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H&R Block Dollars & Sense Helps Teens Become Financially Fit

Imagine if teenagers controlled their families’ finances. Would they know how to spend and save money wisely? Or would they max out every credit card? It’s hard to know, but with 50 percent of high school seniors failing when tested on basic personal finance1, it’s not a gamble many parents would …

Awareness

Maryland Municipal League Launches Enhanced Website for Members and Community

www.mdmunicipal.org Offers Increased Access to Information, Activities and Initiatives Designed to Increase Communication Among Leaders of Maryland's Cities and Towns The Maryland Municipal League – which represents the state’s 157 municipal governments and two special taxing districts, and their …

Local Connections

Volunteers Needed for Doll Club's War of 1812 Observances

  • Feb 20, 2012

A whirlwind of War of 1812 observations, celebrations and events will soon sweep the immediate area. Locally based regional organizations such as the Anacostia Trails Heritage Association and the Anacostia Watershed Society have begun marking the 200th anniversary of Britain’s two-year-long effort …

Awareness

Be a Hero to your Heart this Valentine's Day: February is American Heart Health Month

By Dr. Sandra B. Nichols, chief medical officer of the northeast region, UnitedHealthcare Clinical Services Many of us celebrate Valentine’s Day by buying flowers, sending heart-shaped cards or having dinner with someone special. This year, how about also remembering to take care of your own heart…

Accomplishments

KOHL’S CARES® SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FEBRUARY 1 – MARCH 15 FOR OUTSTANDING YOUNG VOLUNTEERS

KOHL’S CARES® SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FEBRUARY 1 – MARCH 15 FOR OUTSTANDING YOUNG VOLUNTEERS  Kohl’s is honoring more than 2,200 youth, ages six to 18, who have made a positive impact on their communities with more than $420,000 in scholarships and prizes; top winners receive $10,…

School Awards

Two Riverdale Students Named to Frostburg Dean's List

Submitted by Frostburg State University: Kwaku Bentil and Georgia Kelly—both of Riverdale, MD—have been named to the dean's list at Frostburg State University in recognition of outstanding academic achievement for the fall 2011 semester. To be eligible, a student must undertake a minimum of 12 …

School Awards

Marlowe J. Vilchez Named to Dean's List

Submitted by Hampden-Sydney College: Marlowe J. Vilchez, a senior at Hampden-Sydney College, was named to the Dean's List for the Fall semester of the 2011-2012 academic year. To earn this distinction, students must achieve at least a 3.3 semester grade point average out of a possible 4.0. Marlowe …

Volunteers Needed

Mothers with Infants Invited to Participate in Two Autism Studies

Description Researchers at the University of Connecticut are looking for pregnant mothers and mothers with infants to participate in two research initiatives that will follow the development of infant siblings of children with autism over the first two years of life. These studies are being …

Volunteers Needed

Judges Needed for UPES Science Fair

  • Jan 26, 2012

University Park Elementary is looking for outside volunteers to serve as judges at the school's upcoming Science Fair. (UPES parents are not eligible to participate.) Judges are needed on Wednesday, Feb. 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Breakfast and lunch will be provided by the PTA. If you or …

Volunteers Needed

MD Urban Farm Apprenticeship (Edmonston, MD)

Please visit: http://www.ecoffshoots.org/farmers/employment-internships/ for information regarding our internships and apprenticeships this year.

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