Episode #57: Feeney Talks with Andrew Arboe

Show Notes

Andrew Arboe is the Director of Community Outreach for Planning Across The Spectrum. 

www.PlanningAcrossTheSprectrum.com 

855-AUTISM2 

Andrew also is the founder of Driving With Autism. 

www.AustimDriving.com 

833-593-7483

It was great to sit down and talk with Andrew! 

We talked about:

WeHa Brewing & Roasting Coffee (minute 1)

Podcast Sponsors (minute 4.20)

3 Keys (sponsored by West Hartford Lock) to being the Director of Community Outreach (minute 5.15)

Planning Across The Spectrum (minute 7.20)

West Hartford SEPTO (minute 9.50)

Driving With Autism (minute 12.14)

Drives: Best, Worst, First, Last (minute 19)

Driving is like playing Chess (minute 28)

The Dot business card (minute 34)

That's Okay by Lynn Booth read aloud (minute 36)

Pokemon Go Stop at Lyon's Auto Service (minute 42)

Autism: Disability or Identity? (minute 43)

Friends of Feeney Golf Tournament on 9/10/22 (minute 45.40)

Andrew's Favorite Teacher (minute 46.40)

"Friends of Nicholas" Fundraiser at the Hartford YardGoats on 8/19/22 (minute 48)

Something Rotten by West Hartford Summer Arts Festival (minute 49)

Gift for Dave from Directline Media (minute 52)

Recommendations (minute 53)

Crazy Questions sponsored by Donut Crazy (minute 57.30)

Favorite Restaurant and 4 dinner guests (minute 1.06)

Shout outs:

Directline Media - www.directlinemediaproductions.com

WeHa Brewing and Roasting - www.wehabrewing.com

Beanz & Co. - www.beanzandco.com

The Nest Coffee - www.thenestcoffeehouse.org

Friends of Feeney Golf Tournament - https://fb.me/e/1BMyF8rex

"Friends of Nicholas" Fundraiser at Hartford YardGoats - https://fb.me/e/1QlMfQjNz

The Offer - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Offer

"That's Okay: Children with Autism" by Lynn Booth - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/thats-okay-lynn-booth/1141433877

Podcast Sponsors: 

Donut Crazy - www.donutcrazy.com

The Fix IV - www.thefixivtherapy.com

West Hartford Lock - www.westhartfordlock.com

Keating Agency Insurance - www.keatingagency.com

GastoPark - www.thegastropark.com

Creators and Guests

Host

Eric Feeney

After teaching for nearly a decade at his alma mater in Waterbury, in 2014, Eric Feeney began teaching at Wolcott Elementary in West Hartford. Shortly following, Sam Sohn, the father of one of his students, passed away suddenly from a heart attack. He left behind four beautiful children and a loving wife, Nancy Wallace-Sohn. Eric saw first-hand the toll this took on the family as they navigated their way through this unthinkable tragedy. The following year, Rashad Collier Sr., another father of a student in Eric’s class, passed away in Hartford as a result of gun violence. Rashad left behind two fantastic children and a loving wife, Denise Villegas. The impact of these tragedies weighed on Eric and motivated him to build an organization that could provide assistance for similar situations. With that, Friends of Feeney was born. In 2019, Friends of Feeney Inc. became an official 501©(3) nonprofit organization, allowing more funds to be raised and expanding the range of services provided to children and families in need. Today, over a decade since Eric’s idea to build a community organization dedicated to supporting our friends in need, Friends of Feeney has burgeoned into a reputable and recognized organization capable of providing financial and resource support to numerous families and individuals across greater Hartford and beyond. Through this work, an incredible community of children and families has been recognized, who care for and appreciate each other’s kindness.

Producer

David Chmielewski

David started his video career in the early 1990s working on video crews as an independent contractor for such companies as Martha Stewart Living, IBM and Xerox. After graduating Southern Connecticut State University with the degree in Corporate Communications, David continued his video production career and accepted a position at WFSB in Hartford, CT. Within a few years the news and production studios became his charge and David designed, installed and maintained the televisions sets for the various programs at the station. At the end of 2013 David founded DirectLine Media, a video production company that specializes in creating memorable and compelling video content for businesses.

What is Feeney Talks With Friends?

Eric Feeney talks with #friends! Eric is the founder of the nonprofit organization Friends of Feeney. Their mission is to help children and families who need assistance after heartbreak and tragedy. www.friendsoffeeney.com