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Honoring National 2-1-1 Day
Monday was National 2-1-1 Day. 2-1-1 may be the best service you have never heard of. Last year, 2-1-1 Maryland, a statewide 24/7 information and referral service, answered more than 266,000 calls for help from individuals facing crises. And here in...
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United Way of Central Md. reports 6.4 percent increase in 211 calls
The 211 call center for United Way of Central Maryland answered more than 97,000 calls last year from individuals looking for tax assistance, housing, food and health services, officials announced Friday. The number of calls represents a 6.4 percent...
Tags: Finance, Healthy Diet
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Rally for the Ravens in downtown Bel Air Friday
The final big rally for the Ravens in Harford County before the Super Bowl is being held today (Friday) at noon in Bel Air. The super Purple Pride Ravens Rally will be held in the county government's parking lot at the corner of South Main Street and...
Tags: Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Local Government, Havre de Grace, Weather Reports, Ray Lewis
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Are you ready to rally again in Bel Air Friday?
Harford County, get ready for another demonstration of Power to the Purple! Bel Air's super Purple Pride Ravens Rally is coming up Friday from noon to 2 p.m. in the county government's parking lot at the corner of South Main Street and Churchville Road....Tags: Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Local Government, Havre de Grace, AFC Championship Game, Ray Lewis
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United Way named "all-star" charity
United Way was named an "all-star" charity by Forbes magazine for the high percentage of its donations that go toward direct services. The magazine ranked the U.S. charities that received the most in private donations according to financial efficiency....
Tags: Social Services, Charity, Finance, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Newspaper and Magazine
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New United Way program prevents homelessness — in time for Christmas
A few months ago, things were looking bleak for Brooklyn Homes resident Christina Stocks.
The 27-year-old single mother of two took a pay cut at work and fell behind in her rent payments. She was facing eviction — and a Christmas on the streets....Tags: Loyola University Maryland, Aaliyah, Rentals, Financial Planning, Family
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Charitable deduction a boon for society
On his 19th century travels through the United States, the French philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville marveled at the American experience of a diversity of civic organizations formed through gifts of time and money. "Wherever at the head of some new...
Tags: Social Services, American Red Cross, Charity, American Cancer Society, Habitat for Humanity International
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500 steelworkers turn out to receive United Way holiday meals
For years, Jeff Mikula collected United Way donations from his fellow steelworkers at Sparrows Point. On Thursday, he — and 500 former co-workers from the now-closed plant — stood in line to receive them. The Dundalk man, who worked as an...
Tags: AFL-CIO, Unemployment Benefits, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Labor Markets, Layoffs and Downsizing
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Audit: City mismanaged $9.5M grant for homeless prevention and re-housing efforts
Baltimore's Office of Human Services mismanaged a $9.5 million federal grant for helping the homeless by failing to oversee programs and awarding cash for services that may not have been eligible, auditors announced Thursday. The U.S. Department of...Tags: Business Enterprises, Accounting and Auditing, Rentals, Barack Obama, Rental Service
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From 'green' honors to 'black and white' excellence, Dulaney High in the news
Over the summer, Dulaney High School accrued many honors, and as of June the school was elevated to the status of a Model Green School. This distinction, which is possible only for school that earn "Green School" designation two years, was bestowed based...Tags: Columbia University, High Schools, Teaching and Learning, Baltimore County, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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McDaniel College inducts eight into Sports Hall of Fame
Five Carroll County residents, and three others, were recently inducted into the Green Terror Sports Hall of Fame at McDaniel College. The new inductees were formally announced at McDaniel's homecoming game on Nov. 3 against Susquehanna. The Sports Hall...
Tags: College Sports, Johnson Controls Incorporated, Penn Relays, College Basketball, Running
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Free legal assistance in Baltimore to be offered this Saturday
Barbara McDowell is banking on the free legal advice she received at one of Maryland Legal Aid's recent pro bono days to help resolve a seven-year child support dispute with the father of her grandson. The Pikesville woman, who said she has raised her...
Tags: Randallstown, Breast Cancer, Abusive Behavior, Lawyers, Legal Service
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