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The Montgomery County Volunteer Center is once again sponsoring a full day of activities in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day but this year the events will be virtual and expanded to one week. The 2021 Volunteer Center’s MLK service event runs from Jan. 16 to 24. Some projects include creating toys for service […]

Montgomery County Volunteer Center has published a website with information on how people can volunteer during the COVID-19 emergency. The website provides information about organizations, resources and tips on how to be safe while volunteering. According to the website, some of the ways people can volunteer include: Volunteering for emergency response needs Donating items and/or […]

Maryland is ranked the third most charitable state according to finance website WalletHub’s 2019’s Most Charitable States report. The state of Minnesota ranked number one. The study examined 19 key metrics, including volunteer rates, community-service requirements, and charity regulations. The metrics were categorized into two dimensions: Volunteering and service Charitable giving Maryland ranked fourth for […]

In a time-honored tradition, the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) honored its volunteers at its membership picnic. The Business Networking after Five event on Thursday, September 19, 2019. The event was held at and sponsored by Smokey Glen Farm Barbequers, Inc. in Gaithersburg. The GGCC holds its annual picnic in honor of its volunteers who […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) will honor its volunteers, show its commitment to volunteerism and recognize its Chamber stars at the Business Networking After Five / Annual Membership Picnic event on Thursday, September 19. The event will be held at and is sponsored by Smokey Glen Farm Barbequers, Inc. in Gaithersburg. The GGCC holds […]

The Montgomery Serves Awards were held last Monday, recognizing some of the people and organizations who give back the most to their communities. “Our talented and committed residents are Montgomery County’s greatest resource,” said County Executive Marc Elrich.”We have so many who have contributed so much to make our community the special place it is […]

Maryland is ranked the fourth most charitable state according to finance website WalletHub. The state of Minnesota ranked number one. WalletHub compared the 50 states across two broad descriptions or dimensions using 18 metrics. The two dimensions include “Volunteering & Service” and “Charitable Giving.” Maryland ranked eighth for “Volunteering & Service” and sixth for “Charitable Giving”. […]

Maryland is ranked the second most charitable state according to finance website WalletHub. The state of Utah ranked number one. WalletHub compared the 50 states across two key dimensions and 14 metrics. The dimensions include; “Volunteering & Service” and “Charitable Giving”. A score for “Volunteering & Service” was based on seven key metrics including; volunteer […]

Maryland is ranked the fourth most charitable state according to finance website WalletHub. WalletHub based its rankings on 13 key metrics including; volunteer rate, community service requirement for high school graduation, number of public charities per capita, percentage of sheltered homeless, and number of Feeding America Food Banks per capita. Of those metrics, Maryland ranked; first for percentage […]

“The world is hugged by the faithful arms of volunteers.” -Terri Guillemets The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to giving back and supporting the community. Helping those in need has long been seen as an altruistic behavioral model and a model the GGCC values. Through cash donations and various collections, […]