Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with CEO and General Manager for WMATA Randy Clarke. Topics Include: Exciting growth since Covid, New Faregates, Safety, New trains, Fares, Budgets and the exciting future for Metro Trains and Business in the DMV!

Our special host this week, 97.1 WASH-FM Midday Host Jenni Chase spoke with Program Manager for the National Capital Area Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, Laura Byer, as well as Senior Director of Communications and Marketing, Cindy Schelhorn, about memory loss and how the holiday season can be especially difficult for disease sufferers and their caregivers.

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with CEO Barron Segar from World Food Program USA to talk about fighting global hunger, what their success stories are, challenges, and how you can help! Visit them at www.wfpusa.org/

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with James Morgan, who is the Market Area President from F.H. Furr – and he’ll be joining us to talk about the second annual holiday cheer with Toys for Tots campaign…
F.H. Furr Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning & Electrical, announce the launch of its second annual holiday campaign in partnership with The Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation. From now through December 15, 2024, F.H. Furr will donate 100% of the revenue from every heating inspection to help Toys for Tots bring joy to children in need this holiday season.Toys for Tots, founded by the United States Marine Corps Reserve, is dedicated to ensuring every child experiences the magic of the holidays by collecting new, unwrapped toys for the less fortunate children of the community. F.H. Furr is honored to join forces with Toys for Tots to bring smiles to children across the greater D.C., Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia regions including Baltimore, Northern Virginia, and Richmond.
Over the next 30 mins you’ll find out who you can donate to a worthy cause with either a heating checkup that turns into a donation – or a toy drop off at select locations of F.H Furr. 

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow welcomes Terrence Hayes – he is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Over the next 30 mins, we’re going to get a great education about how many veterans have been helped with the pact act – how you can still take advantage of it – also what Terrence and his Team are doing for homeless veterans – and what the future holds when it comes to our brave men and women that have served this country – and I would like to not only thank Terrance for his 20 years of service in the Army – but all the veterans that listen to this program – as we honor you tomorrow on Veterans Day and everyone who has served in the united states military

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow speaks with Eileen Kao & Alan Pultyniewicz from the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection about reducing food waste including residents and business owners.

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow welcomes PAGE Coalition Executive Director Chris Treanor to talk about Partnership to Address Global Emissions. PAGE is a nonpartisan coalition of like-minded organizations dedicated to promoting U.S. policies, like permitting reform, that protect the climate through the production of natural gas.

97.1 WASH Midday Host Jenni Chase spoke to American Heart Association Chair of the 2024 Greater Washington Region Heart Walk, Owen Billman, and Jeff Bosick, who is a cardiac arrest Survivor and works on the Executives With Heart Campaign...it brings together local business leaders who are united in support of the AHA.  

www.greaterwashingtonheartwalk.org
The Walk is Saturday, November 2nd on the National Mall. 

Community Host Dennis Glasgow visits with Senior Director Media & Public Relations Lauren Lawson-Zilai from Shatterproof to talk about the national non-profit that was started over a decade ago by founder and ceo Gary Mendall that addresses addition stigma and much more on the 30 min show.

Community DC Host Dennis Glasgow visits with Shelly Young, who is the Executive Director for The Chris Atwood Foundation located in NOVA that was created in 2013 after The Atwood Family lost their son and brother, Chris, to an accidental overdose at age 21.The CAF is a 501(c)3 charitable organization that creates recovery ready communities through free harm reduction and recovery support services, resources and education.