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Local Volunteer
Organization Helps

Those Aff ected by
COVID-19

The Maryland Association of Social
Services Boards (MASSB) Foundation
is comprised entirely of volunteers who
serve on local boards in all 23 counties in
the State of Maryland. For those of you
who are not familiar with the Caroline
County Department of Social Services’ Please Join Us the First and Third Sundays
(CCDSS) Advisory Board, our mission is of every Month for Worship & Fellowship
to provide assistance to support families Quality Inn, Easton at 9:30 a.m.
in financial crisis that do not meet
federal and/or state program eligibility For more information:
but need assistance.
EasternShoreOrthodoxy@gmail.com
or call 443-385-0702
Under the auspices of the Maryland
Association of the Social Services Boards
(MASSB), an established 501 (c) 3, the
Caroline County Department of Social
neighbors. Please make your checks
Services’ Board of Directors oversees
payable to MASSB Foundation, and mail
the Community Assistance Fund,
them to:
which responds to unmet needs that Community
are fundamental to the safety, health, and
Juanita A. Webster, Board Chair Calendar
well-being of Caroline County’s children
Caroline County Department
and adults.
of Social Services
Since its inception in 2012, Caroline’s 207 S. 3rd Street The Community Calendar
Post Offi ce Box 400 will return next month as
Community Assistance Fund has
Denton, MD 21629
assisted 86 families with rent or utilities we look forward to our
shortages, allowing them to remain in Donations can also be received via credit community returning to
their homes. As a result of the recent card at www.massbfoundation.org. “normal”.
global pandemic, we are expecting the Please add a note as to which county
number of families needing assistance your donation should be applied. All If you are looking for the
in Caroline County to rise exponentially. donations are 100% tax deductible. ongoing listings that usually
MASSB is an all-volunteer organization
Additionally, the Fund provides support so you will have the comfort of knowing appear here, please visit
in the form of medical supplies and that your funds will go directly to those our website and go to the
emergency repairs for the elderly, which in need. Community Events section.
allows them to remain in their homes. As
you may be aware, many of the COVID- Thank you for your kindness and your If the Maryland “Stay at

19 outbreaks occurred in nursing homes support. Home” order is lifted and you
and rehabilitation centers. Any help we have an event you would
can provide to the elderly to keep them Chris Cummings, Chair MASSB
in their homes will allow them to avoid Foundation and Juanita A. Webster, like included on the online
the dangers associated with communal Caroline County DSS Board Chair Community Events page,
living. please send the information
to carolinereview@gmail.
We would like to thank you for the
generous support you’ve provided com.
in the past and encourage you to www.carolineriew.com
donate whatever you can aff ord to our
organization to help our less-fortunate

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