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2020 Grant Theme: Immigration and Refugees

For the 2020 grant cycle, members have voted to support needy women and families within the target group of immigrants and refugees. ...

GT Builds a Multi-Sport Court at Bayne Elementary School

On Saturday, October 26, GT members gathered in PG County to build a play space for the kids of John H. Bayne Elementary School. We were...

2019 Annual Meeting

On Thursday, September 26, members gathered for GT’s 2019 Annual Meeting. President Karen Gilgoff provided a recap of activities...

Members Attend Seminar on “Sports, Play and Social Change”

When Giving Together members decided to fund a KaBOOM! sports court in 2019 as a special 10th-anniversary project, we may not have...

A Milestone for GT: 10 Years of Giving

On the evening of April 30, Giving Together celebrated a decade of philanthropy with members, guests and grantees, turning our annual...

January “Lunch & Learn” Celebrates Spirit of Community Service

On January 22, GT sponsored the third in our series of “Lunch & Learn” education programs. Nearly 20 members and guests enjoyed their own...

GT Volunteers on Martin Luther King Day

On Monday, January 21, a team of Giving Together volunteers braved the frigid cold to help out at Nourish Now, a 2016 GT grantee...

GT Members Eat, Drink & Give at Holiday Celebration

On Dec 11th, GT members and guests enjoyed celebrating the holidays together at a party hosted by the board at the home of member Ruth...

Sharing Holiday Spirits at A Wider Circle

GT volunteers helped Santa fulfill his mission of making kids happy when they pitched in at A Wider Circle's North Pole on December 13 to...

First Multi-Year Grant Awarded at Annual Meeting

GT members gathered on September 25, 2018 for our ninth Annual Meeting. The night began with a brief social hour and then got down to...

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