The Meaning of a Dollhouse
Four-year-old Naim liked the painted cloud and sun on the roof and the words handwritten in gold inside the rooms: Explore. Dream. Discover.
NCCF Celebrates the Opening of its Newest Affordable Housing Program in the City of Takoma Park, MD.
The National Center for Children and Families (NCCF) announces the grand opening of its new affordable housing property at 7906 Flower Avenue in the City of Takoma Park. A ribbon cutting will take place at the address at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, November 16, 2021. The President of NCCF’s Board of Trustees, Lewis I. Askew […]
Invisible and Homeless
Over the century that The National Center for Children and Families (NCCF)has been in existence, we have held true to our core value of empowering the community to support the needs of poor and struggling children, youth and families through a comprehensive array of services which ensure a “more equitable and inclusive Montgomery County.” Our […]
Tracey Friedlander Understands Potential
As a board member for The Neediest Kids (TNK), and a fierce advocate for children locally and around the world, Tracey Friedlander’s reasons for helping vulnerable children and families are personal. Raised by a single mother in Baltimore, she grew up understanding what it means for families who struggle to make ends meet, where the […]
The Christmas Bird: A Blog
Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark – Tagor I look down and meet her eyes. They dominate her petite face, deeply brown, and heavy. Overburdened with a penetrating sadness. Tears move slowly down her cheeks as if they also are held back, restrained by her intense grief. […]
The Neediest Kids: A Spotlight on Alexandria City Public Schools
Located in Alexandria, Virginia, Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) has been a proud partner of the Neediest Kids, a program of The National Center for Children and Families (NCCF), for more than 15 years. Thanks to the Neediest Kids’ continued support, ACPS is able to assist students who lack many of the basic necessities such […]
The Neediest Kids: A Spotlight on Frederick County Public Schools
Frederick County Public Schools is located in Frederick, Maryland. We have been a proud partner with Bridge to Success / Neediest Kids program since February of 2011. Since that time, we have been able to assist hundreds of our students annually with clothing, shoes, groceries, eye exams and glasses. FCPS enrolled 41,413 students for the […]
Local Elementary School Holds Toiletry Drive to Benefit Camp Mariposa
Fourth and fifth grade students at Cloverly Elementary School in Silver Spring, MD knew that spring break was quickly approaching, and many of their classmates would stay in hotels over vacation. This year, they were determined that the small toiletry bottles often provided by hotels and ignored by guests would help students their own age […]
Santa and Cabin John Volunteer Fire Department Deliver Gifts to Greentree Shelter
The fire truck’s siren was blaring, as were the sirens on several other fire vehicles, as they entered the NCCF grounds headed toward the Greentree Shelter on Christmas Eve. What was the emergency? Nothing serious — just Santa Claus perched atop the Cabin John Volunteer Department Engine coming with his elves (other members of the […]
The Neediest Kids: A Spotlight on Fairfax County Public Schools
Did you know that Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) is the 10th largest school system in the United States? Serving more than 186,000 students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12, 28 percent of these students, or approximately 52,080 youth, are eligible for free and reduced-price meals (FARMS)- a primary indicator of poverty. This is where The Neediest […]
