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The D.E.A.R. “Community” Book Drive will be held until Friday, July 31 2012. If you have new or old books and would like to donate, you are encouraged to drop them off at the following locations:   *Beltsville Community Center *Berwyn Heights Community Center *Bladensburg Community Center *College Park Community Center *College Park Youth Service […]

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 […]

While the building excitement for the 2015 opening of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) may seem a long ways off, it is nowhere near as long as the wait for the groundbreaking that took place in February. The museum, which will be located on the National Mall between the […]

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 […]