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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Written by Jennifer Burke Capturing the holiday season every year for three sparkling days in November, Festival of Trees raises much-needed funds for patient care, research, special education, and community programs at Kennedy Krieger Institute. The event kicks off Friday, Nov. 25, continues through Saturday, Nov. 26 and Sunday, Nov. 27. Held in the Cow [...]
Co-Written by Abbey Hill A group of young men and women from the Baltimore area will be traveling down to the city of St. Marc, Haiti in July to work to help prepare the James Stine Secondary School for its opening this fall. The school’s mission is to educate and feed the poorest of the [...]
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 [...]
Baltimore County, Md. (May 17, 2011) – If you missed our first eventful Safety Festival at Arbutus Senior Center, don’t worry. The Baltimore County Department of Aging is planning a second Festival for Saturday, June 4 at Ateaze Senior Center in Dundalk. The fun kicks off at 8:30 and lasts until 1 p.m. According to [...]
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 [...]
I have had the opportunity to work with a virtual assistant from the Philippines recently. Marry “Joy” Tolibas is her name and we spend several hours each day on Skype, talking via email and social media. “Joy” and I are working together to provide virtual assistance for The Village Connector Community News. Joy has a [...]
