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Kate Vickery

The PR Maven Podcast

STRIVECast

H-Town Progressive

Gary Arndt

Phil Smith

Drew McLellan

Antoine Martel

Lee Goldberg

Michael Smart

Lisa Steele

John Lee Dumas

William Arruda

Matthew Murphy

Jeff Taylor

Michael Katz

Austin Smith

Angela Ferrari

Chris Martin

OwlTail

In this week’s episode of the #STRIVECast, the gang interviews Kate Vickery, CEO of Make A Wish Maine! The team learns about all of the great work Make A Wish does across the state. Thanks for joining us, Kate. It was so nice to meet you! Also in this episode, Noel shares a poem about the Yellow Brick Road, Jeff answers a listener’s question deli meats and microwave meals, and we play a round of Susie’s Q’s that is all about pigs! Happy Listening!

In this week’s episode of the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/strivecast?__eep__=6&amp;__cft__%5b0%5d=AZXyVAR7FlQTC0Emy1h-kAMp28flqMrq5DcfTGn1pkkN1vX02TurhAKATGNR9d8QYXryqFLE1Wfn2QsPbIWu0CVwbtnvHqOZQW8mIAWA-Eexl9vMk87AKuQvr4reqYon86os56_4BmXHKxvlU76WDVjtF8Y8VxrkCT-tphTmkxbw782jd3cvJ4kwwnAQ9_-jWew&amp;__tn__=*NK-R" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">#STRIVECast</a>, the gang interviews Kate Vickery, CEO of Make A Wish Maine! The team learns about all of the great work Make A Wish does across the state. Thanks for joining us, Kate. It was so nice to meet you! Also in this episode, Noel shares a poem about the Yellow Brick Road, Jeff answers a listener’s question deli meats and microwave meals, and we play a round of Susie’s Q’s that is all about pigs! Happy Listening!

Season 3, Episode 47: Kate Vickery, CEO of Make A Wish Maine!

What does it take to grant a wish? In this episode, Kate Vickery, president and CEO of Make-A-Wish Maine, explains how the organization has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic whether through their ability to grant wishes or raise the funds to make wishes come true. Kate describes the media and business partnerships Make-A-Wish Maine has formed to spread the word and keep wishes coming true. Kate also addresses some common misconceptions about Make-A-Wish and shares how to get involved. 2:37 – Kate explains how Make-A-Wish Maine has navigated COVID-19. 5:44 – Kate shares the most common misconception about Make-A-Wish. 9:16 – Kate talks about the wish discovery process. 10:26 – Kate describes how Make-A-Wish Maine makes connections to grant wishes. 11:27 – Kate shares some of the most memorable wishes she has helped to fulfill. 15:10 – Kate explains how public relations has helped spread the word about Make-A-Wish. 22:40 – Kate talks about the frequency of wishes granted in Maine. 26:37 – Kate lists some of the coverage Make-A-Wish Maine has received in local media. 30:45 – Kate describes some of the brand partnerships Make-A-Wish Maine is building.   35:54 – Kate explains how to get involved with Make-A-Wish. 40:02 – Kate shares a resource that has helped her in her non-profit career.   Quote “I love to talk about the power of a wish. It goes so far beyond the actual wish itself. There are all of those residual impacts that it can have, not only for the kids but for their families, their siblings and the larger communities that support them.” – Kate Vickery, president and CEO of Make-A-Wish Maine   Links: WGME Wish Wednesdays: https://wgme.com/features/make-a-wish-maine/ VIP Tires &amp; Service: https://www.vipauto.com/ Maine Huts &amp; Trails: https://mainehuts.org/ Sugarloaf Outdoor Center: https://www.sugarloaf.com/the-outdoor-center Trailblaze Challenge and Wish Night: https://wish.org/maine/signature-events#pwish-night-p-73851 Joan Garry's Guide to Nonprofit Leadership:  https://www.amazon.com/Joan-Garrys-Guide-Nonprofit-Leadership/dp/1119730481   Activate  the PR Maven® Flash Briefing on your Alexa Device.  Join the PR Maven® Facebook group page.    About the guest:     Kate Vickery is the president and CEO of Make-A-Wish (MAW) Maine, responsible for the organization’s achievement of its vision, mission and financial objectives. Kate started with the Maine chapter in 2005 as the volunteer director and then spent the majority of her tenure as the chapter’s program director, overseeing and executing all of the organization’s wish-granting operations for 10 years. She became president and CEO in 2017 and focuses on working together with their dedicated board of directors to increase the chapter’s annual revenue, oversees day-to-day operations and partners with the MAW Maine team to deliver life-changing wishes to children throughout our great state. Before joining MAW, Kate began her career in the non-profit sector in a marketing role at United Way of Greater Portland. Before that, she worked as a freelance web designer and as the assistant director of athletic communications at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA. Kate is a graduate of the University of Maine with a B.A. in Political Science. Looking to connect:           Email: kvickery@maine.wish.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryn-vickery-135320101 Make-A-Wish Maine Twitter: @makeawishmaine

