Timeline
Guiding Individuals Toward Healing, Stability & Hope
LARS Community Resource and Grocery Giveaway - July 2026
We participated in the LARS Community Resource and Grocery Giveaway event for the 3rd year in a row! We listened to people’s issues and shared resources
Mobile Market - Universities of Shady Grove - May 2026
We went back to volunteer at the Mobile Markets at Universities at Shady grove, and this time they set up a table for us to share community members! We helped with check-in, distribute fresh produce, and other items.
M ELLFIN (Maryland English Language Learners) - April 2026
We went back to volunteer at the Mobile Markets at Universities at Shady grove, and this time they set up a table for us to share community members! We helped with check-in, distribute fresh produce, and other items.
Foggy Bottom Food Pantry - March 2026
We went back to volunteer at the Mobile Markets at Universities at Shady grove, and this time they set up a table for us to share community members! We helped with check-in, distribute fresh produce, and other items.
MOCO Point-in-Time (PIT) Count - January 2026
We went back to volunteer at the Mobile Markets at Universities at Shady grove, and this time they set up a table for us to share community members! We helped with check-in, distribute fresh produce, and other items.
Impact Humanity Single Parent Holiday Giveaway - December 2025
We went back to volunteer at the Mobile Markets at Universities at Shady grove, and this time they set up a table for us to share community members! We helped with check-in, distribute fresh produce, and other items.
Operation Earnies Plate - November 2025
We went back to volunteer at the Mobile Markets at Universities at Shady grove, and this time they set up a table for us to share community members! We helped with check-in, distribute fresh produce, and other items.
A Place for Hashem Ministries - October 2025
We went back to volunteer at the Mobile Markets at Universities at Shady grove, and this time they set up a table for us to share community members! We helped with check-in, distribute fresh produce, and other items.
Soccer & BBQ - August 2025
We went back to volunteer at the Mobile Markets at Universities at Shady grove, and this time they set up a table for us to share community members! We helped with check-in, distribute fresh produce, and other items.
Food Justice DMV - June 2025
We went back to volunteer at the Mobile Markets at Universities at Shady grove, and this time they set up a table for us to share community members! We helped with check-in, distribute fresh produce, and other items.
So What Else - May 2025
We went back to volunteer at the Mobile Markets at Universities at Shady grove, and this time they set up a table for us to share community members! We helped with check-in, distribute fresh produce, and other items.
Project ACCESS - April 2025
We went back to volunteer at the Mobile Markets at Universities at Shady grove, and this time they set up a table for us to share community members! We helped with check-in, distribute fresh produce, and other items.
So What Else - February 2025
We went back to volunteer at the Mobile Markets at Universities at Shady grove, and this time they set up a table for us to share community members! We helped with check-in, distribute fresh produce, and other items.
Timeline
Guiding Individuals Toward Healing, Stability & Hope
Background - October 2018
We started as a student organization, motivated to create social change in our community. As members of the Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Fellows (RULF) Program at the University of Maryland, we decided to focus on hunger and homelessness.
Certification- November 2018
We created some alternative solutions to helping families in need. One method is to help people experiencing homelessness to register to vote, so that they could have an influence in the laws that govern their life. We became certified to register people to vote at the Board of Elections.
Voter Registration - College Park Community Food Bank - December 2018
Clothing donation drive - January 2019
We began hosting a clothing donation drive by setting up donation boxes in residential dorms at the University of Maryland. Then we set up more donations boxes at Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, as well as other cities.
Folding clothes - April 2019
We collected all of the clothes from the donation boxes and categorized them based on their type (pants, sweaters, jackets, etc.). Then we sorted out the clothes based on whether they were professional or casual. This system made it easier for us to organize our donations when we distributed them to the organizations.
Recipients - June 2019
We distributed our clothing donations to two non-profit organizations, ; A Wider Circle and Interfaith Works. We gave our professional clothes to A Wider Circle because they provide job training, and we gave our casual clothes to Interfaith Works because they allow low-income families to fill a bag full of clothes for free once a month.
