Annual Angels of Children Toy Drive Kicks Off
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
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Annual Drive Collects Over 300 Bikes
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
McSisters Foundation Donates Uniforms to Germantown Dazzling Divas Dance Team
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
A Wider Circle Receives Grant for Its Environmental Stewardship
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
Relief Fund Launched for Clarksburg Fire Victims
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
Memories of Tommy Raskin Shine Through on Kindness Day
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
The Salvation Army’s Busy Season
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
Silver Spring Man Repairs Bikes, Gives Them to Immigrants
“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
Here’s How to Help Earthquake Victims
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
Over $100,000 Distributed to Families Affected by Gaithersburg Explosion, Fire
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
Donations Top $700,000 for Victims of Friendly Garden’s Explosion, Fire
Montgomery County agencies and nonprofit relief organizations collected more than $700,000 to aid the families affected by the March 3 explosion and fire at the Friendly Garden Apartments in Silver… Read More
‘It’s Not Even Safe to Walk to the Store’; Local Church Collects Donations for People in Ukraine
St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Silver Spring started a humanitarian crisis center to collect donations for people in Ukraine. MyMCM spoke with Alex Vasilenko, a church congregant, about the… Read More