Gay Sills, a Chevy Chase neighbor who prepares taxes for low-income and elderly DC residents through the AARP Tax Aide program, is recruiting volunteers for the 2021 tax season. Would you like to make a difference in the lives of people right in your own community? As an AARP Foundation Tax Aide volunteer, you can […]
Help wanted at Casey Trees: Urban forester and urban forester crew chief
Casey Trees, the DC nonprofit that works to build and maintain the District’s tree canopy, watered more than 24,000 trees this summer. It’s getting ready to plant 1,600 trees this fall. And because of the pandemic, it’s had to do it all without the hands-on help of volunteers. Casey Trees has kept its staff of […]
Help wanted: FHC events coordinator
Forest Hills Connection is seeking an events coordinator. Events we have done in the past include artist studio tours, holiday bazaar, book talks, and a health care talk with Alice Rivlin and Stuart Butler. These events have been popular and we’ve had many requests for more. We want to up our game in this area. […]
Van Ness Main Streets awarded $200,000 grant, now seeking executive director
Van Ness Main Streets, Inc, (VNMS) just received word from Ana Harvey, the director the District Department of Small and Local Business Development, that it is receiving a $200,000 grant for the startup of its Main Street program and joining a national network of organizations committed to reviving neighborhood and small town commercial areas. One […]