Category: Non Profit Organizations
The Crabs Are Coming
The Rotary Club of Annapolis is gearing up for its 67th annual Crab Feast scheduled for Friday, August 3, 2012, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. This special event is not only the world’s largest crab feast but also a major fund-raiser which benefits local community and cultural [...]
Severn Teen Wins Governor’s Award For Volunteer Work With MTR
Fifteen year old Anne Arundel County resident, Tristan Mohs, has been awarded the Governor’s Individual Service Award for Youth for 2012. A freshman at Mount St. Joseph High School in Baltimore, and a resident of Severn, Tristan volunteers more than ten hours a week at Maryland Therapeutic Riding (MTR) in Crownsville, Maryland. Says MTR Volunteer [...]
Box of Rain to Host Annual Rock and Roast Event
Annapolis-based non-profit organization, Box of Rain Foundation will host the 2012 Rock and Roast annual fundraiser on May 12 from 6-10 p.m. at the Annapolis Maritime Museum located at 723 2nd Street in Eastport. Proceeds will benefit the non-profit program, which inspires, encourages, and educates Annapolis area youth through maritime experiences. General Tickets cost $50 [...]
How Would You Judge A Barbecue
Residents in and around Anne Arundel County will soon be treated to the finest barbeque you can find. The occasion will be the Naptown barBAYq Contest and Music Festival to be held at the Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds in Crownsville May 4th and 5th, 2012. Fifty professional and amateur teams will be cooking all night [...]
AAMC Breaks Ground On Hackerman-Patz House
Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC) has broken ground on construction of the Hackerman-Patz House, a home-like lodging facility on the AAMC campus. Meeting the needs of patients and their families traveling from far away to receive treatment, the building was made possible through the generosity of Willard Hackerman, president and CEO of Whiting Turner. The [...]
Thousands Of Residents Must Choose Between Rent and Food
The Blue Jean Bash will be held from 7p-11p…great music, BBQ by Famous Dave’s, Terrific Silent Auction….boot stompin’ fun! To purchase tickets visit www.foodlinkmaryland.org. Who is FOOD LINK?? For over 20 years, Food Link has been one of the largest hunger relief and food rescue organizations in Anne Arundel County and four counties on the [...]
Third Annual Wounded Warriors Rockfishing Tournament
The Annapolis Chapter of the Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Association will host 40 wounded warriors from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and their caregivers on Sunday, April 22, 2012, for a day of rockfishing on the Chesapeake Bay. This is the third year for “Rock On Warriors,” an event that pays tribute to the nation’s [...]
Golfing For Charity
Four Annapolis organizations are banding together again during challenging economic times to raise money for charitable causes. The Rotary Club of Annapolis, the Annapolis Lions Club, The Annapolis Optimists Club, and Annapolis Masonic Lodge No. 89 will host the third annual Golfing for Charity event on May 15 at the Eisenhower Golf Course in Crownsville. [...]
AAMC Celebrates ‘Donate Life’ Month
With more than 112,000 people nationwide waiting for a life-saving organ transplant, including nearly 2,000 people in Maryland, the need for designated organ, eye and tissue donors has reached an all-time high. And sadly, on average 18 people on that national waiting list die every day due to the lack of available organs for transplant. [...]
Moonlight Masquerade
On Friday, April 20, 2012 from 8 to 11 p.m. at the Annapolis Marriott Waterfront Hotel, Junior League of Annapolis, Inc. (JLA) will host Moonlight Masquerade, a Chefs by the Bay event. Open to the public, all proceeds from Moonlight Masquerade will JLA’s programs to improve the lives of women and teens in Anne Arundel [...]
Grand Opening For New Fully Wheelchair Accessible Community Home
Bello Machre will hold its Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for its new Spencer Road Home on Thursday, April 26, 2012 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The ceremony will take place rain or shine at 7803 Spencer Road, Glen Burnie, MD 21060. Please call for directions and parking instructions. This community event will [...]
