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Donors Lend a Hand at 2016 Grant Recipient, D.C. Diaper Bank

By working on a committee, Many Hands donors learn first-hand about the needs in our community and often support these organizations on their own. Recently, this group of donors volunteered at one of...

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2016 Grant Recipient, D.C. Diaper Bank, Weighs in on Diaper Tax Lift in the...

Diapers, tampons and pads closer to becoming tax-free in the District Advocates for women urged the D.C. Council to lift the sales tax on diapers, tampons and pads at the first public hearing Wednesday...

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Nueva Vida Highlighted in Avon Breast Health Outreach E-Newsletter

Latina Avon Sales Representatives and Nueva Vida Unified Fighting Breast Cancer by Ingrid Ortega For Avon Representatives, caring about women’s issues goes beyond cosmetics. Avon is the company for...

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Many Hands to Host Spring Educational Forum on April 26th

Many Hands DC is proudly hosting a Spring Educational Forum on April 26 at Georgetown University. All are welcome. Please email manyhandsdc@gmail.com if you would like to attend or receive additional...

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Health Challenges Facing DC Women and Children – A Tale of Two Cities

On Wednesday, April 26th, 50 Many Hands donors and friends gathered at Georgetown University for our second Donor Education Forum, “Understanding Health Challenges for DC-area Women and Children.”...

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A Book Discussion of “The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-term Effects of...

A pioneering physician reveals how childhood stress leads to lifelong health problems and what we can do to break the cycle. For anyone who has faced a difficult childhood, or who cares about the...

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Book Discussion Highlights Lasting Effects of Childhood Adversity, Educates...

Many Hands hosted a Membership event on April 19 at long-time donor, Molly Peter’s home featuring a discussion of the recently published book, The Deepest Well, by Dr. Nadine Burke Harris. Our special...

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Many Hands Presents $58,500 Grant to Greater DC Diaper Bank

Many Hands Board and Health Committee members gathered at the Silver Spring headquarters of Greater DC Diaper Bank to present a check for $58,500 to founder and Executive Director Corinne Cannon. The...

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Impact Grantee Safe Shores Spotlighted on Fox 5 DC

Fox 5 DC recently reported on the work of Safe Shores – The DC Children’s Advocacy Center, the 2017 recipient of the Many Hands $100,000 Impact Grant. Safe Shores provides intervention, hope and...

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Children in Foster Care: Challenges Today and in the Future – Tuesday,...

Join Many Hands on November 5 for a thought-provoking discussion of the needs of children in foster care in the greater Washington region. The expert panel includes: Ann Marie Binsner, executive...

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Founder of 2019 Partner Grantee Honored as “Washingtonian of the Year”

Corinne Cannon, founder of the Greater DC Diaper Bank, is one of eleven local leaders to be named as “Washingtonians of the Year” by Washington magazine. Diaper Bank, which Corinne founded in 2010,...

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2018 Partner Grantee The Grassroot Project Featured on WUSA9

A recent segment on WUSA9 highlighted the work of The Grassroot Project, the recipient of a 2018 Many Hands Partner Grant. The Grassroot Project recruits and trains NCAA Division 1 student-athletes to...

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2016 Grant Recipient, D.C. Diaper Bank, Weighs in on Diaper Tax Lift in the...

Diapers, tampons and pads closer to becoming tax-free in the District Advocates for women urged the D.C. Council to lift the sales tax on diapers, tampons and pads at the first public hearing Wednesday...

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Many Hands Volunteers at Greater DC Diaper Bank

A group of Many Hands members visited Greater DC Diaper Bank this week to sort and bundle diapers and tour the new warehouse space, which was made possible in part by GDCDB’s 2019 Many Hands Partner...

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Announcing the 2020 Many Hands Finalists

We are pleased to announce that the following organizations have been selected as the 2020 Many Hands finalists. Based on our members’ votes, one organization will receive the 2020 Many Hands $100,000...

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Announcing the 2020 Many Hands Grantees

2020 Many Hands $100,000 Impact Grant Nourish Now 2020 Many Hands Partner Grants ($55,500) Calvary Women’s Services Generation Hope Homestretch This year, Many Hands granted a total of $266,500, thanks...

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DC’s Maternal Mortality Crisis – November 12

Many Hands invites you to join us for an important program on DC’s Maternal Mortality Crisis with featured speakers Ebony Marcelle, director of midwifery at Community of Hope (a 2008 Many Hands...

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Catching Up with Nourish Now

“Pre-pandemic, our reach was about 1,000 families a month. We now have 16 distributions across [Montgomery] County, and we are feeding between 8,000 to 10,000 people a week.” – Tammi Houton Tammi...

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Explaining DC’s Maternal Mortality Crisis

We are grateful to Andria Cornell, associate director for women’s and infant health at the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, and Ebony Marcelle, director of midwifery at Community of...

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Providing a Voice for Children

Sometimes members find new volunteer passions through Many Hands; sometimes those passions lead women to become Many Hands members. And sometimes those stories intersect. Andrea Taylor has been a...

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