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Welcome to
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A Garden of Good News and Illuminations, Timely and True,
Begun on Easter Sunday, April 12th, 2020
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We find ourselves in a time of twin crises, two fundamental threats to civilization: the covid-19 pandemic itself, and the often-lethal psychological, moral, and spiritual darkness it has exhumed at all levels of society, private and public. Happily, our times - and the fundamental strength and light of the human spirit - are also bringing us remarkable feel-good stories of compassion, generosity, humor, creativity, and connection. With these stories we reclaim our optimism and confidence in each other and in ourselves, and affirm anew our faith in the basic human decency that will get us through these times.
In our struggle with fear, anger, selfishness, and ignorance we may yet come out ahead. This page is dedicated to meeting that challenge.
Geotrees.Com is pleased to gather and share links to many of these stories. We'll continue to add more as they emerge, and invite you to enjoy, take strength from, and share them all.
GREAT THANKS to all of our sources. You have given us concrete ways to affirm and share in the fundamental human community of love and upliftment, under very difficult circumstances. May all of us, and each of us, make the most of it. Thank you. -- John Lennon --
Our links' headlines may differ from the stories' actual originals.
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SAVE THE DATE - Gun Safety Event, Saturday, June 11th:
Student-Led "March for Our Lives" Organizing New DC March after Texas School Shooting
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Leadership Caring, Courage, and Integrity can Still be Found, Hon:
Baltimore City Delegate Robbyn Lewis Steps In while Witnessing Hate Incident in DC
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Back to the Land; Good Taste Tasting Good - "How Good is That":
Urban Gardening with "Farm Girl in the City"
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Standing Up For, and With, Our Homeless and Hurting Veterans:
Baltimore Veterans' Organization Using Creative Therapies for Healing
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Three Generations of a Company's Community Commitment, Hon:
Northeastern Supply Donates its Sandtown, Baltimore Store and Warehouse, Valued at $2.2 Million, to Resurrection Sandtown Project in Support of Community Revitalization
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Our Remarkable Creative Responders, Hon:
Members of Harford County, Maryland Sheriff's Office to Run in Tactical Gear to Raise Money for Homeless Pets
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Our Remarkable Creative Responders, Hon:
Members of Harford County, Maryland Sheriff's Office to Run in Tactical Gear to Raise Money for Homeless Pets
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Hometown Community Love in Action against Hunger:
The JK Community Farm near Purcellville, Virginia Holds its Annual Plant-A-Thon
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REFUGEES, One of Two - Love of Neighbor in Action:
Northern Virginia Dentist, JAMAAT, and Other Interfaith Groups Host Free "Dental Day for Our Afghan Friends"
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REFUGEES, Two of Two - Love of Neighbor in Action:
What's Next for Afghan Refugees in Virginia? Some Hometown Leaders Focus on Opening Up Jobs
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Time for Hometown Leadership Role Model Heroes, Hon:
Ray Lewis Visits Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore to Make $134K Donation
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Black History, Our History, Our Future, Hon:
'We've Got to Have a Hands-On Effort': Baltimore's Nonprofit Tendea Family Calls for Change on Malcolm X's Birthday
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A Call to Community, Compassion, and Fundamental Decency:
Loudoun County, Virginia Faith Leaders Hold Vigil for Buffalo Victims
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Humankind, Being Kind: Ten "Candles" to Defy and Define Darkness:
Top Ten Most-Watched Heartwarming Video Moments of 2021
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Our Cities, Our Communities, Our Lives, Our Souls:
No Cars, Just People: Washington, DC Kicks Off Open Streets in Anacostia
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Hometown Role Model Compassion and Generosity:
In Westminster, Maryland, Co-workers Organize Fundraiser to Help Paralyzed Colleague get Specialized Van for Wheelchair
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Cherishing Our Senior Animal Friends; "Celebrating the Rehab Horse":
Elkton, Maryland Group Helps Retired Racehorses Find New Lease on Life
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Grassroots Compassion Reaching Out from Maryland, Hon:
Towson, Maryland GBMC Sonographer Helping Ukraine with Medical Supplies
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"Transforming 'Food Insecurity' into 'Meal Security'":
Feed The Fridge Opens Tenth DC-Area Location for Free Meals - and Free Baby Formula
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The Remarkable Leadership Excellence of Our Region's Young People:
DC, Maryland, and Virginia High School Students named Presidential Scholars
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Our Adorable, Adoptable Pets:
Pet of the Week: Meet Knucklez!
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Our Adorable, Adoptable Pets:
Stressed out? Mary's Land Farm Offers Cow Cuddling in Clarksville, Maryland
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Taking Care of Our Young People in Need:
A Summer Break from Hunger in Baltimore County
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Hometown Help and Heart Reaching Around the World, Hon:
Eight Members of Pikesville, Maryland's Beth Tfiloh Congregation Head to Moldova to Help Ukrainian Refugees
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Actually, There're People Like This Scattered like Stardust All Over this Town, Hon:
"There Will Never be Another": Traffic Jam Jimmy Remembered as a Symbol of Baltimore
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Our Adorable, Unpredictable Animal Friends:
Tennessee Couple Wakes Up to Find Strange Dog Sleeping with Them in their Bed
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Our Grassroots Leadership in Action:
Loudoun Cares Announces 2022's Outstanding Volunteer Honorees
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Growing the Garden of Faith and Grace in the US:
Eid Al-Fitr Celebrations Close Out Month of Ramadan for Those of Muslim Faith
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"Will You Take the Baltimore Peace Challenge?" Nurturing Role Model and Leadership Grassroots Nonviolence in the City:
"Choose Peace": Community Leaders Plead to End Violence with Baltimore Ceasefire Weekend, May 6th - 8th
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A Human Being, Being Human: "I Give Because I Didn't Have":
Phoenix, Arizona Baker Gives Away More than 100,000 Free Cupcakes to Teachers
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Simply Adorable, Hon:
Baltimore Firefighter Plans to Adopt Kitten They Rescued from Storm Drain
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Education - Generosity, Literature, and Civilization Itself, Hon:
Amazon Donates more than 3,500 Books to Baltimore City Schools
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Grassroots Solidarity, Community, and Social Transformation, Hon:
"We Have to Take Care of Each Other": Community Members Gather for Safety Walk in Baltimore's Highlandtown after Recent Robberies
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Education - Intellectual Freedom; Our Courageous Leadership Young People:
Teens Fight for the Right to Read with "Banned-Book Clubs" and Lawsuits
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Education - Our Future Role Models and Leaders in Formation:
How the Constitution Teaches Malvern, Pennsylvania Students to Disagree Civilly
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Justice, Exoneration, and Leadership Role Model Heart:
Exec who Launched Stars like Katy Perry and Kid Rock is Now Helping Free the Innocent
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Education - Innovation, Creativity, and Student Engagement in Learning:
How "Innovation Hour" at a Fairfax County, Virginia Elementary School has Boosted Student Initiative
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Equity, Justice, US Black History, and the Nation's Future:
Black Catholic Nuns in the US: A Compelling, Long-Overlooked History
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Grassroots Social, Economic, and Housing Justice:
The New Virginia Majority Holds Vigil for Affordable Housing in Leesburg, Virginia
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Our Adorable, Adoptable Pets:
Pet of the Week: Meet Fiona, Fun and Full of Wiggles
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"What Does Home Mean to You?":
Homeless Shelters Begin to See Value in Making Room for Pets
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"We All Come Together for the Same Cause":
Wrapping up Ramadan: Islamic Relief USA, Episcopal High School Pack 125,000 Meals in Alexandria, Virginia
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With Links to Numerous Cultural, Artistic and Educational Activities:
How to Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the DC Area
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Courage, Compassion, and Community, Hon:
Former Baltimore Ravens Linebacker O.J. Brigance Raises Money for People Battling ALS
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Honoring the Land and its People:
Loudoun County, Virginia's Hillsboro Foundation to Recognize Legacy Farms
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Our Hometown Kids, Illuminating the World:
Children "Pedal for Pediatrics" at Baltimore's Redeemer Parish to Benefit Hopkins' Pediatric Oncology Department
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Immigrants and Refugees; Our Compassionate Leadership Young People in Formation:
