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11-11-23: The Santa Market 2023

November 9, 2023

That is right it is Santa Market time again 14th Annual!!! The OSJ radio will be LIVE on the air from Santa Market, Saturday December the 2nd at 9:05am on FREEDOM 96.9FM. Listen to The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour on The Santa Market… This Saturday (my Birthday ) 11/11/23 at 9:05am again on FREEDOM OKLAHOMA’s Talk Radio 96.9FM! (Center & Standing) is Carly Cartmill our children’s book Author and stuffed animal extraordinaire! (Left) is Cindy Manning – Scentsy Consultant for 15 years and (Center) is Joan Clark Co-Founder of The Santa Market thesantamarket.org.

All proceeds benefit the Alzheimer’s Association of Oklahoma!

Joan Clarke

Joan Clarke is one of the Co-Founder of The Santa Market craft show Benefitting the Alzheimer’s association of Oklahoma. She has worked for 14 years on this amazing show. It’s a family event in memory of her husband (Russell) who passed away in 2007 from Alzheimer’s. Email Joan at; [email protected]

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Carly Cartmill

Carly Cartmill may have been born in Texas but calls Oklahoma home. Carly graduated from the Children’s Institute of Literature in 2008 with writing and publishing her first book, The Split Pea Soup Caper. With the enjoyment of writing and making kids of all ages, laugh, smile or giggle, Carly has written six other children’s books.

Skunk Juice, Operation Funny Bone, Monster Lady, Stuffed, Gimme Paw Five and Eye Boogers, a mama paws misfit story. Find Carly on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Carly works full time for Nortek Air Solutions, Okarche, OK, but most of all is working on being a new Grammy to her new grandson, Ezra.

This will be Carly’s 14th year at The Santa Market. Along with her books, Carly collects new and gently used stuffed animals that she gives for FREE with a donation to ALZ while at The Santa Market.

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Cindy Manning

Cindy Manning, Scentsy Consultant for 15 years. I received an Associate Degree in Business Management before deciding to become a stay home mom to my daughter Ashley. She is now a Senior in HS. I enjoy reading, hiking with my dog, and gardening.

Cindy Manning, Scentsy Independent Consultant | https://manning.scentsy.us | [email protected]

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thesantamarket.org

11-4-23: Socks for Seniors Oklahoma! Nancy Doran and Sue McMillan

November 2, 2023

Socks for Seniors Oklahoma a 501 (something) were in the OSJ Radio Studio and through thoughtful intentions has grow into more then Socks for our Senior Oklahoma (they still get socks of course) though donations & volunteers from local Businesses, Services & in-kind Donations … Socks for Seniors Oklahoma is always needing your help! A Beautiful Wonderful Cause; Socks for Seniors Oklahoma of course came for more then Humble beginnings … listen to their whole story this Saturday 5th at 9:05am on FREEDOM 96.9FM

Co-Founders of

Socks for Seniors Oklahoma (left) is: Nancy Doran & (center) Sue McMillan.

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Sue McMillan Bio: I wear many hats. I am a legal assistant to my husband’s law firm, a licensed Certified Fraud Examiner, Real Estate Broker, sell insurance and investments. We also farm with a cow-calf operation. In 2013 I founded Socks for Seniors OK, in 2018 Socks for Seniors OK became a 501(c)3 charitable organization. I am a wife, mother to 3, grandmother to 6 and great grandmother to 13 as well as my dog, 2 cats and 2 donkeys.

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Nancy Doran Bio: I currently work part time as a contracted accountant and volunteer as an Administrator for Socks for Seniors OK. I retired in 2016 after 25 years’ experience in management of administrative services & logistics in a manufacturing environment. I have over 3 years’ experience in management of software implementation and over 7 years of experience in the retail and banking environment. I am widowed & a mother to 1 son and 1 grandson.

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Facebook: Socks for Seniors Oklahoma

Website: www.socksforseniorsok.org

Email: socksforseniorsok@coxinet.net

3240 W Britton Rd, Ste 103, Oklahoma City OK 73120

10-28-23: Sunbeam Family Services: Mary Margaret McMiller, Laini Ryan, and Monique Shields

October 26, 2023

Sunbeam Family Services were in The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour Studios talking all about the services Sunbeam has had for 107 years in the OKC Metro! From Foster Programs, Support Groups, Volunteer Programs, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Programs and Events!!! The resources and educational programs that Sunbeam Family Services have are second to none. Tune in this Saturday, October, 28th at 9:05am on 96.9FM the FREEDOM Network to help the ones you love or for yourself!

Left to Right is Mary Margaret McMiller – Sunbeam Family Services Clinical Director, Laini Ryan – Care Navigator for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and Mental Health and Monique Shields – Care Navigator for Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and Mental Health.

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Mary Margaret McMiller, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker with a Master of Social Work degree from The Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis. She currently works as a clinical director at Sunbeam Family Services in Oklahoma City. Mary Margaret has over ten years of experience in the field of social work.

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Laini Ryan is a Care Navigator in the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and Mental Health program with Sunbeam Family Services. She has prior experience in Sunbeam’s foster care program. Laini is currently a Masters of Social Work Student at the University of Oklahoma. Laini is passionate about supporting children and families in Oklahoma.

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Monique Shields is currently a Care Navigator with Sunbeam Family Services in the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and Mental Health program. Monique has a bachelor’s degree in Sociology with a minor in Substance Abuse. Monique has worked for Sunbeam for 7 months today. Monique is passionate about helping others in need.