Fiscal Year 2024 Resident and Community Food Gardening Grant Program recently awarded $200,000 to seven community-based organizations.
To learn more about this grant program and other opportunities for engagement in local food gardening efforts, visit montgomerycountymd.gov/OFSR.
Applications accepted for new Council and Board of Director Members with The Montgomery County Food Council
The Montgomery County Food Council is now accepting applications for new Council and Board of Directors Members. The Food Council annually selects candidates to serve two-year terms on the 25-Member Montgomery County Food Council and/or its 9-Member Board of Directors. Food Council Members serve in a volunteer capacity to guide the work of our Working Groups and Policy Committee, serving as subject matter experts and representatives of the Food Council’s work in the community. The Board of Directors governs the overall affairs of the Council as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, with a focus on the mission, values, objectives, achievement of goals, and efficient use of resources.
HIF Board of Trustees Announces New President and CEO
Healthcare Initiative Foundation (HIF), based in Germantown, MD, announces the appointment of Kathryn Stevens, an accomplished and trusted nonprofit leader in Montgomery County, will join HIF in mid-October as President and CEO.
Love One Another Service Challenge
Manna, So What Else, Farm Link, Mentoring Through Athletics, and the Food Project bring you the Love One Another Service Challenge. We want to challenge you to go out and do something good for your community, whether it’s putting on a food drive, sharing some extra food with your neighbors, or even putting out water for local wildlife in this heat! Take a photo of your service, share on social media with the hashtag #loveoneanotherchallenge and tag two other people to step up to the challenge next! Learn more.
Getting Real and Getting Ready for a Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program Application
Co-hosted by ISED and Food Systems Leadership Network, this two-part online series will help potential applicants to the Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program (CFPCGP). Learn more.
Walk With Me
Join Easterseals at the National Harbor Waterfront Plaza on Saturday, September 21
Walk With Me welcomes walkers, riders, dogs (leashed), and anyone who believes in inclusion, access, and high-quality care for children and adults, people with disabilities, and military families. This year, we’re paying special tribute to our military veterans and their families.
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