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Christmas in April*Calvert County Accepting Applications

Christmas in April*Calvert County, Inc. will be accepting applications through September 30, 2020 for Christmas in April 2021 This volunteer, non-profit organization makes home repairs and improves the homes of low-income homeowners, particularly for those who are elderly, disabled, veterans, and are families with children.  There is no cost for the homeowners who are selected […]

Volunteers Working and Restoring Veterans Homes

Thanks again for another outstanding effort this week for our Veteran’s Week celebration!! Our volunteers from Christmas in April*Calvert County, Patuxent Habitat for Humanity, Dominion Cove Point, Exelon Generation, Exelon Militaries Actively Connected (EMAC) and Cave to Castle Remodeling safely completed 5 Veteran related projects in a safe and efficient manner. We made these Veteran’s […]

Letter to the Editor from Patuxent Habitat for Humanity

Community Organizations Working Together To Celebrate our Veterans An outstanding effort this week for our Veteran’s Week celebration!! Our volunteers from Patuxent Habitat for Humanity, Christmas in April Calvert County, Dominion Cove Point, Exelon Generation, Exelon Militaries Actively Connected (EMAC) and Cave to Castle Remodeling completed a total of 6 Veteran related projects in a safe […]

First of Many Veteran Projects with Christmas in April

IN CELEBRATION OF THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED! Thanks again for another outstanding effort this week for our Veteran’s Week celebration!! Our volunteers from Christmas in April, Patuxent Habitat for Humanity, Dominion Cove Point, Exelon Generation, Exelon Militaries Actively Connected (EMAC) and Cave to Castle Remodeling safely completed 5 Veteran related projects in a safe and […]

World Habitat Day Was a Great Success!

On a beautiful Fall day in celebration of World Habitat Day, Christmas in April*Calvert County in partnership with Patuxent Habitat for Humanity built a ramp for a Marine Corp veteran living in Lexington Park. An outstanding team came together to safely and efficiently construct a wheel chair accessible ramp for a United States Marine Corp […]

Christmas in April* Calvert County, Inc Accepting Applications

Christmas in April* Calvert County, Inc. is a volunteer non-profit organization that repairs and renovates the homes of low-income homeowners, particularly those of the elderly, disabled, families with children, and veterans.  The program mission is to enable these homeowners to live in warmth, safety, and independence.  Applications are due September 30, 2019 for the Christmas […]

Christmas in April Helped Many Homeowners April 27th

On Saturday, April 27, 2019, volunteers from churches, organizations, businesses, schools, and local government fanned out across Calvert County, helping repair citizen’s homes. Sixty some homes were accepted by Christmas in April*Calvert County for work. Some of the homes had pre-work dates so they could be ready for the final day. Others were postponed due […]