Montgomery Community Media

Nourish Now in Rockville has announced that it’s working to improve its efforts to feed vulnerable families in Montgomery County through its new Neighborhood Program. According to Nourish Now’s website, the food bank helps provide food to 700 families each month. Since the organization started 7 years ago, Brett Meyers, the founder, and executive director […]

Nourish Now, a food bank in Rockville, is expanding the number of families they’re helping because of the federal government shutdown.

One of North Potomac’s youngest residents, Bella Berrellez, 11, has one of Montgomery County’s biggest hearts. Bella, a fifth-grade student, is devoted to helping furloughed federal workers struggling from the government shutdown. Bella became interested in helping furloughed workers because her mother, a Food and Drug Administration employee, is furloughed. Seeing her mother not receiving a paycheck inspired […]

Fred Evans hosts the latest episode of Montgomery Week in Review. Guests include Charlotte Davis, Jennifer Grinnell, Dr. Bruce Fowler, and Brett Meyers. Evans and the panel discuss the Rural Maryland Council legislative priorities with Charlotte Davis, the county’s annual Point-in-Time (PIT) homeless count with Jennifer Grinnell, a project to bring clean water to rural […]

Glen Echo Park is the place to be this weekend with the 47th Annual Labor Day Art Show, Saturday’s open house featuring free classes and demonstrations, and Monday’s  showcase of Irish music and dance. Kensington celebrates the Labor Day holiday weekend with their annual art show and on Monday, the 50th rendition of their Labor […]

Here are five things to know today, Aug. 9, in Montgomery County: 1. One Year Later: This week marks the first anniversary of the Flower Branch Apartments fire in Silver Spring. See Phyllis Armstrong’s thought-provoking piece on the lessons learned from the catastrophic natural gas explosion. 2. The Sky Is Falling: Gaithersburg’s Observatory Park and […]

Here are five things to know today, Aug. 8, in Montgomery County: 1. Inoculations, the In Thing: The Montgomery County Health and Human Services Department is offering free vaccinations this week for children entering seventh grade. Days, places and times are listed here. 2. Environmentally Speaking: Gaithersburg’s Environment Committee meets at 7 p.m. with a […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett stopped by White Oak Community Center today to help Nourish Now distribute Thanksgiving meals to residents. According to Art Brodsky, board member of Nourish Now, Leggett assisted with preparing parts of the meals along with Nourish Now Founder and CEO Brett Meyers.

“The world is hugged by the faithful arms of volunteers.” -Terri Guillemets The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to giving back and supporting the community. Helping those in need has long been seen as an altruistic behavioral model and a model the GGCC values. Through cash donations and various collections, […]

“One in four kids in the U.S. faces hunger.”-Jeff Bridges It’s ironic that the same day the Corporate Volunteer Council of Montgomery County (CVC-MC) hosts a discussion on childhood hunger and food insecurity in Montgomery County, a new report was released ranking Montgomery County number one in Maryland when it comes to health. The 2016 […]