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Connections: Local Initiatives Honoring Veterans

We honor veterans with several conversations about what's going on in Rochester to help vets and their families.

We begin with Conkey Cruisers, which will donate 50 bicycles to 50 veterans. We also check in with the Veterans Outreach Center, and we talk about a program at the Canandaigua VA aimed at celebrating caregivers and family. Our guests:

  • Theresa Bowick, cruise captain, Conkey Cruisers 
  • Jocene Henderson, director of operations, Veterans Outreach Center
  • Ellen Baker, geriatric social worker, VA
Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.