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I met with the Philippine Ambassador to Washington D.C. Jose Cuisia, Jr. at the recent North Bethesda Rotary Club meeting. The Ambassador spoke about the close ties between the United States and the Philippines. I asked the Ambassador if it was possible for the Victims Rights Foundation to use the Filipino Embassy for a fundraiser to […]

Rotary International has taken the lead on ending polio worldwide. I am proud to be Area Governor for the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rotary Club. In this capacity, I attended the Rotary Mid Atlantic States Conference this past weekend, also known as Chesapeake PETS (Presidents-Elect Training Seminar). Did you know there are only three countries left in […]

On Tuesday, Feb. 19 I was the keynote speaker for the Black History Month Celebration at the Federal Food and Drug Administration in White Oak, MD in Montgomery County. The theme for the speech “At the Crossroads of Freedom celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 50th Anniversary of the March on […]

I am on day four of five of the SNAP Challenge, eating with only $5. For breakfast, I had boiled eggs, toast and water. For lunch, I had tuna, carrots and water. For dinner, I will be having baked potatoes, carrots, and a can of chicken noodle soup. I really understand how difficult it is for low […]

On day 3 of 5 days eating with only $5.00 a day. Woke up at 4:30 this morning with a small hunger pain. Drank some water and went back to sleep. This is hard. I’m craving food.

MCM volunteer Greg Wims talks about why he is participating in the Snap the silence on poverty challenge and how he plans to do it.