How Some Maryland Students are Helping Afghan Refugees Living in Hotels
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Human Interest - Humankind Being Human, Being Kind:
Amazon Driver Makes Special Delivery to Walnut Creek, California 13-Year-Old with Cerebral Palsy
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Our Most Excellent Hometown Young People:
Dominion High School Students Win National Honor
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Human Interest and Hometown Heart, Hon:
Orioles Announce Plans for Superfan Mo Gaba Day in July
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Our Compassionate Leadership Young People in Formation:
Ellicott City, Maryland's Violet Timmins, Age 12, Makes Bracelets to Sell, Donating Proceeds to Help Ukrainian Refugees
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Growing Our Young People's Leadership Formation, Hon:
Ravens Program Teaches Baltimore High School Students about Community Leadership
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Empathy, Compassion, and Respect:
The Wachowski Sisters are Auctioning Off 'Matrix' Memorabilia and More to Support Trans Youth
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Role Model Faith Community Leadership in Action:
Baltimore's Stillmeadow Community Fellowship Church Rehabilitates Dying Forest with Lots of Help
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Compassion and Creativity:
Baltimore Mom with Autistic Son is Developing a Nonprofit to Make Free, Handmade Sensory Kits for families
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"Helping Both Ends of the Leash":
Nonprofit Specializing in Service Animals for Vets Helps Virginia Military Family with Autistic Son
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Our Remarkable Educators, and their Remarkable Students:
Fairfax County Principal Travels Overseas to Help Ukrainian Refugees, Bringing Cards from his Students
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Our Young People in Personal and Citizenship Formation, Hon:
Baltimore's Boys and Girls Clubs Benefit from Our Donations to "Leveling the Playing Field"
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Courage and Love Across the Years:
Hunt Valley, Maryland Holocaust Survivors Help Greek Family who Saved Them 70 Years Ago
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It's "Helping, Training, and Providing Homes," or "HTP Homes," Hon:
Baltimore's Nonprofit HTP Homes to Provide Job Readiness Skills to Ex-Offenders
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Our Young People:
SAVE THE DATES, April 25th - May 4th: The "Parenting Teens in Uncertain Times" Summit, Free and On Line
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"Find Little Ways to Help Each Other Out": Hometown Baltimore Love in Action, Hon:
Federal Hill, Baltimore Pizzeria Feeds the Homeless on Easter Sunday
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"We Wanted to Create Something Positive for the Community":
Baltimore's HTP Homes Empowers the Formerly Incarcerated, Raises Donations for Ukraine
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All-American Heart and Soul to Illuminate Difficult Times:
Holy Days Converging in April Spark Interfaith Celebrations Nationwide
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Love and Service to the Stranger:
Alexandria, Virginia Church Group Gives Free Gas Out to Area Drivers
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Our Adorable, Adoptable Animal Friends:
Pet of the Week: Meet Sailor!
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White Wine, or Red? It's a Baltimore Classic, Hon:
Mr. Trash Wheel Helps Celebrate Year Two of a Partnership by Eating Giant Olive Made of Recycled Material
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Hunger, Homelessness, Humor, and Heart, Hon:
Local Baltimore Comedian Gives Back by Feeding the Homeless
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Compassion for Neurodiversity; Our Remarkable Leadership Young People:
How a DC Childhood Adventure Became a Multi-City Charity Bike Ride to the Beach
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Recovery and Return to Freedom:
Georgetown University Starts Degree Program at Jessup, Maryland Prison
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Compassion and Community:
"It Brought Me to Tears" - Mount Airy, Maryland Woman Helps Send 50,000 Pounds of Supplies to her Homeland Ukraine
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Adorable - Our Remarkable Animal Friends:
Silver Spring, Maryland Farm Offers Goat Therapy, "Goat Grams"
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Recovering the Incarcerated; the Compassion and Strength of Our Leadership Young People:
College Student from Annapolis Helps Childhood Friend Get Early Prison Release
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Love, Generosity, and Hope in Time of War:
Arlington, Virginia Sends Medical Supplies and Protective Gear to Ukraine
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Support for Locally-Driven Community Revitalization, Hon:
$2.8 Million in Funding Available for Baltimore's Community Catalyst Grants
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Our Great-Hearted Young People, Helping Save the World:
Aberdeen, Maryland High School Students Collect Donations for Ukrainian Refugees
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Our Great-Hearted Young People, Again, Helping Save the World:
Baltimore Friends School Students Show Support for Ukraine through Rallying Downtown, Songs
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"All Legends Fall Before Rising" - Our Goal-Driving Young People:
Partially Blind Canberra, Australia Brothers Share Passion for Skateboarding
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Our Adorable, Adoptable Animal Friends:
Pets of the Week: Meet Duchess in DC, and Ashland in Harford County, Maryland!
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Hometown Heroes and Role Models, Hon:
Barber in Baltimore County Receives the William Donald Schaefer Helping People Award for His Mentorship
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Our Remarkable Responders and Leadership Heroes, Hon:
Baltimore City Firefighters Educate Local Children after Putting Flames Out
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Unborn Black Lives Matter, Hon:
Commentary: It's Time for Maryland Legislators to End Margaret Sanger's "Negro Project"
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Hometown Business Reaching Overseas, Hon:
Baltimore's Heavy Seas Beer Releasing "Red Eyes" Ale Using Recipe from Ukranian Brewery; Proceeds Go to UN Relief Effort
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Our Adorable, Adoptable Animal Friends:
Twelve Surrendered, Spayed Bunnies Up for Adoption at Baltimore County Animal Services
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Our Great Role Model Community Responders in Blue, Hon:
CATCHING UP! Baltimore Police Officer Tosses Football with Children in the City's O'Donnell Heights Community
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Are You About to Help Create a Future Hometown Champion, Hon?:
Got Old Sports Equipment You Don't Need Anymore? Check Out Baltimore's Leveling Playing Field Initiative
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Our Refugees Overseas; Our World Community:
Northern Virginia Regional Commission, or NVRC, Begins Collecting Donations for Ukranian Refugees
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Our Young People in Leadership Formation "For the History of the Future":
Applications Open for Loudoun County, Virginia Youth in Government Day
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Time for Some Grassroots Citizen Leadership Empowerment, Hon:
Volunteers Paint Crosswalks in East Baltimore to Keep Students Safe
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Baltimore Heart and Love in Action, Hon:
Baltimore County Couple Goes Overseas to Help Ukrainian Refugees
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More Baltimore Heart and Love in Action, Hon:
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra to Perform Benefit Concert for Ukraine at the Meyerhoff, April 21st
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Our History, for Our Future:
National Park Service's "National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom" Announces Three New Maryland Sites
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Community, Calories, and Compassion:
Jersey Mike's Donating 100 Percent of Day's Profits to 2022 Special Olympics
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Our Remarkable Young People in Leadership Formation:
Kids to the Rescue: "Step Up Loudoun Youth" Competitors Seek to Solve Everyday Problems
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DC EVENT FOR UKRAINE, Sunday, March 27th - Solidarity and Peacebuilding:
Hundreds Expected at Lincoln Memorial Rally in Solidarity with Ukraine
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Respect for Our Wild Animal Friends and Neighbors:
California Groundbreaking Set for Largest Wildlife Highway Crossing
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Role Model Leadership Courage and Empowerment:
Polar Bear Plunge helps Maryland Father-Son Duo Get to Special Olympics USA
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Hometown Love in Action, Hon:
Baltimore Nonprofit Created to Help Wounded Ukrainians
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How We Can Help:
Aid for Ukrainians: Where to Donate Coats, Cold Weather items in Northern Virginia
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Role Model Leadership Courage and Empowerment:
DC Minister Escapes Abusive Relationship, Becomes Advocate for Domestic Violence Victims
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Our Remarkable Blossoming Leadership Young People:
Watch! Get Inspired by "Kids Who Can" on Stitch
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Caring for Our Young People in Dire Need:
Virginia Nonprofit Donates Hundreds of Robotic Pets to Children from Ukraine
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Community Philanthropy and Empowerment:
How Donations to Goodwill Help Cash-Strapped Consumers and People who Need Free Job Training
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"Just Don't Give Up":
