Montgomery Community Media

Studio 501c3 focuses on the nonprofit organizations in Montgomery County working to build supportive communities every day. This episode of Studio 501c3 features Silver Spring Village, a nonprofit membership organization that works to sustain and enhance the wellbeing of older adults in Silver Spring. Host Kim Jones speaks with Doug Gaddis who serves as the executive […]

Happy Galentine’s Day!  Today is Wednesday, Feb. 13, meaning it’s Galentine’s Day. Galentine’s Day was started by the fictional character Leslie Knope on the show Parks & Recreation. Knope, played by Amy Poehler would celebrate her “lady friends” every year, the day before Valentine’s Day. The show had a number of episodes about Galentine’s Day, so now many women actually celebrate it […]

Silver Spring Village and the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations (LCAO) will host a Seniors Decide 2016 watch party on Wednesday, February 17. The event will take place at the Silver Spring Library in the third floor conference room, which is located at 900 Wayne Avenue. Seniors Decide 2016 is the nation’s only forum where […]

Montgomery County is home to a growing number of senior villages that present opportunities to connect with neighbors. Villages are local volunteer-led grassroots organizations that help seniors gain access to services and information they need to live independently. MyMCMedia’s Willie James Inman met with local village leaders and members and filed this report. To learn more about villages […]

The White House is live streaming its decennial Conference on Aging that is happening today in Washington D.C., and Silver Spring Village, the Senior Service America, and Silver Spring Library are cohosting an official watch party. The conference started at 10 a.m. and will end at 5 p.m. Some of the topics during the conference […]

The Silver Spring Village, Inc. will celebrate its first anniversary on Oct. 12 at 2 p.m. at the Silver Spring Civic Building. The event will include remarks from state and county officials, and exhibits from community organizations. The village is a community-based nonprofit and neighborhood network where volunteers help residents age in place. “The overall purpose [of […]