Compassion, Empathy and Self-Regulation Can Help in a Time of Stress and Uncertainty We are home and now we are on lockdown following Governor Hogan’s latest message delivered on Monday, March 30, but for some of us, we have been home together for weeks now – home with our kids, our spouses, and even our […]
Talbot Hospice has been the premier end-of-life resource for Talbot County for almost four decades. It was voted Outstanding Nonprofit by the Talbot County Chamber of Commerce in 2019 and was recognized as “Best in Hospice Care” by the What’s Up Eastern Shore Magazine’s Reader Poll for the past three years. While hospice care and […]
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mid-Shore Community Foundation has established a COVID-19 Response Fund to rapidly deploy resources to community-based organizations at the frontline of the Coronavirus pandemic. The Foundation made a leadership gift of $100,000. Avon-Dixon Insurance Agency, Choptank Transport, Preston Automotive Group and Shore Bancshares quickly joined the response effort with generous […]
Good afternoon, We are pleased to report that our Easton business gift card program has been well received and widely used. We have sold over $8,000 in gift cards so far, and every bit of that has gone towards supporting our Easton businesses. Governor Larry Hogan announced this morning that he is issuing a stay-at-home order, directing […]
Webinars Investing on Main Street | Monday, March 30 at 12:30 EDT | Hosted by EIG and MSA Briefing on Emergency Coronavirus Funding for 501(c)(3) Nonprofits | Monday, March 30 at 12:30 EDT | Hosted by U.S. Chamber FoundationMain Street Organizational Health Check-up Webinar | Tuesday, March 31 at 12:00pm EDT | Hosted by MSA AARP Live Q&A […]
Dear Main Street America Friends, If there’s one thing we know at Main Street America, it’s that the numbers matter. Over the last four decades, the Main Street America Network has painstakingly measured the impact of our work. Those numbers help us articulate the value of our work and make the case for the economic […]
As part of efforts to connect customers with the small businesses that need them most, Discover Easton has introduced Social Distancing Bingo as a fun way to safely support local businesses. The bingo card offers fun challenges for locals to complete. Each task benefits a local business, strengthens bonds to the community, and offers a […]
COVID-19 and the Workplace Join Berger HR Solutions to discuss the impact of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which will go into effect April 2, 2020; best practices for working remotely; and planning for a reduction in workforce. Date: Thursday, March 26Time: 2:00-3:30pm ETClick Here to Register Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) Webinar RILA […]
The National Main Street Center will be hosting two webinars specifically for Main Street programs on the short-term and long-term effects of COVID-19. Learn more in the descriptions below. COVID-19 & Main Street: Supporting Local SafelyThu, Mar 26, 2020 | 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM CDTSince the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Main Street programs […]
Showings of the film Fantastic Fungi now will be offered online on Thurs., March 26. The 4 p.m., 9 p.m., and midnight screenings include live Q & A sessions with filmmaker and time-lapse photography pioneer Louie Schwartzberg, along with mycologist Paul Stamets. Advanced registration is at fantasticfungi.com/connect. Schwartzberg is credited with Moving Art, Wings of Life, Mysteries of the Unseen Worlds 3D IMAX, and more, with Fantastic […]