County Offering Grants for Clean Water Projects
The county is offering grants from $40,000 to $100,000 to local nonprofit groups for projects designed to improve the county’s water quality and stream health, officials announced.
County to Provide Grants to Groups Supporting Access to Abortion Care
The county will provide $1 million in grants from $50,000 to $500,000 to community-based organizations supporting the right to access abortion care in the county, County Executive Marc Elrich announced.
Passion for Learning Appoints New Executive Director
Mathew Ratz has been named the new executive director of Silver Spring-based nonprofit, Passion for Learning, the organization announced yesterday.
Libraries to Offer Grandreaders Program Beginning Next Week
The county’s library system is planning to bring back its “Grandreaders” program in person this summer at several branches, officials announced.
Bishop Appoints New Pastors for Silver Spring UMC
Bishop LaTrelle Easterling of the United Methodist Church Baltimore/Washington Conference has appointed two new pastors for the Silver Spring United Methodist Church at 8900 Georgia Ave., according to an announcement from the church.
2022 Summer Reading Challenge Will Help Save the Chesapeake
Children and teens can keep up their reading skills and help to save the Chesapeake Bay in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge! from the county’s library system, officials announced.
Montgomery Parks Adds Partnership with Silver Spring Sports Nonprofit
Montgomery Parks announced a new partnership with Silver Spring-based Leveling the Playing Field to help the nonprofit collect new and “gently used” sports equipment.
MHP Welcomes Residents to Reopening of 515 Thayer Ave. Apartments
The Montgomery Housing Partnership marked the reopening and official re-welcoming of residents last Friday to a renovated affordable apartment building the group bought in 2016 at 515 Thayer Ave., the organization announced.
All Set Fundraising for Uvalde Shooting Victims and Families
All Set Restaurant & Bar in downtown Silver Spring will donate 100 percent of its sales on Tuesday, May 31 to the victims and families impacted by the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, according to a post on the restaurant’s Instagram account.