Volunteer to help those who help others at Hospice

ALL ABOUT CHARLES

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Volunteers will need to set up, man the information tables, work concessions and pitch in where they are most needed during the weekend.

Hospice night will be Sept. 4 at the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs game at Regency Furniture Stadium.

Volunteers are needed to work at information tables, the concession stands, hand out giveaways and monitor the auctions among other duties.

For more information on how to volunteer for the hospice house events, call Colleen Wilson at 301-934-1268 or e-mail cwilson@hospiceofcharlescounty.org.

Find additional information, sponsorship opportunities, registration forms and waivers at www.CharlesCountyHospiceHouse.com

Daughters offer TV help

Daughter for a Day volunteers will help area seniors prepare for the June 12 conversation to digital television. Need help getting a converter box coupon?

Call 301-203-7050.

Cobb Island Day celebrated Saturday

Cobb Island Day Festival will be Saturday at Old Fishermen's Field in the center of Cobb Island.

Festivities will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

At 10 a.m. there will be a community parade featuring local groups, fire and police vehicles, and classic cars and motorcycles.

Opening ceremonies begin at 11:10 a.m. with a flag-raising event, followed by the rededication of the Memorial Brick Walkway. Games, contests, entertainment, vendor booths, craft sales, bake sale, food vendors and other events will be held continuously throughout the day.

Family games include a pie-eating contest, sack race, crab races, water balloon toss. They are free and open to all. Additional children's games will be available for a small fee. Go to http://home.comcast.net/~cica/ci-days.html.

Feed the soul

Isaiah D. Thomas and the Elements of Praise, along with Maurette Brown-Clark and her daughter, Jada, will take the stage following performances by local groups.

A donation of $25 per adult is requested, while children will be admitted by bringing nonperishable food items.

Samantha Walker, president of Reaching Out Now, was prompted to put together the event after learning a number of children will go hungry over summer while school is out.

Citing the Maryland Department of Education's October 2008 report, Walker said 25 percent of Charles County students receive free or reduced price lunch.

"It will take the community to pull together and provide nourishing meals for these families and it can be done," said Walker in a press release.

Gates open at noon with the entertainment slated to start at 1 p.m.

Call 301-743-7906.