The Latest
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Police ID Man Slain in Triple Shooting in Langley Park
The man who was killed in a triple shooting in Langley Park, Maryland, earlier this week has been identified.
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Harris' Heroes: Two Foundations Fighting Teen Suicide
Mental health is a hot topic for Generation Z. In one Montgomery County high school, students have come together to fight stigma around issues like depression, anxiety and suicide.
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Virginia Couple Volunteer as Tutors for 11 Years
The Latino Student Fund relies on volunteer tutors to provide free, year-round tutoring and mentoring services to low-income, at-risk students. Michele and Mark Lerner are their longest-serving volunteers, and this week’s Harris’ Heroes.
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Harris' Heroes: scholarCHIPS Provides Scholarships to Children of Incarcerated Parents
This week’s Harris’ Hero is scholarCHIPS, an organization devoted to building a community of emotional support for the children of incarcerated parents and providing scholarships for them to attend college.
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Nonprofit Provides Women With Personal Development Through Baking, Business
A Virginia nonprofit provides workforce training and personal development through baking.
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FLOC Helps Students With Tutoring and Mentorship
For more than 50 years, a D.C. organization has been helping students reach their potential in school and at home.
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Organization Helps Teen Parents Graduate College
Fewer than 2% of teen mothers will earn a college degree before they turn 30, which is why Nicole Lynn Lewis started Generation Hope nine years ago.
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Golf Program Helps Veterans, Families Rehabilitate
A Virginia organization used the game of golf to support veterans and their families dealing with issues from post-traumatic stress disorder to missing limbs.
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Special Olympics Cheer and Dance Team Teaches Community About Inclusion
A Special Olympics cheer and dance team in Maryland is teaching its athletes they are perfect the way they are.
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Alice's Kids Helps Children Without Letting Them Know It's Charity
A unique organization in Northern Virginia helps children across the country without taking credit of letting the kids know they’re receiving charity, and it’s done in memory of the founders’ mother.