Chesapeake Bay Trust Partners with Groupon Grassroots for Earth Day Initiative
The Chesapeake Bay Trust and Groupon Grassroots (http://grassroots.groupon.com), the philanthropic arm of Groupon, announce the launch of a campaign to help clean-up local communities by removing more than 2,000 pounds of trash from streams and waterways in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The Restore Our Waters campaign will be available on the Washington, DC Groupon Grassroots [...]
Vounteers Come Together To Support The Light House
Volunteers are the Light House shelter’s most treasured resource. With over 1,000 volunteers donating their time and talent, the Light House is able to provide the many services they offer. The Light House shelter The Annapolis group of Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) recently prepared dinner for the residents of the Light House shelter in Annapolis. [...]
West & Rhode Rivers In Poor Shape
On Saturday, April 7that 10:00am, The West/Rhode Riverkeeper released their West and Rhode Rivers Report Card at Discovery Village in Shady Side. Once again, poor grades dominated the Report Card, resulting in an average “D” grade. Following the release, Riverkeeper staff conducted a rain barrel workshop, and distributed free rain barrels to the two dozen [...]
Junior League Promotes Healthy Eating
With the goal to raise awareness and help reverse the growth of childhood obesity, Junior League of Annapolis, Inc. teaches children how to make healthy lifestyle choices through their Kids in the Kitchen program. This month, JLA will hold several family-friendly lessons and demonstrations at local events to engage healthy eating and snacking. “During Kids [...]
Mentors Honored
Every day volunteer mentors make a difference in the lives of youth living in the City of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County. Several of these caring volunteers and organizations were honored at the annual Mentor Awards on Thursday, March 15th at the Pip Moyer Recreation Center. This year eleven programs and mentors were recognized for [...]
Shady Cove Restoration Project Wins Award
This partnership, which worked together to restore the eroding Shady Cove Natural Area peninsula on the West River in Galesville, also created more than three acres of tidal wetlands, while protecting the peninsula and nearby coves from additional erosion. This project was funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act by the Maryland Department of [...]
Ballet Theatre Of Maryland Receives Grant From PNC
Tiny Toes in the Studio will make classical dance and literature accessible to preschoolers, enabling children to express themselves through creative movement in a safe, intimate and comfortable setting. Tiny Toes in the Studio creates a new model for children to develop knowledge, skills, attitudes and inspiration about dance, music, theatre and other art forms [...]
Great Chesapeake Bay Swim, Chesapeake Bay Trust Support Living Classrooms Foundation And Their Outdoor Education Efforts
Last week, the Chesapeake Bay Trust presented a $29,887 grant to Living Classrooms Foundation to support their environmental education programs at the Masonville Cove Environmental Education Center, an urban nature center on the Patapsco River that serves the Brooklyn, Curtis Bay and Cherry Hill communities. The grant has been partially funded by a $10,000 donation [...]
Brewers Ball Raises $275K For Cystic Fibrosis
The Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation hosted its 8thAnnual D.C. Brewer’s Ball, March 3 at Nationals Park, Stars and Stripes Club, D.C. The Brewer’s Ball chaired by Dr. and Mrs. Dennis & Jennifer O’Leary and Lynn Rudolf, sold out one week prior to the event and hosted up to 900 guests, [...]
Concert Raises Funds For Olivia Constants Foundation
A concert was held on March 18, 2012 at “The Whiskey” in Annapolis to benefit the Olivia Constants Foundation Inc. (OCF), a 501c3 public charity. The bands Medora, Anderson, Stiletto, and Floozie performed to a sold out audience. The concert drew 300 fans and raised almost $3000 through ticket sales, raffles, and an auction of [...]
Chesapeake Children’s Museum To Hosts Uno, Dos, Tres Con Andrés!
Uno, Dos, Tres con Andrés! is an interactive children’s program that teaches Spanish language and Latin American culture. Children sing, shake, and sound out rhythms while trying regional Latin dances and practicing Spanish words. Cost is $5/person and $4/CCM members. No registration necessary. Children of all ages are welcome to attend. For more information about [...]
