The Petco Foundation on Wednesday surprised BARCS–the Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter –with a $250,000 grant in celebration of Valentine’s Day. The shelter is the largest in the state with over 12-thousand animals taken in every year.
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Baltimore man battles homelessness
BALTIMORE, Maryland— From homelessness to substance abuse to violence to single-parent homes, many residents of Baltimore face unending challenges. This special video report introduces just some of the people who are facing those challenges and takes a look at their efforts to try and rise above them.
Non-Profit Organizes Halloween Costume Drive, ‘Treats’ Kids in Need
Let’s Help Kids, a non-profit organization started by six-year-old Rachel Harris (who is now 12), conducts a Halloween costume drive every year to provide free costumes to children in need.
Montgomery County breaks ground for new homeless shelter
Montgomery County groundbreaking ceremony becomes a realization of a Public Private Partnership to produce the new Progress Place facility on Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring.
Homeless Student Population Rises in Maryland
The homeless student population in Maryland continues to grow as a result of the recession, as national numbers have hit a record high.
Local Animal Rescue Shelters Play Cupid, Pair Homeless Pups With Human Companions
More than 20 different rescue groups and shelters from across the Mid-Atlantic region went looking for love last Saturday, attending the fifth annual, “Camp Bow Wow Cupids and Canine’s Adopt-a-thon” to match needy pets with potential owners.