Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Councilmembers Roger Berliner, George Leventhal and Craig Rice joined leaders of many groups that work to help the County’s less fortunate residents on Jan. 19 to recognize “Poverty in America Awareness Month.” Statistically, Montgomery is one of the most affluent jurisdictions in the country, but there is a less visible population as seven […]

The Montgomery County Community Action Board, in partnership with the City of Gaithersburg, is scheduled to host a free public forum and resource fair to explore issues impacting low-income County residents. The forum, entitled Raise Your Voice! Poverty in Montgomery County, will take place on Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. at the Activity Center at […]

It’s SNAP Challenge week. SNAP is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly called Food Stamps. I—along with professionals and individuals from Maryland, DC, and Virginia—am attempting to shop for my household for one week on $33. While living on a food stamp budget for just a week cannot come close to the struggles Manna families […]

Poverty is on the rise in the suburbs and Montgomery County has not been insulated from this trend. There are more than 72,000 residents who live in poverty here. Susan Kenedy has the story of one Gaithersburg resident who is working to help those in need and he’s gaining national recognition for his efforts.   […]

Here’s a look at what “21 This Week” host Casey Aiken and guests are talking about on this week’s show: “21 This Week” airs on Sundays at 11 a.m. and again at 7 p.m.; Mondays at noon and again at 8 p.m.; Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. and again at 8:30 p.m. Don’t miss it! Learn […]

The Corporate Volunteer Council of Montgomery County recently held its partnerships meeting at MCM’s studios. The discussion was entitled, ” A Cycle of Service.” Take a look: For more info about the CVC-MC, visit its website at https://cvc-mc.org./

Montgomery County Public Schools’ Drive for Supplies program has distributed nearly 60 tons of school supplies since 2002. MCPS-TV has the story in this video. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.

Updated: Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the community discussion will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are sold out but you can still add your name to the waiting list by going to http://tinyurl.com/AmericanWinterAFI. Montgomery County Councilmember Valerie Ervin joins with coalition of nonprofit and labor organizations to screen HBO’s documentary American Winter and […]

UPDATED Residents, non-profit providers, community activists and elected leaders gathered at the Silver Spring Civic Building on the eve of Feb. 8 to discuss their work week living on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) $5 per day food budget. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. As noted in the above video, it was Montgomery County Councilmember […]

Montgomery County Councilmember Valerie Ervin tells us why she launched the SNAP the silence on poverty challenge in this video clip. Take a look. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.