UPCOMING EVENTS
"Share a Haircut" - Entire month of August
Take your child to a Hair Cuttery in August for a hair cut, and they will give a haircut to a child in need in Carroll County this Fall.
Click here for the information flier.
"Recycling Computers for Charity" - August 15 thru Sept. 20
Sponsored by NoWorriesIT to benefit HSP's "Neighbors in Need, Year Round"
Do you have old, unusable computers just taking up space? Wondering what you can do with them?
Click here for the flier.
HSP to Receive the "2013 William Donald Schaefer Helping People Award" for Carroll County - Thursday, August 8, 10am
Comptroller Peter Franchot created this award for individuals and organizations in each Maryland county, and Baltimore City, who best exemplify William Donald Schaefer's lifelong commitment to helping people. HSP was chosen as Carroll County's winner because of our demonstrated ability to accomplish one or more of the following:
- improve the community
- solve citizen problems through effective government intervention
- aid the most vulnerable in society, and
- create public/private partnerships to improve the lives of Marylanders.
Stay tuned for an email next week with a review of the award presentation and a link to photos.
THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS
"Month of Sundays" Summer Concert Series
Our 19th annual Month of Sundays was a great success in July, and raised over $12,000 for HSP. Many thanks to all of the bands for their energy and enthusiasm. We've received rave reviews for the two shows...that didn't get rained out! The concert series could not have been a success without the support of our many partners, underwriters, sponsors, family and friends, including:
Partners
Underwriters
BGE
Lehigh Cement Company
Penguin Random House
Sponsors
Carroll Community College, Rager, Lehman & Houck, WTTR Radio
Carroll County Arts Council
Living Waters Garden Center - Ladies Night Out to benefit HSP's Women and Children's Center
Many thanks to Living Waters for their generous $900 donation from the registration fee proceeds of their Ladies Night Out on July 25. The center hosted a lovely evening of shopping for plants and pottery, which included wine tasting, hors d'oeuvres, massages, make-up, music, door prizes and more! Thank you, also, to participant Galloping Goose Vineyard in Hampstead for supporting HSP thru this event. Click to visit
Living Waters and the Galloping Goose.
HSP NEWS AND OPINIONS
Cindy Parr: Successes Mark Tax Assistance Program
Human Services Programs of Carroll County offers more than 20 programs that serve the County's low-income and at-risk population. About 9,500 individuals receive assistance through our agency to better their lives and make the necessary linkages that will move them out of poverty. One program in particular that directly affects this goal is the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, or VITA program. VITA is a program that is geared toward low-income and at-risk families who need tax assistance but cannot pay the fee normally charged for preparation.
Continue reading . . . .
HSP's "Month of Sundays" concert series was featured in "The Advocate" of Westminster and Finksburg last month. The article "Free Summer Concert Series Benefits Carroll's Most Needy" gave not only an appeal to attend the concerts, but also a concise overview of why HSP's signature fundraiser makes a difference in the community. View the full article here.
HSP is an active member of the
Circle of Caring Homelessness Board. In July, the Circle of Caring was featured in a
"Carroll County Times" article "Board to Prevent Homelessness Passes New Action Plan."
View the full article here.
An HSP volunteer was featured in a "Baltimore Sun" article "Westminster Resident's Story Time Connects with Kids at Shelters, Hospitals" in July. View the full article here.
As always, thank you for your support of HSP!
