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Rebuilding Together Montgomery County (RTMC) is a nonprofit affordable housing organization whose mission is "Repairing homes, revitalizing communities, rebuilding lives." Through our Safe and Healthy Homes program, we provide free critical home repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, and accessibility modifications to low-income homeowners throughout Montgomery County. We work in partnership with state and local governments and corporate and nonprofit partners to provide our clients with the repairs and upgrades needed to allow them to remain in their homes in a safe, healthy, and accessible environment. Over the past 31 years, RTMC has provided services to more than 2,600 families, engaged approximately 50,000 volunteers, and invested more than $23 million worth of repair work back into the community.

Ms. Maury Peterson, Executive Director; mpeterson@rebuildingtogethermc.org

18225-A Flower Hill Way
Gaithersburg, MD 20879

301-947-9400
Fax: 301-947-9411

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Gaithersburg Rotary Club

www.gaithersburgrotary.org

Gaithersburg chapter of the world's oldest and largest service organization, with local and international involvement.

Mr. John Cabrera, Membership Chair; john@cfalliance.com

PO Box 312
Gaithersburg, MD 20884

301-461-0985
Fax: 301-948-3220
Email: gaithersburgrotaryclub@gmail.com

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Second Chance Wildlife Center

www.scwc.org

Beloved and respected 501c3 non-profit providing compassionate emergency and long-term rehabilitative care to injured, ill, and orphaned wild animals, and educating the public on safely coexisting with their wildlife neighbors. Over 2,700 animal patients (representing over 100 species) are brought to our facility each year for care in hopes that they will be released back to the wild. SCWC operates under permits issued by the State of Maryland and the US Fish & Wildlife Service.

Mr. Frank Howard, President
Ms. Maureen Smith, President; msmith@scwc.org

7101 Barcellona Drive
Gaithersburg, MD 20879

301-926-9453
Email: info@scwc.org

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SEEC

www.seeconline.org

SEEC is a progressive nonprofit agency providing an array of services to help people who have developmental disabilities live, work and thrive in their communities. Active community engagement gives people opportunities to showcase their abilities, develop new interests and talents, contribute to the workforce, and broaden their social networks. Full inclusion also helps change long-held stereotypes of people with disabilities from being “needy” to “contributing” - from being different to having a lot in common with their non-disabled peers. The people we support benefit from paid employment that is valued and meaningful and thrive in communities of family and friends.

Ms. Pamela Toole, Lead Employer Outreach Consultant; ptoole@seeconline.org

1300 Spring Street
Suite 400
Silver Spring, MD 20910

301-576-9000

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So What Else, Inc.

www.sowhatelse.org

So What Else’s mission is to improve the lives of children and families living in underserved communities in the Baltimore-Washington Metro Area by providing food security, access to basic necessities, and high-quality out-of-school time programs in literacy, athletics, and the visual and performing arts while inspiring young people to give back to the community by creating volunteer opportunities for individuals of all ages.

6901 Rockledge Dr
Suite 709
Bethesda, MD 20817

240-602-0486
Email: dsilbert@sowhatelse.org

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Sports Plus Group, Inc.

www.playsportsplus.org

Sports Plus is a 501(c)(3) non profit that provides sports, swim instruction and socials for children, teens and young adults ages 5-26, with developmental disabilities like autism and other developmental disabilities.

Ms. Natalie Liniak, Co-Founder/Director of Operations; info@playsportsplus.org
Mr. Thomas Liniak, Co-Founder/Director of Operations; info@playsportsplus.org

P.O. Box 83274
Gaithersburg, MD 20883

301-452-3781
Email: info@playsportsplus.org

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Story Tapestries, Inc.

www.storytapestries.org

Weaving the power of the arts, literacy strategies, and STEAM with social development, Story Tapestries seeks to educate and empower individuals while simultaneously building a deeper sense of community. Story Tapestries, a 501c3 non-profit, is a world class network of educators, artists, community leaders and businesses who custom designs programs to fit the needs of the individuals that request our services. Our programs:

- Train and coach adults to be more effective leaders and educators

- Directly impact children through in-school and out-of-school programs

- Engage parents/caregivers and empower them with tools that bring deeper understanding

- Develop local businesses and community organizations' ability to tell their impact story

What the community is saying about Story Tapestries:

“In the last several years, thanks to assistance from funding sources, we’ve been able to offer single programs that use the talents of Story Tapestries teaching artists to use arts integration techniques to help our students and teachers grow. We’ve seen that with the specific linguistic and social struggles our children face, these methods are incredibly effective in helping students learn.”

- Stephanie Brant, Past Principal, Gaithersburg Elementary School

Mrs. Arianna Ross, Chief Executive Officer; director@storytapestries.org

19301 Hempstone Avenue
Poolesville, MD 20837

301-916-6328
Email: administrator@storytapestries.org

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The Upcounty Hub

www.theupcountyhub.org

The Upcounty Hub was founded with the philosophy of providing individuals and families with food and other essentials, without requiring documentation to prove necessity, allowing them to maintain their privacy and dignity. The idea that “we rise by lifting others” has been a central principle of our organization because helping others is nutrition for the soul. Our work for the community by the community unites us in the fight against food insecurity because people, especially children, should not have to worry about one of their most basic needs. The residual impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has created a greater demand for food and healthcare assistance, and our goal is to connect the most vulnerable and impoverished populations to fundamental, culturally-competent resources.