Best Ray Torkelson, Founder/CEO Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 11 Pt. 2: Obstacles Facing the VA 9:54

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7+ y ago9:54

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In Ep. 11 Part 2 of 3 from #BUILDTHEBRIDGE with d-b Podcast, Bridge Builders in Chief Ray and Josh continue their discussion from last week on obstacles facing the VA in fighting veteran homelessness.

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Ep. 11 Pt 1: Obstacles for VA 9:38

7+ y ago9:38

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Bridge Builders in Chief Ray and Josh discuss an article from taskandpurpose.com entitled, "The Obstacles Facing VA In Its Fight to End Homelessness" by James Clark. Part 1 of 3.

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Ep. 10: Counting the Homeless 9:57

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Bridge Builders in Chief Ray and Josh discuss the HUD Point-in-Time Count.

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Ep. 9: Evictions at "Village of Hope" Will Cause Homelessness 8:34

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donor-bridge Bridge Builders in Chief Ray and Josh discuss what will happen if campers at the Northeast Portland Oregon “Village of Hope” community are evicted.

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Ep. 8: Ban to Feed Homeless 18:22

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donor-bridge (d-b) Bridge Builders in Chief Ray and Josh discuss news out of California about a ban on feeding the homeless.

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Ep. 7: #CommuterChallenge 2 12:00

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donor-bridge (d-b) Bridge Builders in Chief Ray and Josh preview their new community organizing group 13ridgethirteen and touch on a new recycling pickup service from thebridgemobile.

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Ep. 6: #CommuterChallenge 6:11

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donor-bridge (d-b) Bridge Builders in Chief Ray Torkelson and Josh Proto present an opportunity for Portlanders to make a difference in their community every time they commute with this week’s #CommuterChallenge focusing on d-b’s new service: @thebridgemobile (yes, like the batmobile, only the bridge mobile and no, we are not planning on making a b…

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Ep. 5: A Homeless Perspective (pt. ii) re: proposed Chinatown shelter 49:11

7+ y ago49:11

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Bridge Builder in Chief Ray Torkelson and first asker Mike follow up on episode 4 about the proposed shelter in Southeast Portland, Oregon by discussing a larger shelter proposed in Old Chinatown.

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Ep. 4: A Homeless Perspective 55:28

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Hear first asker Mike’s take on the hotly debated proposed shelter in Southeast Portland, Oregon. Mike is and has been homeless on and off for years and has firsthand experience in various shelters in the PDX area.

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Ep. 3: Hijack Amazon for Good 51:25

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Hear our takes on the latest viral video this holiday season using Amazon Prime now to deliver goods to the homeless.

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Ep. 2: Safety in PDX, Tim Boyle CEO @ Columbia Sportswear, Interviews with the Homeless Community 41:32

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We interviewed the homeless in downtown Portland, Oregon about their perceptions on safety in their neighborhood, and contrasted it with the respective opinion of Tim Boyle- billionaire CEO of Columbia Sportswear.

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Announcement: Weekly Series 1:19

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More recordings to come every Sunday afternoon!