Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Nonprofit's gala to include celebrity servers, commemorative soup bowl and a play.
Interfaith Works will celebrate 40 years of serving the community next month with a “Fables & Tables” anniversary gala that will raise money for the Rockville-based nonprofit while reminding attendees of the needy in Montgomery County. The gala will be held Oct. 11 at the Washington Hebrew Congregation’s Julia Bindeman Suburban Center, in Potomac. The low-key gathering “will be unique, family-oriented and promote community engagement,” according to a description on the event’s website. The “empty bowl”-style dinner will feature VIPs serving soups donated by local restaurants. Each attendee will receive a commemorative decorative bowl by a local artisan “to memorialize the many empty bowls that are in our community every night,” …
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Arts center has been a part of the community for nine years.
Each week, Patch is profiling a local nonprofit agency. If there's a nonprofit that you think your neighbors need to know about, email Doug Tallman. Mission: "BlackRock Center for the Arts inspires the community to explore, experience and engage in the arts by providing artistically excellent programs, creating the opportunity for lifelong participation in the arts," according to Germantown Arts Center's website. Contact information: Phone: 301-528-2260; Fax: 301-528-2266; Email: info@blackrockcenter.org; Address: 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, Md. 20874 Financials: BlackRock Center for the Arts reported about $1.2 million in revenue in 2010, according to the tax filing the organization filed that year. History: From the website: In…
Thursday, August 11, 2011
In 30 years, Montgomery Hospice has grown from seven patients to 1,900 patients.
Each week, Patch is profiling a local nonprofit agency. If there's a nonprofit that you think your neighbors need to know about, email Doug Tallman. Mission: "To gentle the journey through serious illness and loss with skill and compassion," according to Montgomery Hospice's website. Contact information: Phone: 301-921-4400; Fax: 301-921-4433; Email: Available here; Address: 1355 Piccard Drive Suite 100, Rockville MD 20850 Financials: Montgomery Hospice provided $13 million in patient services in 2009, according to that year's tax filing. History: According to the organization's website, Montgomery Hospice is the first independent, homecare/hospice organization licensed in Maryland. The organization started in the basement of a church in …
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Fisher Houses support military families.
Each week, Patch is profiling a local nonprofit agency. If there's a nonprofit that you think your neighbors need to know about, email Doug Tallman. Mission: "The Fisher House program is a unique private-public partnership that supports America's military in their time of need. The program recognizes the special sacrifices of our men and women in uniform and the hardships of military service by meeting a humanitarian need beyond that normally provided by the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs," according to Fisher House's website. Contact information: Phone: 301-294-8560; Fax: 301-294-8562; Email: info@fisherhouse.org; Address: 111 Rockville Pike, Suite 420, Rockville, Maryland 20850 Financials: The organization reported more than…
