Montgomery Community Media

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) honored its volunteers at the Business Networking after Five event on Thursday, September 17. The event was held at and sponsored by Smokey Glen Farm Barbequers, Inc. in Gaithersburg. The GGCC holds its annual picnic in honor of its volunteers who generously give their time and talents to the […]

With funding and volunteers from The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation, Marriott International, Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless and organizers from KaBoom! volunteers dug holes, mixed concrete, painted sidewalks and put together slides to build a playground for formerly homeless children living in the apartment complex in Gaithersburg. Krista Brick has the […]

It took just less than one workday for the more than 200 volunteers, but for the kids living at the Seneca Heights Apartments in Gaithersburg it will be hours and hours of fun on their new playground here. With funding and volunteers from The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation, Marriott International, Montgomery County […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Councilmember Roger Berliner wants to know if police officers are volunteering (or being assigned) for the department’s body worn camera pilot program. Police Chief Tom Manger said 100 officers will pilot the body worn camera program this summer.

Richard Louis Vilardo and Julianne Humphries Vilardo, found dead at their Rockville home Sunday the victims of a double homicide, were staunch supporters of The Children’s Inn at NIH. The Inn released the following statement to MyMCMedia Monday: The Children’s Inn at NIH is deeply saddened by the recent loss of our dear friends and […]

National Volunteer Appreciation Week is dedicated to saying “thank you” to millions of volunteers across the nation. On Friday, April 17, employees of Riderwood went a step further with a tip of the cap to its resident volunteers. These residents of the Erickson Living retirement community were the guests of honor at a Hats Off […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett is joining mayors and county executives across the nation to celebrate the service of more than 75,000 AmeriCorps members and 330,000 Senior Corps volunteers, by proclaiming April 7 as the third annual County Day/Mayor’s Day of Recognition for National Service. It is a nationwide initiative led by the Corporation for […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett joined Holiday Park Senior Center staff to recognize volunteers at the center’s Volunteer Recognition event this week. At the ceremony, county officials recognized 138 individuals who provided more than 20,000 hours of volunteer service in 2014 to support the day-to-day operations of the Holiday Park Senior Center. Many of the […]

Residents of Montgomery County earning less than $53,000 a year qualify for free income tax preparation through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. While appointments are taken at various locations throughout Montgomery County, several agencies are joining together to host Super VITA Tax Day in Gaithersburg, an opportunity for residents to get free tax […]

Snow days has some kids hitting the hills, or sleeping in, but for a group of Takoma Park Middle School students it’s a chance to help someone in their own community. They are called Difference Makers and for the 37 residents who signed up for their help this winter they truly are. PEG partner Takoma […]