Archive for the ‘Special Events’ Category
Saturday, October 8th, 2011

A Hot Meal
In partnership between the Prince George’s County Department of Social Services and the Capital Area Food Bank – Mission: Nutrition – free food will be available at the following locations to residents of Prince George’s County who are experiencing economic hardhsip. One distribution per household. Bring your own bags. For more information, call Gloria Brown at 301-909-7077.
- 17 October – 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. – Temple Hills – Iverson Mall, in front of Burlington Coat Factory
- 18 October – 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. – Brandywine – Gwynn Park High School; Dyson Road parking lot
- 21 November - 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. – Temple Hills – Iverson Mall, in front of Burlington Coat Factory
- 22 November – 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. – Brandywine – Gwynn Park High School; Dyson Road parking lot
- 19 December - 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. – Largo – The Blvd! at the Capital Centre rear parking lot
- 20 December – 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. – Brandywine – Gwynn Park High School; Dyson Road parking lot
Tags: Capital Area Food Bank, Community, hunger, Mission: Nutrition, Prince George's County Department of Social Services, senior hunger
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Friday, October 7th, 2011
The following events have been added to the Events page:
- Now through 30 November – Food drive for LARS
- Now through May 2012 – ELS and U.S. Citizenship classes
- 8 Oct – Quarter auction
- 9 Oct – Laurel Volunteer Fire Department open house
- 15 Oct – 100th Laurel Park birthday and Fall Festival
Tags: citizenship, Community, ESL, fire prevention, hunger, LARS, Laurel Advocacy and Referral Services, Laurel Park, Laurel Volunteer Fire Department, senior hunger, volunteer
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Monday, October 3rd, 2011
The following has been added to the Neighbors Helping Neighbors section of the Links page:
The following have been added to the Events page:
- 5 Oct – Choose Civility symposium – bullying
- 15 Oct – Electronics recycling and paper shredding – Laurel City residents
- 23 Oct – CROP hunger walk in Howard County
Tags: bullying, Choose Civility, Community, CROP Walk, Day Resource Center, hunger, Laurel, Laurel Maryland, recycle, recycling, volunteer
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Thursday, September 29th, 2011
The following events have been added to the Events page:
- Annual and ongoing section – Tutoring at Laurel Presbyterian Church
Monthly listings:
- 4 Oct – Blood drive
- 8 Oct – Walk-A-Thon
- 12 Oct – Chronic pain group
- 14 Oct – Conexiones fund raiser
- 17 Oct – Look Good … Feel Better
- 21 Oct – Social skills and support workshop
- 4 Nov – Fall Fest 2011
Tags: American Cancer Society, autism, blood drive, Community, Conexiones, fund raiser, health issues, Just 4 Us, Neighbor Ride, pain management, Special Events, volunteer
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Friday, September 23rd, 2011
The following events have been added to the Events page:
- 25 Sep – 5K Run for the Refuge
- 1 Oct – 5K walk for Functional Literacy Ministry of Haiti
- 1 Oct – Laurel Riverfest
- 4 Oct – Retired Officers’ Wives’ Club luncheon
- 10 Oct – St. Mary’s Golf Tournament
- 22 Oct – Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Links under the following topics have been added on the Links page:
- Under Mental Health – Two Steps Forward
- Under Neighbors Helping Neighbors – Wings of Hope
- Under Youth and Young Adult – Girls on the Run
Tags: Alzheimer's, Community, fun runs, Girls on the Run, Laurel, Laurel Maryland, Riverfest, Two Steps Forward, volunteer, Wings of Hope
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Friday, September 16th, 2011
The following events have been added to the Events page:
- September – Hunger Action Month
- 21 Sep – Alzheimer’s Action Day
- 4 Oct – Clearing the Path Gala
- 8 Oct – Breast Health Walk
Tags: All Shades of Pink, Alzheimer's, cancer, Community, hunger, Marshall Legacy Institute, volunteer, Weis Market
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Thursday, September 15th, 2011
The following events have been added to the Events page:
- 20 Sep – Restaurant fund raiser for Rebuilding Together Ho Co
- 3 Oct – Mental health first aid – 4-class course
- 15 Oct – NAMI undiagnosed mental health issues program
The following link has been added to the Mental Health section on the Links page:
- Connection Program – for ages 15 through 35
Tags: Community, Connection Program, mental health, NAMI, NAMI Howard County, Rebuilding Together Howard County, volunteer
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Monday, September 12th, 2011
The following is now listed on the Events page:
- 15 Sep – Sarcoidosis patient teleconference
The following has been added under the Cancer topic on the Links page:
The following have been added under NEW topics on the Links page:
- American Red Cross – Blood Donation
- Inova Health System – Blood Donation
- Cure PSP – Progressive supranuclear palsy [and other brain diseases]
- Dorothea McGuire Foundation – Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
- Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research – Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
Tags: American Red Cross, blood donation, brain disease, Community, CurePSP, Inova Blood Donor Services, PSP, pulmonary sarcoidosis, volunteer
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Saturday, September 10th, 2011
The following have been added to the Events page:
- 17 Sep – Yard sale – Woman’s Club of Laurel
- 18 Sep – Family Fun Day
- 21 Sep – 2 webinars – NAMI and CurePSP
- 24 Sep – Family Health Expo
Tags: Community, family, family events, mental health, NAMI, volunteer, Woman's Club of Laurel
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Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
The following events have been added to the Events page:
- 10 Sep – Blood donation at BPOE Laurel Lodge 2283
- 12 Sep – Blood donation at Raytheon
- 25 Sep – Dog Show
Tags: American Red Cross, blood donation, blood drive, Community, dog show, dogs, pets, volunteer
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