Each year dozens of young people are able to participate in the myriad of summer camp opportunities through the Swoyer scholarship program.
For more information please call 301-258-6350.
Friends of Seneca Creek State Park
This nonprofit volunteer organization, commonly known as "Friends," is dedicated to enhancing the park experience for visitors by providing financial support and other resources.
Friends developed as a result of the Seneca Creek Greenway Coalition, which worked with Seneca Creek State Park, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and Montgomery County Park and Planning to develop a 26-mile hiking trail along Great Seneca Creek.
Once the trail is completed and adopted, a few key members of the organization will work with park personnel to expand the vision of the group to provide financial assistance to Seneca Creek State Park through the fundraising capability of the nonprofit 501(c)(3) "Friends" organization.
For more information please call 301-330-6410.
Friends of Wells/Robertson House
Friends of Wells/Robertson House, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to raising the funds necessary to ensure the positive future and growth of the Wells/Robertson program and to break the cycle of homeless and addiction in our community through outreach, education and advocacy programs.
The goal of Wells is to provide recovering addicts and alcoholics with a highly structured, long-term environment that is clean, safe and sober. Residents of the house are required to create a Master Plan with long and short term goals, get a job or be in training/school, pay rent, create a budget and eventually open a savings account, do chores, attend 12-step meetings daily, and regularly meet with counselors.
Since opening its doors in 1988, more than 450 people have called Wells/Robertson House "home." Sixty percent of those residents are now clean, sober and in stable housing.
For more information please call 301-258-6399.
Upper Montgomery Assistance Network
Serving as a clearinghouse for requests for financial assistance from residents who are at risk of losing housing or utility service, the Upper Montgomery Assistance Network (UMAN) helps people in the Gaithersburg, Germantown and Derwood areas. The clearinghouse provides clients with a point of entry for assistance while minimizing the possibility of abuse through the use of accurate computer data.
UMAN responds to requests by verifying information with landlords, utility companies and employers; addressing the appropriateness of funding; and assisting the client in prioritizing needs and accessing available resources. In 2008, 125 families were helped by UMAN.
Clients also benefit from UMAN’s referral services, connecting them with government or private agencies for long-term solutions to problems.
For information please call 301-926-4423.
Shady Grove Adventist Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital provides the highest level of infant care available in the state of Maryland. The 27-bed NICU has an expert staff and state-of-the-art lifesaving equipment to care for premature and acutely ill infants as well as those who have just had surgery. Additionally, a highly trained and specialized Neonatal Transport Team brings critically ill or very premature babies from other hospitals to NICU.
Every baby in the NICU has his or her own "primary" neonatalogist who manages the baby’s care from the time of admission until it’s time for the infant to go home. All of the neonatalogists are certified by the American Board of Pediatrics as experts in neonatal-perinatal medicine. Additionally, there are specially-trained pediatricians and nurses to provide care for the infants in NICU.
For more information please call 301-279-6000.
Your patronage of this wonderful family festival means so much more than treasured holiday memories. Each year a portion of the ticket sales benefits charities that help a broad cross-section of our community. Thank you for helping us help those in need. In 2008 your support of the festival will benefit:
