As we enter this busy Fall season, you can see that our nonprofits are hard at work planning annual Galas, Fun Runs, and festivals for all! With most of the tourists gone, this is a great time to make connections in your neighborhood and connect with our amazing nonprofits. Happy Friday!
Monthly Archives: September 2014
“What’s Up Wednesday” 9.24.2014
With a little over a month to go before the release of the 2014-2015 Catalogue, it’s a busy (and exciting!) time here at the office! But sometimes…that excitement gets the best of us and, well, next thing we know we’re mesmerized by an adorable kitten video and forget to include that video’s organization in our #whatsupwednesday blog. This was the case for Stone Soup Films, which, last week, sent us a video hot off its screen debut (courtesy of Stone Soup Doc-in-a-Day volunteers) about the Washington Humane Society. Check out their video here and prepared to be mes”meow”ized.
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Around Town 9/19-9/25
Enjoy the nice weather while it’s still here?with some great events courtesy of our Catalogue nonprofits. This week we bring you a Write Night, Welcome Breakfast, ?Fishing Day, 5K walk, and a Power Party. Thanks so much everyone for a great week, hope to see you at the events!
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“What’s Up Wednesday” 9/17/2014
This week’s What’s Up Wednesday highlights Catalogue nonprofits hosting evenings of dance, a poetry kick off, and luncheons! Exciting events all around our area thanks to these great organizations! For a video of today’s events, click here!
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Around Town 9/11-9/18
Wrapping up another great week here at the Catalogue. With so much excitement in the air, what better way to spend the weekend than checking out some events, courtesy of our nonprofits!
“What’s Up Wednesday” 9.10.2014
This week Catalogue nonprofits are helping everyone out: students, teachers, homeowners, seniors, and even pets! Check out their great work and click here for the video version.
Around Town 9/4-9/11
At the end of this short week we bring you the latest events and excitement from Catalogue nonprofits. As we begin to settle into the fall season, get out into our community and meet organizations that are doing great work in our community!
7 Questions with Rebecca Read Medrano, Executive Director of GALA Theatre
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month we welcome Rebecca Read Medrano to 7 Questions. Rebecca has served as chief finance and administration officer for GALA Hispanic Theatre since 1976. Medrano has also served as the principal development and marketing staff member, managing GALA’s $4.2M capital campaign and developing its strategic marketing plan. GALA (Grupo de Artistas Latinoamericanos) Hispanic Theatre is a National Center for Latino Performing Arts in the nation’s capital. Since 1976,GALA has been promoting and sharing the Latino arts and cultures with a diverse audience, creating work that speaks to communities today, and preserving the rich Hispanic heritage for generations that follow.
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“What’s Up Wednesday” 9.03.2014
Just because it’s a short workweek doesn’t mean Catalogue charities are doing any less across Greater Washington. From training coaches for youth sports programs, to encouraging reading among at-risk students, to providing legal aid to help people keep their homes…September is off to a remarkable start (see video here)!
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