Smoking Cannabis to Better Train Police
Police officers watched as a group of people smoked joints and inhaled cannabis through pipes Thursday night. The officers paid up to $60 to the users for their drugs. This… Read More
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Rockville Senior Center Seeks Volunteers to Shovel Snow
The Rockville Senior Center is looking for handy volunteers to help shovel an extra driveway or walkway for older residents. Organized by the Senior Center’s home maintenance coordinator, volunteers will… Read More
Board of Elections in ‘Dire Need’ of Poll Workers for Gubernatorial Primary
The Montgomery County Board of Elections is seeking registered voters to serve as bilingual election poll workers at polling places for the Gubernatorial Primary Election to be held on Tuesday,… Read More
‘Amazingly Generous County’ Creates Backlog of Donations at Interfaith Works
A combination of too many donations and too few volunteers created a backlog at Interfaith Works that forced the non-profit to stop accepting donations until Oct. 19 at its clothing… Read More
Donations for Afghanis Pile Up Thanks to Caring Neighbors
Mounds of dishes, pots and pans, toys, blankets and cleaning products piled high on the driveway and parking area of Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington await sorting by volunteers… Read More
Novavax Initiates COVID-19 Vaccine Trials for Adolescents
Vaccine development company Novavax, headquartered in Gaithersburg, announced Monday that it expanded Phase 3 clinical trials for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate to include adolescents. The trials will include up to… Read More
Novavax Looking for Volunteers for COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
Novavax, a vaccine development company headquartered in Gaithersburg, has initiated Phase 3 for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate. It is the fifth candidate to reach Phase 3 in the U.S., after… Read More
Damascus Local Organizes ‘Social Distance’ Relay to Raise Money for Damascus Help
Damascus community members are hosting a ‘social distancing’ 24 hour relay race to raise money for the local organization Damascus Help. With the help of her friends, Carolyn Sherwood decided… Read More
More Volunteer Events to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?” It’s one of many poignant and memorable quotes from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The answer to… Read More
Council Mulls Tax Credit for Senior Citizens Who Volunteer
The Montgomery County Council expressed its support Monday for state legislation that would allow the council to provide a tax credit to senior citizens who volunteer at schools and nonprofits.… Read More
Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber Honors Its Volunteers and Awards Four
In a time-honored tradition, the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) honored its volunteers at its membership picnic. The Business Networking after Five event on Thursday, September 19, 2019. The event… Read More
GGCC Annual Membership Picnic Slated for September 19th
The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) will honor its volunteers, show its commitment to volunteerism and recognize its Chamber stars at the Business Networking After Five / Annual Membership Picnic… Read More