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Parishioners honor a passionate man of the cloth
People packed the pews and filled the balconies of Baltimore's historic Bethel A.M.E. church Sunday morning to honor a man they credit with reviving the house of worship — one of the city's most influential — and bringing unabashed passion...Tags: Peace Corps, Music, Sheila Dixon, Inner Harbor, Druid Hill
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Woodbine-based horse farm aids distressed animals
When a deadly earthquake struck Haiti in 2010, and Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana seven years ago, humans weren't the only creatures in distress.
Countless horses and other animals also needed help, and emergency teams from the Woodbine-based Days End...Tags: Hurricane Katrina (2005)
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Constellation has proven a good neighbor
The American Red Cross of the Chesapeake Region knows how important it is to stay connected to your home. We have been serving Maryland's disaster victims every day for the past 107 years from our offices in Baltimore. We've changed our physical address a...Tags: Emergency Health Procedures, Natural Disasters, Employees, Hurricane Irene (2011), Relief and Aid Organizations
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Two years later, Haiti's quiet progress
Two years ago, an enormous earthquake devastated Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, and the surrounding areas. While the cameras are gone, Haiti's recovery continues. Having recently visited Port-au-Prince, we can report that much has been accomplished...Tags: Natural Disasters, Business, Christianity, Roman Catholicism, Charity
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Rule would allow campaign donations by text message
You can text FOOD to give money to UNICEF or text AFRICA to support the International Rescue Committee. Soon you'll be able to contribute via text to a Maryland politician, state officials say.
Regulations to allow campaign contributions by text...Tags: American Red Cross, Baltimore County, Verizon Communications, Democratic Party, Political Fundraising
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Port workers, drinking buddies lament departure of USNS Comfort
It was Happy Hour at the Poncabird Pub on Wednesday, and the South Baltimore tavern was as busy and bustling as usual, but as late-afternoon sunlight streaked through a side window, the expressions it caught on the faces at one table were decidedly grim....Tags: Baltimore County, Restaurant and Catering Industry, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Dining and Drinking, Port of Baltimore
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Local group still seeking help for Haiti two years after earthquake
The catastrophe in Haiti struck quickly in January 2010.
The consequences have gone on for much longer. A group in Howard County is seeking to make sure that the country is not forgotten.
More than two years after a massive 7.0 earthquake left...Tags: Ellicott City, Natural Disasters, Haiti, Natural Disasters
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Westminster native climbs a mountain for a cause
With visible excitement, Chris Glass runs his finger across a large wall map of the world at the world headquarters of the nonprofit, IMA World Health, in New Windsor.
He carefully traces his route to Tanzania, then taps his finger gently on Mount...Tags: Tanzania, Diseases and Illnesses, Rape, Jaw, Human Body
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Converting pillow cases to dresses for Haiti
How much can one little dress do? When it's made from a 100 percent cotton pillow case and lovingly trimmed with rick rack and ribbons, it can delight a little girl in Haiti who may never have had a dress. And it might keep her safe from rape or...Tags: Christianity, Juvenile Delinquency, Maryland, Anglicanism, Charity
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Dr. Ross J. Brechner, ophthalmologist and state epidemiologist, dies at 71
Dr. Ross Joseph Brechner, a mathematician turned ophthalmologist who abandoned private practice for a second career in public health, died Aug. 4 of heart disease at his Catonsville home.
He was 71.
"Ross was a fine ophthalmologist who changed careers...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Diseases and Illnesses, Government Health Care, Catonsville
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Compassion without boundaries: The generosity of Howard countians in faraway places
Schools, homes, shoes and jobs. Love. Hope. As myriad as the needs of those swept up in poverty, abandonment and disaster are the people who pour out their time and treasure to help.
In Howard County, we have a commendable reputation for helping our own,...Tags: Zimbabwe, U.S. Navy, Petroleum Industry, Parochial Schools, Clarksville
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Midshipmen to help clean up, honor 9/11 victims and military
In an effort to honor those who lost their lives during the attacks of Sept. 11, U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen will take part today in the second annual Project Green: 9/11 Day of Service & Remembrance. The event is organized by the Volunteer Center...Tags: Anne Arundel County, September 11, 2001 Attacks, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Armed Forces
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