Fundraisers and Drives

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (588+ words) New citywide collaboration unites 11 partners to tackle food insecurity through coordinated, wraparound support WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, July 16, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — As food insecurity rapidly grows among older adults in Washington, DC, The Washington Home (TWH) has launched its Healthy Food…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (386+ words) Year after year, kids get bigger. But their clothes don't. That makes things expensive for parents, especially during winter. D.C.-area parents are trying to change that. Through a Facebook group established in Northwest D.C.’s Takoma neighborhood, parents can swap kids…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (476+ words) December 20, 2025, 8:23 PM One of the country’s largest annual Toys for Tots distribution events took place in Landover, Maryland, on Saturday, a couple of days before Christmas. A line of people stretching out more than a half mile waited for their…...

9+ mon, 2+ day ago   (527+ words) BREAKING: Catherine Hoggle found competent to stand trial in murder case December 10, 2025, 5:29 PM College dining halls often have as many options as a restaurant, but without the reservations. It’s a revolving door of students, staff and faculty, with a different…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago   (401+ words) At lunch time inside American University’s (AU) dining hall, food is hot and stomachs are empty. Every day, chefs whip up something delicious to eat. But once the food is served, what happens to the dishes that don’t make it…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (849+ words) Learning English can help immigrant workers boost their wages, and this group has taught people from more than 100 countries. It also helps students prepare for the citizenship exam. $150 will buy: A tutoring scholarship. The nonprofit helps immigrants advocate for better…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (335+ words) November 22, 2025, 6:34 AM A Montgomery County nonprofit says it’s getting dozens of calls every day from families who need a little extra help getting food on the dinner table. This weekend, So What Else is hoping to meet the need with…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (398+ words) Bowie State University, Maryland’s oldest historically Black college and university, received an unrestricted $50 million donation — the largest single donation in the institution’s history. “She recognizes the value that we bring to our students, but also we’re anchored institutions in our…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (494+ words) Dan Ronan | [email protected] November 15, 2025, 5:32 AM Bowie State University learned late Friday it received a $50 million unrestricted gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott — the largest single contribution in the university’s 160-year history. The former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is worth…...

9+ mon, 4+ week ago   (304+ words) WASHINGTON — A business in D.C.'s Mt. Pleasant neighborhood is helping feed the hungry. Marx Café is collecting food from the community to serve their neighbors in need. The idea was born when some of Marx Café’s clients were affected…...