Monday, November 12, 2012
Help a neighbor in need this Thanksgiving by donating food.
The Montgomery County Volunteer Center is seeking donations to help create Thanksgiving baskets for county residents in need. Items sought include: Donations will be accepted at A Wider Circle, located at 9159 Brookeville Rd. in Silver Spring, Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 6 p.m. between Nov. 1 and 20, 2012. Catholic Charities of DC is looking to help feed low-income Montgomery County residents this Thanksgiving. You can help with food donations in one of two ways: Donations will be taken at the Catholic Charities location in Silver Spring at 12247 Georgia Ave. They are also looking for volunteers to assist with picking up and distributing holiday packages, contact them at 301-942-1790 for more …
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Nonprofit group sells donated wedding gowns to benefit people impacted by cancer.
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Thursday, September 6, 2012
Brides Against Breast Cancer, a national nonprofit group that sells donated wedding dresses to benefit people impacted by cancer will make a stop in the area from September 28-30 at the Dupont Circle Hotel in Northwest Washington, DC. Since 2002, Brides Against Breast Cancer has been actively selling gowns and makes upwards of 70 yearly stops on the “Nationwide Tour of Gowns.” More than 1,000 gowns, donated by individuals, organizations and companies, will be available for viewing. Priced from $99 to $799, the name-brand and designer gowns are valued as high as $8,000. Additionally, a selection of couture and exclusive gowns valued up to $20,000 will be discounted between 25-75%. Friday, September 28th’s opening night VIP event, …
Thursday, August 23, 2012
The Boone & Sons event includes the raffle of a $1,250 diamond necklace, with all proceeds going to Mutts Matter.
Businesses of all shapes and sizes donate to charity, often giving to large, name-brand organizations with big marketing budgets. Everyone can rally around the fight to cure cancer, help kids in need or support victims of natural disasters, and all of these things are very worthy and important causes. What’s not as common, however, is to see prominent businesses get behind local dog rescue. Rescue groups like Mutts Matter get most of their corporate sponsorships from companies in the pet industry that understand the importance of rescue and know the hard, sad facts—that five to seven million animals enter the shelter system each year, and over four million don’t make it out. As an all-volunteer, nonprofit rescue, Mutts Matter is …
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
A Montgomery County event allows for residents to give back to the needy, while having a night out at a local restaurant.
Silver Spring residents can dine out for a good cause on Feb. 28 as a part of Thanksgiving in February. Not only will patrons support local restaurants, but a portion of their check will help feed the hungry. The 20-year-old event will help 11 Montgomery County agencies provide emergency food to those in need through the nonprofit Interfaith Works. Restaurants in Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Silver Spring, Takoma Park, Wheaton, Kensington, Potomac and several other municipalities will donate up to 20 percent of their patrons' checks to the charity. Armand’s Pizzeria, 1909 Seminary Rd., Silver Spring Fire Station 1 Restaurant & Brewing Co.,8131 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring Olazzo, 8235 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring Sergio Ristorante Italiano, 8727 …
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Are you looking for a way you can give back this holiday season? Patch has put together a list of nonprofits who need your assistance.
Looking for an opportunity to give back to your community this holiday season? Here are several organizations looking for donations and help from community members in Montgomery County. Please feel free to add to this list in the comments section below. Donate grocery gift cards from $10 to $20 dollars for adults-only families 9159-C Brookville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910 Mon. thru Sat. from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m and Sunday 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. Holiday hours: Christmas Eve from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Christmas Day 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Monetary donations, clothing, fresh vegetables, small furniture, coats, socks and toiletries Mon. thru Thurs. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Food donations. Click on the grocery items that you would like to donate. P.O. Box 1612 Germantown…
Monday, July 11, 2011
Patch employees volunteer five business days a year to a local organization. Saturday was a day full of fun and one to remember.
This past Saturday, July 9, I had a wonderful time talking to Patch readers who stopped by the Fenton Street Conversation to talk about improving Silver Spring Patch. We bounced around a few ideas and fine-tuned feature stories that will be great once they launch. I want to thank everyone for taking time out of their Saturday to chat with me about making the Silver Spring community better. After I left the conversation table, I put on my sneakers and headed out to Norwood Park in Chevy Chase to help raise money for charity with A Wider Circle. This local nonprofit organization provides essentials to people in need of clothing, food, life skills, and much more. For my Patch Give 5 Day, I decided to get on the field and help raise money by …
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Will your child participate and be the next Whiz Kid?
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
At some point, we’ve all run a lemonade stand in our driveway. It was a great way to make a few quarters to spend on ice cream, a new baseball mitt or jump rope. But what kind of lemonade stand raises $40 million dollars? Alex’s Lemonade Stand! A young cancer patient named Alexandra “Alex” Scott (1996-2004) decided to open a lemonade stand to raise money to help all kids with cancer. She recruited volunteers from all over the map to help reach her goal of $1 million, which was achieved just prior to Alex’s death in 2004. Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) came out of that first driveway stand and has raised $40 million to date. June 10-12, 2011 is the foundation’s national fundraising weekend, called “Lemonade Days”, and Patch would …
Friday, April 8, 2011
Ben's Run is a benefit race that celebrates the life of 11-year-old Ben Goldfogle and raises money for Blood and Marrow Transplant Fund at Children's Hospital.
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Friday, April 8, 2011
Hundreds of family members, friends and neighbors (plus a few dogs) celebrated the life of Ben Goldfogle, a young resident of the Stonegate neighborhood who passed away in 2009, at Ben's Run. Held on Saturday, April 2, walkers and runners raised money for the Blood and Marrow Transplant Fund at Children's Hospital.
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8:42 am on Thursday, November 22, 2012
Can we donate a Lazsgna from Maggianos resturant today , not touched, left over from a fundraiser more ›