October 17th, 2011
The following events have been added to the Events web page:
Volunteers - helping hands
- Month of October – Open enrollment for Howard County MIHU
- 20 Oct – MD Medicaid Managed Care Program presentation
- 27 Oct – Environmental workshop at National Wildlife Center
- 20 Nov – PurpleLight Baltimore
Tags: cancer, Community, housing, Medicaid, MIHU, National Wildlife Center, pancreatic cancer, Pancreatic Cancer Network, PurpleLight, volunteer
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October 8th, 2011
A link to Homes For Our Troops – under the Military heading – has been added to the Links page.
The following events have been added to the Events page:
- 14 & 15 Oct – St. Nicholas Catholic Church Fall Bazaar
- 19 Oct – Ruby Tuesday fund raiser for NAMI Howard County
- 20 Oct – City of Laurel domestic violence program meeting
Tags: Community, domestic violence, fund raiser, Homes For Our Troops, NAMI, NAMI Howard County, Special Events, volunteer
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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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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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October 6th, 2011
The following have been added to the Links page:
- United Plant Savers under the Environment heading
- Home Life Help Services, LLC under the Seniors heading
- Conexiones under the Youth and Young Adult heading
Tags: Community, Conexiones, environment, Hispanic, Hispanic students, Home Life Help Services, seniors, United Plant Savers, volunteer
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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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October 3rd, 2011
According to the recent Day Resource Center e-newsletter, they need the following for their clients. To donate any of these items, call Anne Dunn at 410-804-5089.
- canned meat – chicken, Vienna sausage, salmon, tuna
- Chef Boyardee products
- chunky soups
- canned fruit
- canned vegetables
- peanut butter
- jelly
Clothing and miscelaneous needs:
- men’s jeans – sizes 30 – 38
- disposable razors
Tags: Community, Day Resource Center, homeless, hunger, volunteer
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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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September 29th, 2011
Visit the Amazon Kindle book store today and save on the purchase of Flying Wires. The price has been reduced from $8.50 to $2.99. Download this exciting novel today and enjoy the flight!
Tags: carol plotnick, flying, Flying Wires, novel, Ultralight Flying
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September 24th, 2011
The Food Pantry at Elizabeth House will be receiving two large food donations on October 8 and 9. Volunteers are needed to help transfer food from delivery vehicles to Pantry shelves. This is an excellent opportunity for teens who need community service hours. To volunteer, call Judi Kuntz at 301-490-0244 or email.
Tags: Community, community service, Elizabeth House, Fish of Laurel, food pantry, hunger, volunteer
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