Carpenter to host weekly radio program centering around area nonprofits

SHREVEPORT – Want to know how the most successful nonprofit organizations and leaders in the region got their start?

Tune in to a new weekly program, “Community Connections,” on Red River Radio featuring the region’s most visible and successful nonprofits.

Dr. Heather Carpenter, executive director of LSUS’s Institute for Nonprofit Administration and Research, talks to the area’s nonprofit leaders and discusses vital issues for regional nonprofits.

The show begins Jan. 27 at 6:30 p.m. with Providence House’s Verni Howard.

A different nonprofit leader will be featured each Monday, with Red River Revel’s Logan Lewis, Robinson Film Center’s Wendell Riley, and Geaux4Kids’ K.C. Kilpatrick joining the show in the coming weeks.

“Each show talks about the nonprofit organization, their mission, and their impact and collaboration with other groups in the area,” Carpenter said. “We also touch on how people can help or volunteer with that particular organization.”

The show will include nonprofits from Red River Radio’s listening area, which stretches into East Texas, southern Arkansas and down to Alexandria in Louisiana.

Listeners can tune in to 89.9 FM or on the Red River Radio app.