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Dana King's Last Day at KPIX, Goodwill CEO Leaves on Good Note, Occupy First Anniversary
December 10, 2012

Wright Enterprises-Community Spotlight
Wright Enterprises-Community Spotlight

Press Release For Immediate Release
 Two Days Ago
CBS 5 Announced Dana King to Depart
December 7, 2012


San Francisco - December 7, 2012 -
Here we are on Pearl Harbor Day and we're saying Godspeed to Dana King.  After 15 years on interactive reporting from some of the most intensive areas of the world, Dana Kings puts down her journalism hat to follow her HEART! The inner-artist prevails.  As a former colleague, I had the honor of seeing her sculptures and paintings as she got over her shyness and allowed her work to be shown at one of the community events I organized.

Here's the CBS 5 news release.

Dana King appeals to public to help Marin Kids, an example to her community service that also included the American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter headed by CEO Harold Brooks.

Get Involved: A message from Dana King
Get Involved: A message from Dana King


Much success to you Dana!
You are one fantastically talented lady!  
Find contact information for Dana King on her website: http://www.danakingart.com.  Success to whomever takes the anchor seat you held..but as the saying goes "you'll never be replaced." 

Jackie Wright


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Number of minorities in U.S. newsrooms continues to decline, potentially impacting how news is covered 4/12
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What happened at KGO Radio December 1, 2011, Does it Matter?
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  CEO Deborah Alvarez-Rodriquez
Leaves Goodwill on a Good Note
Over $20 million Stronger


CEO Deborah Alvarez-Rodriguez spoke with Liz St. John of CBS Radio in September about Goodwill Industries and it's value to the economy and community. Alvarez leaves Goodwill December 31, 2012. Click Image to hear Interview
Just a few days after Thanksgiving, Goodwill Industries announced Deborah Alvarez-Rodriquez would be leaving the company to start a new journey for herself and the company by December 31, 2012.

From Internet reports:


"For nearly nine years I have had the honor of leading this great organization and its more than 700 culturally diverse employees. Together with our community partners and donors we have helped over one million shoppers and participants to new levels of sustainability, innovation and community impact," said Ms. Alvarez-Rodriguez. "I am proud of how far we have come. As Goodwill recruits its next leader and prepares to celebrate its 100 Year Anniversary - I am excited about our future."

 

"Deborah's commitment and work with Goodwill has dramatically improved the organization's stability, effectiveness and sustainability. She has greatly strengthened us and positioned Goodwill as a highly effective social enterprise," said Board Chair Jane Vaughan. "The Board hired Deborah to ready the organization for the next century and we are confident Goodwill is perfectly positioned for the future."

Alvarez-Rodriguez is named "The Most Admired Nonprofit CEO" by San Francisco Business Times. Goodwill's accomplishments since 2004 include:  

  • Goodwill revenues grew by 80 percent moving an earnings deficit to profitability with budget growth from $22 million to $42 million annually.
  • Goodwill has received one of the highest rankings from Charity Navigator - the largest independent charity evaluator.
  • Goodwill provided over 25,000 people education, training, support, case management, career advising and coaching.

READ THE ENTIRE NEWS RELEASE

 

Deborah Alvarez' Ted Talk on the "Revalue Economy!"    

 

The  Revalue Economy: Deborah Alvarez-Rodriguez at TEDxSanJoaquin
The Revalue Economy: Deborah Alvarez-Rodriguez at TEDxSanJoaquin

 

Alvarez passionately talks about the value of Goodwill that demonstrates the old adage "Waste Not! Want!"   

 

 

 

 

 

Occupy Our Homes Celebrates 1 Year Anniversary

 
A few days before "Occupy Our Homes" Celebrated its first year anniversary, Jackie Wright of Wright Enterprises spoke with Assemblyman Tom Ammiano at the Occupy Bernal general meeting about a humanitarian solution to the mortgage crisis, not the solution, but a solution.  Occupy  Bernal has launched  the "Wells Fargo Stop the Holiday Foreclosures and Evictions of the Wells 27" campaign.

Part VII of Occupy Bernal Forum on Fight for Affordable Housing on November 29, 2012, San Francisco
Part VII of Occupy Bernal Forum on Fight for Affordable Housing on November 29, 2012, San Francisco

http://occupytheauctions.org has a letter for the public to copy and paste to email to Wells Fargo executives and phone numbers to call.

Kinsman Redeemer is a concept Wright spoke about to late journalist Chauncey Bailey when he interviewed her several months after coming on board at CBS5/CW Bay Area TV in 2004. 
CLICK HERE to see Bailey's article published in the Sun ReporterCLICK HERE to see the Kinsman Redeemer concept.


Occupy Bernal has been at the forefront of the "Occupy Our Homes" movement.  Thursday's  occupation of the Wells Fargo Branch in the Bayview was chronicled in the media.

KTVU
http://www.ktvu.com/videos/news/san-francisco-occupy-protesters-storm-wells-fargo/vjrzB/

CBS Radio
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2012/12/06/occupy-protesters-take-over-sf-wells-fargo-branch-to-denounce-foreclosures/

Occupy Bernal in San Francisco Magazine December Issue-Click Here for digi-version of the Magazine featuring Rose Pak, Chief Greg Suhr and others.  Occupy Bernal Article is on page 114.


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