Former Raven Turned Pro Boxer Draws Inspiration from Blind Daughter
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Our Adorable, Adoptable Animal Friends:
Adoption Fees at Humane Society of Harford County, Maryland Drop to $16
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Black History, Our Future:
WJLA EXCLUSIVE: Plans in Place to Turn Former Maryland Enslavement Site into Place of Empowerment
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Our Leadership Young People in Action:
Teens Launch Website that Matches Ukrainian Refugees to Hosts Around the World
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Grassroots Peacebuilding:
EVENT - Leesburg, Virginia Council Plans Ukraine Support Vigil for Friday, March 18th
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Our Adorable, Adoptable Animal Friends:
Pet of the Week: Say "Hello!" to Peach
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Human Interest:
South Carolina Woman Helps Best Friend, 97, Complete Bucket List to Visit Her 50th US State
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Human Interest:
Baltimore Pastors and Churches Continue to "Feed the Sheep"
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Our Creativity, Our Communities, Our Future, Hon:
EVENT - For the Love of the Community, Local Theater Company to Host BMORE ArtsCentric! in Baltimore's Remington Neighborhood, April 9th, 2022
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Grassroots Faith and Hometown Love in Action, Hon:
A Church with Open Arms in South Baltimore
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Leadership Role Model Faith in Unity and in Action:
"Bowie Stands Up": Bowie, Maryland Faith and Community Leaders Unite and Hold Rally for Peace after Recent Threats
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Leadership Role Model Faith in Unity and in Action:
More than Fifty Maryland Faith Leaders Unite and Rally for Environmental Human Rights
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Taking Care of Our Shared Spaces:
Nonprofit Gives Nearly $2,000 to 15 Maryland State Parks
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Random Leadership Love:
The Ladies of Tucson, Arizona's "Tucson Tome Gnome" Spread Kindness by Hiding Free Books
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Growing Our Leadership Young People; Claiming Our History:
Rockville, Maryland Family Turns Home-school Lesson into a Way to Give Back
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Our Adorable Animal Friends:
Howard County, Maryland Hedgehog is a Finalist for the Next Cadbury Bunny
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Grassroots Community Role Models and "The Village":
Baltimore Police Department's Chief Melvin Russell Implores Black Youth: To Reform the Police, Join Them
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Our Amazing Youthful Role Models and Future Leaders in Formation:
Loudoun County, Virginia Teens Working to Combat Educational Inequity
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"Moving the Music, Changing the World":
Alexandria, Virginia Concerts Raise Awareness for Refugee Crises in Afghanistan and Ukraine
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Food and Hunger; Food Rescue:
Baltimore's "4MyCity" Keeps Mouths Full while Keeping Trash Cans Empty
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Collecting Supplies in Relief for the People of Ukraine:
Baltimoreans Gather for Vigil; Supplies and Support for Ukraine Continue
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Human Interest:
"I Am Lost for Words": Savannah, Georgia Fire Department Training Turns Into Marriage Proposal
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"Fill Your Belly, Fill a Need":
EVENT - DC's Top Chefs, Restaurants to Hold Two-Day Charitable Pizza Pop-Up for Ukraine Refugees, Weekend of March 12th, 13th.
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Human Interest:
Ukrainian Couple, Serenaded by Fellow Soldiers, Marry on Battlefield in Full Uniform
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Extraordinary Compassion, with Resolve to Match:
He Loaded his Minibus with Supplies and Drove over 1,000 Miles to Ukraine to Help Refugees
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Grassroots Leadership Love:
Baltimore Florist Working to Help Homeland with "Blooms for Ukraine"
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We're Not Making This Up, Hon:
Woodstock, Maryland Farm Offers Goat Cuddling to Help Deal With the Stresses of Life
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"It's All Hometown Baltimore Love, Hon":
How to Help Ukraine - To be Updated Regularly
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Our Role Model Grassroots Hometown Heroes:
A Reston, Virginia Woman is Using Food to Show Her Support for Ukraine
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Compassion in Action:
Direct Relief, a US-Based Humanitarian Group, is Shifting Focus to Help Ukraine
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This Could Only Happen in Baltimore, Hon:
"He was Looking Good": This Fedora-Wearing Goat Captured On Camera in Baltimore's Pigtown
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Compassion in Action:
Baltimore's Klik Solutions is Collecting Donations for Ukrainian Refugees
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Our Remarkable Animal Friends and Partners
Meet Bella, a Life-Saving Service Dog Helping an 18-Year-Old with Cerebral Palsy
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Human Interest; Youthful Role Model Leadership of the Heart
Yukon, Oklahoma Sixth-Grader Writes Thank-You Note to Bus Driver Having a Hard Week
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Human Interest; Heart to Heart
A Lady of 92 was Unresponsive in Hospice Care. Then Her Loudoun County, Virginia Teen Pandemic Pen Pal Visited
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Human Interest, Human Recovery
A Second Chance at Life: Former DMV Inmate Becomes CEO of App that Sends Postcards to Prison
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Checking Organized Charities' Legitimacy:
Want to Help Ukrainian Refugees? Here's How to Determine Whether a Charity is Legitimate
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Faith in Action, Faith in Love:
Catholics in Baltimore Raising Money to Help People of Ukraine
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Building Resilient and Robust Community:
Support Group Helps Women Victims of Baltimore Gun Violence
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Uppity High School Students in Leadership Formation vs. Censorship:
Virginia High School Students Passing Books Out for Free that They Fear will be Banned if Sexually Explicit Content Bill Passes
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Humankind - Being Human, Being Kind
Boca Raton, Florida Couple Pays $2,800 to Help Stranger at Courthouse
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Helping Hometown Hands Across the Miles:
How a Little Adams Morgan, DC Bakery Hopes to Be a Big Help in Ukraine
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A Loving, Early Start:
DC Area Diaper Bank Distributes 25 Millionth Diaper
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Hometown Love for Our Kids in Need:
Baltimore's MIX106.5 Radiothon Raises $1.3 Million for Johns Hopkins Children's Center
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Does It Ever Get More Basic than This?
The Importance of Social Justice and the Black Church
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From "The Land of Pleasant Living":
Multiple Maryland Good News Stories from The Baltimore Patch for February 25th, 2022
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From "The Land of Pleasant Living":
West Baltimore School Students Get New Shoes at CIAA Event
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Food and Hunger; Our Young People, Our Community, Our Future:
Four Wheels and a Mission to Feed: CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, the Ravens, and Maryland Food Bank Unite to Tackle Childhood Hunger
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Grassroots Community and Creativity - The Heart of a City:
DC Mural Guide - Celebrate the District's Black History through Art
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Resource Recovery and Sustainable Living:
Bowie, Maryland to Expand Compost Program; Food Scrap Collection could Reduce Costs of Trash Pickup
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Owning Our History; Building the Foundation of Our Future:
New Sign at a Fairfax County, Virginia Park Explains History of Buried Enslaved People
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Leadership Citizens in Formation - Our Role Model Grassroots Young People:
Brett Dimeler, 17, is a Straight-A Student and Volunteer Firefighter in Lansdowne, Maryland
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Hometown Musicians Serving Our Young People in Need:
BENEFIT Opens Grant Applications for Loudoun Nonprofits Serving Children
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Restorative Justice:
Northern Virginia Program Aims to Help Crime Survivors, Keep Youth Out of Criminal Justice System
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Grassroots Community Leadership for Our Young People:
How Baltimore's R.I.C.H. Foundation Used a Fun, but Powerful Way to Shine Light on Gun Violence Affecting the City's Youth
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Grassroots Community Leadership for Our Young People:
At This Baltimore Organization, Art and Healing Go Hand-in-Hand
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Community Voices in Faith:
The Black Catholic Messenger Brings Young, Black Catholic Voices and Perspectives
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Training Horses, Building Citizens, Discovering Selves:
Nevada Inmates Helping to Find Horses a Forever Home after Roundups
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Grassroots Leadership and Volunteerism for "the History of the Future":
Nonprofits' Input Sought as Loudoun County, Virginia Prepares for More ARPA Grants
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Our Adorable, Adoptable Animal Friends:
Pets of the Week: Meet Princeton and Ella!
