Over 800 brand new and pre-loved winter coats were shared with those in need! Our thanks to our many partners including: Hindu Community of Greater Washington, The Senior Connection, Helping Hands Army, TPSS Co-op, Tabletopdc, Yoga Heights, The Takoma Park Seventh-day Adventist Church, Piney Branch ES PTA, Takoma Park ES, Adat Shalom Synagogue, STM Walter Johnson High School club, and STM Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School club! Thanks also to our amazing Teen Pantry teens: Ved, Kai, Jacinto, Zadin, Nayomi, Ashley, Evelyn, Kamila, Zoe, Corrina, Peter, Nathan, Jessie, Jamal, Simone, Jack, Alex for sorting the jackets and helping distribute them.

Happy Thanksgiving! Together we were able to share 2344 Thanksgiving baskets (483 turkeys, 1861 roaster chickens, fresh produce, sides, and homemade desserts by MCPS students) with families in Takoma Park, Silver Spring, Rockville! Our thanks to our community, Wegmans, KOL Foods, Team U Fit Forever, and Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church!

The holidays are just around the corner and Small Things Matter needs your help make the holidays a little nicer for Takoma Park and Silver Spring families. Sponsor a family and provide them with Thanksgiving whole roaster chicken ($10) or whole turkey ($20). Our goal is $10,000. STM will provide them with a bag of fresh veggies. Together we can show them that we care and support them especially in these scary times. Please signup here:

2025 STM Thanksgiving Drive – Google Sheets

Venmo: thesmallthingsmatter

Paypal: thesmallthingsmatter@yahoo.com

Check: Small Things Matter, 14516 Bauer Drive, Rockville, MD 20853

STM is a registered 501(3)c nonprofit and can provide you with a letter of acknowledgement for your donations. Please add your email address to the signup above if you would like a letter.

We will be collecting new and gently worn warm jackets, vests, hats, and gloves for KIDS and ADULTS at Takoma Park ES, Piney Branch ES, Tabletop, Takoma Academy, and the TPSS Coop starting this Monday October 27th through Monday, November 24th. 
Donated items will be distributed at the TPSS Co-op on Tuesday, December 2nd from 4:30pm to 5:30pm.

Thanks for your kindness and help!

545 covid & flu shots were administered by Giant Pharmacy! Our thanks to Giant Pharmacy/Rimple Gabri, Takoma Park Street Festival/Laura Barclay, and our amazing STM team Darren, Jennifer, Sergio, Elizabeth, Gina, Sara, Pablo, Jessica, Rashann, Beatrice, Amelie, Doris, and John for registering people!

October STM Teen Pantry! Our thanks to all the wonderful students for serving over 200 families in need by distributing eggs, masa, oil, rice, beans, household goods, feminine hygiene products, bras, and more.

Our thanks to the Baltimore Orioles for recognizing our work in the community by honoring us as 2025 All-Stars at the Yard on Tuesday September 23, 2025 at their game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Thank you for showcasing our team on your jumbotron and sharing our mission.

We had a fantastic time at the Takoma Park Folk Festival! Thanks to everyone who stopped by to say hi, volunteer with us, or make a donation to support our food work in the community! Our thanks to Anu, Nina, Zuzu, Noah, Alex, John for sharing about our work, giving out bubbles, and helping the children make friendship bracelets!

Thank you to all of our amazing friends: community partners, individuals and family donors, and corporate sponsors for making this year’s backpacks filled with school supplies drive a success! We distributed them to the families we serve, as well as Title I schools who reached out to get support for their students. We need kindness more than ever before and we are so grateful for your help. Thank you!!!

Our thanks to Comptroller Brooke Lierman and TPSS Co-op GM Mike Houston for joining us at our distribution today and to Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) for the amazing backpacks that we shared today! Thanks to Montgomery County, MD Government, Purple Mountain Organics, Imperfect Foods, and our team Gemma, Mary, Syd, Edward, John, Nathaniel, Melissa, Katherine, Cecil, Chinyere, Pine, John, Yolanda, Elijah, Ved, Devin, Lew, Jim, Jimmy, Chris, Mary, Karen, Risa, Ethan, Marina, Al, Valerie, Pastor Steve, Glenn, Esther, Alanna, Yang, Isabelle, Pam, Raisa, John, John, Damien.