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Howard student highlights mental health in modeling competition documentary
Serenity Owens, a Howard University senior, is raising awareness about mental health in her modeling competition documentary “Strut the Yard.” During filming, models highlighted the importance of the 988 hotline. The documentary premiers on Oct. 3. News4’s Molette Green reports.
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‘The Napkin Network' calls for clothing donations for young kids
“The Napkin Network” is ran by Lindsay Gill, a local mom in Montgomery County, where she donates baby supplies to underserved neighborhoods. She is now asking for clothing and shoe donations for kids ages 5 to 7 years old after local schools said there’s a need for them. News4’s Molette Green reports.
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Northern Virginia mom helps kids with sickle cell learn to swim
Ivy Bryant is on a crusade to help kids living with Sickle Cell Disease learn how to swim. News4’s Molette Green spoke with Bryant and her 13-year-old daughter Peyton Clemmons about their inspiring project.
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‘Realize their dreams': So Kids Soar helps young people with disabilities
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.
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Girl Scout cadette donates hundreds of books for INOVA Cares for Children
Girl Scout cadette Emma Fischer decided to do a children’s book drive for the INOVA Cares for Children in Falls Church, Virginia where she collected 650 books. News4’s Molette Green talks to the 11-year-old about why she did the book drive.
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Total transformation: Old Silver Spring library is now an early childhood education center
The former Silver Spring library space on Colesville Road has been transformed into an early childhood education center. The center will provide childcare, diverse educational resources, parenting workshops and more. News4’s Molette Green talks to nonprofit CentroNia about what they have to offer.
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Local artist helps design USPS holiday stamps
Antonio Alcala, a local DMV artist, helped design the new holiday stamps. News4’s Shawn Yancy talked to him about the honor.
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Meals on Wheels College Park turns 50, gets surprise from News4
Meals on Wheels College Park is celebrating 50 years of fighting food insecurity in the community, but its leaders say it needs more donations and volunteers.
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Mentorship program Latinas Leading Tomorrow receives $25K in Local Impact Grant
Latinas Leading Tomorrow was one of the local recipients of NBC4, Telemundo 44 and Comcast NBCUniversal’s Local Impact Grants this year. The grant will help the nonprofit expand its CORE (Creating Opportunities to Reach Excellence) after school mentorship program for young girls. News4’s Molette Green reports.
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‘People are having hard times': Nonprofit fights need, food deserts in Landover
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.
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Zenith Community Arts Foundation wins $25K in Local Impact Grant
Zenith Community Arts Foundation was one of the eight recipients of NBC4, Telemundo 44 and Comcast NBCUniversal’s Local Impact Grants this year. The foundation works with D.C. high schoolers to prepare them for in-demand jobs in construction and design industries. News4’s Molette Green reports.
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WHUR's Summer of Meals campaign helps feed local children
WHUR’s Summer of Meals campaign is in its final weeks of helping feed kids throughout the summer. If a listener was the ninth caller, they qualified for a $1,000 Giant gift card. News4’s Molette Green reports.
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Backpacking and the Hoover Dam: How Northeast DC teacher spent summer
News4’s Molette Green shows how Northeast D.C. teachers spent their summer.
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Summer in a snapshot: Local teachers show off their summer vacations
Most teachers and students might be in back in class but that’s not stopping teachers from showing off their vacations! Local teachers and staff are showing their summer in a snapshot. News4’s Molette Green reports.
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NBC4 and T44 award grants to local nonprofits
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.
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Virginia student gives away over 1,000 books to vulnerable communities
Aliyah Majeed-Hall, a high school junior, started an organization called One Word Reading Initiative where she gives away high-quality books to children in vulnerable communities. She started the organization after meeting kids at a volunteer literacy program and saw a need for kids to be passionate about reading. News4’s Molette Green reports.
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Dunn Foundation back-to-school event on Saturday
The foundation is still accepting donations for its annual back-to-school drive-thru giveaway.
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Back-to-school health and wellness expo comes to Southeast DC on Saturday
Free health screenings, haircuts and healthy cooking demos will be at the center of a health and wellness expo in Southeast D.C. this weekend. It’s happening at Washington View Apartments on Douglass Road SE from 1-4 p.m. Saturday. News4’s Molette Green reports on why it’s important to reach underserved communities.
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Ready 4 School Backpack Drive surprises science teacher in Alexandria
NBC4 and Apple Federal Credit Union surprises an Alexandria City High School science teacher with a $1,000 check towards her wish list for the school year at the annual Ready 4 School Backpack Drive. Viewers are encouraged to come by the drive and drop off backpacks filled with school supplies. News4’s Molette Green reports.
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‘Fueled' program calls for volunteers, snacks for teachers in Loudoun County
Loudoun Education Foundation’s “Fueled” program helps students in Loudoun County focus on learning by providing them meals every week. The program is searching for more volunteers to deliver food to schools and snack donations. News4’s Molette Green reports.