Topic: Community Interest

Healing practitioner Dr. Patrick MacManaway talks about using earth acupuncture to create healthier living and working spaces. May 2008.

The Island Affordable Housing Fund invites you to join the cause this summer at the second annual Housing on the Tube telethon and premiere party. July 25th -July 27th.

Liz Strawn from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, NE chapter, discusses a Vineyard bike tour to raise money for a cure for MS. April 2008.

Liz Strawn from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society North East Chapter discusses a Vineyard bike tour to raise money to find a cure for Multiple Sclerosis. To learn more about the May 3rd event click here.

As a part of the second annual state-wide Mass Audubon volunteer day, Felix Neck invited islanders to come down and put in some time at their beautiful wildlife sanctuary. Volunteers weeded and planted in the butterfly garden, and built new benches for sanctuary visitors to enjoy.

This is the first time Felix Neck has participated in this state-wide effort, and they're looking forward to building on its success next year. However, that doesn't mean you have to wait until next April to pitch in - starting May 9th Felix Neck will have their garden crew working from 10am to 12pm every Friday, and volunteers are always needed.

Bob Tonti from the Vineyard Nursing Association talks about how the closing down of other services has affected VNA, and what islanders can expect in the future.

This year Vineyarders celebrated Earth Day by cleaning up twenty-three beaches around the island. Plum's Jane Loutzenheiser was there to talk with volunteers and event organizers to honor the green-holiday.

Jill Belcher from the Martha's Vineyard Hospital updated John up on the cancer rehabilitation program at the hospital.

The Martha's Vineyard Fiber Farm hosted a shearing day extravaganza with booths from local farms, music by the Contemporary Music Center, and loads of fleecy fun.

Recently the Wall Street Journal caught on to something that we've known for awhile now: the sheep and goats at the Martha's Vineyard Fiber Farm are insanely cute, and the farm's CSA program is brilliant. We're proud of these island sheep for gaining page one status, but hope they don't let all this press go to their recently sheared heads. Check out more pics of our fuzzy celebs.