The official podcast of United Way of the Mark Twain Area talking about issues impacting individuals in our area and happenings within our organization.
In this episode we highlight former United Way board member and Community Impact Advocate, Meg Duncan. Meg and Heather Clemens, Marketing Consultant for United Way of the Mark Twain Area, discuss the impact of United Way, what it means to be community minded, and the importance of volunteering.
5 May 2026
United Talks: Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
Heather Clemens, Marketing Consultant for the United Way of the Mark Twain Area is joined by Denise Damron, Executive Director of the United Way of the Mark Twain Area, and Billie Vavra from Harvest Outreach Ministries and Loaves and Fishes to discuss the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive happening on May 9th. They discuss what it is, how the community can participate, and how important it is for the community food banks.
16 Apr 2026
United Talks Community Impact Advocates: John and Sam
In this episode of United Talks, Marketing Consultant Heather Clemens talks with Community Impact Advocates John McGuire and Sam Saxbury about Child Abuse Prevention Month, Autism Awareness Month, the agencies they work for, their roles in those agencies, and community resources.
24 Mar 2026
United Talks Community Impact Advocates: Shannon and Shauna
In this episode Marketing Consultant Heather Clemens speaks with Community Impact Advocates Shannon Arnold and Shauna Bunn about their stories. Discussion is centered around United Way, being community minded, and the importance of mentoring.
18 Feb 2026
United Talks Community Impact Advocates: Jolie & Stephanie
In this episode of United Talks, Marketing Consultant Heather Clemens is joined by United Way Board member Stephanie Himmel and Community Impact Advocate Jolie Foreman. Both women share their experiences with grief and as suicide loss survivors. Jolie also describes the mission of Shelby County Cares and how it is supporting farming families.
18 Dec 2025
UNITED TALKS #GiveAHam
Learn about United Way and adopting the Give A Ham Campaign!
Find a local food pantry or give financially to the Give A Ham Campaign here!
https://unitedwaymta.harnessgiving.org/campaigns/20126
20 Nov 2025
United Way Talks-Area Food Programs
In this episode of United Way Talks, Marketing Consultant Heather Clemens speaks with Amanda Bowen from The Salvation Army, Billie Vavra from Harvest Ministries, and Andrea Campbell from HAYS about their community food programs.
13 Nov 2025
United Talks-Share the Harvest
In this episode of United Talks Heather Clemens, Marketing Consultant for the United Way of the Mark Twain Area, is joined by Billie Vavra from Harvest Ministries and Amanda Bowen from The Salvation Army to talk about Share The Harvest. It’s a program that allows deer hunters to share their surplus venison with food pantries.
18 Sept 2025
United Talks-Community Impact Advocates
September marks the launch of the Community Impact Advocate Program. Our Community Impact Advocates are volunteers, leadership donors, agency employees and clients, and local leaders who are sharing their stories of how United Way impacts our community. Heather Clemens, Marketing Consultant for the United Way of the Mark Twain Area, is joined by Kenna Bogue and Jamie McCoy for this first podcast episode highlighting our Community Impact Advocates.
7 May 2025
United Talks - Food Security
Learn about local organizations who work to feed community members in our community. These organizations will benefit from the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive and the Stuff the Bus Food Drive.
1 Apr 2025
Child Abuse Prevention Month
In this episode, we sit down with leaders from local Community Impact Agencies that are working to change the narrative of child abuse within our community.
Learn about the great work of ….
- Hannibal Parents as Teachers and their Parenting Class (that is funded by United Way)
- Coyote Hill
- CASA
- Birthday Blessings
- The Child Advocacy Center
9 Dec 2024
UNITED TALKS - December Highlight: Salvation Army of Hannibal
Amanda Bowen, Family Services Caseworker at the Salvation Army of Hannibal, shares the transformative power of love, guidance, and direction in helping individuals in need.
6 Nov 2024
UNITED TALKS - November Highlight: Douglass Community Services
Douglass Community Services began in Hannibal in 1969 as an organization that was focused to address systemic issues around prejudice and poverty. Today the organization is still providing critical services for people in the community while also working on initiatives focused on addressing root causes of systemic issues. New this month will be the organization opening their new building which will be a tool to continue their mission of building strong kids, strong families, and a strong community. On this month’s episode we sat down with Stephanie Cooper, CEO to discuss their organization’s work.
11 Oct 2024
UNITED TALKS - October Highlight: AVENUES
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In honor of this month, we are highlighting the great work of AVENUES. Tune in as we talk with Janae Weathers, a Victim Advocate at AVENUES. She shares about the work that they do, the fact that Domestic Violence isn’t a crime that impacts only one demographic of people. Additionally, she shares a bit about where her passion for her work comes from.
22 Aug 2024
UNITED TALKS: Everyone Can Help Someone Campaign Introduction
At United Way, we are excited to kick off the Everyone Can Help Someone Campaign in early September! Tune into this episode to hear the passion Angela Peters, Campaign Chair, brings to her role! We are excited for her to be chairing the campaign and helping make her campaign theme come to life within the community!
6 Aug 2024
UNITED TALKS - August Highlight: HAYS
Tune in to hear about all of the great work of Hannibal Alliance for Youth Success (HAYS)! Later this month they have their Back to School Fair! Throughout August United Way will be sharing about the work of HAYS with the community!
12 Jul 2024
UNITED TALKS - July Highlight: NECAC
Tune in to learn about the great work of Each month United Way highlights the work of a different partner agency. Throughout July, NECAC is being highlighted! Tune in to learn about NECAC and hear from Stephanie Dunker, the Ralls County NECAC Coordinator, who works endlessly to ensure the needs of people within her community are met!
24 Apr 2024
UNITED TALKS - April Highlight: The Child Advocacy Center of Northeast Missouri
United Way highlights the work of a different organization each month. Throughout April, which is known as Child Abuse Prevention Month, we are highlighting the work of The Child Advocacy Center! Listen in to learn about the work of their organization within our community!
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