Dr. John Torres is a renowned emergency room physician with extensive international experience. He serves as an NBC News and MSNBC medical correspondent, reporting on a wide range of health-related issues across all of NBC’s broadcast, cable and digital platforms. He is a veteran of the United States Air Force, including a tour of duty in Iraq in 2004 with the Air National Guard. He teaches NATO Special Forces a combination of tactical combat casualty care, combat simulations, and medical leadership. And as a pilot, he has led rescue missions to the South Pole and set up medical care units in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Most importantly, John is one of the Co-founders of No Copay Radio!

Dr. John tells us about his experience at NBC and updates us regarding the Covid vaccine.

Erin Pulling is the President and CEO of Food Bank of the Rockies. The Food Bank works to increase food security throughout metro Denver, northern Colorado, and the entire state of Wyoming through its programs and partner agencies. Prior to this role, Erin was the CEO of Project Angel Heart. She is also the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the Colorado Nonprofit Association.

Erin answers these questions and more:

• How does the Food Bank operate to help our community?
• How is COVID-19 changing the way the Food Bank of the Rockies feeds the community?
• Have you seen an increase in the number of people utilizing the Food Bank?
• With social distancing, is the food bank still relying on volunteers and how has this changed?
• What are the biggest challenges that the Food Bank faces now?
• How have businesses and other organizations stepped up to collaborate during this crisis?
• How is Food Bank of the Rockies preparing to weather the coming months and how can people help?

For more information about the Food Bank of the Rockies, please go to: https://www.foodbankrockies.org/

If you have questions or need services, Jayla urges you to contact the Area Agency on Aging. They will try to answer your questions and help you through your challenges. Please call 303-480-6700 to speak with one of Jayla’s staff.

Thanks for listening to No Copay Radio! Check out our past No Copay Radio broadcasts on www.nocopayradio.com. We also have a Facebook page at No Copay Radio. Please email us at nocopayradio@gmail.com for any questions, comments, or recommendations for future topics.

As always, thank you to our partner, Denver Regional Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging. You can reach the Area Agency on Aging at (303) 480-6700 or at www.drcog.networkofcare.org.