Food donation drive - October 2019
Voter Registration - Interfaith Works - November 2019
We hosted a voter registration event at Interfaith Works, which is a nonprofit-organization that supports low-income people by providing family, housing, and vocational services.
Thanksgiving in Baltimore- November 2019
We volunteered for Goodwill’s 64th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner, which serves food to people experiencing homelessness in Baltimore, MD. There were also several other organizations there to help by providing employment and financial services.
Clothing Donation Drive - January 2020
We started our clothing donation drive in the Winter, however, we had to pause our drive due to COVID-19.
COVID-19 Testing - March 2020
We researched more than 100 COVID-19 testing locations in the DMV. Visit our COVID-19 page to find a nearby testing location!
Sending donations - June 2020
Once our state entered Phase 2 of reopening, we took our donations out of storage and distributed them to nonprofit organizations that help families in need.
Helping with applications - August 2020
We partnered with Everyday Canvassing to help people with applications for rent, energy, food, unemployment insurance, stimulus check, health insurance, registering to vote, and the census.
Feed the homeless voter education event - October 2020
We partnered with the City of District Heights, In A Minute Cafe and the Office of Veterans Affairs to provide food and clothes to Shepherd’s Cove Women’s Shelter and the Prince George’s House of Men’s Shelter. We also shared voter registration information to people experiencing homelessness.
2020 Election - October 2020
We shared voter registration requirements, voter registration information, voter registration deadlines, election protection hotline information, and information about political candidates.
Toys and Clothes drive - November 2020
We hosted a Toy & Clothing donation drive from November 23rd to December 23rd. Our donations were delivered to Mary’s Center and Interfaith Works.
Distributing donations - December 2020
We delivered our Toy & Clothing donations to Interfaith Works and Mary’s Center on December 24th. They distributed the donations to families in low-income communities.
COVID-19 Vaccine - March 2021
We researched more than 80 COVID-19 vaccine locations in the DMV. We provided information about how to register and create an appointment. Visit our COVID-19 page to find a nearby vaccination location!
COVID-19 Vaccination Site - April 2021
Honduras donation drive- December 2021
We organized donation drive for Honduras, we collected toys, clothes, and books and sent them to schools in Honduras. We donated the items to 3 schools in Honduras (Villa Soleada Bilingual School, Alisson Bixby Stone School, and Cofradia Bilingual School), 2 nonprofits in Baltimore (Project PLASE and Sharp Dressed Man) and 1 nonprofit in Washington D.C. (Mary’s Center).
Thanksgiving in Laurel - November 2022
We volunteered with Laurel Advocacy and Referral Services (LARS) and Goodwill’s 65th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner to distribute food to people with low-incomes in Laurel and Baltimore!
Honduras donation drive - December 2022
We are organizing a donation drive for Honduras, collecting toys, clothes, and books to send to low-income schools in Honduras, Baltimore, and Washington D.C.
Kenya trip - May 2023
We met organizations in Kenya that support the community to become sustainable through permaculture practices. We volunteered at schools, agricultural centers, and women-led cooperatives.
Name Change - July 2023
Community Impact Day - August 2023
We partnered with Impact Humanity for their annual Community Impact Day, where they provide different resources to people in need. Several organizations come together to share their services and provide support to alleviate people from their current situations.
Homeless Resource Day - October 2023
We participated in the Nadim Khan Homeless Resource Day in Montgomery County. This event is a one-stop opportunity for people experiencing homelessness to access services, resources, and information.
Kenyan Tree Project-November 2023
We are piloting our Kenyan Tree Project, which is part of our larger program, Hungry 4 Education. We are creating self-sustainable projects to help them community to become independent. We are empowering local farmers by assisting them in planting cash crop trees so they can generate income to provide food for their families.
Honduras volunteering - June 2024
Soccer Game & BBQ - August 2024
We hosted our first fundraiser to support our sustainability projects in Kenya. We had a barbecue and played some soccer games, and shared information about our new initiative, Hungry 4 Change Kenya.
New Operations Manager - November 2024
Our new Operations Manager joined the team as we volunteered at Interfaith Works. We organized donations and shared resources while engaging with community members in need.