This week we have two interviews focused on organizations that are helping the community during the COVID-19 response. The first is with Emily Allen, SVP of Programs with the AARP Foundation. She discusses ways in which the foundation is helping seniors who are facing unemployment,...
This week we talked with Colleen Fabling, Executive Director for Resurrection Disaster Relief, about the outreach efforts they are working on in the Richmond area for COVID-19 relief. She shares about the COVID Essential Grocery Delivery Program, and also about ways that individuals can still...
This week we have two interviews! To start, we'll be talking with Dr. Kathleen Wilson on how we can be more aware of poison prevention within our own homes - a topic of use right now as children are home due to schools and daycares...
This week we continue our coverage of Covid-19 resources & information with two fantastic interviews! The first is with Paul Gianfriddo, President & CEO of Mental Health America, in which he talks about the impacts our fight against Covid-19 is having on our mental health,...
This week we are once again focusing on the response to COVID-19 within our communities. Our first interview is with Rev. David Beckmann, president, Bread for the World. Bread for the World (BFTW) is a collective Christian voice urging the nation’s decision makers to end hunger at home and abroad. By changing...
This week is a 2-part interview! As March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness month, we start of this week's Community Matters by speaking with Patrick E. Young, MD, FACG, National Military Medical Center, Walter Reed in Bethesda, Maryland, and vice chair, Board of Governors at the American...
This week we speak with Valora Washington, PhD, CEO, Council for Professional Recognition. The Council for Professional Recognition promotes improved performance and recognition of professionals in the early childhood education of children from birth to five years old. The Council recognizes and credentials professionals who work in all...
This week is a 2-part interview! First we speak with Dr. Barbara O'Neill, owner and CEO of Money Talk: Financial Planning Seminars and Publications. Dr. O'Neill is specifically discussing a free online personal finance course called MoneySkill - a prorgram designed to educate students about money management fundamentals and...
This week we speak with Marcie Fairbanks, Director of Family Services with Capital Caring Health, about senior aging. Capital Caring Health is the largest non-profit provider of health, advanced illness, hospice, and at-home care services for the Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. area. They provide quality care where people live, supporting dignified, independent...
This week we speak with Dana Brown, founder of Zoe Freedom Center, about the work this ministry is doing in the Fredericksburg community. Zoe Freedom Center works with individuals on freedom from addiction. We discuss how the program began, what work is currently being done,...
