Montgomery Community Media

From cutting fabric into scarves for the homeless to painting Valentine’s Day cards for the men and women in the U.S. military, dozens of Montgomery County residents volunteered on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as way to reflect and serve others. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal holiday held on the third Monday […]

More than 3,000 volunteers across Montgomery County pitched in to help make their community a better place on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In this MyMCMedia video, Willie James Inman reports on the 2016 MLK Day of Service events in Silver Spring and North Bethesda. Volunteers participated in over 40 activities that benefited more than 40 nonprofits […]

A discussion to inform the public about their rights and how to act when engaging with police officers is scheduled to take place on April 25 in Silver Spring. The Bounds of Authority- Defining the Police and Community Relationship Forum, hosted by the Montgomery County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, is part of a […]

In April 2015,  the Potomac Valley Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will celebrate 30 Years of Service to Montgomery County. Meet Montgomery County Resident Debra A. Thomas, a phenomenal woman doing phenomenal work in Montgomery County as President of the Potomac Valley Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Under the […]

Trailblazer Shirley Ballard Miller is a Charter Member of the Potomac Valley Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (PVAC); and the Patuxent River Chapter of The Links, Incorporated. Montgomery County resident Shirley Ballard Miller is a retired Chief of Documents Dissemination at the United States Central Intelligence Agency. Her commitment to public service […]

Two years ago in May, the White House launched Money As You Grow – 20 Things Kids Need to Know to Live Financially Smart Lives.  The White House Financial Empowerment Initiative for youth is an online interactive tool for youth and parents to learn important financial lessons for ages 3 to 18+.  Money As You […]

Congratulations to Montgomery County resident Chandra Walker Holloway and each of the women honored this week by The Daily Record as one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women.  Mrs. Holloway is the Managing Attorney for the Law Office of Chandra Walker Holloway.  The Daily Record wrote, “Chandra Walker Holloway has tried more than 150 cases in Maryland […]

Scholarships are awarded to Montgomery County High School Seniors that meet the following criteria: Be a high school senior graduating from a Montgomery County Public School. Be a resident of Montgomery County. Have a 3.0 GPA of higher. Be enrolled in a four year accredited institution by fall 2014 seeking a Bachelor’s Degree. Have an […]

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Potomac Valley Alumnae Chapter’s 4th Annual Minerva Entrepreneurship Awards Program Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is committed to supporting entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial endeavors as a means of improving financial stability and providing economic empowerment.  On April 30, the Potomac Valley Alumnae Chapter Fund, Inc., and the Potomac Valley Alumnae Chapter […]

One in eight babies born in Maryland will be born too soon.  This is worse than the national average of 1 in 9.  12 year old Kinsey Walker was premature (29 weeks, 2 pounds 2 ounces, 14” long…Today she is a healthy preteen;  and the 2014 Ambassador for the March of Dimes. Kinsey… I’m sad […]