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Our Remarkable Young People:
Noblesville, Indiana Boy Gathers Hundreds of "Plushies," Stuffed Animals to Give to First Responders, Kids in Need
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Building Our Young People "for the History of the Future":
B-More Pasta Provides Opportunities for Youth, Revenue for Other Programs at The BIT Center
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Nourishing Water for Growing the Community Grass Roots:
"We're Really Grateful for This": Baltimore City Announces Initial Round of Funding to Support Violence Prevention
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Love, Compassion, Empowerment, and Community in Action:
Asheville, North Carolina's "Madame Clutterbucket's Neurodiverse Universe" Features Neurodiverse Inclusion in the Workplace
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Warm Hearts in Peace on a Cold Day:
Peacebuilder Groups Gather Around Maryland to Show Support for the People of Afghanistan
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Grassroots Youth Formation and Empowerment:
Applications Open for Loudoun [County, Northern Virginia] Youth Leadership Program
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Food, Hunger, and Hometown Hearts in Action:
Maryland Food Bank Receives $115,000 through Bank of America COVID-19 Employee Booster Initiative
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"One Light in Many Windows":
A Potomac, Maryland Rabbi Decided to Sponsor an Afghan Refugee Family. When He Needed a Hand, He Brought In a Mosque and a Church
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Grassroots Empowerment and Role Model Leadership:
An AFRO Exclusive: The Black Philanthropy Circle Launches in Baltimore, Announces Inaugural Grant-making Cycle
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Our Adorable Animal Friends, Our Heroic Responders:
See the Video - Kansas City, Missouri Firefighters Rescue Freezing Dog from Icy Pond
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It's Baltimore Hometown Heroes at Their Best, Hon:
Baltimore's Fells Point to Host a Blood Drive, February 28th and March 1st
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Grassroots Artistic Genius, Hon:
Bridging the Gap with Baltimore Artist and Muralist Earnest Shaw Jr.
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Taking It to the Streets, Hon:
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Announces Three Free Community Concerts
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Our Four-Footed Champions After their Rescue:
"Guiding Eyes for the Blind" Trains Rescued Dogs as Guide Dogs
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The Holocaust; A Loving, Creative Role Model Teacher with Students to Match:
Sacramento, California Teacher’s Eleven-Year Project with Her Students Honors 1.5 Million Children Killed in the Holocaust
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Our Hometown Heroes and Role Models in Action, Hon:
Baltimore Ceasefire 365 Begins New Initiative 'Soup and Stories'
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Compassion, Creativity, and Community - "Coffee With a Cause":
Making an Impact in Leesburg, Virginia with Free Coffee and Food
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Our Young People, with Great Respect and Great Love:
Alexandria, Virginia High School Students Use Their Heads and Hearts to Help Non-Verbal Children Communicate
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Art from the Heart in Unlikely Places:
Prisoner-Painted Skateboards to be Auctioned Off to Benefit Underprivileged Youth
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Owning Our History; Getting to Know Each Other and Ourselves:
Baltimore Public Markets Corporation Announce Series of Black History Month Events
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Our Young People, in Formation and in Transformation:
From Sandtown, One of Baltimore's Poorest Communities, Teens Turned Authors Share their Stories
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Owning Our History, Growing Our Future:
Historical Trail in Hagerstown, Maryland Played Pivotal Role in Underground Railroad
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Only in America - Our Adorable Animal Friends:
After Pentagon Breach, 'Henny Penny' Turns Into International Celebrity, T-Shirt and All
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Our Responsive Hometown Responders:
Video Shows Officer Saving Child's Life in Cecil County, Maryland
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Literacy, Literature, Life, and Civilization Itself:
DC Nonprofit "Reading Is Fundamental" Participates in World Read Aloud Day
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Our Children in Distress, and Our Remarkable Responders:
Little Oklahoma City boy who Spent Months in Hospital Gets to Go Home with His Firefighter Heroes
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Our Courageous Young People; Affirming And Supporting Our Future Leaders in Formation:
Loudoun County, Virginia Student School Board Rep Receives Community Support
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Our Courageous Young People; Affirming And Supporting Our Future Leaders in Formation:
"Mobile Hope" Launches Trade School to Empower At-Risk Loudoun County Youth
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Human Interest - Extraordinary Love in Action:
New Alzheimer's Choir Program Comes to Loudoun
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It's Hometown Faith in Action, Hon:
The Baltimore Blast Will Host First Autism Awareness Night on Saturday, February 5th
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Adorable: Our Remarkable Animal Friends:
Sneaky Chicken Picked Up from Pentagon Security Area; Name Suggestions Being Welcomed
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Our Adorable, Adoptable, and Hometown-Loyal Animal Friends:
Rescue Puppies and Kittens Pick the Washington NFL Team's New Name
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Big Companies, Hon, and with Hometown Hearts to Match:
Toyota and the Salvation Army Team Up to Furnish Winter Boots and Socks to Baltimore Families in Need
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It's Hometown Faith in Action, Hon:
"It's Life or Death": Volunteers Make All the Difference for Baltimore's Homeless during Code Blue
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Hometown Business Leadership Rallies for Our Kids in Distress:
"Days of Sweetness" Fundraiser Begins at Baltimore-Area Chick-fil-A Restaurants for the Hopkins Children's Center
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Personal and Community Morale, Cultural Cohesion, and Civilized Life in General:
"National Hot Chocolate Day" is Perfect to Celebrate on Monday
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Human Interest in Community - Cherishing Our Elders:
Make Valentines for Homebound DC Senior Citizens - Drop Them Off at Tenley Library by February 4th
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Grassroots Artistry Inspiring Our Young People and Our Future:
New Mural on Capitol Heights School Building Aims to Educate and Inspire
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"Care Before You Share" - The Civic Leadership Formation of Our Young People:
National News Literacy Week: Our Essex, Maryland Young People Learning about Balance
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Human Interest; Cherishing Our Young People:
"He Was One of a Kind": Baltimore Remembers Mo Gaba on What Would Have Been His Sixteenth Birthday
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Our History, Our Young People, Our Future:
Loudoun County, Northern Virginia Authors Explore Equity and Understanding in New Children's Books
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The Strength and Resilience of Caring Community:
This Northern Virginia Community Foundation Distributed $1.8M in Local Grants during 2021
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Pillars of the Nation's History and Future - "Tell the Full American Story":
The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund Receives $20M Donation to Preserve, Assist Black Churches
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Hometown Heroes, Hometown Love:
How to Help the Families of Baltimore's Fallen Firefighters
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Our Young Leaders in Formation "for the History of the Future":
One Hundred Computers Donated to Baltimore Leadership School for Young Women
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Our Young Leaders in Formation "for the History of the Future":
After Finding Her Calling, Purcellville, Virginia Woman to Open Food Pantry for Those in Need
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Human Beings, Being Human:
Monks in New Mexico Desert Monastery Dedicated to Hospitality Reflect on Two Years without Guests
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Grassroots Healing and Empowerment:
Baltimore-Area Leaders, Parents March Against Violence
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The Glow of Hometown Hearts; Homelessness:
Volunteers Spread Warmpth during Baltimore's Code Blue Extreme Cold Alert
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The Glow of Hometown Hearts:
Kingsville, Maryland's St. Stephen Parish Collects Donations for Kentucky Tornado Victims
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The Love and Strength of Our Families:
With Creative Dad's Help, Severna Park, Maryland Mom Gets Wonderful Surprise from Son Studying in Israel
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Hometown Heroes of Many Kinds:
Ravens Center Bradley Bozeman Presents Local Volunteer with Tickets to the Super Bowl
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Hometown Heroes of Additional Kinds:
Baltimore City Teacher is Honored, Surprised on Good Morning America
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Our History, Our Principles, Our Future:
Remembering the Dream: Leesburg, Virginia's MLK Day Celebration
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The Sisterhood of Motherhood; Building Community; Intergenerational Transmission:
Maryland "Mocha Moms" Share MLK Day Celebrations, Family Traditions
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Our Adorable, Adoptable Animal Friends:
Pet of the Week: Domino Wants to Bring Joy to Your Life
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Claiming the Past to Nourish the Future:
Fund to Preserve, Assist Historic Black Churches Gets $20M Donation
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Personal Generosity and Social Connection, Social Transformation:
How to Get More Joy while Giving to Good Causes
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Caring for Our Elders:
Baltimore's Civic Works Collecting Cards for Seniors as Part of MLK Day of Service
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Hometown Service Across the Board:
The City of Baltimore and Baltimore Corps Join Forces to launch $30M Campaign to Expand Service Opportunities in Baltimore
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EVENTS to Honor a Lion of Freedom, and to Build the Beloved Community:
Some 2022 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Events in the DMV
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EVENT - SAVE THE DATE - Black Women's Lives Matter:
Nonprofit "Black Femicide US" Plans March in DC this September, 2022, to Address Violence Against Black Women and Girls
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Roots Recovery - Historical, Cultural, Personal, and Spiritual:
In Africa, Rescuing the Languages that Western Tech Ignores
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Our Adorable Animals - and Fundamental Shared Consciousness?
