Episodes
March 6, 2018
Jeffrey Hawting and the Mission of LC Industries
Joyce welcomes Jeffrey Hawting, president of LC Industries to the show. Mr. Hawting will discuss the mission of LC Industries to provide meaningful employment for people who are blind. As one of the nation’s largest employers...
Feb. 27, 2018
Impact of Passage of HR Bill 620
Joyce welcomes Michael Gamel-McCormick, disability policy director, Special Committee on Aging for Senator Bob Casey, Ranking Member and Kelly Buckland, executive director of the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) ...
Feb. 20, 2018
iDisability Training Product.
Joyce welcomes Andy Houghton, co-founder of iDisabilityTM along with members of the iDisability™ production team for a closer look at this enterprise-wide eLearning Solution. Launched at the 2016 US Business Leadership Nation...
Feb. 13, 2018
Barbara Merrill, CEO of ANCOR is Featured Guest.
Joyce welcomes Barbara Merrill, CEO of ANCOR, which is the American Network of Community Options and Resources headquartered in Alexandria, VA. Ms. Merrill will discuss the ANCOR Foundation and its mission. ANCOR is conductin...
Feb. 6, 2018
Stacia Kalinoski, Video Journalist Discusses Epilepsy Documentary
Joyce welcomes Emmy award-winning video journalist, Stacia Kalinoski, to the show. Stacia, whose career has taken her to local news stations in Nebraska, Oregon, and Michigan, will discuss how being diagnosed with epilepsy af...
Jan. 30, 2018
Marriott International's Commitment to Those with Disabilities.
Joyce welcomes vice president of Multi-Cultural Markets and Alliances for Marriott International, Apoorva Ghandi to the show. Mr Ghandi will discuss his role with the organization and why he is so committed to improving the q...
Jan. 23, 2018
Mission of Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services for PA
Joyce welcomes Joe Strechay, director of the Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (BBVS). Mr. Strechay will discuss his duties with this non-profit organization, and its mission.
Jan. 16, 2018
Jenny Lay-Flurrie Discusses Microsoft's Accessibility Team
Joyce welcomes Jenny Lay-Flurrie, chief accessibility officer at Microsoft, leading efforts to drive great products, services, and websites that empower people and organizations to achieve more. Ms. Lay-Flurrie will discuss h...
Jan. 9, 2018
Mission of the Quell Foundation
Joyce welcomes Kevin Lynch, CEO and president of the Quell Foundation. Mr. Lynch will discuss, the mission of the organization. The Quell Foundation strives to reduce the number of suicides, overdoses and incarcerations of pe...
Dec. 26, 2017
Christoper's Kitchen Mission
Joyce welcomes Joan D’ Alessandro, founder of Christopher’s Kitchen, a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to feeding the caregivers of children admitted to Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. Christopher’s Kitche...
Dec. 19, 2017
Story Teller Jack Bogut Returns for More Charity Stories
Joyce welcomes back to the show, legendary morning radio host and story-teller, Jack Bogut. During the holiday season, Mr. Bogut will share more heart-warming stories of his experiences in broadcasting first with KDKA Radio a...
Dec. 12, 2017
Northway Christian Community Church Missions and Programs
Joyce welcomes Pastor Scott Stevens, Lead Pastor at North Way Christian Community Church in Wexford, PA. Pastor Stevens will discuss the missions of his church as well as his work on the board of the Pittsburgh Kids Foundatio...
Dec. 5, 2017
World Vision Mission
During this season of giving, Joyce welcomes Jeff Fields, site manager for World Vision’s Global Distribution Center in Sewickley, PA. World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, ...
Nov. 28, 2017
Epilepsy Awareness Month Continues. . .
Joyce welcomes Bob Smith, chairman of the national board of directors of the Epilepsy Foundation. To close out of National Epilepsy Awareness Month, Mr. Smith will discuss the programs and services of this organization and wh...
Nov. 21, 2017
Variety-The Children's Charity of Pittsburgh
Joyce welcomes Charlie LaValle, president and CEO of Variety the Children’s Charity, and board member, Todd Edmonds. The guests will discuss the programs and services of the organization. They will be discussing their “My Bik...
Nov. 14, 2017
Tony Coelho: Living with Epilepsy
Continuing with the recognition of November as National Epilepsy Awareness Month, Joyce welcomes The Honorable, Tony Coelho, author of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to the show. As a person living with epilepsy, M...
Oct. 31, 2017
Motivational Speaker, Michael Kalberer
Joyce welcomes motivational speaker, Michael Kalberer a Long Islander with cerebral palsy. In addition, he lives with Leber congenital amaurosis (a retinal degenerative disease which slowly causes loss of usable sight). Micha...
Oct. 17, 2017
Highmark Health Inc. Discussion of Implementation of New Programs
Joyce welcomes Robert James, supplier diversity program manager for Highmark Health, Inc. Mr. James will address the importance of Highmark Health’s supplier diversity program, the results being achieved, components of how th...
Sept. 26, 2017
Jimmy Krenn, Comedian and Radio Host Gives Back to Community
Joyce welcomes Jimmy Krenn, Pittsburgh comedian and former morning-drive radio host for WDVE FM and Q-92 FM. Jimmy will discuss his extensive career in stand-up comedy and radio broadcasting and his charity work with the Epil...
Sept. 19, 2017
Bender Careers2B Program and Highmark Health
Joyce welcomes David Holmberg president and CEO of Highmark Health, a national health and wellness enterprise based in Pittsburgh that serves an estimated 40 million people nationwide. Mr. Holmberg will discuss the Highmark, ...
Sept. 12, 2017
Bender Leadership Academy
Joyce welcomes Randy Dearth, chairman, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Calgon Carbon Corporation in Pittsburgh to the show. Calgon Carbon is a leader in water and air purification technology. Mr. Dearth will di...
Sept. 5, 2017
John Stollsteimer, member of PA State Treasury
John Stollsteimer, Deputy State Treasurer of Pennsylvania since January 2017 is the featured guest with Joyce Bender on Disability Matters. He will be discussing the PA ABLE Community Event on Thursday September 28, 2017 from...
Aug. 29, 2017
2017 Winner of the Sam Miller Award
Joyce welcomes Kaitlyn Lore, winner of the 2017 Sam Miller Award; Gerald Homme, chairman of the Bender Lead On Team: and Ginny Emerson, mother of the late, Sam Miller, to discuss the Bender Lead On Team. The Bender Lead On Te...