Montgomery Community Media

To kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Interfaith Works is teaming up with the Brem Foundation, a breast-cancer education non-profit, to launch a new program aimed for helping women access free, donated bras. Interfaith Works is launching an initiative titled, “Re-Bra,” a unique way for breast surgery patients to donate their pre-surgery bras to women […]

A Rockville man died on a bicycle, and it turned out that Cynthia Cotte Griffiths had two Facebook friends in common with him. She reached out to them saying she wanted to write a tribute about the man for her website, Rockville View. The 2-year-old site, she said, was able to be “that community place.” […]

Fred Evans hosts the latest episode of Montgomery Week in Review. His guests include Elaine Apter, Victoria Layfield, José Luis Diaz, and Samantha Crosby. Evans and the panel discuss the work of the Maryland League of Women Voters with Elaine Apter, the Montgomery County hotline – 301.738.2255 – with Victoria Layfield from EveryMind, the WIC program at CCI […]

There were roughly a dozen people that took shelter in the Men’s Sleeping Room at Interfaith Works, 8106 Georgia Ave., as temperatures climbed to the upper 90s in Silver Spring early Monday. The temperature in Silver Spring reached a high of 92 degrees on Monday, according to the National Weather Service.  Tuesday’s forecast predicts a […]

Concerned about the impression their previous facility had on clients, staff at Interfaith Works Clothing Center decided to expand upstairs to give those in need hope. “We didn’t like the association of having a dark and dingy place and trying to help people who are poor,”  Shane Rock, CEO of Interfaith Works said. “We wanted […]

Fred Evans hosts the latest episode of Montgomery Week in Review. His guests include Shane Rock, Elaine Apter, Charlotte Davis, and Henry Hailstock. Evans and the panel discuss an innovative program to assist families experiencing poverty with Shane Rock of Interfaith Works, transportation with Elaine Apter of the League of Women Voters, the work of the Rural […]

Here are five things to know today, May 11, in Montgomery County: 1. Roasting: Kathleen Matthews, the new chairwoman of the Maryland Democratic Party, will be roasted by Alison Starling, anchor at WJLA; Rep. Jamie Raskin; and her husband, Chris Matthews. The event starts at 6 p.m. at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference […]

It’s a conversation that leaders said would continue for next few years at a recent dialogue on immigration early Wednesday. Dozens of residents gathered at the Rockville Christian Church to discuss recent trends and concerns among the immigrant community. “One thing we heard today is that there is always a need for more collaboration and […]

Fourth grade students from across Montgomery County are learning the science of bread baking to help those in need. Hundreds of students gathered at Johns Hopkins University Montgomery County Campus early Monday for King Arthur Flour’s “Bake for Good: Kids Bake Learn Share” program. A demonstrator with the program shows students how to use math […]

Ingleside at King Farm (IKF), an engaged senior living community, was honored Thursday as the 2017 Community Partner of the Year at the 20th Annual Interfaith Works Annual Companies Caring Breakfast. More than 400 leaders from the business, political, governmental and nonprofit communities gathered to celebrate partnerships that help community members in need. IKF residents, […]