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Thanksgiving in February  Join us on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 and help us fight hunger in our County!
For a list of participating restaurants and more details, visit our Thanksgiving in February Website. Pick a restaurant to dine at on Feb. 23rd and be sure to make reservations for your group early! Every February, Interfaith Works organizes and sponsors Thanksgiving in February. This year, over 60 Montgomery County restaurants will join together to support hunger relief by contributing 10, 15 or 20% of their sales for one day. Funds collected are distributed to local non-profits who provide food and grocery money for hungry neighbors: Manna Food Center, Bethesda Cares, Bethesda HELP, Damascus HELP, Gaithersburg HELP, Germantown HELP, Olney HELP, Rockville HELP, Shepherd's Table, Community Vision, and WUMCO.  Friday, March 12th, 20108:00-9:30 AM Registration and Networking 7:30 - 8:00 AM Bethesda Marriott Hotel, 5151 Pooks Hill Road, Bethesda Featuring an Annual Community Update: The State of the Safety Net
Featuring the presentation of our Humanitarian of the Year Award Elsie Reid, Esq., Managing Partner, Furey, Doolan & Abell Volunteers of the Year Award The Princeton Club of Washington Come and join over 200 friends of Interfaith Works sharing a meal, enjoying conversation and celebrating their participation in changing the lives of people living in poverty in Montgomery County, Maryland through their efforts with Interfaith Works. Caregivers Conference
 Community Recognition Awards The Community Recognition Award salutes residents who are beating the odds to overcome poverty and the challenge of living on a limited income in Montgomery County. The goal of the award is to encourage and recognize the efforts and achievements of low-income residents to pursue their educational goals and become self-sufficient. Awardees receive small scholarships and other educational gifts. Awards are presented at the Annual Caregivers Conference, the 1st Wednesday in May. Contact Reverend Rosetta Robinson for more information or go to the Caregivers Conference web site. The Annual Midas Automotive Golf Classic
 Lunch * Course Refreshments * Dinner * AwardsHelp fund our programs by sponsoring a hole with your family, business, congregation, club or team or by entering a foursome.  Can we count on you this year? Sign up to be a part of this exciting event that not only supports the programs and mission of the organization, but allows you to have a great time in the process! Come enjoy a day of golf, sun, and good friends for a good cause! Become a sponsor: Sponsors will have their company name listed on all signs, in all tournament materials, in all Interfaith Works materials and publications (print and online), in The Gazette, and they will also be publicly recognized during the tournament. Sponsors receive discounts on foursomes or free foursomes depending on sponsorship level.  Contact Julie Kirby with any questions. Fannie Mae's Help the Homeless Walk  Each year, we work with more than 40 schools, congregations and youth groups to educate the next generation about the issues of poverty in our community and how they can be part of the solution. We educate 17,000 youth through this extraordinary community-wide effor each year.Each presentation includes a mini-walk, with youngsters sporting their own Fannie Mae Help the Homeless T-shirt. For information, or to have a walk scheduled at your school, congregation or youth activity, please contact Walks Coordinator Cindy Hall. We encourage you to get in touch early to plan a miniwalk and/or to prepare for the big Fannie Mae Help the Homeless Walk that takes place in the Fall. For more information about the community service Fannie Mae provides, visit their website at www.fanniemae.com.
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