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Mary’s Center launches Energy Assistance Program to Prince George’s County residents

The program will pay up to $500 of energy and gas utilities Washington, DC – Mary’s Center was recently awarded $75,000 from the PEPCO Holdings, Inc. Community Foundation to launch an Energy Assistance Program for Prince George’s County, Maryland, residents. The Program will pay up to $500 of …

School

MDE's Reclaim the Bay Poster Contest

The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) invites students grades K through 8 to participate in MDE's first Earth Day poster contest.  This year's theme is "Reclaim the Bay."  Students are encouraged to submit an entry that depicts what Marylanders can do to help restore the Chesapeake Bay. …

Volunteers Needed

Need help starting chapter of Teach to Learn

Teach to Learn-Maryland is looking for volunteers to help set up a chapter here. Teach to Learn aims to increase educational opportunities for the underprivileged. We run a free tutoring program and a children's literacy program. We have various volunteer positions available. Contact us ASAP!  

School

Nominate a Young Volunteer Today for the 2013 Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program

Beginning February 1, Kohl’s Department Stores will be accepting nominations for outstanding young volunteers for the 2013 Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program. Nominations for kids ages six to 18 will be accepted through March 15 at kohlskids.com. Those nominating a youth volunteer must be 21 years …

Awareness

IHOPs Celebrate National Pancake Day on Feb. 5

  IHOP’s ™ National Pancake Day returns on Tuesday, February 5, 2013, when participating local IHOPs celebrate by giving away one free short stack of pancakes to all who dine throughout the day. A much-anticipated event, all proceeds that day benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) National…

Social Services

Riderwood's Bluegrass Band to Play a January 29 Gig in Greenbelt, MD

Riderwood retirement community’s bluegrass band, Lonesome Pine, will play a gig on Tuesday, January 29, at the New Deal Cafe in the heart of old Greenbelt, MD.  Music will run from 7 to 9p.m.  There is no cover charge. Down-home, improvised bluegrass jams by residents of Riderwood in Silver Spring…

Promotions

Walking the Woods Symposium: March 9th at Greenbelt Community Center

The City of Greenbelt is hosting a day long symposium on the care and stewardship of remnant woods. Joined by distinguished guest speakers from University of Maryland's Plance Science and Landscape Architecture Department, Forestry for the Bay, and Forested, learn about the urban ecosystem and how …

Promotions

Enter 2013 Makes-Me-Wanna SHOUT! Pie Baking Challenge

The Makes-Me-Wanna SHOUT! Pie Baking Challenge presented with Eatonville Restaurant is open to passionate amateur bakers ages 18 years and up residing in the Washington DC metropolitan area.  First prize is $500, the winning pie on the Eatonville Restaurant (www.eatonvillerestaurant.com) dessert …

Awareness

THREE UNITEDHEALTH HEROES GRANTS AWARDED IN MARYLAND TO FIGHT CHILDHOOD OBESITY

UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, awarded more than $3,000 in UnitedHealth HEROES grants to Camp Fire (Baltimore, Md.), Creative Kids (Cockeysville, Md.) and Kennedy Krieger High School Career and Technology Center (Baltimore County, Md.) in Maryland for youth-led projects…

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THREE UNITEDHEALTH HEROES GRANTS AWARDED IN MARYLAND TO FIGHT CHILDHOOD OBESITY

UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, awarded more than $3,000 in UnitedHealth HEROES grants to Camp Fire (Baltimore, Md.), Creative Kids (Cockeysville, Md.) and Kennedy Krieger High School Career and Technology Center (Baltimore County, Md.) in Maryland for youth-led projects…

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