MHP (Montgomery Housing Partnership), a nonprofit working to bring more affordable housing to Montgomery County, announced its holiday toy drives that are expected to bring gifts to more than 1,000… Read More
Thanksgiving is just days away. While many people will hold celebrations with their family that will include turkey and all of the trimmings, some will struggle to put food on… Read More
The Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad, Wheaton & Kensington Chamber of Commerce, and Making Home Possible (MHP) are hosting the annual Angels for Children Toy Drive through Dec. 20. The list… Read More
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) held a bike collection event on Friday, Oct. 11, in Rockville. The event collected 306 bikes, surpassing last year’s total of 297. MCDOT… Read More
Thanks to The McSisters Foundation, members of the Dazzling Divas now have their own uniforms, travel bags and practice gear. Not everyone on the dancing team could afford the fancy… Read More
Thanks to a $250,000 grant from Republic Services, an environmental company that handles recycling and waste, A Wider Circle is upping its efforts to ensure that needy area residents have… Read More
MHP (Montgomery Housing Partnership) and Montgomery County launched a relief fund Tuesday for families impacted by an apartment fire in Clarksburg. About 45 residents were displaced Saturday at a fire… Read More
U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-8) looked overwhelmed Saturday as he wandered through Piney Branch Elementary School talking and shaking hands with the hundreds of people who brought donations of all… Read More
This is the busiest and most joyful time of the year for The Salvation Army. As the holidays approach, workers and volunteers are participating in one of the organization’s signature… Read More
“I want to give my bike to someone else who can use it,” Oliver Davidson recalled a 9-year-old boy telling him. Davidson, of Chevy Chase Village, knew exactly where to… Read More
The Feb. 6 earthquake that killed some 20,000 Turkish and Syrian people and left many more homeless has exacerbated problems in those countries. Locally, financial donations are being coordinated by… Read More
More than $116,000 has been distributed to families affected by the November explosion and fire in Gaithersburg that displaced and hospitalized residents. The fund is anticipated to close by the… Read More