Jim Conklin, Co-Founder & Executive Director | Julie McGill, Partnership & Donor Engagement, Cultivate Food Rescue

07/19/24 • 29 min

Jim is the Executive Director and Julie is the Development Director for Elkhart County. Jim is also one of the founders and will tell us exactly what Cultivate Food Rescue is, how the idea for Cultivate came to be, what was the original plan for the organization and how it developed into what it is today.
Jim and Julie will also tell us about Cultivate's expansion plans here in St. Joseph County and across all of Michiana, and how you can get involved with this amazing organization.

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Matt Schrock | Vice President, DJ Construction

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Matt talks about what it's like to be part of the leadership team of a 3rd generation, family business, and the modern-day pressures to keep the business growing.
What is the current state of commercial construction in St. Joseph County, and does he foresee a slowdown on the horizon?
And with all the construction projects happening locally, Matt chats about employee attraction and retention, and what the secret to their success is in that area.

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Stephanie Murphy | Executive Director, St. Joe County Public Library

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This week we chat with Stephanie Murphy, the Executive Director of the St. Joseph County Public Library. Stephanie will tell us what's new at the library, and how it stays relevant in these ever-changing times. We will talk about the beautiful new branch in Downtown South Bend and what went into the decision to make it what it is today and what changes are ahead for the other branches.