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Community D.C.
Listen to interviews from the Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia communities Hosted by Dennis Glasgow iHeartMedia DC.
Episodes
Community D.C.WRAP-Sober Ride-Cinco de Mayo
The Sober Ride program is in effect on Cinco de Mayo, with free LYFT rides for would-be drunk drivers. WRAP’s Kurt Erickson and iHeart’s Bernie Lucas discuss…
Community D.C.Comfort Cases-extended interview
Many foster kids carry their belongings in trash bags and arrive in a foster home without a toothbrush or pajamas. Rob Sheer (Comfort Cases) tells Dana McKay…
Community D.C.Dr Post-Abuse By Priests (Apr 2019)
A follow-up conversation about child sexual abuse by clergy, the lifelong impacts on children, the effects of publicity, offender perspective. Clinical…
Community D.C.DEA Take Back Day
Does it matter if unused or expired prescription drugs sit in your medicine cabinet? Yes. Hear why and what you can do on April 27th, from DEA Acting…
Community D.C.Epilepsy Foundation
Epilepsy affects more than 3 million Americans. Learn about indicators, treatments, resources and Walk to End Epilepsy details from the Epilepsy Foundation’s…
Community D.C.Petapalooza 2019
Petapalooza organizers Connie Graf and Babs Wratton talk with iHeart’s Jenni Chase & Lisa Berigan about this year’s event, as well as pet rescue, adoption…
Community D.C.American Diabetes Association
Types of Diabetes, treatments, resources of the organization and upcoming events are among the topics in this conversation. American Diabetes Association CEO…
Community D.C.Volunteers for Change
Fit volunteering into your busy life. Learn about the Volunteers for Change program and the benefits and types of volunteer opportunities in Northern VA. Emily…
Community D.C.March for Babies
Hear an important conversation about families, premature babies, a personal story and the upcoming March for Babies at Nationals Park. March of Dimes board…
Community D.C.MS Society - Mar 2019
New research: more than 1 million people in the U.S. live with Multiple Sclerosis. Hear about symptoms, treatments, support and the upcoming MS Walks from…
Community D.C.WRAP-Sober Ride-StPat
Hear about the Sober Ride campaign for St. Patrick’s Day, as well as a regional drunk driving laws update, new alcohol accident stats. WRAP President Kurt…
Community D.C.Volunteer Emergency Preparedness
Hear how to prepare for floods, fires, snow storms and more, design and practice a disaster plan and volunteer to help in the DMV. Emily Swenson and Steve…
Community D.C.Suicide Prevention-AFSP
The suicide rate is rising. What can we do and how can we help? Hint: be a good listener. Kat Olbrich (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention) answers…
Community D.C.Transportation Update Mar 2019
Winter driving, parking tickets in the District, distracted driving, legislation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Community D.C.Hope for Henry Foundation
Henry’s short, incredible life inspired a foundation that is reinventing how hospitals care for seriously ill children and their families. Hope for Henry…
Community D.C.Love Marriage Divorce Friendship
Attraction, reality, marriage, divorce, cultural expectations, same sex marriage, counselling, friendships, friends with benefits. See omnystudio.com/listener…
Community D.C.Free Tax Prep-Volunteer Fairfax
Free tax prep services are available to families who earn less than $55k. Hear about the annual Community Tax Assistance Day, February 23rd in Fairfax from…
Community D.C.Aging & Volunteering
Volunteering can benefit the volunteer even more than the person being helped. This is a discussion about helping retired seniors age in place, as well as…
Community D.C.Heart Health Month - Hopkins
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men & women in the U.S. Cardiologist Dr. Virginia Colliver talks with iHeart’s Bernie Lucas about heart…
Community D.C.Kidney Disease - Jan 2019
You might have Kidney Disease and not even know it. The DMV has one of the highest rates of kidney disease in the country. Hear about symptoms, treatments, a…
Community D.C.Transportation Update Jan 2019
Winter driving, gas prices, regional transportation legislation, speed cameras, and recent tragedies on Indian Head Hwy. are among the topics in this…
Community D.C.Dine with Dignity Program
Learn about the Dine With Dignity school lunch program and other initiatives for Montgomery County students from the MCPS Educational Foundation Executive…
Community D.C.WRAP-Sober Ride-Dec 2018
Tips for safe holiday celebrating, free Sober Ride home with LYFT, Checkpoint Strikeforce and other topics related to drinking and driving are discussed by…
Community D.C.Shelter House-Dec 2018
About 70% of people that this organization sees who are experiencing homelessness are children. If someone in Northern Virginia is experiencing homelessness or…
Community D.C.Senior Volunteering-Volunteer Fairfax
Volunteering has benefits! If you or someone you know is 55+, listen to this conversation about the RSVP of Northern VA with Rob Paine and Carly Hubicki, the…
Community D.C.Dr Post-Abuse By Priests
Children are taught to trust clergy, but sometimes that trust is broken. Clinical psychologist Dr. Cynthia Post discusses the issue with iHeart’s Bernie Lucas…
Community D.C.Meet the Leaders-Dec 2018
Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett looks back on his 3 terms, citing accomplishments related to projects, growth, schools, safety and budgets. He also…
Community D.C.Fisher House-Giving Tuesday
Hear about Fisher House, a Maryland-based international organization that provides housing near medical facilities for injured service members and veterans…
Community D.C.NWFCU Foundation-Giving Tuesday
Hear about the regional volunteer work, scholarship programs and other community activities of the Northwest Federal Credit Union Foundation from Executive…
Community D.C.Dr Post-Surviving the Holidays
