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County Offering Grants to Assist with Food Security Issues

Mike Diegel | Aug 27, 2020Aug 14, 2018 at 1:30 pm | Montgomery County

Photo of rescued food waste from robgreenfield.tv. Montgomery County is offering grants ranging from $500 to $10,000 to community organizations working with food security issues, according to a press release. The grants are intended to assist organizations to improve capacity and infrastructure, or “to support inventive and collaborative approaches to reducing food insecurity.” Nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations can also use the … Read More

Local Nonprofit Adds Three Executives to Staff

Mike Diegel | Aug 27, 2020Aug 13, 2018 at 1:30 pm | Silver Spring

A Wider Circle, the Silver Spring-based, anti-poverty nonprofit, has added three vice presidents to its executive team, according to a press release.

Children Invited to Take Kindness Challenge This Month

Mike Diegel | Aug 28, 2020Aug 3, 2018 at 2:35 pm | Silver Spring

Children from preschoolers to age 12 can earn a free meal at McGinty’s Public House, simply by completing the Random Act of Kindness Summer Challenge from Silver Spring Cares.

Project Successful in Identifying, Reducing Homeless in Silver Spring

Mike Diegel | Aug 28, 2020Jul 26, 2018 at 10:52 am | Silver Spring

Community meeting to look at state of homelessness in county

A yearlong project to identify and assist homeless people in downtown Silver Spring was successful in significantly reducing the number of homeless on the streets, according to a new report from Bethesda Cares, which led the effort.

Arts Council to Host Opening Reception Tonight

Mike Diegel | Aug 27, 2020Jul 6, 2018 at 10:41 am | Silver Spring

The Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County will host a public reception tonight (July 6) for the opening of a new exhibit, “Free Space,” in the Betty Mae Kramer Gallery and Music Room of the Silver Spring Civic Building.

Theatre Consortium Now Accepting Applications for Membership

Mike Diegel | Aug 28, 2020Jul 5, 2018 at 10:48 am | Silver Spring

The Theatre Consortium of Silver Spring is accepting applications for membership, according to an announcement on the organization’s website.

County Executive Issues Call for Arts Awards Nominations

Mike Diegel | Aug 27, 2020Jun 11, 2018 at 9:58 am | Montgomery County

Graphic courtesy Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County County Executive Isaiah Leggett has issued his call for nominations for the 2018 County Executive’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts and Humanities. This is the 17th year for the awards, considered to be the most prestigious honors the county confers on “individual artists, scholars, organizations and cultural patrons.” The awards … Read More

Local Nonprofit Collecting Reusable Bags for Farmers Market

Mike Diegel | Aug 27, 2020Jun 1, 2018 at 9:00 am | Silver Spring, Takoma Park

Local nonprofit Silver Spring Cares is collecting reusable bags to benefit the vendors at the Crossroads Farmers Market.

Silver Spring Cares Superhero: Rachel Cobbs

Mike Diegel | Jan 18, 2024May 31, 2018 at 2:00 pm | Silver Spring

We caught up with Rachel Cobbs to find out more about how she finds ways to help homebound elderly neighbors.