Recently, I (Elaina, CLI’s marketing director) had the chance to attend a meeting of the Frederick Women’s Civic Club (shoutout to Gina Opatovsky for the invitation). This organization, a chapter of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, does great work right here in Frederick. At that meeting, Ed Hinde of SHIP (Student Homelessness Initiative Project), gave a short presentation about what SHIP…
Frederick is full of amazing nonprofits. They serve a wide variety of needs, filling voids and providing services to make the community a better place in whatever way they can. We’re all different — we have unique missions and goals. But we have one thing in common: We exist to make a positive difference. CLI is…
This past weekend, CLI held its first-ever Community Fun Day at Trinity United Methodist Church, in Frederick. The event was free and open to the entire community. We had two delightful face painters, a games area, our sno cone stand, and a huge spread of delicious summer foods. It was a big success. We saw plenty of…