Montgomery Community Media

Studio 501c3 host Kim Jones talks with Shane Rock, the CEO for the Jewish Council for the Aging (JCA), about the programs and services the nonprofit provides to support older adults and their families. More information is available on the Jewish Council for the Aging website. Studio 501c3 focuses on the nonprofit organizations in Montgomery […]

The poverty rate in Montgomery County rose from 6.9% in 2018 to 7.4% in 2019, according to a newly released report from the U.S. Census Bureau. And that increase occurred before the global pandemic caused a spike in the number of unemployed Montgomery County residents. According to the 2019 U.S. Census American Community Survey, the […]

Kim Jones hosts this episode of Studio 501c3, a show that focuses on the nonprofit organizations in Montgomery County working to build supportive communities every day. This episode features Shane Rock, the executive director of Interfaith Works. Jones and Rock discuss the many programs this nonprofit offers to the community. Government shutdowns and public health emergencies […]

Mariana Cordier hosts the latest episode of Montgomery Week in Review. This week’s guests are David Rodich, Shane Rock, Elaine Apter, and Grace Rivera-Oven. Cordier and the panel discuss numerous topics including: David Rodich discusses the contributions made by unions in the county. Interfaith Works CEO Shane Rock comments on programs to assist residents living […]

Scott Fosler hosts the latest episode of Montgomery Week in Review. This week’s guests are Ellie Lichtash, Dr. Bruce Fowler, Stephanie Prigal, and Shane Rock. Fosler and the panel discuss numerous topics during the show. Those topics include: Ellie Lichtash talks about Montessori schools in the county. Leadership of National Active and Retired Federal Employees […]

Don Mooers hosts the latest episode of Montgomery Week in Review. Mooers’ guests include Shane Rock, Ralph Watkins, Michele Magera, and Fred Evans. Mooers and the panel discuss Interfaith Works overflow winter shelter in Silver Spring with Shane Rock, Maryland’s closed primary election system with Ralph Watkins, CCI Health and Wellness Services diabetes management program with […]

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 […]

Don Mooers hosts the latest episode of Montgomery Week in Review. His guests include Shane Rock, Brian Karem, Linna Barnes, and Henry Hailstock. Topics discussed this week include poverty in Montgomery County, the safety of our water supply, the Voter’s Guide recently published by the League of Women Voters, and scams targeting the elderly. You […]

The Interfaith Clothing Center in Rockville is moving to a bigger space at 751 Twinbrook Parkway in Rockville, thanks to the help of Rebuilding Together Montgomery County. Find out more in this MyMCMedia Extra video: According to its website, the Interfaith Clothing Center (ICC) provides qualified, low-income families with clothing and home goods free of charge, allowing […]