Episode 278: Waymakers | A Powerful Conversation Series
Welcome to a special Powerful Ladies Podcast. This episode was recorded live with the incredible women from the nonprofit organization Waymakers: Heather Benjamin, Lita Mercado, and Ronnetta Johnson. They discuss the mission and impact of Waymakers, which provides essential services to support youth development, crisis intervention, and victim assistance, particularly in Orange County, California. This episode highlights the organization's history, beginning as a pilot project from UCI, and its innovative efforts to address issues such as mental health, human trafficking, and domestic violence. The guests emphasize the importance of support services, the challenges of funding, the significant positive impacts made on the community, and ways the public can help through donations and volunteering.
“Our job is to help these individuals make their way through crisis and conflict to a place of strength and stability.”
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Instagram: @waymakersoc
Facebook: WaymakersOC
Website: waymakersoc.org
Email: info@waymakersoc.org
Created and hosted by Kara Duffy
Audio Engineering & Editing by Jordan Duffy
Production by Amanda Kass
Graphic design by Anna Olinova
Music by Joakim Karud