Dogs Know When We're Speaking in a Different Language - and When We're Talking Nonsense
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Our Adorable Animals, and Those Who Love Them:
Nearly Two-Thirds of Maryland Lawmakers get Purr-fect Scores from This Animal Rights Group
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Human Interest, Human Heart:
How a Shawnee, Kansas Stranger's Kindness Saved the Wedding Day for a Michigan Couple
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More Human Interest, More Human Heart:
Watch: Des Moines, Iowa Mail Carrier Rescues Lady Who had Fallen in Sub-Zero Temperatures
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Can You Believe It? Still More Human Interest, Human Heart:
Washington, DC Uber Driver Provided Hotel Room for Teen Passenger after Being Stuck on I-95, is Offered New Job
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Warmpth and Nourishment for Body, Heart, and Soul:
Boulder Diner Offers Hugs and Free Meals to Colorado Fire Victims
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Welcoming Our Refugee Brothers and Sisters:
This Northern Virginia Organization Welcomes Donations to Help Afghan Refugees Resettle in Prince William County
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Hometown Community-Building, Leadership, and Volunteers: Northern Virginia's Loudoun Chamber Foundation Awards $32,000 in Nonprofit Grants
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Community 1, Covid Zero: "A Blessing": How This New Orleans Church Gave 100+ COVID-19 Tests Without Any Long Waits
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Our Grassroots Leadership Young People in Action and in Service:
"Team Up to Clean Up": The Youth Group of Zion Baptist Church Cleans Their Community Up and Earns Honor from the Ravens
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Pluralism and Community:
Expansion is to Begin on This Manassas, Virginia Mosque
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Human Interest - Warm Hearts on a Cold Highway: This Maryland Couple and Hometown Bakery Come to the Aid of Those Stranded on Route I-95
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Our Remarkable Animal Friends:
"She's My Guardian Angel": Dog Leads New Hampshire Police to Injured Owner After Crash
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Daryl "Klan We Talk?" Davis and Johnny "Red, White, and Blue" Russell would Love It:
"Rednecks for Black Lives" Urges Others to Fight for Racial Justice
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Literacy, the Social Fabric, and Civilization Itself:
Politics and Prose is Now DC's First Unionized Bookstore
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Adoprable:
Pet of the Week: Bucket Needs Your Love
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EVENT! SAVE THE DATE - Our History, Our Future, Our Hearts, Our Souls:
Loudoun County, Virginia's Annual MLK March and Celebration Set for Monday, January 17th in Leesburg
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OF SPECIAL VALUE - NATIONAL HEALING AND RESILIENCE:
In a Nation at War with Itself, One Town in Loudoun County, Northern Virginia Tries a Cup of Civility
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Adorable:
Georgetown, DC Cat Cafe "Crumbs & Whiskers" Asks President Biden to Enhome a Rescued Kitten
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Our Remarkable Young People - The Future's Leaders in Formation:
Maryland Boy, Girl Scout Groups to be Recognized at Sunday's Ravens Game
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The "Unity" in "Community" - Grassroots Leadership and Transformation:
"It's a Community Effort": Baltimore's Belair-Edison Neighborhood Celebrates a Year Without a Homicide
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Our Adorable, Adoptable Pets:
Maryland SPCA Encourages Pet Adoption with a Special Dog, Bruce
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Our Adorable, Adoptable Pets - Cats Included:
"The 12 Dogs and Cats of Christmas": Zelda, Ellie May, and Friends
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Love for Our Precious Children in Distress:
"She Felt like She was Pretty": Florida Five-Year-Old with Multiple Critical Illnesses Turns Into the Princess of Her Dreams
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Human Interest - Light in a Time of Darkness:
Ten of the Most-Watched Heartwarming Moments of the Year
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Intercommunal Collaboration; Democracy and Empowerment:
Over 800 Faith Leaders Call on President Biden and the Senate to Prioritize Voting Rights in 2022
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Hometown Leadership Love in Action, Hon:
A Thousand Toys for Christmas
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Adorable - Our Remarkable Pets:
Family Pig Rescued from House Fire in Wicomico County, Maryland
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Adorable, and Adoptable, Too - Our Remarkable Animal Friends:
Kanab, Utah Sanctuary Dogs Enjoy Christmas Tradition with Veritable Slieghload of Toys
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Food and Hunger; Hometown Love in Service and in Action:
Loudoun County, Virginia Family Feeds Hearts, Souls - and Stomachs - with Christmas Display; Food Donations Welcome through January 2nd
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One Candle Among Many - Sheer Humanity in Heaven's Light:
Podcast: The WW I Christmas Truce in the Trenches
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One Candle Among Many - Sheer Humanity in Heaven's Light:
Marines on Snowmobiles Help Santa Deliver Presents to Kids in Alaska's Remote Arctic
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One Candle Among Many - Light through the Dark:
These are Some Stories that Let Us Smile in 2021
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One Candle Among Many - Light through the Dark, and Role Model Love in Action, Hon:
How a Kind Gesture and a Strand of Christmas Lights Connected a Towson, Maryland Community
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They Kept It a "Silent Night" at 1:00 AM, Too:
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina Delivery Men Go Above and Beyond with Early Morning Christmas Delivery
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Another Candle Among Many - Light through the Dark:
DC's Own TailGate Ted, Hometown Mobile Kitchen Operator, Helps Longtime Maryland Volunteer Lady Feed DC's Homeless on Christmas
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Hometown Heroes and Role Model Community Leadership:
"We Our Us" Supports Baltimore Community as Violent Crime Surges
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Hometown Heroes and Role Model Community Leadership:
Remembering Mr. Jim Davenport, an East Baltimore Philanthropic Pioneer
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Claiming Our History; Building Our Hearts and Our Future:
Descendants of Holocaust Survivors Offer Help Teaching after DC Elementary School Incident, Also Available to Other Schools
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Food and Hunger; Hometown Heart Going Global:
PepsiCo Foundation to Expand US Food Aid Program Globally
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Remembering and Cherishing Our Kids in Need:
Maryland Zoo Donates Toys to Young Patients at Sinai
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Leading from the Heart, Hon - Our Remarkable Young People, Shining Brightly:
Twelve-Year-Old Baltimore Girl Holds Toy Drive for Christmas Season
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"We Just Wanted to Give Back":
Correctional Officers Hand Out Food, Toys, and Clothes in Baltimore's Latrobe Homes
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Our Adorable, Adoptable Pets, and their Astonishing Caretakers:
Maryland SPCA Holding its Annual "Presents for Pets" Drive through December
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Grassroots Role Model Leaders in Continuing Service:
Purcellville, Virginia's American Legion Post 293 Takes Supplies to Tornado Victims
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Hometown Love in Action:
Loudoun County, Virginia Law Firms and Ampersand Pantry Project are Santa's Helpers for Over 80 Families
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Our Remarkable Young People:
Gaithersburg, Maryland Teen Collects Books for Pediatric Patients after Father's Cancer Diagnosis
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Community-Driven and Evidence-Based Resilience and Wholeness:
The Maryland-Based Solid Foundation Provides Hope to Those At Risk
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Our Adorable, Adoptable Pets:
