STM is collecting pre-loved and new winter coats for the families in need we serve. Our thanks to Tabletop, Piney Branch Elementary School, Takoma Park Elementary School, Margie Billian, Takoma Bev Co, Adat Shalom Reconstructionist Congregation and the STM high school clubs for serving as collection sites.
The coats will be distributed on Tuesday, November 12 from 4:30-6:00pm at the back of the TPSS Co-op during our teen pantry distribution.
STM served in partnership with Giant Pharmacy, Continuum Healthcare Network, We Do Seva, St. Marks to provide COVID/Flu vaccinations, diabetes testing, eye screening, fresh produce, and nonperishables! Our thanks to our team for assisting with signing up clients for their vaccinations and sharing food with those in need.
Giant Pharmacy and Small Things Matter will be hosting a COVID-19/flu vaccination event at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on Sunday October 20, 2024 from 8am-4pm.
2024–2025 Pfizer-BioNTech and 2024–2025 Moderna vaccine will be administered for ages 3-adult.
Signup here: Giant Pharmacy: COVID/Flu vaccination clinic at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church (signupgenius.com)
Please remember to comment on whether you would like to receive the COVID-19 vaccine only, the flu shot only, or both shots.
Please remember to download, print, and fill out the consent form found on the SignupGenius. Please bring your ID, your insurance cards (Medicaid, private insurance, etc.), and your consent forms with you to expedite your vaccination.
Questions? Contact Roxanne rayamashita@yahoo.com or call 202-669-8550. Thank you!
226 flu shots, 200 adult COVID shots, and 17 child COVID shots given out today! Our thanks to Giant Pharmacy (Pharmacists Rimple, Omar, Vu, Danya, Kidusan) for partnering with Laura O’Connor Barclay/ Main Street Takoma and STM to bring COVID/flu vaccinations to our community at the Takoma Park Street Festival! Thanks also to our team Doris, Zuzu, Darren, Peggy, Mary, Susan, and John. Lovely day at the fest!!!
Youth and their families honored first responders with handmade cards, handmade buttons, baked goods, handcream, chapstick, pens, and other items to thank them for their service in remembrance of 9/11. Our thanks to our partners at Youth Service America and AmeriCorps for their We Serve to Remember grant. Our thanks to our teen volunteers and to the hundreds of children and their families who stopped by to make a card or a button today at the Takoma Park Folk Festival (TPFF)! The baskets were delivered to the Takoma Park Police Department, TPSS Co-op, Holy Cross Hospital, Shady Grove Hospital, Police Dept Rockville, Rockville Volunteer Fire Department, Holy Cross, Germantown Hospital, Police Dept Germantown, Germantown Volunteer Fire Department! Our thanks to Lana for writing the grant and organizing and our wonderful teens Alexis, Sahana, Maria, Marco, Ivan, Seneca, Colin, Annie, Andrii, Olivia, Wali, Louisa, Danna, Maxwell, James, Lesu, Ezera, Anyunwiya, Alexis, Diya, Kalina, Maliam Vivian, Nuala, Ike, Andy, Paula, Eric, Daniel, Samantha, Zuzu, Kristin, Edward, Alvin, Jim, Lina, Mira, Leah, Joel, Adem, Aliyah, Claire, Nora, Angela, Izzy, May, and Mary for helping the kids today and our bakers Thomas, Sophia, Sahana, Sid, and Alexis!
Thank you everyone for making a difference in the life of a student with your kind contributions of money, school supplies, and time. We surpassed our goals this year and were able to help many more students in need because of you. Thank you!!!
Our thanks to Latin American Youth Center and @Women In Me Initiative for the kind invite to their Empower Youth Resource Fair. We enjoyed meeting all the other groups and all the families. We signed up many families to come to our community-wide food distribution and shared black beans, hygiene kits, and household cleaning kits with them today. Thanks to STM teens Zuzu, Amelia, Eddie, Aria, and Hannah for running our booth!
Great day of service to welcome newcomers to our community. Our thanks to our team Chris Owen, Richard Sawyer, Katie Nolfi, sock donations from Bombas, pokemon toy donations from Pokémon, Capital Area Food Bank, organizers Community Engagement & Consultation Group @ceandcg / Dr. Anita & Shaun King, and partners We Do Seva/Aman Shergill, Continuum Healthcare Network Telemedicine Program/ Jhennie Libongco-Barbour, Black Physicians Healthcare Network/Robin Little, DHHS, Mobile Med, and MANNA FoodBank!
Our deepest thanks to our wonderful partners for their generous donations of fresh produce. Thank you to Imperfect Foods, Wegmans, Trader Joe’s, Purple Mountain Organics, Fenton Street Community Garden, King Street Community Garden, and Harvestshare! Our families are eating healthier and happier thanks to your kindness!
Small Things Matter had a wonderful time teaching art classes for Lunch and Learn, a free summer camp for underserved children in Takoma Park. Our teen members taught classes on origami, jewelry, clay and more to the delight of the campers. The students also received educational instruction in math and reading through this program. Our thanks to our students who provided the campers with chicken, turkey, and PB&J sandwiches. Teamwork makes the dream work. We look forward to next year’s camp!