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Fifty mothers are donating their purses to an emergency shelter for unhoused people in Capitol Heights. News4’s Molette Green joins her Jack and Jill of America, Inc. chapter for the Pack a Purse service event.  

News4 is teaming up with Burke and Herbert Bank and the Salvation Army for the 14th annual Share the Warmth Coat Drive. Melissa Mollet explains how to donate.

Helping children thrive is essential for Washington County, Maryland, nonprofit Children in Need, which works with children at or below the poverty level. Now, the nonprofit has more resources for their programs from a $50,000 NBCUniversal Local Impact Grant. News4’s Molette Green reports.

Reaching some of D.C.’s most underserved students is easier when their role model is just a little older and from the neighborhood. That’s part of the impactful work that Reach Incorporated does. The organization received a $25,000 NBC4 Telemundo 44 Local Impact Grant. Here’s how they’ll spend it.

Building self-confidence in people with physical and developmental disabilities is a major commitment of D.C. nonprofit So Kids Soar. That’s why they were selected as an NBC4 Telemundo44 Local Impact grant winner. News4’s Molette Green spotlights how this organization is changing lives, and how the grant will help. 

The latest stats on hunger in the D.C. area show that people in almost every neighborhood who are struggling to find their next meal. In Prince George’s County, SHABACH! Ministries, Inc. helps tens of thousands of people every year to get food, diapers and clothing. News4’s Molette Green reports live from the Empowerment Center in Landover.

The eight recipients of NBC4, Telemundo 44 and Comcast NBCUniversal’s Local Impact Grants this year meet critical needs in the community, serving youth, older adults, girls in STEM and more. Jummy Olabanji, Molette Green and María Renée Barillas introduce  these great organizations.

The eight recipients of this year’s NBCU Local Impact Grants serve D.C., Maryland and Virginia, providing services that range from youth empowerment to community engagement.

The trans visibility march is takes place Saturday in downtown D.C. News4’s Tony Perkins spoke with National Trans Visibility March Executive Director Hope Giselle about all the festivities and events taking place this weekend. “We’re gonna show up and show up in a way that let’s folks know that we are not only here to be visible but there’s concerns...

2024 NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants support youth education and empowerment, next-generation storytellers and community engagement

D.C.-area teachers and educators have been having a great summer! News4’s Molette Green checks out some fun summer vacation pics.

The Girl Scouts organization fosters leadership skills, confidence, and overall well-being for girls.

One in five seniors are food insecure in the region. Capital Area Food Bank provides healthy food for seniors every month through their Commodity Supplemental Food Program. News4’s Molette Green reports. 

Justice Thurston, 22, entered the foster care system when she was 12 years old. Now, she’s been recognized in D.C. as an advocate for children in foster care. “If they don’t have a place, I’m gonna speak,” Thurston said. She said she was in 20 foster homes as a child. While great foster parents exist, she said she didn’t...

Access to fresh and organic produce has become harder for low-income families. News4’s Megan McGrath shares which local farm is making it more accessible.

Clagett Farm has donated 800,000 pounds of organic produce to charitable organizations. They told News4’s Megan McGrath, “We send out to local food pantries to help provide local organic food to the local community.” 

News4’s Megan McGrath lays out the ways to celebrate Juneteenth 2024 in the D.C. area.

NBC4 and Telemundo 44 are expanding Food 4 Families into a year-long project – and we’re asking you to join us in addressing food insecurity in the D.C. area.

In a 3-2 vote, Charles County commissioners rejected bringing back the Super Bowl Monday day off it offered this year.

Charles County commissioners voted down keeping Super Bowl Monday as a day off for county employees. One resident told News4’s Aimee Cho, “It is a waste of taxpayer dollars.”