It’s Earth Day, Spring2ACTion…and of course, #WhatsUpWednesday…which means Catalogue charities are busy all over our region celebrating program graduates and milestone achievements, thanking volunteers, educating farmers and business owners, and keeping our region beautiful and green!
Byte Back’s spring graduation was on Friday. They had about 75 graduates from their Office Track and IC3 (Internet & Computing Core Certification) classes. Learn more about Byte Back’s classes here.
The Arc of Northern Virginia was a co-sponsor of the ADA Legacy celebration in recognition of the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The event was held on Monday, April 20 from 12 noon to 2 pm at the ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia (ECNV) in Arlington, Virginia and included the “Road to Freedom” ADA Bus.
In celebration of National Volunteer Week, Cabot Creamery treated Senior Services’ volunteers to Cabot’s Gratitude Grille, a full service traveling kitchen that prepares healthy, delicious meals to feed volunteers. The menu included homemade grilled pimento cheese sandwich, salad and cookies. The farm families who own Cabot appreciate what volunteers do for their communities every day and are proud to honor their efforts with the Gratitude Grille.
SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now) of Northern Virginia
SCAN is busy with Spring2ACTion and the launch of their NEW Community Training Room tonight! Funds raised today will help equip new space & give child abuse prevention, CASA for Kids & Darkness to Light trainings in 2015.
The greenhouses in Bombo Majimoto Projectare complete, and Partners have a training this week to learn best practices for growing garlic! Happy Earth Day from Tanzania!
Students at 44 schools are cleaning up their communities and doing other work to create change as part of DC SCORES service-learning. Happy #EarthDay!
So proud of Kesha, Our Daily Bread’s newest Project BRIDGE Program graduate! Working over the past year with her volunteer Financial Mentor Evangeline and ODB staff, Kesha has worked to pay down her debt, build an emergency fund, and is on the path to be able to support herself and her two daughters on her own. Learn more about Kesha and Evangeline at: https://www.odbfairfax.org/PBKesha
Crossroads Community Food Network
Crossroads staff discussed improved marketing and product lines with one of our Microenterprise Training Program participants at the restaurant she manages. To taste her food, visit our upcoming Night Market!
Washington Parks and People had a great day, hosting the US Department of Justice in Eastern DC, helping to set up an urban agriculture space.
Congratulations on another great week!