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Acts of Generosity COVID-19

In this 2017 file photo, Lyft’s new Amp glows on the dashboard of a car in San Francisco. (Josh Edelson/AP Images for Lyft)
Aug 17, 2020

Aetna, Lyft to give Baltimore schools access to rides for families

Aetna, a CVS Health company, Monday announced it will give $100,000 in essential rides for families in school districts in Baltimore, as well as Chicago, Denver and Seattle, in collaboration […]

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Aug 12, 2020

Howard County launches RecZone Program to help with COVID-19 child care needs

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball has announced the launch of a new program, “RecZone,” operated by the Department of Recreation & Parks (HCRP) and designed to help families address childcare needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program is open to students in grades […]

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Aug 6, 2020

The Baltimore Station to host Major League Movie Night fundraiser

The Baltimore Station, an organization that provides individuals who suffer from homelessness and substance abuse disorder with residential and outpatient treatment programs, will host a Major League Movie Night, sponsored by […]

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Aug 6, 2020

County Executive Ball launches Howard food distribution map

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball Thursday launched a new food distribution map for residents seeking food pantries or access to free meals. The innovative map currently lists 31 locations offering groceries, produce, […]

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Jul 30, 2020

Md. wealth manager, NBA star help WNBA players during pandemic

The Hunt Valley-based Peak Wealth Management Group at UBS is partnering with NBA star Kyrie Irving and the KAI Empowerment Initiative to help women who have opted out of the […]

Howard County General Hospital
Jul 29, 2020

Howard County General Hospital brings COVID-19 testing to community

Howard County General Hospital is bringing COVID-19 testing to neighborhoods in Columbia with tests at two churches. Testing will be done at St. John Baptist Church, 9055 Tamar Drive, beginning […]

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Jul 29, 2020

Md.’s Patriot Spaces helps medical field with COVID-19 battle

Dunkirk-based Patriot Spaces is shipping storage containers that have been converted for use as medical stations or other related applications to hospitals in Maryland, Ohio and California to help meet […]

Jul 20, 2020

Maryland relief effort gives 100,000 pounds of food, 2 cars

GLEN BURNIE — About 100,000 pounds of food and two cars were given to community members at a relief event held by a church in Maryland. Hundreds of people showed […]

Howard County General Hospital
Jul 16, 2020

Howard County General offers COVID-19 testing in places of worship

Howard County General Hospital will offer free COVID-19 community testing in places of worship throughout Howard County. The first testing event will take place Sunday from 8 to 11 a.m. […]

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Jul 15, 2020

Tuerk House receives $700K grant from Weinberg Foundation

Tuerk House, a nonprofit drug and alcohol treatment system serving the most disadvantaged members of the greater Baltimore community, has been awarded a signature grant of $700,000 from The Harry […]

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Jul 14, 2020

Giant Food donates more than $1.2M to USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore

Landover-based regional grocery chain Giant Food Tuesday donated $1,208,846 to the USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore for COVID-19 recovery efforts. For the fifth consecutive year, USO-Metro served as one of the […]

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Jul 10, 2020

Md. breweries go to bat for trade organization

Breweries throughout Maryland are uniting to release a collection of one-off beers, raise funds for Brewers Association of Maryland (BAM), the state’s craft beer trade association The effort, dubbed “Brew […]