Keith Wasserman Interview by Jackson Painter, February 13, 2026
Transcript of Wasserman Painter Interview
Interviewee
Wasserman, Keith
Interviewer
Painter, Jackson
Interview Date
2-13-2026
Description
This interview documents the life and mission of Keith Wasserman, who founded the Athens-based nonprofit Good Works, Inc. in 1981. The conversation explores how Wasserman’s experiences as an Ohio University student evolved into a lifelong commitment to serving the homeless and vulnerable in Southeast Ohio. This interview provides Keith's perspective on the intersection of faith, community activism, and the shifting social landscape of the Appalachian region since the 1970s.
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Keywords
Homelessness, Oral history, Alumni and alumnae, Appalachian Region
Disciplines
Oral History
Publication Date
Spring 4-7-2026
Interview Location
Athens, Ohio
Digital Publisher
Ohio University Libraries
Document Type
Oral History
Duration
00:57:08
File Format
mp4
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Wasserman, Keith and Painter, Jackson D., "Keith Wasserman Interview by Jackson Painter, February 13, 2026" (2026). HIST 4798/5798: Recording Memory: Methods and Uses of Oral History. 18.
https://ohioopen.library.ohio.edu/hist4798/18