Joined by Kathleen Varner & Jesse Brown

About this episode

Debbie O'Handley and Margi Kyle discuss community engagement with guests Kathleen Varner and Jesse Brown from Books on The House.

Comm(UNITY)Centered | WSIC News App Dynamic duo, Debbie O'Handley, Executive Director of the Hope House, and Margi Kyle, Founder of LittleSmilesNC.org bring you closer to your fellow neighbor. Comm(UNITY) Centered is focused on highlighting local organizations that unite our community, sharing how we can get involved in our community, and why it is so important. Today's Guests - Kathleen Varner | Executive Director | Books on The House - Jesse Brown | Events and Outreach Director | Books on The House Community Centered | Tuesdays at 3pm | WSICnews.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Debbie O'Handley, Margi Kyle

Guests: Kathleen Varner, Jesse Brown

Topics covered

• community engagement
• local organizations
• volunteering
• outreach
• literacy

Keywords

• community
• Hope House
• Books on The House
• volunteering
• local organizations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hope House, LittleSmilesNC.org, Books on The House, WSIC

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