Pet of the Week: Meet the Spunky Leon
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Hometown Love and Service:
Loudoun's Community Empowerment of Northern Virginia, or CENV, Helps Hundreds for the Holidays
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A Look Into the Light:
Someday at Christmas: A Look into How the World Celebrates
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To Prevent Mass Starvation and Chaos:
The Islamic World Pitches Ways to Aid Desperately Poor Afghans
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Our Remarkable Responders:
Cordova, Maryland Fire Marshal Helps Deliver Christmas Gifts to Talbot County Family who Lost Everything in a House Fire
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It's Just the Sheer Power of Grassroots Love, Hon:
Baltimore's Catherine's Family and Youth Services Hosts Seventh Annual Christmas Giveaway on Saturday
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The Big Guy with a Bigger Heart:
Santa Takes a Helicopter to Visit Children in Baltimore's Johns Hopkins [Hospital] Center
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Unspeakable Role Model Leadership Love - We, Too, Can Do This:
Neighbors, Strangers in Worcester, Massachusetts Gather to Sing Christmas Carols for Cancer Patient in Hospice Care
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Nurturing Our Young People's Formation "for the History of the Future":
Baltimore's Corner Team Inc. Builds Relationships with Children while Improving the Community
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Nurturing Our Young People's Formation "for the History of the Future":
Baltimore Regional-Local Youth Organization Receives Top Nominations
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Food and Hunger; Business Leadership in Action:
Safeway Foods Donates Almost $12,000 to Loudoun Hunger Relief in Virginia's Leesburg
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Help Mobilize the DMV Community:
WTOP's "Live Local" Campaign Highlights Charities to Support in the DMV
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Disaster Relief - Help Mobilize the Baltimore Community:
"Right Now: Call the WBAL-TV Disaster Relief Phone Line"`
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Disaster Relief - Baltimore at Its Best: Love in Action:
Baltimore-Based Volunteers Assisting Thousands Impacted by Deadly Tornados in Kentucky and Tennessee
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Food and Hunger; Baltimore at Its Best: More Love in Action, Hon:
1,500 Pounds of Food are Distributed at Baltimore's Belmont Elementary School
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Disaster Relief, with Four Resources:
Help Support Midwest Families Affected by Deadly Tornadoes
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Our Amazing Loving, Leadership Role Model Kids:
This Helena, Montana Eight-Year-Old Girl Starts Toy Drive for Foster Children
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Assistance Sought:
Help Give a Little Warmpth to Homeless Ladies in Baltimore this Holiday Season
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It's Pure Hometown Heart, Hon:
Glen Burnie, Maryland Business Hosts Toy Drive for Those in Need this Holiday Season
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It's More Hometown Baltimore Heart, Hon, for Those with Disabilities:
The League for People with Disabilities Hosts COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic
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Building and Celebrating Grassroots Community:
Hundreds of Baltimore Families Meet Santa at "Cookies and Cabooses" Event
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Food and Hunger; Food Recovery and Rescue:
Rockville, Maryland's "Nourish Now" Nonprofit Helping DC-Area Families Facing Food Insecurity
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Food and Hunger; Food Recovery and Rescue:
Jose Andres, World Central Kitchen in Kentucky Providing Relief Following Deadly Tornadoes
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"26 Million Refugees Globally, Half of Them Children":
Refugee Rescue: Breaking Down Barriers and Rebuilding Lives
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Hometown Youth Leadership Formation and Self-Determination:
DC High School Leadership Students Debut their First Virtual Town Hall with Local Adult Leaders
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"To Think, Work for, and Expect Only the Best":
Baltimore County Police Organize their 20th "Shop with a Cop"
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Human Interest; Unexpected Love for the Holidays:
Watch: Ankeny, Iowa Delivery Worker Finds Holiday Surprise at Family's Front Door
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Expanding Festive Pluralist Joy:
Baltimore Natives Help Increase Visibility of Black - and Other Diverse - Santas This Holiday Season
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MUSICAL EVENT - You're Not in Kansas Any More, Hon:
"Crabs for Christmas" Celebrates its 40th Anniversary This Weekend with a Celebratory Concert, December 12th, in Havre de Grace
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"Cherishing the Divine Within All":
Catholic Charities of Baltimore Launches Largest Fundraising Effort in Its History
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Protecting Children's Human Rights:
Bridge Maryland Looks to Help Children with New General Assembly Justice Agenda
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Our Adorable, Adoptable Animal Friends:
Pets of the Week: Meet Dupree, Bailey, and Lola!
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Community Members Welcome to Join!
Lewinsville Presbyterian Parishioners to Go Caroling across McLean Neighborhoods Sunday, December 12th
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Food and Hunger; Faith in Love, Service, and Action
Arlington Diocese, Virginia's Catholic Charities Food Drives Continue to Address Unprecedented Need
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Human Interest and Our Remarkable Veterans; The Crown of a Lifetime of Service:
"The Children Need to Know Someone Cares": 100-Year-Old Fairfax County, Virginia WWII Veteran Collects Toys for Children
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All-American Hometown Community:
Light Display in Carroll County, Maryland Neighborhood Raises Money for Fire Department
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Adorable: Our Remarkable Animal Friends and Neighbors:
Watch and Listen: Minnesota Nonprofit Organization Uses Giggling Foxes to Promote the Cause of Saving Them
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Food and Hunger; Uniting in Community Leadership:
Several Organizations Team Up to Provide Nutritious Foods to Food-Insecure Families in DC's Ward 8 Over the Holidays
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Hometown Youth Leadership in Formation and in Action, Hon:
This Maryland Nonprofit Invites Youth to Volunteer in Their Communities
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Story #1 of 2: Our Remarkable Young People, in Leadership Formation "for the History of the Future":
DC Students Take On Racial Justice Issues and Produce Town Halls, Videos
Story #2 of 2:
DC Students Discuss Bettering Police, Community Relationship
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The Role Model Leadership Strength of Our Young People:
Fed Up with Racist Bullying, Students are Walking Out and Protesting Hate
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Our Remarkable Providers in Action:
Montgomery County, Maryland Search and Rescue Team Makes Toys for Tots Their Mission
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Time for Some Neighborly Community-Building, Hon:
Baltimore Police Take the Trophy Home in an "Intense" Seventh Annual Unity Bowl
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Love and Faith in Action, Hon:
The Salvation Army in Baltimore Launches its "Elf Week" to Provide Christmas Gifts for Kids in Need
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Our Adorable, Adoptable Pets:
Pet of the Week: Whinny the Dog
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Mental Health; Storytelling:
Ashburn, Virginia-Based Emotional Health Nonprofit "This Is My Brave" Announces New Leadership
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"The First Place to Turn"; Sexual Violence Survival; Compassion in Action:
The People of Baltimore Help Raise $90,000 for TurnAround Inc. Client Services
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Hometown Heroes and Role Models of Justice, Freedom, and Peace:
The Ralph Moore Report: "And Still I Write..."
