💛 Episode 8: This week on Hearts of Gold, Erin and Jaymes sit down with artist, educator and small business owner Forest Wong, whose creative spirit and dedication to young musicians and artists have made a lasting impact in Butte County. Forest shares her journey as a visual artist, the path that led her to call Oroville home after going to college at Columbia University, and the inspiration behind co-founding the North Valley InTune Music Foundation—a nonprofit that brings music performance and music education opportunities to local youth as well as her most current project, Union Coffee Club.In this heartfelt conversation, Forest opens up about the joys and challenges of community-focused creative work, the local gems that keep her rooted, and the lessons she’s learned while nurturing both art and music in the region. As always, the Gold Rush Round brings out fun surprises, and Forest’s Golden Nugget of Wisdom offers encouragement for anyone looking to use their gifts to uplift others.Follow Forest’s artwork on Instagram at @forestwongart.Check out In-Tune Music Foundation: https://www.facebook.com/nvintune/Follow Union Coffee Club: https://unioncoffeeclub.comJoin Erin and Jaymes Lackey for our hyper-positive regional podcast highlighting local individuals in Northern California who have a Heart of Gold.