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Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) launched its summer meals program this week and will feed thousands of students at sites throughout the county in the coming months. An event celebrating the launch of the 2012 program was held at Rolling Terrace Elementary School Tuesday (June 26, 2012) and included Montgomery County Board of Education Vice […]
The UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation (UHCCF), a non-profit 501 ( c ) 3, is seeking grant applications from families in need of financial assistance to help pay for their child’s health care treatments, services or equipment not covered, or not fully covered, by their commercial health insurance plan. Qualifying families can receive up to $5,000 […]
Testing by the Hundreds campaign close-out event on Wednesday, June 27 from 5:30-8:00 pm at the VisiArts in Rockville. This event will commemorate the collaborative efforts of the African American Health Program (AAHP) and over 20 organizations (see list below) dedicated efforts in HIV awareness and testing in Montgomery County. AAHP developed the Testing by the Hundreds […]
For the first time in decades, there’s an increase in the number of white families living in Prince George’s County. The “Washington Post” reports on recent census figures showing the number of whites are increasing. Asians and Hispanics up as well in Prince George’s, which is a big turnaround since the 1970s. Census figures from […]
Alexandria City Public Schools is offering free breakfast and lunch to students. The program started yesterday. Schools Nutrition Director Becky Domokos-Bays says a large number of students are eligible. Alexandria City Public Schools Nutrition Director Becky Domokos-Bays says the meals are available to all students under age 18. Source: Copyright © 2012 Metro Networks Inc
The NAACP DC Branch and Unity Health Care host our Second Annual Health Fair on Saturday, June 30, 2012 at the Unity Health Care Minnesota Avenue Health Center located at 3924 Minnesota Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20019 from 12:00pm – 4:00pm. This event is free and open to the public. One of the strategic priorities […]
This week we spotlight local talent and praise and worship leader for Greater Mount Calvary Church in Washington DC Maria Jenkins. This is Maria’s first project entitled “The Journey Of a Worshipper”, and we spotlight the track “Give To The Lord”. Maria is a native of Washington, DC. She received the call to preach the […]
Transcript of Barack Obama at the Open for Questions with Interactive One at the White House “We are in a critical juncture here. I’ve been fighting for two and half years to get through this economic storm and we have stabilized; but we have stabilized at an unemployment rate that that is too high and […]
A video of a 68-year-old school bus monitor being mercilessly taunted by seventh-graders became a rallying point against bullies Thursday, with a fund for the New York state grandmother raising at least $380,000 and a deluge of people demanding harsh punishment for the boys.Police said Karen Klein does not want her young tormenters to face […]