Category archives for: Community Treasures

Paws for Purple Hearts

Paws for Purple Hearts

Paws for Purple Heart lend support to their fellow Veterans…in companionship, lifelong friendships and Hearts of Gold… Paws for Purple Hearts (PPH) is the first program of its kind to offer therapeutic intervention for veterans and active-duty military personnel by teaching those with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to train service dogs for their comrades with [...]

American Troops Receive USO Care Packages

American Troops Receive USO Care Packages

Recently members of the Linda Dear Team, with Re/Max Advantage Realty in Columbia, Maryland, had the opportunity to help the USO deliver care packages to our American soldiers who were leaving out of BWI Marshall Thurgood Airport for distant places far from home for the holidays. These brave troops will be on the front lines [...]

Lend a Helping Hand for our Soldiers

Lend a Helping Hand for our Soldiers

Since the inception of Operation Support Our Troops in February 2002, our organization of volunteers has sent well over two million pounds of goods, treats and necessities to our deployed men and women in harm’s way. This holiday season is no exception. With the help of so many volunteers and supporters, we continue to send [...]

It’s Girl Scout Cookie Time

It’s Girl Scout Cookie Time

No, it is not almost Thanksgiving time, nor is it  time to start buying gifts for the coming holidays, and it is most definitely not time to check your kids Halloween candy to see if it is still good! Well, maybe it is all those things. But … for Girl Scouts – It is Girl [...]

S.O.F.I.A.’s Walk is Sunny and Successful

S.O.F.I.A.’s Walk is Sunny and Successful

Although a forecast of rain had been given, not one drop fell in Canterbury Park, a wonderfully chosen site for S.O.F.I.A.’s “Walk Against Domestic Violence” held on the morning of September 10, 2011 in Montclair, New Jersey. Volunteers, consisting of friends, family and colleagues arrived early to prepare for the much anticipated event with vigor [...]

An Artist with Hair

An Artist with Hair

Recently at Women’s Expo, my daughter, Hannah won the door prize!  The first thing she was excited about was the gift certificate for L A Hair as she said, “I must have a hair cut & Miss Louisa is cool.”  I had never visited L A Hair but like Hannah, I had heard many wonderful [...]

A Lifeline to Recovery

A Lifeline to Recovery

About a year ago, I met Cindy Carter and learned about Cancer Support Foundation as they were one of the sponsors of The Mother’s Self Care program which gave me improved health, new hope for the future and a beautiful new smile.  Cindy’s caring for others shines through the first time you meet her.  She [...]

One Stop Shopping at Second Edition Bookstore

One Stop Shopping at Second Edition Bookstore

Have you been searching for a specific book that is affordable? Well, here you go – a one stop shop – search no more! Second Edition Book Store in Columbia owned by John and Kathy.  They acquired the original Second Edition Book store back in April  of 2005. The store has been conveniently located in [...]

Annapolis Throughout the Year – A Great Place to Call Home

Annapolis Throughout the Year – A Great Place to Call Home

When you think of Annapolis, what comes to mind?  Is it the deep-rooted traditions of the United States Naval Academy?  Perhaps it’s the city dock and the array of watercraft that are moored there? Or could it be the historic district and the many attractions that define Annapolis as one of the oldest cities in [...]

Partners In Care: A Community Treasure

Partners In Care: A Community Treasure

A partner is defined as a person who shares or is associated with another person in some action or endeavor – a “sharer.”  When you get right down to it, that’s what Partners in Care is all about! Headquartered on Ritchie Highway in Pasadena, MD, Partners in Care is a non-profit organization founded in 1993 [...]

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