Not feeling festive when everyone around you is celebrating? Learn how to survive the holidays, blended traditions, family travel and office parties with…
Community D.C.Cyber Security Education
There are plenty of local job opportunities in cyber security. Learn about local college program in this field and others from Northern Virginia Community…
Community D.C.Transportation Update-Nov2018
When is the worst time to hit the road for Thanksgiving travel in the D-M-V? Hear about that and school bus safety and winter driving tips, as discussed by AAA…
Community D.C.WRAP Sober Ride-October 2018
The pairing of drug-impaired driving and alcohol-impaired driving, getting a free Lyft ride home instead of driving drunk and teen drinking are three of the…
Community D.C.Opioid Crisis-Partnership-Fall 2018
72,000 people died from opioid overdoses last year! Opioid misuse, crisis awareness, connection to prescription drugs, ways to help and drug take back days are…
Community D.C.Breast Cancer-Sibley Hospital
Breast cancer is NOT a death sentence; it is serious but there’s plenty of hope. Dr. Maureen O’Donnell (Sullivan Breast Cancer Center, Sibley Memorial…
Community D.C.Meet the Leaders-Oct 2018
Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett discusses the role of the faith community in the County, school system challenges, district boundaries, importance of…
Community D.C.LUNGevity Foundation 2018
Lung Cancer is sneaky and hard to detect. Many people with Lung Cancer are already at ‘stage 4’ by the time they are diagnosed. The key is early detection…
Community D.C.Washington Area Womens Foundation
Look back at the 20-year history of this local group, whose mission is to help women go from poverty to economic security. Their Communications Manager Mercy…
Community D.C.DASH October 2018
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Hear about DC-based DASH (District Alliance for Safe Housing) and their safe housing resources for survivors of…
Community D.C.Kidney Disease-Kidney Ball
Stephen got a kidney transplant at age 2. Think about that for a minute. And this: a half million people in the DMV live with kidney disease. Hear Stephen’s…
Community D.C.Co-op Festival 2018
Do you know where brown rice comes from? Do you know what REI, Cabot Creamery, Ace Hardware, Nationwide Insurance and Riceland have in common? In this episode…
Community D.C.VolunteerFest 2018
VolunteerFest is a region-wide series of community service projects during October in conjunction with National Make a Difference Day. Hear event details…
Community D.C.Meet Leaders-Leggett-Sept 2018
Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett discusses local responders sent to help Hurricane Florence victims, response parallels locally, PEPCO reliability…
Community D.C.DHS See Say Campaign
What is suspicious activity? If we see something, who should we report it to? Homeland Security’s “See Say Day” Campaign Manager Taylor Price and iHeart’s…
Community D.C.Dr Post - Dealing with Disasters
How do we get rid of disaster-related fear? Or should we? Disasters like 9/11, hurricanes & mass shootings have an impact on individuals, their children and…
Community D.C.Destination DC
DC is Cool. Over 22 million people visited here last year. Hear about the Destination DC role as a convention & visitor organization and the positive impact of…
Community D.C.Diabetes-Step Out Walk
Over 64,000 people in DC have live with diabetes. Learn about symptoms, treatments, prevention and two upcoming local events from American Diabetes Association…
Community D.C.Suicide Prevention-AFSP
What are the suicide warning signs and should we ask someone if they’re thinking about it? How can we help? Hear the answers and get info about the upcoming…
Community D.C.Transportation Update-Aug 2018
Cost comparison of using Uber, Lyft, taxis, Metro or your own car and school bus camera enforcement are discussed by AAA’s John Townsend and iHeart’s Bernie…
Community D.C.Worksource Montgomery-Summer RISE recap
Hear the feedback on the Summer RISE (Real Interesting Summer Experience) program. Sometimes businesses learn as much from students as the students learn…
Community D.C.SOME (So Others Might Eat)
Dignity starts with the little things. Hear about help for those experiencing hunger, homelessness and poverty in DC. Kate Wiley, from SOME (So Others Might…
Community D.C.VegFest 2018
The 10th annual DC VegFest is at Yards Park on Saturday, Sept. 15. Compassion Over Killing Executive Director Erica Meier talks with iHeart Radio’s Lisa…
Community D.C.Unity Health Care
Unity Health Care is a local organization serving the underserved with 27 sites in DC. CEO Vincent Keane tells iHeart Radio’s Bernie Lucas about the available…
Community D.C.NoMa BID
Hear about condos, restaurants, business parks, a games bar and other things in the vibrant, growing neighborhood near Union Station called NoMa, from…
Community D.C.Working Life-Quitting A Job
If “I quit” pops into your head at work, listen to this interview for reasons to quit, reasons not to, the right way, when to do it and other tips, as told to…
Community D.C.Transportation Update - full interview July 2018
Summer heat and vehicle safety, distracted driving, Metro employee strike vote, Toll roads and lanes, unpaid tickets in DC. John Townsend (AAA Mid Atlantic)…
Community D.C.Clean Air Partners
Air quality in the D-M-V during the hot days of summer can be pretty bad. Hear how we can help improve it (the Breathe Easy campaign) and how you can win…
Community D.C.No VA Senior Olympics
Are you as fast as an 80-year-old? The Northern Virginia Seniors Olympics is a committee and a September event. Learn about it from source and find out how you…
Community D.C.Special Olympics - Tim Shriver
Athletics can help change attitudes and stereotypes about those with intellectual disabilities. Special Olympics Chairman Tim Shriver tells iHeart Radio’s…
Community D.C.Oh No, Not Another Meeting!
How do you conduct effective workplace meetings that employees won’t hate? Employment consultant Mary Abbajay tells iHeart Radio’s Bernie Lucas how to design…