Events

 

ANNUAL CALENDAR

  • Monthly Meeting – Third Thursday of each month @ 8:30
  • Annual Membership Meeting –  Last week in February
  • Senior Center Programs – Second and Third Quarters
  • Back To School – Second week in August
  • Food Insecurity Drive – Last week in November
  • Boots and Bow Ties – First week in December

ACHIEVEMENTS

Address Food Insecurity During Thanksgiving and Christmas 

Thanksgiving is a time to reflect, give thanks, and help those who are less fortunate. We partner with multiple agencies to distribute boxes of food to families in need. This program has become one of our most popular activities because of the invaluable support that our partners provide. It is heartwarming to see the broad and diverse levels of support that our community provides to help the less fortunate. We are proud to have contributed to the distribution of more than 3000 meals in the DMV.

The “Thanksgiving Food Box Giveaway” held on Sunday November 22nd in Clinton, Md. was a huge success. Purposeful Living and Giving partnered with Council Member Sydney Harrison (District 9), Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. (Gamma Pi Chapter), Tree of Life Christian Ministries, and Project Giveback. We were able to distribute over 500 Thanksgiving dinner boxes. Each box contained enough food to feed a family of four.  We wish the entire District 9 community a happy and blessed Thanksgiving!

Back to School Program

To assist and encourage families in the DMV with children returning to school we provide laptops, back packs and associated supplies for students.

FUNDRAISING EVENTS

To provide the financial resources needed to support our community programs we plan, organize, and most importantly work several key fundraising events.  While these events are designed to be fun and “party with a purpose”, the fact is, they are laser-focused on increasing the resource levels of our community programs and activities. Our planned events for this year include:

Cigars, Sundresses & Swimsuits – This is our annual summer time event to solicit donations for our Back to School Program.  While enjoying the pool/grounds of one of our sponsors this event brings together our corporate sponsors, members and others interested in  supporting the programs associated with PLG.

Boots & Bow Ties

This is our signature fundraising event. It is a wonderful opportunity for our guest to adorn themselves with the latest in “dress boots” and fashionable  bow ties. This is now one of the most popular holiday events in the DMV as it truly is the ultimate “Party with a Purpose”. Over the last nine years, the charitable donations raised from this event has helped more than 1500 families with over $45,000 in gifts, clothing and gift cards.