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Monday, June 4, 2012

Gapbusters Alumna Lands Job with Motown Records

Gapbusters, a Silver Spring-based nonprofit, celebrated its 10th anniversary this year.

GapBuster congratulates Vivian Yohannes, a GapBuster alumna, for her new job as executive assistant to the Senior Vice President of Motown Records, Ethiopia Habtemariam. Yohannes has been an excellent leader in the nonprofit organization, GapBuster and she has an incredible passion for music. GapBuster members say they are very proud of Vivian and her accomplishments. GapBuster members wish her all the best and say they can't wait to share more fantastic news about all the wonderful work that she is doing.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Silver Spring Honors Legacy of Dr. King on 2012 Day of Service

Hundreds of volunteers perform community service at Civic Building.

Montgomery County residents personified the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., through learning, crafts, donations and more at the Silver Spring Civic Building as a part of the county-wide 2012 Day of Service. Other locations included the Bethesda North Marriott and Conference Center, WSSC’s offices in Silver Spring and Giant Food stores in Montgomery County. In conjunction with the Montgomery County Volunteer Center, the GapBuster Learning Center—an education and leadership program for Montgomery County—hosted hundreds of volunteers of all ages, races and creeds, guiding them through a number of activities sponsored by local organizations. Some volunteers made “I Have a Dream” catchers which could be donated to local nursing homes or …

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