Awards
2024 AAPI Award from Continuum Healthcare Network
2024 Takoma Park Seventh Day Adventist Church Community Partner Award
2023 The State of Maryland Official Citation from the Maryland General Assembly
2023 Maryland Legislative Asian American and Pacific Islander Caucus Citation from Del. Harry Bandari
2023 Womens Gala Award from Continuum Healthcare Network, Asian American Center of Frederick, Maryland Department of Health
2022 Govenor’s Citation from Gov. Larry Hogan
2022 The State of Maryland Official Citation from the Maryland General Assembly
2022 Certificate of Appreciation from Montgomery County from Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich
2022 Azalea Award: COVID Superhero from Takoma Foundation
2021 Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from Rep. Jamie Raskin
2021 Govenor’s Citation from Gov. Larry Hogan
2021 Barron Prize Honoree: Lana Anderson
2021 Lana Anderson Daily Points of Light recipient. http://bit.ly/DPOL7047
2020 Ravens Community Quarterback https://www.baltimoreravens.com/video/community-quarterback-award-winners
2020 Brawny Giants Award https://www.brawny.com/giants-take-action/all-giants
2020 Montgomery County Council citation from Council Vice President Tom Hucker
2020 Mayoral Proclamation from Mayor Kate Stewart
2019 TPSS Co-Op Poker Chip Charity recipient. https://tpss.coop/2019-20-poker-chip-charities/
2019 Unsung Hero Award from Takoma United presented to Lana Anderson for her work with Small Things Matter on January 26, 2019.
2018 Azalea Award: Takoma Spirit from Takoma Foundation presented to Bryan Goehring and Roxanne Yamashita for Kokua Foods on May, 19, 2018
STM in the News
Governor Wes Moore 2024Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Video featuring Lana Anderson https://www.facebook.com/govwesmoore/videos/6978503012250286
STM Teen Pantry Distribution featured in WJLA on Saturday June 29, 2024 “How women-led groups in Maryland are improving reading literacy for food insecure families” https://wjla.com/features/7news-stories/montgomery-county-md-women-led-nonprofit-reading-literacy-food-insecurity-family-education-childrens-books-donations-small-things-matter-inspiring-young-readers-flower-valley-elementary-school-rockville-maryland-
Memories of Tommy Raskin Shine Through on Kindness Day https://www.mymcmedia.org/memories-of-tommy-raskin-shine-through-on-kindness-day/
TP Purple Community Bins https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/02/26/takoma-park-purple-community-bins/?fbclid=IwAR0HaZLsqNzgxY5qNVhwJ5uJr7wFc4M9sXVQCPwuMVWCwG-VVBrcC-n3y2M
2021 Rep. Jamie Raskin Local Heroes https://www.facebook.com/RepRaskin/posts/4500019616677662
Fighting Foods Insecurity During A Pandemic by Taylor Dibbert https://taylordibbert.medium.com/fighting-food-insecurity-during-a-pandemic-c6ba7a63408
News 7 Helping Hands 2021 https://wjla.com/features/abc7-helping-hands/7news-helping-hands-easterns-automotive-group-surprise-teen-led-small-things-matter
Takoma Park City TV 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAov5W8qQ38
Ravens Community Quarterback 2020 https://www.baltimoreravens.com/community/community-qb/#:~:text=Through%20the%20annual%20Community%20Quarterback,Foundation%2C%20Inc.%2C%20T.
Charity Created by Blair Student Distributes Hundreds of “Spicy” FREE Meals https://www.mymcmedia.org/charity-created-by-blair-student-distributes-hundreds-of-spicy-free-meals
Volunteers Help Montgomery County Address Crisis of Food Insecurity https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/volunteers-help-montgomery-county-address-crisis-of-food-insecurity/2421796/
Neighbors Helping Neighbors on page 14 https://documents.takomaparkmd.gov/news/newsletter/2020/TakomaParkNewsletter-July2020.pdf
2020 Sodexo Regional Honoree: Lana Anderson http://us.stop-hunger.org/home/grants/2020-scholars.html
Neighborhood Plans Show of Support for Restaurants on Cinco de Mayo https://wjla.com/news/local/montgomery-county-neighborhood-plans-show-of-support-for-restaurants-on-cinco-de-mayo?
Restaurants Need Income Families Need Food Two Maryland Residents Are Helping Both at Once https://wamu.org/story/20/04/01/restaurants-need-income-families-need-food-two-maryland-residents-are-helping-both-at-once/
No Contact Meal Distribution in Silver Spring Leads to Connection Need on the Rise https://wjla.com/news/coronavirus/no-contact-meal-distribution-in-silver-spring-leads-to-connection-need-on-the-rise
Youth Service America GYSD Youth Grantee https://ysa.org/stories-of-gysd-2020-sodexo-stop-hunger-foundation-youth-grantees/
Local Nonprofit Sweats the Small Stuff on page 11 https://documents.takomaparkmd.gov/news/newsletter/2020/Takoma-Park-Newsletter_February2020.pdf
2018 Silver Spring Cares Superhero: Lana Anderson https://www.sourceofthespring.com/people/profiles/silver-spring-cares-superhero/#.XTor5-hKiUk
2017 YSA GYSD Street Team https://ysa.org/introducing-the-2017-street-team
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