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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

The Montpelier Mansion, A Community Treasure

The Montpelier Mansion, A Community Treasure

The Montpelier area has a rich history dating back to 1685 when it was part of a land grant given to Richard Snowden, Sr. by Lord Baltimore. Richard Snowden arrived in Maryland as an indentured servant and eventually became one of the largest landowners. The Snowden family built and lived in the Montpelier mansion that [...]

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