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Caring for and Cherishing Our Children in Need, Hon:
The MDTA Police Mark Thirty-Two Years of Toys for Tots Collection
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Caring for and Cherishing Our Children in Need:
Donations are Welcome: 7News Hosts Two Toys for Tots Drives in Virginia This Weekend
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Food and Hunger; Community Love in Action:
WBAL-TV\Ravens Phone-a-Thon Raises Over $226,000 for Maryland Food Bank
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Adorable - Adoptable Pet of the Week:
Gingerbread at the Maryland SPCA Needs a Forever Home - See the Video
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Food, Hunger, and Hometown Leadership Love:
Giving Tuesday: A Local Nonprofit's Work to Address Food Insecurity in the Baltimore Area
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Food, Hunger, and More Hometown Leadership Love, Hon:
Orioles Participate in Giving Tuesday with Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland
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Leadership Lifetime Love, Hon:
The "Be A Santa For a Senior" Program is the Perfect Way to Spread Holiday Cheer
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Human Interest; Grassroots Community Role Models:
Boat Parade Helps Pasadena, Maryland Woman Rebuild
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Food and Hunger; Community Love in Action:
The Community Steps Up to Feed Hundreds of Students in Prince George's County, Maryland when an After-School Program Folds
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Human Interest:
Catonsville, Maryland Carpenter Moonlights as Santa's Helper, Writing Back to Hopeful Kids
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Human Interest; Cherishing Our Kids in Need:
Baltimore's Kennedy Krieger "Festival of Trees" Hosts First-Ever Toy Drive
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Human Interest; Our Role Model Leadership Kids with Leadership Love:
This Baltimore Twelve-Year-Old is on a Mission for the Hungry and the Homeless
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Warm Hearts on a Cold Day:
On a Chilly, Windy Day, Knights of Columbus Volunteers Hand Out Coats in DC
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Food, Hunger, and Homelessness:
Turkey Trotters in the Trot for Hunger 5K Raise Funds for DC Homeless
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Our Adorable Animal Friends in Need:
This Richmond, Virginia Shelter Lets People Foster Animals Over the Holidays
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Building and Empowering Communities and Their People:
Baltimore Community Foundation Invests $1 Million in Black-led Nonprofits and Organizations that Support Majority-Black Communities
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Youth Leadership Building and Empowerment; "Growing Up by Giving Back":
Ravens Honor Row: Bel Air, Maryland's "VolunTeen Leo" Organization Spreads Kindness through Volunteer Work
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Youth Leadership Building and Empowerment; "Growing Up by Giving Back":
A Harford County, Maryland Family Keeps Tradition of Decorating Trees for Kennedy Krieger Going Strong
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Food and Hunger; Opportunities for Valued Contributions:
Maryland Food Bank Fights Both Hunger and Inflation: "It's Not a Holiday if You're Hungry"
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The Past, the Present, and "the History of the Future":
Courtland Milloy: "It's Time for a History Lesson - One that Doesn't Leave Out America's Native People"
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Food and Hunger; Leadership Love in Service and in Action:
WJZ's "Coffee With" Video: The Sharing Table
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Adorable - Our Cherished and Respected Animal Friends:
How a One-Legged Turkey and Her Friends in Virginia were Saved from the Dinner Plate
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Our Amazing Animal Friends:
Thanksgiving Vegetarian and Vegan Main Dishes that May Eclipse That Turkey
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Connecting People and Communities; Helping Our Neighbors in Need:
Interfaith Thanksgiving Event in Leesburg, Virginia Contributes to Mobile Hope
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Animal Rescue throughout Virginia:
The Ursula Landsrath Animal Rescue Fund Awards $57,000 in Grants
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Adorable - Our Amazing Animal Friends:
Rare Snapshot: Snowy Owl Perches Atop Menominee, Michigan Hunter's Blind
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Food and Hunger; Rebuilding Baltimore with Leadership Love:
Baltimore's Bea Gaddy Family Center Gives Back through 40th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner
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Food and Hunger; Love and Caring for the Seriously Ill:
Washington, DC Nonprofit, Food & Friends, Providing Thanksgiving Meals to Those Facing Health Crises
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Food and Hunger:
Manassas, Virginia Business Owner Gives Away Thanksgiving Dinners from Her Store
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Food and Hunger:
DC Firefighters Donate Thanksgiving Meal to Family
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"Supporting [Multiple] Little-known Organizations Working to Make the World a Better Place":
"This Holiday Season, Use Your Money to Change Someone's Life" with Nicholas Kristof
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Food and Hunger, Social Isolation; Hometown Leadership Love in Action:
Washington, DC Nonprofit, Local Restaurant to Deliver Over 500,000 Thanksgiving Meals to Isolated Seniors
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Refugee Welcome and Relief; Hometown Leadership Love in Action:
DC-Area Nonprofits Provide Holiday Meals for Afghan Refugees
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Food Waste and Food Rescue:
The "Too Good To Go" App Offers Marylanders Otherwise Wasted Food at a Fraction of the Cost
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Food, Hunger, Community, and the Human Heart:
More Baltimore Organizations Feed the Needy for Thanksgiving
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Food and Hunger; Hometown Love and Faith in Action:
Woodlawn, Maryland's Morning Star Baptist Church Giving Back to the Community this Holiday Season
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Food and Hunger; Hometown Love, with Volunteer Opportunities:
Partnering Up in Baltimore to Help Others
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Food and Hunger; Local Love in Action:
Baltimore Organizations Get Thanksgiving Meals to Those in Need
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Food and Hunger; More Local Love in Action:
Ravens Players on Mission to Feed the Needy for Thanksgiving
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Human Interest; Role Model Generosity:
"You Never Think It's Going to Happen at Your Business": Man Leaves $2,000 Tip at Bellevue, Nebraska Bakery
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"Beacon of Hope, Empowering Change, Transforming Lives":
The Shepherd's Staff's 15th Annual Festival of Trees to Kickoff this Friday in Westminster, Maryland
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Food and Hunger:
"Turkeypalozza" Provides Groceries for Hundreds of Families in Southeast DC
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Human Interest; No Longer Alone at Holiday-Time:
Former Moline, Illinois Grocer (and Current Crossing Guard) has for Decades Hosted Free Thanksgiving Feast for 3,000
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Food and Hunger; Grassroots Faith in Action:
Role Model Baltimore City Church Holds Thanksgiving Dinner for Those in Need for the Thirty-Eighth Year
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Human Interest; Grassroots Faith and Leadership Love in Action:
Everyday Heroes: Elfie Eberle Dedicates Her Time to Help Others Locally, Globally through Orphan Grain Train
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Food and Hunger; Building Community:
Breaking Bread and World Central Kitchen Sponsor a Thanksgiving Food Giveaway in Northwest Baltimore
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Food and Hunger; Building Community:
Leesburg, Virginia's Wish Tree Lights Up for Loudoun Hunger Relief
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Claiming Hometown Black History for Justice and "the History of the Future":
Baltimore Stories with Rovan: "YouTube Videos on US Racial History in the Baltimore Region"
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Hometown Love in Action:
Baltimore's Fourth Annual "2 Tha Maxx" Charity Basketball Event
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Growing Our Children, Our Families, Our Civilization Itself:
"This Does My Heart Good": After Adopting Six Kids, DC Family Celebrates National Adoption Day
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Empowerment; Economic and Social Independence and Leadership:
Innovation Works Battles Baltimore's Racial Wealth Divide by Advancing Social Entrepreneurship
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Hunger, Food, and Community Itself:
Baltimore's Ed Reed Foundation Packs Meals for its Tenth Annual "Thanksgiving Blessings" Campaign
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"Giving Other Lives Dignity":
Ocean City Police Collecting Toys to Benefit Local Nonprofit
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"Defining Sustainable Communities - Building Communities through Community Building":
Silver Spring, Maryland Couple's Nonprofit to Care for One Hundred Families Every Thirty Days During the Holidays
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Our Future Compassionate Leaders in Formation:
Westerly, Rhode Island High School Students Build Bus Stop to Shelter Five-Year-Old Boy who Uses Wheelchair
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A Real Blessing of the Animals; Food:
Plant-based Thanksgiving with Dr. Neal Barnard
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Food and Hunger; Local Agriculture:
This DC Gleaning Program Gets Fresh, Healthy Food to Those in Need for Thanksgiving
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Our Remarkable, Adorable Young People:
Second Grader Interviews WJZ's Nicole Baker for School Project
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Human Interest:
Grandma Mistakenly Invited a Stranger to Thanksgiving. Six Years Later, They Still Celebrate the Holiday Together
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Original Americans; Equity and Cultural Justice - Another Step Forward:
Senate Confirms First Native American to Lead the National Park Service
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"Everyone Gets to Be Santa Claus":
USPS' 'Operation Santa' Now Accepting Christmas Lists for Kids in Need
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Food Waste and Resource Recovery; Living Greenly:
See the Video: Montgomery County, Maryland Mall, Schools Join Food Scrap Recycling Program
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Caring for Our Kids:
