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Purple Sunflower Podcast

Purple Sunflower Podcast

by George Zavala

Health & Fitness Leisure

Season 1

The Purple Sunflower podcast with Lorraine Hernandez from the Calling All Seniors program

Today's episode features Mrs. Lorraine Hernandez, a volunteer program specialist for the City of El Paso's Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). Our discussion focused on the "Calling All Seniors" telephone reassurance program, which provides social contact through regular phone calls to homebound, isolated, or lonely older adults aged 55 and over at no cost to the recipients.

The Purple Sunflower podcast with the CEO of the El Paso Visually Impaired and Blind Experience

In today's episode, we spoke to Miguel Palomar, CEO of El Paso VIBE, about the services provided to the local visually impaired and blind community, along with their 2nd Annual Dine in the Dark Gala on August 22nd.

Our discussion with El Paso's Fire Department Chief Ortiz from the Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) program

The El Paso's Fire department Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) is a patient-centered model that delivers medical services directly to patients in their homes or communities, rather than requiring them to visit a hospital or clinic.

The Purple Sunflower podcast with Ron Comeau from lucy's Dream Rescue

In this inaugural episode, George honors the legacy of his late wife, Lulu, a passionate advocate for animal welfare. Joining the show is Ron Comeau, founder of Lucy’s Dream Rescue and a dedicated advocate in El Paso, Texas. Ron shares his journey from corporate retirement to the frontlines of the "no-kill" movement, shedding light on the structural differences between city shelters and independent rescues, the controversial shifts in municipal animal shelter policies, and how community members can make a real difference.