Montgomery Community Media

Nataly Astorima, a Public Health Science student at the University of Maryland College Park, interned with Manna over the last few months. She worked with our nutritionist Jenna Umbriac to do surveys of our clients and speak to the community. Check out her experiences! Over the past 5 months, I have had the privilege of […]

During the spring and early summer, the non-perishable donations slow down here at Manna Food Center. In the high holiday times, so many think of their hungry neighbors and drop off non-perishable items at our doors, but after the holidays, people tend to forget that there is still hunger in Montgomery County. In April alone, […]

Come out this weekend and enjoy the Rockville High School production of John Water’s very own  “HAIRSPRAY” Tickets are on sale at the boxoffice, Adults $10.  Students $8. Perfomances are on Thursday April 18th @7pm, Friday April 19th @7pm, Saturday April 20th @ 2pm & 7pm.   All shows will be dedicated to the memory […]

This weekend, the Sugarloaf Crafts Festival takes over the Gaitherburg-based Montgomery County Fairgrounds! The festival presents over 250 top artisans selling their wares throughout the fairgrounds, including furniture, jewelry, and specialty items for the ones you love. “In addition to top national artists, the Festival will also introduce new and emerging artists showcasing the latest […]

Have you been thinking about checking out our Citizen Journalism class or taking one of our Producer classes? Or maybe you want to take the Studio Technician Class or even better learn more about MCM and the classes we offer. Make sure you keep in mind that spring classes are starting up in the next […]

“Character” is the topic of this month’s Volunteer Scriptwriting Group. Come to the next meeting on Monday, April 1st. The meeting will be held in the Classroom (7564 Standish Place, Suite 101) at 7pm. You must be an ACTIVE Member (Producers and Technicians) to attend this free event!   Contact Joe McGloin at joseph.mcgloin@earthlink.net for […]

Have you ever had to cut back on a meal because you weren’t sure where the money for food was coming from? Have you skipped a meal to save a dollar? Have you fed other members of your family first, and gone hungry, because there just wasn’t enough to go around? Thousands of Marylanders have […]

Working for a nonprofit is one of the most wonderful, soul-filling experiences (you get to help save lives every day!), but like any work, you can often get overwhelmed and exhausted by the amount of things you have to do. Here at Manna, we have a quote from our friend at the Donor Relations Guru […]

Here at Manna, we serve thousands of families and MCPS elementary students per month with food donated by our community. Every can of tuna or box of macaroni and cheese is processed by our volunteer corps to ensure food safety, which means checking every expiration date on food that comes in. Many times, well-meaning groups […]

A group of firefighters from New Orleans “Pay it Forward” when they travel to New York and New Jersey to help those rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy. Don’t miss episode 166 of Travel Television. Visit traveltelevision page to watch episodes on demand.