Community D.C.

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow welcomes to the program Debby shore – she is the Founder and Executive Director for the Sasha Bruce Youthwork - a Washington, D.C., and Prince George's County-based nonprofit that helps runaway, homeless, and at-risk youth. It operates emergency shelters, transitional housing, and drop-in centers. It also offers counseling, job training, and violence preventi...

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with Dr. Heather Jenkins, President & CEO for the Literacy Lab in Washington DC. A non-profit organization that provides children in under-resourced communities with evidence-based reading instruction. Their goal is to close the literacy gap for children ages 3 to grade 3, ensuring students are reading at grade level before they make the critical shift f...

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with Susan Hedstrom, she is the Executive Director for the Foundation for Prader WIlli Research, aka (FPWR) is a non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating the challenges of (PWS) Their primary goal is to advance research to develop effective treatments and an eventual cure. And for quick context, PWS is a complex, rare genetic disorder caused by an ab...

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow welcomes to the Program for the first time, Olu Adebayo, he is  the Rainbow Place Shelter, located in Rockville MD is an emergency shelter for homeless women. Historically operating as a seasonal winter hypothermia program, they are working to secure a new location to expand into a year-round, 24/7 facility that also accommodates youth and young adults. ...

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with Kurt Erickson – he is the Executive Director for the Washington Regional Alcohol Program aka as WRAP to educate us on the latest impairment and driving initiatives in the DMV – plus we’ll plow through the latest data – DUI Checkpoints – Education for both adults and youth - programs, events and much more – plus talk a...

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with CEO for Higher Achievement Lynsey Wood Jeffries about her Washington, DC based non-profit, that bridges the opportunity gap for middle school students in under-resourced communities. They pair 5th through 8th graders with volunteer mentors to provide rigorous academic enrichment, social-emotional skill-building, and high school placement services. ...

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow welcomes back to the program Dale Kunce, the CEO for the American Red Cross, of the National Capital & Greater Chesapeake Region to talk bout 2026 and beyond with topics including: History, Mission & Vision, Disaster Relief, Health & Safety Services, Service to Armed Forces, Community Service, Blood Services and Volunteerism. .  See omnystudio.com/...

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow speaks with President & CEO Kiryn Hoffman for the National Children's Museum in Washington, DC. The National Children's Museum in downtown Washington, D.C., sparks curiosity in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) for kids up to age 12 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with Cat Oakar, she is the executive director for  FRESHFARM a Mid-Atlantic nonprofit that builds a more equitable, sustainable food system by operating producer-only farmers markets, distributing food to underserved communities, and offering hands-on school education. We’ll talk about all the DMV farmers markets, how get executed every weeke...

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow welcomes back to the program, Ria Freydberg Marcario, the Executive Director for Blood Cancer United, formally know as the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Over the next 30 mins, topics include: the re-brand, mission & vision, what they do, research, advocation, events, donations volunteering and much more!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with the President & CEO for the Capital Area Food Bank, Radha Muthiah. She is the President and CEO for capital area food bank – this non-profit that’s been around since 1980, is the primary hunger-relief organization for the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. In 2026, it serves more than 1 million people annually across D.C., Maryland, and...

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow welcomes back to the program, Ellen Shannon, Executive Director for the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention - National Capital Area. Topics included: 988 Crisis Hotline, May is Mental Health Awareness Month and much more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with Jim Carroll, the CEO for the Professional Services Council, also referred to as PSC – which is the leading national trade association representing the federal technology and professional services industry. It serves as a primary advocate for government contractors, working to shape federal acquisition policies and build consensus between the gover...

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with CEO for Shatterproof Pam Jenkins to talk about Addiction. Shatterproof is a national non-profit organization dedicated to reversing the U.S. addiction crisis by transforming addiction treatment, ending stigma, and providing education. Founded by Gary Mendell, it advocates for policy changes, offers a treatment locator tool (ATLAS), and supports families...

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with President & CEO for Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic, Lesli Creedon about the history, mission/vision, events, donations, volunteering. And we also have a Make-A-Wish Mom, Emily, who talks about her son Zachary and his wish that was granted over this past year.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with Andrew Molosky, who is the President and CEO for Chapters Health System - a not-for-profit, community-based organization specializing in comprehensive care for advanced illnesses, primarily in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic U.S.. They provide hospice, palliative care, home health, and grief support, aiming to improve patient/family experiences through h...

Ann Mazur – she is the CEO for EveryMind – which is a Maryland-based nonprofit that provides comprehensive mental health services, including 24/7 crisis prevention (988 call/text/chat), counseling, school-based mental health programs, veteran support (ServingTogether), and housing assistance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with Executive Director for the National Kidney Foundation, Michele Anthony, topics include: history of NKF, latest data, treatments, medications, screenings, funding, donations, volunteering. Plus, we speak with New York Jets DT Khalen Saunders, who's Mom received a Kidney and using the NFL's platform 'My Cause, My Cleats' to highlight his Mom's fight and t...

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow welcomes to the program for the first time, Michael Sapienza, who is the CEO for the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, which is the largest US nonprofit dedicated to ending colorectal cancer through patient support, research funding, and prevention advocacy. It empowers patients and caregivers, increases screening rates, and drives initiatives to improve survival rates a...

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with Molly Brooks, who is the Founder and CEO for Hero's Bridge, a local non-profit that provides free, comprehensive support to veterans aged 65 and older to improve their quality of life, independence, and safety. They offer specialized programs including, but not limited to, Battle Buddies (mentorship/socialization), Home Front (repairs), Paw Patrol (pet...

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow welcomes to the program for the first time, Suzie Bartel, who is the Co-Founder & President for 'The Ryan Bartel Foundation". Over the 30 min conversation, Dennis talks about the origin story and everything about Ryan Bartel, why Suzie and her family chose to start the foundation, their programs, events, volunteering, donations and how you or a loved one aren't...

WASH-FM's Jenni Chase talks about February being Heart Month and we're honored to spotlight the Johns Hopkins Heart and Vascular Institute.  Listen as Drs. Steven Hsu and Zeshan Ahmad talk about heart health issues, at-home prevention, treatments and more, logon on to hopkinsheartdc.org See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow welcomes to the program Angela Macauley. She is the president and CEO for the national board for certified in occupational therapy – better know as NBCOT. The NBCOT is a not-for-profit organization in the United States that provides national certification for occupational therapy professionals (OTRs and COTAs). It develops, administers, and reviews certi...

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with – Annice Cody – she is the President and CEO for Primary Care Coalition of Montgomery County – also know as PCC – which is a non-profit organization that strengthens safety-net health systems to ensure low-income, uninsured residents have access to high-quality care. It coordinates care, provides technical support to providers, a...

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with the executive director for So Kids Soar – Glenda Smith – they’re a non-profit that provides free adaptive sports, clinics, and mentorship programs for children and young adults (ages 4–30) with physical and developmental disabilities in the Greater Washington DC area. Over the next 30 mins we’re going to talk about what So...