Community D.C.

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...

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with CEO for Higher Achievement Lynsey Wood Jeffries about her Washington, DC based non-profit, that bridges the opportunity gap for middle school students in under-resourced communities. They pair 5th through 8th graders with volunteer mentors to provide rigorous academic enrichment, social-emotional skill-building, and high school placement services. 

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Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with Cat Oakar, she is the executive director for 
FRESHFARM a Mid-Atlantic nonprofit that builds a more equitable, sustainable food system by operating producer-only farmers markets, distributing food to underserved communities, and offering hands-on school education. We’ll talk about all the DMV farmers markets, how get executed every weekend and we’ll dig into the ...

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with the President & CEO for the Capital Area Food Bank, Radha Muthiah. She is the President and CEO for capital area food bank – this non-profit that’s been around since 1980, is the primary hunger-relief organization for the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. In 2026, it serves more than 1 million people annually across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, distributing the equival...

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with Jim Carroll, the CEO for the Professional Services Council, also referred to as PSC – which is the leading national trade association representing the federal technology and professional services industry. It serves as a primary advocate for government contractors, working to shape federal acquisition policies and build consensus between the government and industry.

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Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with CEO for Shatterproof Pam Jenkins to talk about Addiction. Shatterproof is a national non-profit organization dedicated to reversing the U.S. addiction crisis by transforming addiction treatment, ending stigma, and providing education. Founded by Gary Mendell, it advocates for policy changes, offers a treatment locator tool (ATLAS), and supports families.

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Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with Andrew Molosky, who is the President and CEO for Chapters Health System - a not-for-profit, community-based organization specializing in comprehensive care for advanced illnesses, primarily in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic U.S.. They provide hospice, palliative care, home health, and grief support, aiming to improve patient/family experiences through holistic, home-based services. 

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