Community D.C.

Attraction, reality, marriage, divorce, cultural expectations, same sex marriage, counselling, friendships, friends with benefits. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Free tax prep services are available to families who earn less than $55k. Hear about the annual Community Tax Assistance Day, February 23rd in Fairfax from Elizabeth Rothwell (Delliotte) and Emily Swenson (Volunteer Fairfax). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Volunteering can benefit the volunteer even more than the person being helped. This is a discussion about helping retired seniors age in place, as well as other volunteer opportunities. Yvonne Evans, Carly Hubicki and Rob Paine provide the details. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men & women in the U.S. Cardiologist Dr. Virginia Colliver talks with iHeart’s Bernie Lucas about heart attacks, risk factors, warning signs, treatments and new technologies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You might have Kidney Disease and not even know it. The DMV has one of the highest rates of kidney disease in the country. Hear about symptoms, treatments, a personal story and fun fundraising events from local NKF director Michele Anthony and Kidney Walk co-chair Mo Stewart. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Winter driving, gas prices, regional transportation legislation, speed cameras, and recent tragedies on Indian Head Hwy. are among the topics in this conversation with AAA Mid-Atlantis’s John Townsend and iHeart Radio’s Bernie Lucas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Learn about the Dine With Dignity school lunch program and other initiatives for Montgomery County students from the MCPS Educational Foundation Executive Director Yolanda Pruitt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tips for safe holiday celebrating, free Sober Ride home with LYFT, Checkpoint Strikeforce and other topics related to drinking and driving are discussed by WRAP’s Kurt Erickson and iHeart’s Bernie Lucas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

About 70% of people that this organization sees who are experiencing homelessness are children. If someone in Northern Virginia is experiencing homelessness or is a victim of domestic violence, they can get help from Shelter House. Hear the details from their CEO. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Volunteering has benefits! If you or someone you know is 55+, listen to this conversation about the RSVP of Northern VA with Rob Paine and Carly Hubicki, the experiences of volunteer Ken Kozloff and details on how to get involved. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Children are taught to trust clergy, but sometimes that trust is broken. Clinical psychologist Dr. Cynthia Post discusses the issue with iHeart’s Bernie Lucas. They look at why children don’t always tell parents and the impact of the abuse on the survivors as they grow older. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett looks back on his 3 terms, citing accomplishments related to projects, growth, schools, safety and budgets. He also talks about the impact of Amazon’s 2nd HQ moving to the region. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hear about Fisher House, a Maryland-based international organization that provides housing near medical facilities for injured service members and veterans. Kerri Childress and Brian Gawne also tell iHeart’s Bernie Lucas about their other programs like Hero Miles and scholarships. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hear about the regional volunteer work, scholarship programs and other community activities of the Northwest Federal Credit Union Foundation from Executive Director Alexzandra Shade. She also tells iHeart Radio’s Bernie Lucas about exciting fundraisers coming in 2019. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Not feeling festive when everyone around you is celebrating? Learn how to survive the holidays, blended traditions, family travel and office parties with suggestions from clinical psychologist Dr. Cynthia Post. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are plenty of local job opportunities in cyber security. Learn about local college program in this field and others from Northern Virginia Community College President Dr. Scott Ralls, as told to iHeart Radio’s Bernie Lucas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When is the worst time to hit the road for Thanksgiving travel in the D-M-V? Hear about that and school bus safety and winter driving tips, as discussed by AAA Mid Atlantic’s John Townsend and iHeart’s Bernie Lucas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The pairing of drug-impaired driving and alcohol-impaired driving, getting a free Lyft ride home instead of driving drunk and teen drinking are three of the topics discussed by WRAP President Kurt Erickson and iHear’s Bernie Lucas. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

72,000 people died from opioid overdoses last year! Opioid misuse, crisis awareness, connection to prescription drugs, ways to help and drug take back days are among the topics discussed in this episode by Steve Cline (Partnership for DrugFree Kids) and Bernie Lucas (iHeart Radio). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Breast cancer is NOT a death sentence; it is serious but there’s plenty of hope. Dr. Maureen O’Donnell (Sullivan Breast Cancer Center, Sibley Memorial Hospital) tells iHeart’s Bernie Lucas about misconceptions, prevention, treatments, recent advances and long-term patient outcomes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett discusses the role of the faith community in the County, school system challenges, district boundaries, importance of education and a recent event celebrating his time in office. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lung Cancer is sneaky and hard to detect. Many people with Lung Cancer are already at ‘stage 4’ by the time they are diagnosed. The key is early detection. Learn about LUNGevity Foundation history and mission and get details about the upcoming Breathe Deep DC Walk. Great cause, awesome event location on the National Mall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Look back at the 20-year history of this local group, whose mission is to help women go from poverty to economic security. Their Communications Manager Mercy Chikoware tells iHeart’s Bernie Lucas about future plans and gives details about the upcoming Leadership Luncheon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Hear about DC-based DASH (District Alliance for Safe Housing) and their safe housing resources for survivors of domestic Violence, as well as success stories and reasons to wear purple this month. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen got a kidney transplant at age 2. Think about that for a minute. And this: a half million people in the DMV live with kidney disease. Hear Stephen’s story from his Mom and learn about risk factors, treatments and the upcoming Kidney Walk DC and Kidney Ball. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.