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Nonprofit Village’s Executive Director Kim Jones talks with Jon Horowitch, president and CEO of Easter Seals DC MD VA. Easterseals provides critical, direct services to children and adults with disabilities, low-income families, and veterans and their families. The vision of Easter Seals is to create a hopeful, inclusive community where all people realize their potential […]

Manny Hidalgo, el director ejecutivo de Shepherd’s Table cuenta sobre la misión de la organización, que por tres décadas ha ayudado a los más vulnerables del condado, el trabajo que han realizado durante la pandemia y su emotiva historia al perder a su hermano menor a raíz del Covid-19. Hidalgo dice: “esto es lo que […]

Nonprofit Village Executive Director Kim Jones talks with Bruce Adams, the co-founder and president of Bethesda Big Train Baseball, on this episode of Studio 501c3. The Bethesda Community Base Ball Club was founded in 1998 with a mission to raise money and improve youth baseball and softball fields. Adams tells Jones why he has been […]

TV celebrity chef Elise Harris, known as “The Diva Chef”, is taking full advantage of the cicada season that happens once every 17 years. Harris, a nutrition and fitness coach who competed on Hell’s Kitchen, invited MyMCM to watch and learn the best ways to prepare the cicadas at home and explained some of the […]

Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer and, for many, means a trip to the beach or a day at the pool. After a summer of physical distancing in 2020, it’s important to make sure to prioritize sun safety during outdoor activity. MyMCM spoke to MedStar Health’s Dr. Korin Hudson—an emergency room physician […]

Most restrictions have been lifted now that Montgomery County has entered Phase 3 of reopening as of Friday at 6 a.m. Although things seem almost completely back to “normal,” local leaders want to remind residents that that is not the case just yet. “This is far from over… but I think we’ve moved from the […]

La Clínica del Pueblo lanzó una campaña conocida como 10 Hábitos Saludables que las familias hispanas pueden fácilmente poner en práctica en casa. MyMCM conversó con Tania Ruíz Toledo, la vocera de la campaña, sobre la importancia de educar y crear consciencia en la comunidad sobre cómo mantener buenos hábitos para evitar enfermedades que más […]

By now, many residents have likely witnessed swarms of cicadas throughout Montgomery County. The amount of creepy crawlers you’ve seen – and heard – depends on what part of the county you reside. MyMCM reached out to a local bug expert for answers to some basic questions about cicadas. Montgomery Parks Senior Natural Resources Specialist […]

This episode of Studio 501c3 features the nonprofit Charles Koiner Conservancy for Urban Farming (CKC), which is a land trust dedicated to protecting and managing urban farms. Host Kim Jones speaks with Kate Medina, the co-founder and executive director of the CKC. Studio 501c3 focuses on the nonprofit organizations in Montgomery County working to build […]

For many, the idea of eating a cicada might not be the most appetizing thing in the world. But add some chocolate into the mix and now you’re talking. Chouquette, a candy company in Gaithersburg, is now making the ultimate chocolate treat worth indulging in every 17 years. And it’s created quite a buzz. In […]