Class News - Member Updates - Announcements

January, 2023

Special thanks to the Howard County Office of Human Rights & Equity, and the Howard County Martin Luther King Commission, for organizing a fantastic day of service at the Harriet Tubman Cultural & Educational Center. The day featured Columbia Community Care, HopeWorks, Storytelling, Kits to Heart, and other craft projects and activities all highlighting many of Dr. King's messages of service, unity, and community.

LHC's next recruitment event for Leadership Premier 2025 will take place this Friday, January 19 from 9 to 10 a.m. at The 3rd - 10215 Wincopin Circle, Ste. 100, Columbia. Join LHC and Kimberly Prescott, LP '18, Board Member, and Principal, Prescott HR to learn more about the ever-changing world of human resources. Visit the link below and/or contact Tim Payne with questions.

Interested in Leadership U 2024? Mark your calendar for the first Information Session scheduled for Tuesday, January 30 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the North Laurel Community Center - 9411 Whiskey Bottom Road, Laurel. Click the link below to register. The Application and related documents are available online and the deadline to apply is April 1, 2024.

Learn more and/or email Emily McCoy Bish, Program Coordinator with questions.

LHC is excited to be collaborating with Respite Retreats for its next Service Friday on Friday, February 23 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Respite Retreats offices, located at 6021 University Boulevard, Ste. 175 Ellicott City (volunteers are requested to park in the back of the building and use the rear entrance). As part of their ReTreat Yourself program, volunteers will help fill boxes with uplifting and therapeutic items designed for cancer patients and their caregivers to take their minds off their diagnosis. Interested volunteers should click here to register (volunteers are requested to park in the back of the building and use the rear entrance). Please email or call Wendy Letow, Executive Director, with any questions, 301-252-4403.

Be the change with MakingChange for Service Friday on Friday, March 22, from 1 to 3 p.m. Come learn more about MakingChange, Inc., a nonprofit organization that is changing lives through financial education. Get a better understanding of their various programs – for both individuals and groups, along with financial and housing counseling services. Attendees will also take part in some hands-on volunteering to help Making Change get ready for their upcoming kickoff to Money Matters Month – Passport to Financial Literacy Event, planned for Saturday, April 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Harriet Tubman Cultural & Education Center. 

In addition, we all know tax season is fast approaching. Do you have an interest in learning more about becoming a MakingChange Volunteer Income Tax Assistant (VITA)? Training is provided and you do not need to have a financial background! Please contact Jasmine Brewer to learn more about the process! 

Leadership Essentials (LE) 2024's recent session had participants review the results of their Strength Deployment Inventory (SDI) which explored their motivational value systems, strengths, and overdone strengths. Many thanks to Kelly Mitchell from impactHR, and former LE Program Consultant, Lori Fuchs, LP '02, for facilitating an engaging day! LE's next session will focus on high-performing teams and will include forming small teams that will begin work on supporting six Community Impact Projects. Contact Katherine Keefe to learn more.

Kris Broder, LP ' 01, was recently honored as 2023's Innovator of the Year by Bisnow Women Leading Real Estate. Read more ...

Seema Argawal Harding, LP '22, has joined Fulton Bank as a Universal Banker, Women in Technology Education Leader.

Jen Mallo, LP '22, has been named Chair of the Board of Education of Howard County and has been appointed to be the Maryland Association of Boards of Education (MABE) Legislative Chair.

Congratulations to

Mary Schiller, LP '09, on her recent retirement from the Partnership Office of the Howard County Public School System.

Tracey Schutty Pullo, LP '14, has joined Baltimore Public Media (WYPR & WTMD) as Director of Major Gifts and Philanthropy.

Sharon Whitney, LP '14, has started a new position as Division Vice President at The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company.

CORRECTION! No, this was not a December Scott Osborn sighting but GARY KUC joining his fellow LP 2018 classmates bringing cheer, with the Community Action Council and the Adopt A Family project; (pictured l-r Steven Shane, Scott Armiger, David Koonce, Mary Jordan, Jackie Breeden, Lanlan Xu, Jess Feldmark, Tracy Locke Kitt, Hye Yeong Kwon, Sue Sollers, Tomiwa Aroyewun, and Gary Kuc ... apologies for the error!)

The Howard County Office of Community Partnerships and the Coalition to End Homelessness need volunteers to help with the 2024 Point-In-Time (PIT) Count! Each year, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires an annual count of people experiencing homelessness, or who are sheltered in emergency shelters, transitional housing, and Safe Havens on a single night within the County; each count is planned, coordinated, and carried out locally. This 'snapshot' allows for Federal, State, and Local level service planning and resource allocation to better serve our homeless neighbors. This year's count will take place Wednesday, January 24, 2024 (inclement weather date is Tuesday, January 30, 2024) with volunteer shifts from 5:30 p.m. to

12 a.m. Volunteer Training will be offered on January 18 at 1 p.m. via Webex. Click here to sign up; contact cwellman@howardcountymd.gov with any questions.

The Human Trafficking Prevention Coordination Council (HTPCC), and the Office of Human Trafficking Prevention are hosting a panel event to commemorate Human Trafficking Prevention Month. This in-person event is scheduled for Wednesday, January 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. at The 3rd in Columbia, and will highlight Howard County's efforts aimed at anti-trafficking and prevention. Learn how organizations and community members in Howard County can be survivor-centered and prevent human trafficking. Click here to register; contact 410-313-6558 or ohtp@howardcountymd.gov for more details.

United Way's 2024 Changemaker Challenge launches TODAY! The Challenge aims to spark social innovation to address challenges that are facing our communities – with tens of thousands of dollars to support YOUR Idea. Click here to learn more and to apply; the application process will close on February 20, 2024.

LHC is looking for a dynamic and dedicated member services associate to join our team! The ideal candidate will be responsible for administrating and maintaining LHC's day-to-day operations. If you’re passionate about our community, this could be your next career move! Click here to learn more and to apply.