Monday, April 29, 2013
Three local nonprofits have been awarded United Way grants in 2014.
Three Carroll County nonprofits will receive a combined $104,000 in grant funding from the United Way of Central Maryland in 2014. The United Way's Community Impact Grants focus on advancing education, income and health for impoverished residents -- a population that, according to the United Way, will be among those most impacted by federal sequestration. While Carroll County is ranked in the top 50 wealthiest counties in the U.S., the cost of housing makes it difficult for many low-income earners to stay afloat, according to a United Way news release. In fact, homelessness in the county increased by more than 20 percent during the last two years data has been collected, according to the Point-In-Time Surveys reported by Continuums of …
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Tammy Black, executive director of Access Carroll, was honored with the Sylvia Canon Humanitarian Award Wednesday morning.
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Thursday, December 6, 2012
Access Carroll Executive Director Tammy Black has hardly had a moment to breathe after her nonprofit healthcare organization moved to a new location late last week. But Wednesday morning she was all smiles as she received the Sylvia Canon Humanitarian Award at a breakfast ceremony. Sylvia Canon is a legend in the Carroll County nonprofit world, known for her dedication and commitment to serving those in need. She was the driving force behind the opening of Human Service Programs (HSP) 25 years ago. The Community Services Council created the Sylvia Canon Humanitarian Award in 2001 to recognize individuals who have had a significant impact in the Carroll County nonprofit community. Black earned this year's award based on her work as the …
Friday, July 6, 2012
A Junction, Inc. board member said the organization made efforts to comply with the complicated and frustrating system.
A Carroll County drug abuse prevention and treatment program that closed its doors last year after more than 40 years did so because the organization was unable or unwilling to comply with grant requirements set by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration, according to a state report. Junction, Inc.,'s sudden closing last summer came after a funding dispute with the Carroll County Health Department. According to a Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene report (see attached PDF), the state department launched an investigation into the closing of Junction last July after the county health department and several Junction employees not named in the report accused the organization of mishandling grant funds, as well as misusing …
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Carroll County residents now have until September 30 to vote in a friendly donation competition meant to raise funds for local nonprofits.
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Thursday, June 28, 2012
The Community Foundation of Carroll County has extended the voting period for the Carroll Counts campaign to September 30, 2012. Carroll Counts is a capital campaign with a twist. All proceeds will benefit the Community Foundation of Carroll County and the inaugural projects. Carroll County residents are invited to support the community projects with votes and dollars until September 30, 2012. Which project(s) do you want to support? Response to the Carroll County campaign has been strong, with over 1000 votes and dollars going to the seven non-profit projects in the friendly donation competition, according to a news release. Currently, Winters Mill High School leads the vote with their project, an effort to raise money to purchase …
Hugs & Stitches makes close to 3,000 knit or crocheted items for local charities a year.
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Thursday, June 28, 2012
Sandi Schneider is making a difference one crocheted scarf, or blanket or pair of gloves or socks, at a time. She founded the nonprofit Hugs & Stitches seven years ago and has been making children cozy ever since. Schneider said the group began with just four or five ladies but has grown to a group of nearly 24 knitters. She said the group started while she was teaching a Beginning Crochet class for the Carroll County Department of Recreation and Parks. Do you know how to knit or crochet? What's the best piece you've created? Tell us in comments. "I had been making scarves on my own to donate to Shepherd's Staff and when I was teaching the class I told the students about it," Schneider said. "They were happy to make scarves to donate as …
Thursday, May 31, 2012
16-year-old Westminster High School junior Rita Medeiros was killed in a car accident in April. Her family has created Rita's Closet in her honor, a Westminster-based nonprofit that provides dresses to girls in need.
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Thursday, May 31, 2012
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Commissioner Doug Howard created a Nonprofit Work Group to develop best management practices as the county plans to reduce nonprofit funding after 2013.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The Community Foundation of Carroll County has announced the seven nonprofit projects that will benefit from a creative community giving campaign.
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The Community Foundation of Carroll County recently announced the seven non-profit projects that are a part of their inaugural Carroll Counts campaign. Carroll Counts is an innovative capital campaign concept. It is a project of the Community Foundation of Carroll County and all proceeds will benefit the Community Foundation and seven selected community projects. When someone donates to the Carroll Counts campaign through the website (www.carrollcounts.org), they will be prompted to vote on a project. Each dollar donated is equivalent to one vote. Voting begins May 1. Each of the projects below will receive a portion of funds raised through Carroll Counts capital campaign based on the percentage of votes cast, up to the total amount …
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
The Marriage Resource Center of Carroll County hosted its annual Celebrate Marriage Dinner in February.
The Marriage Resource Center of Carroll County hosted its 6th Annual Celebrate Marriage Dinner at Martins Westminster. In addition to a guest speaker, silent auction and delicious food, the event included the presentation of an award to local marriage educators. This year's winners were marriage educators and trainers, Greg and Terri Miller of Westminster. Previous winners include: Marriage Advocates Doug and Barbara Stiegler, founders of The Maryland Family Protection Lobby, The Carroll County Times for an outstanding series or articles on fatherhood and marriage, and Carroll County Public Schools Health Teachers for demonstrating outstanding efforts in incorporating WAIT Training (Why Am I Tempted?) into the health curriculum. Check out …
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
There was lots of food, fellowship and fundraising at Bud's at Silver Run Monday.
More than 30 people took advantage of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday to attend a cooking class at Bud's at Silver Run. They came with a goal of learning how to make yummy food, and in the process they got to eat yummy food, and support a local cause. Proceeds from the event, sponsored by Bud's at Silver Run, Gunner's Grill in Taneytown and Brewer's Market in Silver Run, will support the women and children's shelter run by Human Service Programs of Carroll County (HSP). HSP operates six shelters in the Westminster area, in addition to offering a comprehensive list of other services to help people become self-sufficient. Ken Lurie, owner and chef of Bud's at Silver Run, spent close to two hours presenting cooking techniques and sharing …
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Colleen Baumgartner
9:04 pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012
Five years is a long time to learn. This is not a government problem. If the person has insurance, why should a grant/government pay? If the government had allowed this, you guys would be complaining about that. Obviously your default answer is blame government. This was very sad, but all those who live by grants know that you need to follow the rules. I am sorry to see this happen to a … more ›