From The Goddard School: Recently, preschoolers at The Goddard School located in Bel Air, MD and in Forest Hill, MD (www.goddardschool.com) teamed up with 14 other locations across Baltimore for a charitable book drive! In just one week, the Bel Air and Forest Hill preschoolers collected 10,053 books, and the market as a whole collected […]
Holiday Volunteer and Giving Opportunities Listed on Harford County Government Website
From Harford County government: The Harford County Department of Community Services has compiled its annual catalogue of local nonprofit volunteer and giving opportunities for the upcoming holiday season. The catalogue is available online at http://www.harfordcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter/View/4963 and offers activities for organizations or individuals of all abilities interested in volunteering their time to support their neighbors in […]
Klein’s ShopRite Employees Challenge Harford County Sheriff’s Deputies to Charity Basketball Match March 27
From Klein’s ShopRite: Edgewood, Maryland: “It’s a great benefit for the kids and the Sheriff’s Office, and we thank Klein’s ShopRite for coming up with the idea,” says Edgewood Boys & Girls Club Branch Director Henry Harris, about the upcoming Charity Basketball Match between ShopRite employees and Sheriff’s Deputies, being held Friday night, March 27, […]
The Big Q: Is the Ice Bucket Challenge More about Self-Promotion than Charity?
The Ice Bucket Challenge is a fundraising gimmick gone viral on social media, with participants posting video of themselves getting doused by ice water in a roundabout fight against ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Participants may donate to the cause, but once drenched, they also become challengers, tapping friends who must donate $100, […]
Harford County Sheriff’s Office Launches Annual Christmas Drive; Gifts, Toys, Household Items Sought
From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office: (Harford County, MD – November 26, 2013) – Sheriff L Jesse Bane announced today The Harford County Sheriff’s Office Annual Christmas Drive is underway for this holiday season. “This year’s drive, now in its 31st year, is being chaired by Captain Steve Thomas and Lauren Brooks,” said the Sheriff. […]
Klein Foundation Donates $10,000 to Harford County Sheriff’s Foundation; Funds Outreach Efforts to Identify and Assist At-Risk Youth
From the Klein’s ShopRite of Maryland Charitable Foundation: The Klein’s ShopRite of Maryland Charitable Foundation has made a $10,000 donation to the Harford County Sheriff’s Foundation, earmarked for funding the Sheriff’s Office’s Youth Services Division. The donation was commemorated by the presentation at Klein’s ShopRite in Forest Hill of a “big check” to Sheriff L. […]
Harford County Executive Recognizes Scouts for “Scouting for Food” Campaign
From Harford County government: Harford County Executive David R. Craig recently recognized scouts and scout leaders from the Boy Scouts of America, Baltimore Area Council, for the upcoming 2013 “Scouting for Food” campaign. Several Scouts and Scout leaders were greeted by County Executive Craig at his office and presented with a donation of two bags […]
Bel Air New Car Dealers Donate $10,000 to Two Harford County Charities: “We Want to Help Harford’s Neediest Citizens in this Holiday Season”
From the Bel Air New Car Dealers Association: Continuing a donate car to charity tradition that began in 2008, the members of the Bel Air New Car Dealers Association have today made two $5,000 donations to local Harford County charitable institutions that serve members of the community who are in the greatest need for food […]