What does it take to grant a wish? In this episode, Kate Vickery, president and CEO of Make-A-Wish Maine, explains how the organization has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic whether through their ability to grant wishes or raise the funds to make wishes come true. Kate describes the media and business partnerships Make-A-Wish Maine has formed to spread the word and keep wishes coming true. Kate also addresses some common misconceptions about Make-A-Wish and shares how to get involved. 2:37 – Kate explains how Make-A-Wish Maine has navigated COVID-19. 5:44 – Kate shares the most common misconception about Make-A-Wish. 9:16 – Kate talks about the wish discovery process. 10:26 – Kate describes how Make-A-Wish Maine makes connections to grant wishes. 11:27 – Kate shares some of the most memorable wishes she has helped to fulfill. 15:10 – Kate explains how public relations has helped spread the word about Make-A-Wish. 22:40 – Kate talks about the frequency of wishes granted in Maine. 26:37 – Kate lists some of the coverage Make-A-Wish Maine has received in local media. 30:45 – Kate describes some of the brand partnerships Make-A-Wish Maine is building.   35:54 – Kate explains how to get involved with Make-A-Wish. 40:02 – Kate shares a resource that has helped her in her non-profit career. Quote “I love to talk about the power of a wish. It goes so far beyond the actual wish itself. There are all of those residual impacts that it can have, not only for the kids but for their families, their siblings and the larger communities that support them.” – Kate Vickery, president and CEO of Make-A-Wish Maine Links: WGME Wish Wednesdays: <a href="https://wgme.com/features/make-a-wish-maine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://wgme.com/features/make-a-wish-maine/</a> VIP Tires &amp; Service: <a href="https://www.vipauto.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.vipauto.com/</a> Maine Huts &amp; Trails: <a href="https://mainehuts.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mainehuts.org/</a> Sugarloaf Outdoor Center: <a href="https://www.sugarloaf.com/the-outdoor-center" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.sugarloaf.com/the-outdoor-center</a> Trailblaze Challenge and Wish Night: <a href="https://wish.org/maine/signature-events#pwish-night-p-73851" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://wish.org/maine/signature-events#pwish-night-p-73851</a> Joan Garry's Guide to Nonprofit Leadership: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Joan-Garrys-Guide-Nonprofit-Leadership/dp/1119730481" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.amazon.com/Joan-Garrys-Guide-Nonprofit-Leadership/dp/1119730481</a> Activate <a href="https://prmaven.com/how-to-activate-the-pr-maven-podcast-flash-briefing/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> the PR Maven® Flash Briefing</a> on your Alexa Device.  Join <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/238596473670157/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the PR Maven® Facebook group</a> page.  About the guest:     Kate Vickery is the president and CEO of Make-A-Wish (MAW) Maine, responsible for the organization’s achievement of its vision, mission and financial objectives. Kate started with the Maine chapter in 2005 as the volunteer director and then spent the majority of her tenure as the chapter’s program director, overseeing and executing all of the organization’s wish-granting operations for 10 years. She became president and CEO in 2017 and focuses on working together with their dedicated board of directors to increase the chapter’s annual revenue, oversees day-to-day operations and partners with the MAW Maine team to deliver life-changing wishes to children throughout our great state. Before joining MAW, Kate began her career in the non-profit sector in a marketing role at United Way of Greater Portland. Before that, she worked as a freelance web designer and as the assistant director of athletic communications at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA. Kate is a graduate of the University of Maine with a B.A. in Political Science. Looking to connect:           Email: <a href="mailto:kvickery@maine.wish.org">kvickery@maine.wish.org</a> LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryn-vickery-135320101" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryn-vickery-135320101</a> Make-A-Wish Maine Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/makeawishmaine" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@makeawishmaine</a>

Episode 143: The power of a wish, with Kate Vickery, president and CEO of Make-A-Wish Maine

Over 1.5 Million Houstonians are immigrants, which underscores the fact that immigrants are NOT “they,” immigrants are “US”! So we hope you’ll join us as we discuss with Kate Vickery, Executive Director of the Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative, some of the many challenges facing Houston’s Immigrant Community.

Over 1.5 Million Houstonians are immigrants, which underscores the fact that immigrants are NOT “they,” immigrants are “US”! So we hope you’ll join us as we discuss with Kate Vickery, Executive Director of the Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative, some of the many challenges facing Houston’s Immigrant Community.

Ep. 17 Kate Vickery - The Challenges Facing Houston's Immigrant Community