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Food & Drink Apr 4

Herndon students win culinary challenge with nutritious creamy gnocchi soup

Herndon High School students cooked up a creamy gnocchi soup that earned them the top spot at the Real Food for Kids Culinary Challenge. News4’s Molette Green reports.

In the Community Apr 3

Volunteers paint inspirational messages on rocks for DC youth emergency shelter
In the Community Apr 2

DC nonprofit hosts ‘Craft for a Cause' to make costumes for kids

Maryland Mar 28

‘Paint It Forward': Painters, volunteers help Gaithersburg supportive housing residents

Neighbors in Gaithersburg are coming together to end homelessness. News4’s Molette Green reports on the “paint it forward” event helping more than three dozen families who receive housing support....
In the Community Mar 27

2 Bowie brothers host community cold plunges in backyard in honor of sobriety

The Paradise Brothers, Jeremiah and Zach McBride, started cold plunges to maintain their sobriety. The activity since has created a community in their backyard. News4’s Molette Green reports. ...
In the Community Mar 26

Arlington woman shares young-onset Parkinson's journey and advocates for research

Allison “Allie” Signorelli started sharing her journey with young-onset Parkinson’s on Instagram to create a community with others. Since then, she has joined research studies and te...
Virginia Tech Mar 21

STEM Week: Young students inspired at Virginia Tech's Alexandria campus

For National STEM Week, News4’s Molette Green shows how Virginia Tech is engaging young aspiring scientists with hands-on experience.

In the Community Mar 21

Emerging women engineers from Wheaton High School win medal at Dubai competition

Wheaton High School’s Society of Women Engineers took home a bronze medal at the 2025 UAE Electric Vehicle Grand Prix in Dubai. Some students explain their role in building electric cars from scratch. News4’s Molette Green reports.
In the Community Mar 14

‘Talk about it': National Epilepsy Walk in DC pushes for federal research funding

The National Epilepsy Walk in Washington, D.C., is happening this weekend in hopes of raising awareness and getting more funding for research into the condition. News4’s Molette Green reports. For more information, visit cureepilepsy.org.
In the Community Mar 12

NBC4 & T44 Local Impact Grant program applications are open for 2025

More than $227,000 unrestricted funding is available to local nonprofits across D.C., Maryland and Virginia through the NBC4 and Telemundo 44 Local Impact Grants. News4’s Molette Green looks back to the 2024 winners.
Crime and Courts Mar 7

Forum aims to expose sex trafficking in Prince George's County

Black women and girls are more vulnerable to sex trafficking than other groups. As shocking as that sounds, a lot of people are unaware. But a forum in Prince George’s County called “Human and Sex Trafficking Exposed” is putting the issue front and center. News4’s Molette Green reports.
In the Community Mar 6

Community Champions Brunch rewards grants to DC area nonprofits

The Community Champions Brunch rewarded nearly 30 D.C-area nonprofits tens of thousands of dollars in grants in National Harbor, Maryland. News4’s Molette Green reports.
In the Community Mar 5

Black Marriage Week retreat helps couples build healthy bonds, emotional intimacy

Black Marriage Week is a retreat-style conference to help married couples through hardships through conversation, trust and workshops. The event is facilitated by the Relationship Boosters, a group of licensed therapists. News4’s Molette Green reports.
In the Community Feb 28

Addressing period poverty: Why a DC-area nonprofit is popping up in food deserts

Montgomery County nonprofit I Support the Girls is launching a pop-up to address period poverty in food desert neighborhoods. News4’s Molette Green explains how the organization is reaching communities in need in new ways. For more information, visit isupportthegirls.org
In the Community Feb 27

Calvert County students create original monuments to honor women in STEM

After visiting the National Mall, Calvert County students found that monuments honoring women were rare. Mount Harmony Elementary School students drew monuments honoring women in the past and current women in STEM. News4’s Molette Green reports.
In the Community Feb 26

DC organization mentors people on building generational wealth with Gary Clark

Would you rather be rich or wealthy? Block Shoppers is teaming up with Washington Adventist University for a business forum on strategies on different avenues that can help build revenue. News4’s Molette Green reports.
In the Community Feb 21

Elementary students donate teddy bears to DC Fire and EMS

A stuffed animal can sooth a child having a bad day — and that’s the principle behind a new DC Fire and EMS initiative called SAFE. News4’s Molette Green reports.
In the Community Feb 19

Fairfax County sixth graders tutor first graders in peer mentoring program

A sixth grader at Cunningham Park Elementary School in Virginia created a peer mentoring program called “Cardinals Care for Cardinals” where sixth graders can mentor their younger peers in first grade. Mews4’s Molette Green reports.
In the Community Feb 14

Brother-sister duo plans book drives to encourage kids to read

A brother and sister from Bethesda, Maryland help run “The Lemonade Society” to encourage their peers to read through book club meetings and book drives. News4’s Molette Green reports. For more information, visit: www.liteararysociety.org/the-lemonade-society
In the Community Jan 23

Nonprofit helps young people with speech disorders grow confidence

SAY, also known as The Stuttering Association for the Young, helps young people with speech disorders gain confidence through speech therapy and engaging activities in performing arts. News4’s Molette Green talks about the founder about why he started the program and its inaugural fundraising gala.

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