"VETERANS HELPING VETERANS"  TV Series Summaries

 Watch our TV show!
 

 We have produced 94 programs that are shown on the largest public access channel in the bay area,

        Peninsula Television 26

Our programs are shown every Tuesday evening at 5:30 p.m. on Channel 26 in San Mateo County. 

and Channels 26, 27, 28, 29 & 30 - Media Center in Palo Alto.

 

 

Please contact Rose Sutton at 650.566.0240 if you are interested In being a guest on our TV show.

Our programs are shown every Tuesday evening at 5:30 p.m. on Channel 26 in San Mateo County.

 

 

 

Producer and co-host Sheryl Shaffer

We work with a crew of volunteers that assist us at the 

                         

SPECIAL THANKS to "THE CREW"  (L) to (R) Stephen Hall-Audio, Caroline Cooke-Switcher, John Morgan-Camera, Patricia Faust-Character Generator, Phil Kurkokawa-Camera, Ruth Lacey-Director and Karen Adams-Technical Dir., Media Center. Sitting: Sheryl Shaffer- Host and Producer of the "Veterans Helping Veterans TV Series.	(L) to (R) Jesse Norfleet, Sheryl Shaffer received the 1997 Western Access Video Excellence Award for "Jobs, Jobs, Jobs."  Lisa Valentino and Executive Director of MPAC, Elliott Margolies.
(L) to (R) Sheryl Shaffer presents to Cynthia Zeidun of KCSM Channel 60, the Media Award from the American Legion on Dec. 21, 1999 at the College of San Mateo. Jim Blank is Santa Claus. Cynthia believed in the TV series from the beginning. She saw it as a great opportunity to inform veterans of their benefits.	(L) to (R) Sheryl Shaffer hosted her last program 6/15/04 and toasts new host, Rose Sutton, Director of the Next Step Center. Sheryl Shaffer will host a TV show once a quarter.

9 -  Rose Sutton interviews Shannon Kissinger, (below) Outreach Co-ordinator for the "Iraq Veteran Project" at Swords to Plowshares on Sept. 18, 2007.

                        

95 - Taped June 19, 2007 - "P.T.S.D. from Vietnam to Iraq" Sheryl Shaffer (r) hosted and discusses Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome with (L to R) U.S. Army Vietnam Combat Veteran (L to R) John Kasterman, Joanne Pinnotti, Combat Veteran Case Manager of the Mather VA and Joe Diaz, U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam combat veteran .

 

94 - Taped March 20, 2007 - "Veterans Appreciation" Sheryl Shaffer (center) hosted and featured guests (L) Greg Kanan of Waddell & Reed, San Mateo who discussed Operation U.S.O. Care Packages and (R) Bill Robles of the Emergency Housing Consortium E.H.C. Lifebuilders (Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program) of San Jose.

Rose Sutton continues to host programs (87 thru 93) and has taped programs from January 2006 to January 2007.

86 -  Taped - November 2005, Sheryl Shaffer interviews members of the American Legion District 26 Dick Dunbar and Russell Bissonnette. 

85 -  Taped Sept.  2005 and (L) to (R) Vatiff Rhodes, Ann Thrailkill and Sheryl Shaffer, Host.

    83 and 84. Rose Sutton hosted 2 programs.

  82 -  Taped on March 15, 2005 and had 2 co-hosts, Rose Sutton and Sheryl Shaffer.  U.S. Army SSG Ken Wichert is interviewed about his military experience while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Also featured, Campbell E.D.D. Vet Rep Ken Shieck.

  72 to 81 - Rose Sutton, Director of the Next Step Center has hosted our TV show from June 2004 to the present.

Click on PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS for Number 27 through 71 of the Veterans Helping Veterans TV series.