MD: Community Issues and Volunteering
Baltimore food deserts highlighted during Hunger Action Month
September is Hunger Action Month and advocates in Baltimore City are calling attention to expanding food deserts. Over the summer the Giant Foods …
Comunidad trabaja para combatir la isla de calor de Baltimore
Dado que la ciudad de Baltimore experimentó un calor récord este verano, los esfuerzos locales para combatir el efecto de isla de calor …
Community Challenge grants help nonprofits benefit MD seniors
A relatively small amount of money can go a long way toward helping seniors in Maryland and across the country live better lives. AARP's Community …
Open Access Baltimore Brings Free Support to Food Entrepreneurs
A new web resource supporting food entrepreneurship in Baltimore is open for business. Morgan State University has partnered with the City of …
Rockefeller Tree Lumber to be Used in MD Habitat for Humanity Homes
One of the more famous Christmas trees in the world will be coming home to Maryland as milled lumber. In 2021 a family in Cecil County was …
Volunteers Bring Baltimore Park Back to Life
A Baltimore elementary school is getting a helping hand this week from folks who haven't been elementary students in quite a while. The community …
MD's Montgomery County Conducts Urban Heat-Mapping Project
Maryland's most populous county is embarking on an urban heat-mapping project to better understand neighborhood heat inequities, which can affect …
MD Seniors Honored for Aiding Vets, Nourishing Hungry
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Two Maryland men have received AARP Maryland's highest honors for folks age 50 and older for giving back to their communities…
Health Group Launches New Faith-Based Grants for MD Community Projects
ANNAPOLIS. Md. - More and more people are turning to faith-based groups for help during the pandemic. In Maryland and other East Coast states…
$1M in Grants Help MD Groups Address COVID-19 Impact
BALTIMORE -- Spurred by concern for supporting underserved communities battling the impact of COVID-19, UnitedHealthcare awarded $1 million to …
Maryland Launches First-in-Nation Wellness Calls for Seniors
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Maryland is the first state in the country with a program that offers daily wellness checks by phone for older residents. Since …
In National Diabetes Month, Underserved Area Gets Healthy-Cooking Program
BALTIMORE — November is National Diabetes Month, and a new pilot program in East Baltimore is teaching an underserved community heart-healthy …