Bel Air, Maryland Non-profit is Collecting Donations to Take Underprivileged Kids Shopping this Christmas
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It's More Caring for More Kids, Hon, Baltimore Style:
Hampden's Lovelyarns' 500 Hats Project is Collecting Handmade Winter Hats, Accessories for Kids in Need
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Hometown Love, Grit, and Transformation, Hon:
The Baltimore Family Alliance Hosts Adopt-a-Family Program this Holiday Season
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What is the Transforming Power of a Sweet Touch?:
Frederick, Maryland Sheriff Offers Snack Packages for Inmates Who are Vaxed
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Adorable Human Interest - Our Caring Young People:
In Act of Kindness, This Vancouver, Washington Fifth Grader Gives Each Classmate a Rose with Supportive Message
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Faith and Hope in Action in the Face of Hunger and Homelesness:
The Ameen Project - Feeding the Homeless in DC Parks since October 2019
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Health; "Opening the Doors to Recovery":
Non-profit Medical Center Expands in Northwest Baltimore
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Honoring Our Indigenous Citizens:
White House Will Host First Tribal Nations Summit since 2016
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Human Interest - Our Kids - Adorable:
Teddy Bear Lost in Glacier Park Returned to Six-Year-Old Girl, an International Adoptee
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Extraordinary Acts of Nature:
Doug the Ugly New Zealand Potato could Be World's Largest
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Our Remarkable Animal Friends and Allies:
"Comfort" Dogs at Multiple Courts Across the US Help Soothe Trauma
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A Jogger Risks His Life:
Scotts Valley, California Good Samaritan Saves Pets, Home after Alerting Family Their Home was On Fire through Ring Camera
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Our Young Hometown Heroes:
Baltimore Squeegee Worker Helps Save Woman from Crash in Harbor East
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Human Interest; Adorable:
VIDEO: Fort Smith, Arkansas Firefighters and Paramedics Rescue Litter of Puppies from Burning Building
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Hometown Businesses in Action:
Baltimore's Weis Markets Stores Collecting Donations for The Student Support Network
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Uniting for Social Justice and Harmony:
Baltimore's Black Lives Matter Interfaith Coalition, or BLMIC, to Host New Series of Rallies and Food Collections
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Food and Hunger, Community, and Our Leadership Young People:
Loudoun County, Virginia's Annual "Scouting for Food" Collection Takes Place Saturday, the 13th
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This Baltimore Tradition Makes a Comeback - Food and Hunger:
Preparations Under Way as Bea Gaddy Thanksgiving Returns to Patterson Park
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Nurturing and Growing Our Young People:
In Baltimore's Cherry Hill, Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation Opens its 100th Youth Park
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Cherishing Our Children:
Letters to Santa 2021: Help Less Fortunate Children Have a Happy Holiday with the USPS' Operation Santa
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Our Veterans in Need:
"This Gift Means the World": Local Veterans Receive Cars to Assist in Everyday Life
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Hometown Community Caring in Action:
The Cupboards Project Mini-Pantry Aims to Provide Food and Nutrition Resources to Baltimore
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Cherishing Our Kids in Need:
Baltimore's WBAL Radio, Burlington Team Up for the Ninth Annual Coats for Kids Campaign
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Honoring and Cherishing Our Veterans in Need:
Chefs Host Chili Cook-Off for Homeless Veterans in Maryland
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Our Remarkable Young People in Leadership Formation:
UMD Student Advocates for the Less Fortunate and Serves as a Changemaker for Her Generation
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Food, Hunger, and Hometown Heart:
Ravens, Maryland Food Bank Team Up to "Feed the Flock," Now through November 30th
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Our Compassionate, Creative Role Model Young People:
Ravens Honor Rows: Young Anne Arundel, Maryland Brothers Create "Kid Changemakers," Enabling Youth to Volunteer
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Our Compassionate, Creative Role Model Young People:
Jerusalem Dad Builds Stroller for Special Needs Daughter so They Could Run Marathon Together
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Adorable - Human Interest, Human Heart:
"I was Shocked": Council Bluffs, Iowa Man Surprises Fiancee with Wedding from Hospital Room
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Human Interest - A Lifetime in Love with the Land:
"That's a Lot of Harvests": 91-Year-Old Continues to Care for Emmons County, North Dakota Farm He was Born On
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"Can a Sandwich Change the World?" Food, Hunger, and Heart:
Sperryville, Virginia Orchard with "Too Many Apples" Helps Feed In-Need Families Reeling from Pandemic
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Hometown Leadership and Peacebuilder Role Models in Service:
"We Don't Give Up": Ceasefire Weekend Begins Friday as Baltimore Continues to Grapple with Gun Violence
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Human Interest - Our Remarkable, Generous Young People:
See the Video: Vandalia, Ohio Boy Left Candy for Other Kids when He Found Empty Trick-or-Treat Bowl
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Our Leadership Young People in Action, in Community:
Bel Air, Maryland's Volun-Teen Launches "Thanksgiving in a Box" Fundraiser to Help Feed Low Income Families this Holiday Season
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Role Models for Youth Formation; Faith in the Field, and Beyond:
Baltimore City Fellowship of Christian Athletes Holds Fundraiser and Friendraiser
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Our Adorable, Adoptable Pets, and Role Model Young People in Action:
This NYC Eleven-Year-Old is Helping Hard-to-Place Dogs in Shelters Get Attention - and Homes
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Grassroots Compassion, Generosity, and Love; Faith in Action and Service:
The Shepherd's Staff in Westminster, Maryland is Collecting New Coats for Community Members in Need
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Interested? Citizen Empowerment and Public Accountability:
Alexandria, Virginia Looking for Members to Serve on Policing Review Board
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Adorable; Pet Adoption's Grace Removes the Pall of Fees:
Slick "Find Some Bunny to Love" Event Waives Pet Adoption Fees for Rabbits in Montgomery County, Maryland through November 9th
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Food, Hunger, and Organized Response:
Food Banks Nationwide Embark on Expansions with Lessons from COVID
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Human Interest - Welcoming the Stranger in Distress, as Strangers Become Neighbors:
"A Way to Lift People's Spirits": Northern Virginia Volunteers Cook Afghan Cuisines for Refugee Children
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Our Adorable, Adoptable Pets:
Humane Society of Harford County, Maryland, or HSHC, is Filled to Capacity, Reduces Adoption Fees
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Human Interest, Human Heart:
Officer Helps Sydney, Australia Boy, Six, after Neighbors Ban Rooster he Got After Chemotherapy
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Food and Hunger; Faith in Action:
NVA Catholic Charities' Food Drive Seeks to Collect 100,000 Pounds for Holidays
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Human Interest; Adorable:
Sacramento Man Adopts the Kitten "Stormy" Days After Rescuing Her from Drowning in Historic Rainfall
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Reforestation, Community Upliftment:
Baltimore County's New Operation Retree is Getting Trees Up in Neighborhoods
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Faith in Action Cherishing, Respecting, and Protecting Life:
Worldwide, Faith Groups Unite and Fight Against Climate Change Ahead of UN Summit
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Only in America - Well, Maybe Japan, Too, Actually - Our Adorable Doggies:
At NYC's 23rd Annual Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest, Every Pup is a Winner
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Food and Hunger; Healthy Food Choice; Empowering Our Young People:
Baltimore's TasteWise Kids Nonprofit and its "The Great Night In" Fundraiser
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Recovering Our Community History - and Its People:
Loudoun County, Virginia Scouts Help Restore Black Cemetery in Waterford
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Food Rescue, Respect, and Conservation; Wholistic and Nonviolent Life:
Giant Food Tests Selling About-to-Expire Food at 50% Off at Three DMV Stores
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Human Interest; Cherishing and Nourishing Our Young People:
Herndon, Virginia Boy with Spina Bifida Surprised with Custom Nationals-themed Magic Wheelchair
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Human Interest; It's Just Love All Around:
"He Showed Us Love like We Were Family": Couple Surprised when Tom Hanks Crashes Beachfront Wedding
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Our Adorable, Adoptable Volunteer Opportunities:
Only One Volunteer, Hon: BARCS, the Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter, is in Dire Need of Volunteer Dog Walkers
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Human Interest - Our Hometown Heroes:
"I Gotta Get Down There and Save Him": Orlando Bellman Rescues Two-Year-Old Spotted Face Down in Hotel Pool
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Simply Adorable - Is This the 'ReinCORNation' of the Sioux Falls Corn Stalk?
In Portland, Oregon, the World's Smallest Park will Make a Big Move - Six Inches
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Local Volunteer Opportunities:
"Sleep In Heavenly Peace" Provides Beds to Harford County, Maryland Families in Need
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Compassion, Comfort, and Strength for Cancer Patients:
Wellness House Helps Our Firefighting Heroes in Annapolis
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Human Interest - The Beloved Community in Maryland:
Beloved Baltimore County Crossing Guard is Reunited with Students after Being Struck by Car
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Bringing the Blossoms Back Home:
JPMorgan Chase Teams Up with National Cherry Blossom Festival to Plant Trees in Washington's Ward 8
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It Can't Happen Anywhere Else, Hon:
The Baltimore Museum of Art Dedicates New Gender-Neutral Restrooms to John Waters
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