share with us about the transition.  Jeanne will discuss the hopes and aspirations the center has for the future, what the public can expect in the new year, how folks can get involved at the center through volunteer opportunities, and partnership opportunities for businesses.  New exhibits, planetarium shows, events, and programs are all in the planning for the new year.  Join us for an informative podcast about happenings at the Discovery Center and check them out by visiting the Discovery Center in person or point your browser to www.starhop.com.

Saving Peoples' Smiles

Dr. Earle Simpson joins us on this weekend's podcast to share about the Saving Peoples' Smiles Dental Practice.  At Saving Peoples' Smiles, they have a commitment of providing a 'dental home' to anyone who needs one, and to provide comprehensive dental care to underserved populations including uninsured, Medicaid, special needs, homeless, fixed income, as well as insured clients.  Dr. Simpson will discuss the history of the practice, the support it has received from the Northeast Delta Dental Foundation, as well as some of the future goals such as a dental van to travel across the state to treat children at New Hampshire schools.

The Concord Homeless Resource Center

"The Mission of the Concord Homeless Resource Center is to provide a supportive and respectful environment to assist people who are homeless or on the verge of becoming homeless so they may work on immediate and/or long term issues which in turn will foster improved self esteem and ability to change their life circumstances"  Marcia Sprague, Director of the Concord Homeless Resource Center joins us on this podcast to share with us statistics, success stories, who uses the center, and how you may become involved as a volunteer or as a donor.

Why Having Dental Insurance is Important?

Please join Tom Raffio and Shannon Mills for an informative podcast on why having dental insurance is important.  With healthcare reform, market changes, pricing, plans, benefits, access - all of this can get to be confusing...  We will help you sort it out as well as to share about the importance of knowing and understanding your oral health status.

The Salvation Army 2012 Holiday Campaign

Our special guest for this show is Major Jerry Stinson of the Salvation Army.  Major Stinson will share with us about the history of the Salvation Army, why he became involved in the organization, current programs, as well as the 2012 Holiday Campaign.  The local Salvation Army is running its Red Kettle Campaign this holiday season to raise $90,000 to provide food and other essentials.  In addition to the Red Kettle's , the Salvation Army runs a thrift store and the McKenna House shelter in Concord.  Serving those in need is a year-round mission of the Salvation Army.  Join us on this informative podcast to learn more about the Salvation Army.

Thanks from the Friendly Kitchen

On this Thanksgiving Weekend podcast, we are shared a special program - Thanks from the Friendly Kitchen with Phil Wallingford as our guest.  On April 30, 2011, a fire broke out at Hope House, the original home of the Friendly Kitchen.  Circumstances prevented the Friendly Kitchen from rebuilding at their old location on Montgomery Street, and thus a new home was found for them on South Commercial Street.  With this new facility nearing completion, the Friendly Kitchen is joining us on the radio to thank the community for their support, and to share about the ongoing operations of the organization.  Join us for an informative podcast about the Friendly Kitchen, and learn how you can become involved in serving as a volunteer.  Visit www.thefriendlykitchen.org

Monadnock Healthy Teeth to Toes

Please join us podcast as Pam Delahanty, RDH shares with us about the Monadnock Healthy Teeth to Toes (MHTTT) program.  The program is a public health program for children and families at Monadnock Community Hospital in Peterborough, New Hampshire.  MHTTT began in 2003 and offered access to dental care and instruction on dental hygiene, in 2008, the program expanded to address the serious issue of childhood obesity by integrating healthy food choices and physical activity into the curriculum, along with dental care and instruction.  The Northeast Delta Dental Foundation sponsors the Monadnock Wellness Festival each year, of which the Monadnock Healthy Teeth to Toes program is a beneficiary of this event.  Learn more at http://monadnockcommunityhospital.com/main/HealthyTeeth.php

The 2012 Granite State Baseball Dinner

The Granite State Baseball Dinner, presented by Northeast Delta Dental, is an annual charitable event that benefits three outstanding organizations:  the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth (CHaD), the Ted Williams Foundation, and the Fisher Cats Foundation.  In 2011, more than 1,200 people attended the dinner helping to raise $155,680.  The Granite State Baseball Dinner took place this year on November 17, 2012.  Jenna Raizes from the New Hampshire Fisher Cats joined us this weekend on Northeast Delta Dental Radio to share about all of the wonderful activities that place at the dinner.  Visit www.nhfishercats.com for information.

New Hampshire Writers' Project

Founded in 1988, the New Hampshire Writers' Project is a nonprofit literary arts organization with more than 700 members throughout New Hampshire and surrounding states. Members include writers at all levels - from beginners to bestsellers and award-winners, such as Dan Brown, Rebecca Rule, Tomie dePaola, Jody Picoult, and Donald Hall - as well as readers who want to support the New Hampshire writing community. Please join us on the radio as George Geers of the New Hampshire Writers' Project joins us to share about the organization. Learn more on their website at www.writersday.org