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How Girl Scouts Benefits Girls, from Well-being to College Admissions
The Girl Scouts organization fosters leadership skills, confidence, and overall well-being for girls.
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Capital Area Food Bank provides food for seniors in the DC area
One in five seniors are food insecure in the region. Capital Area Food Bank provides healthy food for seniors every month through their Commodity Supplemental Food Program. News4’s Molette Green reports.
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‘I'm gonna take back my power': Once in foster care, woman wins DC award for advocating for change
Justice Thurston, 22, entered the foster care system when she was 12 years old. Now, she’s been recognized in D.C. as an advocate for children in foster care. “If they don’t have a place, I’m gonna speak,” Thurston said. She said she was in 20 foster homes as a child. While great foster parents exist, she said she didn’t...
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Farm in Upper Marlboro increases access to free organic produce
Access to fresh and organic produce has become harder for low-income families. News4’s Megan McGrath shares which local farm is making it more accessible.
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Clagett Farm aims to end food insecurity
Clagett Farm has donated 800,000 pounds of organic produce to charitable organizations. They told News4’s Megan McGrath, “We send out to local food pantries to help provide local organic food to the local community.”
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Juneteenth celebrations include National Archives display, fireworks
News4’s Megan McGrath lays out the ways to celebrate Juneteenth 2024 in the D.C. area.
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Food 4 Families: How to donate — and how to find help
NBC4 and Telemundo 44 are expanding Food 4 Families into a year-long project – and we’re asking you to join us in addressing food insecurity in the D.C. area.
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Charles County sacks Super Bowl Monday holiday for county employees
In a 3-2 vote, Charles County commissioners rejected bringing back the Super Bowl Monday day off it offered this year.
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Employees of Charles County won't get Super Bowl Monday off again next year
Charles County commissioners voted down keeping Super Bowl Monday as a day off for county employees. One resident told News4’s Aimee Cho, “It is a waste of taxpayer dollars.”
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Food 4 Families: NBC4 and Telemundo 44 tackling hunger in the DC area year-round
For more than 25 years, you have helped NBC4 and Telemundo 44 provide thousands of meals to people in need during the holidays. But we know hunger is not just a holiday problem. That’s why NBC4 and Telemundo 44 are expanding Food 4 Families into a year-long project — and we’re asking you to join us in addressing food insecurity…
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NBC4 and Telemundo44 launch Food 4 Families into year-round campaign
After serving families in need for over three decades during the holidays, NBC4 and Telemundo44 announced that Food 4 Families will be a year-round campaign.
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Two Montgomery County high school students publish book for Gen Z
Two high school students published a book they started writing during the COVID-19 pandemic. They are now doing book signings and an audio book. “We wanted this book to be by Gen Z for Gen Z,” they told News4’s Megan McGrath.
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Juneteenth celebrations in the DC area include fireworks and special National Archives display
All over the D.C., Maryland and Virginia there will be many free options to celebrate Juneteenth.
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Fun and education at heart of Juneteenth festival in Prince George's County
Prince George’s County hosts its leading Juneteenth festival at Watkins Regional Park on Saturday, June 15. Dr. Dennis Doster, Ph.D, the Black History Program Manager at Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, shares how it’s a great opportunity to both have fun and celebrate Black history and culture. News4’s Molette Green, working 4 the community, reports.
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DC prepares for summer safety
D.C. will be implementing curfews this summer to increase the safety for children under 17 years old. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.
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Citizens gain insight about the FBI
The Citizens Academy program teaches community members how the FBI investigates and deals with drugs, terrorism, gangs and more. News4’s Juliana Valencia has the story.
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Pride block party planned on 17th Street NW
Pride festivities are in full swing and 17th Street plans to host a block party Saturday from noon until 10 p.m. Businesses and stands will set up from P Street to R Street in Northwest. News4’s Tommy McFly has the story.
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Moms save prom with over 600 dress donations
Over the weekend, a mom received a phone call with an urgent request from her friend who works at Alexandria City High School in Alexandria, Virginia. The teacher told Kristen Creighton that a nonprofit scheduled to host a prom dress drive at the could no longer host the event due to an emergency. With prom less than 12 days away…
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Local moms save prom with over 600 dress donations
When Northern Virginia Reporter Drew Wilder met with a mom who collected prom dress donations, she said even more dresses showed up while they were talking.
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How WHUR is celebrating moms who serve
With Mother’s Day coming up, WHUR is saluting moms in uniform. News4’s Molette Green reports.