Community D.C.

WASH-FM's Jenni Chase is our special Host this week and spoke to Cindy Schelhorn: Senior Director, Communications and Marketing, Alzheimer’s Association National Capital Area Chapter, and Gina Willoughby: President and CEO, WCG, Inc., Alzheimer’s Association National Capital Area Chapter Board Member/Volunteer and organizer of the Workout To End ALZ fundraiser. June is Alzheimer's And Brain Awareness Month and we discuss risk factors, symptoms, healthy habits and more info logon to alz.org

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with Glenda Fu Smith, Executive Director for So Kids Soar, a nonprofit organization in the DMV that provides life-changing programs to empower youth with physical and developmental disabilities. We also we’ll be visiting with one of So Kids Soar’s sponsors and partners – Jason Daniel from Panda Exteriors – to talk about his and the companies involvement in a big golf tournament helping out so kids soar – and a new podcast. Plus, we’ll talk bout programs, events and much more!

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with CEO for EveryMind.org Ann Mazur. EveryMind.org is a Maryland-based organization dedicated to improving mental health and well-being by providing direct services, community education, and advocacy.

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with President and CEO for Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic Lesli Creedon about what she and her team do, to make hundreds of wishes come true every year, events, donations, volunteer and much more!

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with President and CEO for Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic Lesli Creedon about what she and her team do, to make hundreds of wishes come true every year, events, donations, volunteer and much more!

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow speaks with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration's Matt Strait, who is a Deputy Assistant administrator in DEA’s diversion control division and Kerry Hamilton, who is also a Deputy Assistant administrator in DEA’s diversion control division, and covers policy about the DEA’s latest initiatives and some of the great success stories they have regarding regulatory drugs and medications with the millions of agencies that they work with to be compliant for the consumer and you at home.

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow speaks with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration's Matt Strait, who is a Deputy Assistant administrator in DEA’s diversion control division and Kerry Hamilton, who is also a Deputy Assistant administrator in DEA’s diversion control division, and covers policy about the DEA’s latest initiatives and some of the great success stories they have regarding regulatory drugs and medications with the millions of agencies that they work with to be compliant for the consumer and you at home.

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow speaks with Ginny Atwood – co-founder of The Chris Atwood Foundation - a nonprofit in Northern Virginia dedicated to saving lives from opioid overdose and supporting recovery from addiction. And they have a really big event coming up called Hope Fest 2025

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow speaks with two great guests from the Department of Environmental Protection of Montgomery County – Eileen Kao – who is the Chief of the Waste Reduction and Recycling Section and Kathy Vazquez – Commercial Food Scraps Recycling Manager… We’ll be talking about a huge initiative that is already underway with pilot programs on Montgomery county and that’s they reduce reuse recycle right! Campaign – leading up to Earth Day this Tuesday and educating everyone that reducing and recycling their food waste is the way to go!

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow speaks with Dr. Sara Kinsman, Director from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau Staff - Division of Child, Adolescent, and Family Health at Her-Sa – also know as the Health Resources and Services Administration. We’ll be spending the next 30 mins talking about Poison control – what you can do if a family member, friend, co-worker or someone you know has been poisoned and what you can do quickly do help them or yourself – we should mention that the poison help line is open 365 days a year 24/7 by simply calling 800 222 1222

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with AFSP Executive Director Ellen Shannon to talk about Mentral Health Awareness month in May, what AFSP does, how it can help you or a family member, upcoming events, how to donate and much more on Community DC!

February is Heart Month, so to get some valuable heart health insights, we talked to Dr. Ameya Kulkarni – President, American Heart Association and member of the Greater Washington Region Board of Directors, who's also the Associate Medical Director for Kaiser Permanente...and Krysta Pearce, an AHA ambassador and cardiac Survivor. More more info and to donate, go to: goredforwomen.org and heart.org/dc

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with Co-Chair of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Ball, Katie Yanushonis - that is taking place on Saturday, March 29th. Listen for all the details and how to get tickets to a wonderful evening that will include Comedian and Actor Nick Kroll at the Washington DC Convention Center.

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow welcomes back WRAP President Kury Erickson and special guest Rick Birt who serves as the Director of the Washington, DC Highway Safety Office (HSO). With St. Patrick's Day upon us, we talk remind everyone about driving while impaired and the serious repurcutions that result in it holiday or not.

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with the Executive Director for the National Kidney Foundation Michele Anthony to talk about the latest happenings and an upcoming Gala, plus Stacy Warr joins us to talk about her own personal journy and relationship with the NKF of Washington DC.

February is Heart Month, so to get some valuable heart health insights, we talked to Dr. Ameya Kulkarni – President, American Heart Association and member of the Greater Washington Region Board of Directors, who's also the Associate Medical Director for Kaiser Permanente...and Krysta Pearce, an AHA ambassador and cardiac Survivor. goredforwomen.org and heart.org/dc

Dr. Maryam Mohammadi is a board-certified Cardiologist with Johns Hopkins Community Physicians…Dr. Hanghang Wang is a Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Suburban Hospital and Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. February is Heart Month and they joined us to talk about the various types of cardiac diseases, prevention, and the role of Artificial Intelligence in cardiac care.

Dr. Maryam Mohammadi is a board-certified Cardiologist with Johns Hopkins Community Physicians…Dr. Hanghang Wang is a Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Suburban Hospital and Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. February is Heart Month and they joined us to talk about the various types of cardiac diseases, prevention, and the role of Artificial Intelligence in cardiac care.

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with the DC Independent Film Festival Executive Director Deirdre Evans-Pritchard to talk about the upcoming Film Festival, how to attend, tickets, seminars, workshops and much more for any fan of independent film.

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with the Founder of Omnium CIrcus, Lisa Lewis. A jaw dropping, awe inspiring, joyful entertainment experience for the entire family! Omnium means of all and belonging to all– presenting the best in family circus entertainment—Comprehensively inclusive and accessible at every performance.