Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund Grant Awards
The Dorchester County Council recently awarded a total of $831,993 in grants to five organizations serving the local community. The funds are part of the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund established under the Cannabis-Reform Act of 2023 which allocates a portion of adult-use cannabis tax revenue to local jurisdictions to support community-based initiatives that benefit low-income communities and those disproportionately impacted by the enforcement of cannabis laws. The five organizations receiving
For All Seasons to Host Annual Back-to-School Resource Fair
Pictured are the participants at last year’s Back to School Resource Fair lining up to receive free backpacks. For All Seasons will host its annual School Supplies Giveaway and Resource Fair on Wednesday, August 20, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Idlewild Park in Easton. Talbot County Department of Social Services is a key partner, contributing to the purchase of hundreds of backpacks pre-stuffed with supplies for community children in need. In addition to the backpacks and school supplies, the event will offer
For All Seasons Volunteers Assist with Community Outreach
Volunteers help at For All Seasons’ many outreach events throughout the year in the community. The backbone of For All Seasons' community outreach has always been its volunteers. For All Seasons heavily uses volunteers for its community and educational events. This includes the Hooper's Island Resource Fair for migrant women, the School Supplies Giveaway Resource Fair, and Frosty's Holiday Village – our biggest events held throughout the year. The agency also has volunteers to help host its information
For All Seasons Hosts Hoopers Island Migrant Resource Fair
Participants of the resource fair were able to receive chicken and beef, as well as produce from the Maryland Food Bank. Women helped create denim patches with messages of support for sexual assault survivors that will be a part of a larger collage For All Seasons will display in the community. The Dorchester County Health Department gave participants backpacks and resources on health and wellness. The priest of St. Mary’s Refuge of Sinners Catholic Church provided encouragement to a participant of
For All Seasons Event Debuts Heart to Heart: Coloring Together
Heart to Heart: Coloring Together, a unique new coloring book produced by For All Seasons and created by the agency’s art therapist Jane P. Gordon, LCPAT, ATR-BC, recently debuted at a special tea party for girls and their adult female caregivers. The event held at Brookletts Place in Easton featured a tea party-themed lunch for girls and their parents, mentors, or caregivers. The Women & Girls Fund provided critical seed money for this special project that benefits children and families. “For All Seasons
