Swellness

Baltimore!! Thrilled to announce a FREE SHOW on Thursday August 1st for WTMD’s First Thursday Festival at Canton Waterfront Park 💜 See you soon for an epic hometown throwdown!

It's here! Maryland SunBucks is a new benefits program that provides families $120 to buy groceries for each eligible school-aged child during the summer. Unlike previous years, families in all of Maryland’s 24 local jurisdictions can receive benefits. Need more info? Visit https://dhs.maryland.gov/sunbucks/.

Full ‘Strawberry Moon’ will be visible Friday night Find out the best time to view the Strawberry Moon Friday.

🎒 Help us prepare for our annual backpack giveaway at on August 18th by donating any of the school supplies listed here in-person at SFNC or online through our Amazon Wish List: stfranciscenter.org/wishlist

Any and all donations help! 💛 This is an awesome opportunity to help ensure that students have the opportunity to start the new school year off on a positive note.

As many of you have heard we suffered a great loss today. We appreciate everyone's support!

We kindly ask the no one tries to access the site (whether on foot, bike, horse or vehicle) until further notice. The gates will remain locked until it is safe to reopen.

Please note that we will also be with out phone access for the near future.

To make a donation, please go to https://www.steppingstonemuseum.org/donate

High School Teacher Bryan Ellis has advanced to the Top 5 for America's Favorite Teacher! He's an Oakwood educator who has impacted countless students over his career.

⭐ Vote NOW through May 2nd for him to advance to the quarter-finals. The winning prize includes $25,000, an article in Reader's Digest and a trip to Hawaii!

Vote here: https://americasfavteacher.org/2024/bryan-ellis

Here is a great way to reuse/recycle your eclipse glasses when you finish with them today.

JUST A FEW HORSES REMAIN…

Before we can totally cancel the Mexico 5pm truck! Just 12 left!

We can save these horses from being brutally slaughtered.

We saved an unprecedented EIGHTEEN OVERNIGHT and this morning.

The challenges are WORKING!!

Please take our $100 challenge for one final push and LETS STOP THAT TRUCK!

$25 challenge to ALL OF OUR SUPPORTERS TO STOP THE TRUCK!!

If you can’t donate, please follow Colby’s Crew Rescue and share. Here is our full donation information:

🚨 DONATION INFORMATION 🚨
PAYPAL & ZELLE: [email protected]
VENMO: ohkaytacos
CASHAPP: $colbyscrew
DONORBOX: (Apple Pay & Credit Card): www.donorbox.org/colbyscrew
WEBSITE: www.colbyscrewrescue.org/donate
Checks & Money Orders: P.O. Box 6992 Charlottesville, VA 22906

Colby’s Crew Rescue is a 501c3 organization. All donations are tax deductible. Employer matches are often offered— please check with your HR department. Our EIN is 86-2351417

Here are some tips for everyone thinking about coming to see the cherry blossoms:

🚶‍♀️🚴🏽🚇Walk, bike, or take Metro - there is limited parking and lots of traffic.
💧🥨Bring water and snacks.
🌸Don't pick the blossoms. Don't climb the trees.

Check out www.nps.gov/cherry for more helpful information!

Photo of the blossoms in Stage 5: Puffy White by National Park Service.

12 Best Cherry Blossom Spots to Avoid Crowds You don't need to go to the Tidal Basin to see cherry blossoms around DC.

Psssst! You don't need to go all the way to D.C. to see cherry blossoms. Check out our map of cherry trees in Montgomery Parks! While National Park Service estimates peak bloom will hit between March 23 through March 26 around the D.C. region, you'll find some trees in bloom now. Find a tree near you:
https://mocoparks.org/3uiT3OU