Tag: Community

In partnership with 7News, Easterns' latest Helping Hands surprise donation went to a nonprofit called Aaliyah in Action to assist mothers who have lost a child at birth.

On this segment of Helping Hands with ABC 7, we were moved by the hard work Homes Not Borders has put into making sure families seekng asylum in the U.S. are comfortable in their new homes.

Manizha Aziz has been helping families who fled Afghanistan, but after her trailer full of items for those in need was stolen, she had to start over. We wanted to help replace them on this Pay It Forward with Fox 5, so we had a special surprise for her!

There is an estimated population of over 5 million children in the United States who have lost a parent to cancer, have a parent undergoing cancer treatment, or whose parent is a cancer survivor. In the heart of Maryland's Eastern Shore is Camp Keseem who serves kids who have been impacted by their parent's illness. It is impossible to find a family who has not been affected by cancer somehow, so on this Road to a Better Community with WUSA9 we surprised Camp Kesem with $2,500!

15-year-old Omar Fulcar has been volunteering with different organizations that support his community in Fairfax County. Moved by his dedication to helping others, we had a surprise for him.

New Futures prepares underserved young people in Washington, DC for rewarding careers through certifications, college degrees, and more. Inspired by New Futures' mission to change lives, Easterns wanted to help as well with a donation of $2,000 to support their Power On fundraiser.

As a part of "The Give" campaign with NBC Sports Washington, Easterns Automotive Group was honored to support the Laughlin Family Foundation in their fight to fund and advance the care and research of rare cancers.

On this segment of Road to a Better community with WUSA 9 , we surprised non-profit Rainbow Families with $2,000 to help them continue supporting families in the LGBTQ plus community!

As children begin to make it back to school after a challenging year, we surprised Prince George's County families with something special to help kick off the school year.

Crofton, Maryland natives, Mike Thomas and Gary Heldt, got together to form For The Kids MD, an organization that helps support local families who have critically ill children. Every year, their team selects a deserving family and holds fundraisers and a charity golf tournament where 100% of the proceeds goes to assist them with medical costs. For the last 22 years, they have raised almost half of a million dollars for children every year. 

It’s important to them that they help someone local and this year’s beneficiary is Sabrina, a 1-year-old girl battling many serious illnesses. Her mother Gianna has been unable to work the past few years because her focus has been caring for her daughter. For The Kids MD along with Truman Charities kicked off this year’s fundraising efforts with a Happy Hour at Tommy Joe’s in Bethesda on July 15th. 

Joel Bassam joined with a special message for For The Kids.