Friends of Worcester County Developmental Center, the recently formed auxiliary that supports the mission of the WCDC, held a Birthday Party for WCDC clients with a January birthday. Pictured, front from left, are Eddie Davis, Friends; Courtney Mullis, birthday celebrant; and April Davis, Friends; and back from left, Jack Ferry, Sr., Libby Davis, Friends; Ron… Read more »
The Delmarva Education Foundation held a ribbon cutting for its annual Scholarship Fair at The Centre at Salisbury on Jan. 12. More than 500 students from 20 high schools attended. Scholarship Fair spokesman Kaitlyn Austin, center, cut the ribbon opening the Scholarship Fair. Also on hand for the event were Salisbury Mayor Jim Ireton, Worcester… Read more »
Star Charities President Anna Foultz and her group of volunteers held their annual Beef and Beer event at the American Legion Post 166 in Ocean City this month with proceeds going to Wounded Soldiers of Maryland. One of the entertainment highlights was members of the String Band Division of the 2012 Philadelphia Mummers Parade in full costume. Pictured, seated from… Read more »
Richard Warren with the Boggs-Disharoon American Legion Post 123 presents a check for $15,000 to Michael Franklin, president and CEO of Atlantic General Hospital. This donation goes to support the hospital’s Healthy Café Campaign. Pictured, from left, are Michelle Fager, Foundation Board member and chair of the Major Gifts Committee; Michael Franklin, president and CEO… Read more »
Ocean City Elks Lodge #2645 Treasurer Jim Flaig, presents Diakonia Executive Director Claudia Nagle a donation check in the amount of $3,000.
United Way Executive Director Kathleen Mommé is joined by Board Member and 2012 Campaign Chair Ginny Reid-Matern and Board member and Wicomico County Chair Jim Hartstein, to share the progress of the 2012 United Way Campaign, which is currently at 80% of its goal of $1.55 million.
At its Citizens Awards Night last week, the Knights of Columbus Ocean City Council 9053 presented a check for $13,428 to the Worcester County Developmental Center. The donation represented the proceeds from the recent Tootsie Roll Drive. Pictured, from left, are WCDC’s Donte Smith, Director June Walker and Katie West and Grand Knight Jim Salzman…. Read more »
The Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland presented its annual Citizenship Award at their quarterly meeting last month. The award is given in recognition of outstanding service through leadership, responsibility, character and commitment which have produced a positive effect on Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester counties. The award was presented to The Seton… Read more »
Ocean City Lions Club President Cindy Malament, right, presents a check to Robert Hart, executive director of the Worcester County Commission on Aging Inc., to help fund the commission’s many services. Hart and Malament are pictured above.
Quilters by the Sea of Ocean Pines made and donated eight quilts to the children at Diakonia last month. Pictured holding two of the quilts given are quilters Shirley Schaefer and Diane Sparzak.