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As “Kitten Season” Approaches, Animal Shelter to Host Foster Information Session Derwood, MD – Between May and September of 2014, the Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center (MCASAC) received over 400 kittens – many of them in need of specialized or 24-hour care. In anticipation of  this year’s arrivals, MCASAC is sending out an […]

Just in time for their Spring 5K you can learn all about the wonderful Girls on the Run of Montgomery County! On this episode of Connecting Our Community, host Karen Allyn is joined by Elizabeth McGlynn the Executive Director of Girls on the Run of Montgomery County. Girls on the Run is a program for girls […]

Have you seen all of those sad pet faces lately on commercials? Montgomery County has hundreds of pets that need to find a home. The new Montgomery County Animal Services & Adoption Center is open and waiting for you. Find out more on this episode of Connecting Our Community. Host Karen Allyn welcomes Katherine Zenzano, […]

Have you seen those sad pictures of animals that have been severely injured in an accident? Some even end up missing a leg? Well we have some information about a very special group that works with these injured pets. Find out more, on this Connecting Our Community. Host Pat Shoemaker discusses the amazing work that Pets […]

Are you looking for an excuse or a way to justify getting some yummy baked goods? We have the perfect place for you. Find out more on this episode of Connecting Our Community. Host Pat Shoemaker finds out the secret that  makes the Sunflower Bakery so special from guest Sara Portman Milner,   Co-founder and Co-director of Program & […]

Are you looking to develop speaking and leadership skills? Ace a job interview? Ignite your career? Well there is a group that’s been around a while that can help. Find out more, next on Connecting Our Community. Host Karen Allyn discusses Toastmasters with the President of the Kemp Mill Toastmasters. For more information about the […]

According to a recent report by The U.S. Department of Justice, the majority of non-fatal domestic violence is committed against females (76 percent) compared to males (24 percent). Find out more about this growing problem, on this episode of Connecting Our Community. Host Karen Allyn speaks with Katie Gleeson.  Having been a victim and escaping domestic […]

Seniors sharing their knowledge and experience with young people that need their attention and help. What a great idea and a great program! Host Pat Shoemaker is joined by Tricia Wilson, the Director of Volunteer Outreach for the Heyman Interages Center and former Broadcaster, Bill Torrey. Bill Torrey is an outstanding volunteer with the Heyman […]

Rapid increases in poverty, coupled with the shifting demographics, have left many of our friends and neighbors in suburban Montgomery County struggling to pay for and provide food for their families. On this episode of  Connecting Our Community we will learn about an organization that is trying to meet this growing need. Host Pat Shoemaker is […]

On this edition of Connecting Our Community you can learn more about a group that was featured for two years in a row as, “one of the best small charities in the Washington, D.C. region.” Host Pat Shoemaker introduces Susan Dollins, the Executive Director of The Senior Connection along with volunteer Dolores Baldadian and Anna Kaplan. Dollins and Baldadian explain the […]