August may be a quiet month in the District and its surrounding areas, but our nonprofits are still hard at work! Take a look at “what’s up” this week!
“What’s Up” Wednesday 8.06.14
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7 Questions with Christie Walser: Executive Director of Project Create
August is Artist Appreciation Month and among our 52 of art-related nonprofits we welcome Christie Walser of Project Create to 7 questions. Christie joined Project Create as Executive Director in January, 2011, bringing with her nearly two decades of nonprofit administration experience, a passionate commitment to child advocacy, and a long-time avocation as a community-theater actor, director and producer. Project Create provides accessible arts education to promote positive development in children, youth, and families experiencing homelessness and poverty.
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Help VA Students Go Back to School!
NO TAXES….on back to school supplies this weekend (8/1 – 8/3) in Virgi
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Around Town 8/1-8/7
Happy Congressional summer recess, well kind of. As the interns clear out, and hopefully the Metro opens up a bit, get out this weekend for a bike trail ride, yoga in the park, or another of our amazing events brought to you by Catalogue nonprofits.
“What’s up” Wednesday 7.30.14
Our first week of “What’s up” Wednesday was such a hit that we’re doing it again! Take a look at what our nonprofits were up to this week…
Anacostia Watershed Society was painting storm drains today in the Brookland neighborhood of DC… Continue reading
7 Questions with Hedrick Belin, President of Potomac Conservancy
July is Parks and Recreation Awareness month and today we welcome Hedrick Belin, President of Potomac Conservancy to 7 Questions!Potomac Conservancy is the region’s leading clean water advocate, fighting to ensure the Potomac River boasts clean drinking water, healthy lands, and connected communities. Under his leadership, the Conservancy has launched several successful initiatives to promote river-friendly land use and to expand the base of volunteers actively engaged in the stewardship of our local green spaces.
Around Town 7/25-7/31
We’ve got a HUGE batch of events coming up this week, all over the DC Metro region, available for friends and families! Summer is quickly flying by so take advantage of some of these great outings and support our local nonprofits!
“What’s up?” Wednesday
We’re excited to introduce a new feature on the Catalogue blog that gives you a glimpse into our nonprofits “in action” each week. “What’s up?” Wednesday gives our nonprofits a chance to share — through photo and video — the current projects, milestones, and events taking place at their organizations.