In the Community

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.

Love rocks! It’s Volunteer Month and Comcast is teaming up with Sasha Bruce Youthworks, D.C.’s only emergency shelter for kids, to beautify their space with inspirational rocks, pillows and more. News4’s Molette Green reports live from the NBC4 station. 

D.C. nonprofit “Only Make Believe” will host a volunteer event called “Craft for a Cause” to make costumes for kids with disabilities on Saturday. News4’s Molette Green reports. 

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.

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. 

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 teamed up with advocates to spread awareness. News4’s Molette Green reports. 

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. 

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. 

EmpowerHER Global Business Summit will take place on Friday, March 14 at MGM National Harbor in Maryland. The summit is a call to action to invest in women owned businesses and give them the tools to succeed. News4’s Molette Green explains how it relates to federal government. 

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. 

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.

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. 

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. 

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 

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. 

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. 

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.

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. 

Women raising babies always need diapers, even if they can’t get them. Women Giving Back has a diaper pantry dedicated to distributing diapers and wipes. News4’s Molette Green reports.

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