Maryland Non-profit News (United States)

The Nation’s Capital’s Largest Single-Day Food Drive on December 16, 2011 Uses Hip Hop To Heal Hunger

Brent Weinmann, CEO of Vitakraft Sunseed, Inc. has been selected to take over as President of The Pet Care Trust after Lew Sutton steps down after 9 years of service.

Founders of up and coming Baltimore based organizations meet to spark productive partnership

Terry Weigel, a resident of Phoenix, Maryland since 1987, has been appointed the first Executive Director of There Goes My Hero Foundation.

Chairty Event to Support Local Non-Profit Organiziation in Adams Morgan. One night only event.

My Girlfriends House, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, has shattered its goal of 500 purses to give away to at-risk young ladies and women two weeks into a month-long campaign.

Jumpstart:HR proudly supports First Book-DC! Please join us in our support of this wonderful organization that provides books and educational resources to children in low-income neighborhoods.

The Pet Care Trust was selected to receive a grant of $10,000 for the Pets in the Classroom Program from the William H. Donner Foundation.

The first of the “Pit 6,” is on her way to needed medical care and finding a peaceful life. The “Pit 6”, a group of highly abused American Staffordshire Terriers, were held as “evidence” for two years in the court case of Larry Alston.

Bethesda company committed to supporting local organizations reaches individuals with their IPad 2 contest.

The planning committee for the 8th Annual Cherish the Child Symposium is honored to announce that Elizabeth Smart will provide the keynote address at their 2012 event to be held at Mountain Christian Church in Joppa, Maryland on April 27, 2012

Does Your Nonprofit Organization Have a Good Foundation for Growth? Cheryl Hinton of Fiducial Business Centers Inc. in Columbia Maryland says "Using an accountant will give your NPO a great foundation for growth."

Planet Aid contributes $12 million to support 45 international projects.

More than 80 businesses, agencies and non-profit organizations and eight premier restaurants will feature their wares at the Olney Chamber of Commerce’s 32nd Annual Community Night.

U.S. Rep. Ed Towns convenes a diverse panel of experts to address the staggering rate of African American youth in the juvenile justice system. Etan Thomas, Mayor Goode and other experts will examine the issues facing youth and offer solutions.

Prices are actually higher now than during the crisis of 2008, leaving fewer options for people affected by the drought in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia.

The Florida Aquarium trains 232 teachers on curriculum about marine biology through the Fish in the Classroom Program that is funded by the Pet Care Trust.

Strategy will focus on immediate emergency relief as well as long-term response that will build the resiliency of communities to lessen the impact of future drought.

Rep. Towns is convening a group of experts to examine the impact of social welfare policies on African American families at a time when the economic downturn takes a disproportionate toll on the African American community.

There is widespread need in both India and Pakistan. Half the people affected are still rebuilding after deadly floods in 2010.

Nearly 20,000 families in four rural Angolan provinces received donated clothing through a joint project between Planet Aid and ADPP Angola (Development Aid from People to People).

For a second year, Julie Bowen will host Baltimore's best "un-gala" style event at Irvine Nature Center.

Latinos in Social Media (LATISM) will receive $25,000 grant if Elianne Ramos is chosen as the MillerCoors 2011 Líder of the Year

U.S. Rep. Towns will host a forum at the CBCF Annual Legislative Conference entitled, “An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Reentry Programs,” to explore pressing issues facing youth and best practices in juvenile justice prevention.

For some, the terrorist attacks of 9/11 elicited a response of increased security and rising suspicion. But we are convinced this tragedy encourages us not to withdraw from the world but, to reach out in greater generosity to others.

The Pinnacle Empowerment Center and makingChange will host the 2011 Women’s Empowerment Conference on October 28, 2011, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center, Columbia, MD.

Projects Will Stimulate Local Economies, Provide Training, Improve Basic Services

The World Pet Association and other businesses donate space and supplies to raise funds for the Pets in the Classroom Grant Program during America’s Family Pet Expo.

Advocacy Organization Leads the Institute of Medicine’s Charge for Relieving Pain in America

Company's charitable foundation hands presents checks to 31 local non-profit groups during breakfast ceremony.

BALTIMORE, MD September 16th, 2011-- Celebrating Baltimore Aerial Dance, a new dance company in the Baltimore area, by gathering for a Dinner Theater event at the 2640 Space at the Historic St. Paul’s church.

The Pet Care Trust, with the help of Petsmart and PETCO, expands the Pets in the Classroom grant program to offer teachers with more options to obtain funding for classroom pets as well as essential supplies.

Stressed? Win a Nordic Hot Tub and Let Your Tensions and Worries Stream Away!

SHABACH! Ministries inc.’s “Community Outreach Day -Empowering Communities Through Unity” SHABACH! Ministries, Inc. Offers free groceries, school supplies, clothing, housewares, toys(while supplies last) to be given away.

People now have the opportunity to learn about avian physiology and care through American Federation of Aviculture’s newly developed online course, Fundamentals of Aviculture Level II, which was funded with the help of the Pet Care Trust.

Catholic Relief Services is responding to the worst drought in decades in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia.

Pageant newcomer Alba Yuliza Encarnacion wowed the audience and judges to become Ms. Belleza Latina 2012 in Chicago at the North Shore Theatre for the Performing Arts.

Safeway Announces Month-Long Effort to Raise Money To Support Research and Cures for MDA and Other Neuromuscular Diseases

Ai has connected with RecertTrack to allow conference members and attendees the ability to track, store and submit their recertification documentation – all online.

Instead of slashing foreign aid, Catholic bishops and Catholic Relief Services are calling for balanced adjustments across the entire budget. Critical poverty-focused development and humanitarian accounts should be spared.

Distinctive Inc holds another charitable event to raise money for Operation Smile.

New Grant Proposal Template includes a step-by-step guide that is preformatted according to subject areas that are typically required in government funding announcements. The template also includes a sample grant.

CRS team on the ground at Kenyan camp for Somali refugees, providing aid through Somalia's Catholic bishop

CEO of Quick-n-EZ Language™ shares her innovative language learning tools as an exhibitor and presenter at the BMM convention

Maryland Native and New England Patriots Cornerback Leigh Bodden and His NFL Friends Set to Hit the Lanes July 18, 6:00 – 9:30pm at Lucky Strike to Benefit the Leigh Bodden Foundation

James Blunt's songs and charitable work have touched millions of people worldwide making his actions and words an immeasurable service to society as a whole.

Catholic Relief Services to Feed One Million in Ethiopia, Preparing Response to Somali Refugees

Safeway Eastern Division Announces Summer Food Drive to Assist Mid-Atlantic Region Food Banks

Ken Hackett will be the only non-governmental representative on the high-level delegation to attend the ceremony marking the Declaration of the Independence of the Republic of South Sudan.

Morally appropriate efforts must be made to reduce the nation's deficit and debt, but special care must be taken that the cuts don’t disproportionally affect the world’s poorest people.