Community D.C.

Jenni Chase from 97.1 WASH-FM Hosts Community DC this weekend and speaks with the Executive Director from the NCAC Alzheimer's Association Chartese Berry along with Board Member and Volunteer Tracy Chiefetz. Topics covered include the upcoming Walks to End ALZ throughout the DMV, the latest in medical breakthroughs and what to be on the lookout for when it comes to memory loss. 

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Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with Pam Jenkins – she is the CEO for Shatterproof - a national nonprofit organization dedicated to reversing the addiction crisis in the United States and treating substance use disorder as a preventable, treatable medical condition. Over the next 30 mins, Pam will talk about Shatterproof's core mission and initiatives and much more. 

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Jenni Chase spoke with iHeart's own Chilli Amar about her personal connection to breast cancer, along with the Senior Manager for Federal Policy and Advocacy at the Susan G. Komen Foundation, Valerie Nelson.  We talk about the latest breast cancer news and the upcoming Komen "More Than Pink" Walk, Saturday, October 10th, 2026 at National Harbor.  https://www.komen.org/

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Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with President & CEO for The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia, Founded in 1978, it manages charitable funds, awards grants and scholarships, and provides local research to address regional challenges in Northern Virginia. We cover a lot of ground over the next 30 mins – including their very special event called Raise the Region Gala that taking place on Friday, Oct 16th in...

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow welcomes to the program for the first time – Nicole Preston – she is the President and CEO for Special Olympics DC – founded back in the 60’s – we’ll talk about the history – and you’ll probably learn a few things that you didn’t know about the special Olympics and all that they do and how you can help.

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Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow welcomes to the program for the first time, Major Todd Mason, who is the National Area Commander for Salvation Army National Capital Area. The Salvation Army is a global evangelical Christian church and charitable organization that meets physical and spiritual needs without discrimination. Its national operations provide social services like homeless shelters, disaster relief, food pantries, addicti...

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow welcomes to the program for the first time – Gaby Jordan - she is the Founder and President for Human Better EDU – while headquartered in NY City – we’ll have a chance to speak with DC Leadership and Casey Seidenberg who is an Executive Coach and Program Leader for Human Better EDU – For those who don’t know – Better Human EDU partners with K–12 school...

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow welcomes to the program Debby shore – she is the Founder and Executive Director for the Sasha Bruce Youthwork - a Washington, D.C., and Prince George's County-based nonprofit that helps runaway, homeless, and at-risk youth. It operates emergency shelters, transitional housing, and drop-in centers. It also offers counseling, job training, and violence prevention programs to help youth achieve i...

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with Dr. Heather Jenkins, President & CEO for the Literacy Lab in Washington DC. A non-profit organization that provides children in under-resourced communities with evidence-based reading instruction. Their goal is to close the literacy gap for children ages 3 to grade 3, ensuring students are reading at grade level before they make the critical shift from "learning to read" to "reading ...

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with Susan Hedstrom, she is the Executive Director for the Foundation for Prader WIlli Research, aka (FPWR) is a non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating the challenges of (PWS) Their primary goal is to advance research to develop effective treatments and an eventual cure. And for quick context, PWS is a complex, rare genetic disorder caused by an abnormality on the 15th chromosome. I...

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow welcomes to the Program for the first time, Olu Adebayo, he is  the Rainbow Place Shelter, located in Rockville MD is an emergency shelter for homeless women. Historically operating as a seasonal winter hypothermia program, they are working to secure a new location to expand into a year-round, 24/7 facility that also accommodates youth and young adults. 

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Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with Kurt Erickson – he is the Executive Director for the Washington Regional Alcohol Program aka as WRAP to educate us on the latest impairment and driving initiatives in the DMV – plus we’ll plow through the latest data – DUI Checkpoints – Education for both adults and youth - programs, events and much more – plus talk about one of their most prized progr...