The Power of Ubuntu!! Why We Serve.... Ubuntu--simply put means 'me we' According to Archbishop Desmond Tutu a person possessing the essence of Ubuntu is generous, compassionate, and caring. She/He uses her/his strengths on behalf of others;sharing their worth and demonstrating openness and largeheartedness. Inspired by Oprah Winfrey's Biggest Give and motivated by President Obama's call to service this group was founded in January 2009. "Volunteering can be an exciting, growing, enjoyable e …

WELCOME to the DC Young Professionals (DCYP) Kiwanis club! The members of DCYP Kiwanis club are young professionals and recent college graduates committed to changing the world through service within our local community. Each month, DCYP hosts a variety of events that include 2-3 community service projects, a just-for-fun social activity, a happy hour meet and greet, as well as other special events throughout the year. Through this unique combination of service and social events, DCYP provides o …

Welcome! This group is for anyone interested in exploring Vietnamese culture and making new friends. While many of our events will have a focus on Vietnamese culture, we will also explore other Asian cultures and have a variety of social and volunteer activities within the Vietnamese community. The main components of this group are: 1. Cultural Exploration 2. Social/Fun events 3. Event Volunteering 4. Community Service Please see the "About" tab at the top of this page for more informat …

The Rotaract Club of Metro Washington, DC could be just what you are looking for, giving you an instant group of new friends, a fun social calendar and lots of opportunities to help your local community. "Rotaract" stands for "Rotary in Action" and is a program of Rotary International for young adults between the ages 18-30 focusing on students and young working professionals. It was established in 1968 by Rotary International and clubs are found in over 160 countries around the world. Our club …

The Jaycees have been shaping future leaders in the United States since 1920! The Jaycees stands for "Junior Chamber." Our purpose is to give our young adult members (ages 21-40) opportunities to learn how to be civic and business leaders with the end result of improving their lives and the community of DC, too. And we have fun while doing it! We offer our members social opportunities, community service opportunities and chances for networking and personal growth. We do so many different kin …

The Annapolis Evening Rotary club is now forming and is seeking community service-minded members that live or work in Annapolis. If you are interested in improving the Annapolis community and being a part of a humanitarian organization with international impact, we invite you to join our group! There are more than 31,000 Rotary Clubs in more 165 countries throughout the world. Rotary clubs encourage high ethical standards and carry out humanitarian projects to address such issues as poverty, h …

Our Group: This group centers around the lifestyle of running and hiking/walking with our dogs and enjoying a high-end sudsy beverage — and increasing awareness of how dogs are true partners to humans. Extra Fun: Among our everyday events you'll find the random dog-friendly event that doesn't have anything to do with a run or a hike, but likely a beer or some wine. Keep an eye on the group as we develop something new and exciting in the running community! Supporting Service Dogs: Our official ch …

The aim of the Arlington Metaphysical Chapel is the glorification of God through worship and service. Our purpose is to teach and practice the Science, Philosophy, and Religion of Divine Metaphysics as a serene way of life. We accept and promulgate the spiritual truths of Jesus the Christ and other Holy Avatars as recorded in the Holy Bible and other Sacred Scripture.

Retired Chief Petty Officer Kirk Towner is Team Captain of a team of active, retired Chief Petty Officers, and friends from the community including the other military services; over the last three years we have raised over $68,000.00 for the fight against breast cancer. We ride in honor of Chief Petty Officer Dabet Velez. The public, public service, and military services are welcome to join us as we fight to find a cure for the monster of a disease. Request you consider a donation to this great …

This group is a place for the AmeriCorps VISTA Community to come together IRL (in real life) to engage in conversation, share best practices, share stories of service, ask questions, work together and help each other find answers. AmeriCorps VISTA is the national service program designed specifically to help alleviate poverty. Founded as Volunteers in Service to America in 1965, VISTA has been working to address poverty in America for more than 40 years. AmeriCorps VISTA is the national service …

We are a family who inadvertently started a New Non-Profit Organization {NPO} { *(501)(c)(3) pending *} trying to raise support, awareness and assistance in several different areas for disabled Veterans, the D/deaf community and service animals in the Anne Arundel County area of Maryland and reaching out to other communities as your donations and sponsorships allow. We offer our talents in Elementary Tutoring; Basic/Conversational American Sign Language for the D/deaf; Engineering services for t …

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Rotaract is an international program of Rotary International for young professionals ages 18-30 who want to make a difference.  There are 163,000 members of some 7,088 Rotaract clubs in 151 countries! Rotaract clubs conduct meetings, usually every two weeks and use their weekends for service projects, social events, and workshops. Even though Rotaractors work hard, we believe in having a good time! We have social events with local Rotary clubs, cultural events, and more! What does Rotaract do e …

What’s a Rotary Club? Rotary is a global network of over 1.2 million community volunteers. Rotary members are business and professional people who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards, and help build goodwill, peace and understanding in the world. Founded in 1905 in Chicago, today, there are some 33,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries carry out service projects in their local communities and abroad to address such critical issues as health, hunger, illiteracy, w …

If you are interested in learning or sharing anything about designing, developing and supporting a great web site, service, app or online social network community, this group will not just explore, but we will discuss and possibly build, together.  This includes Javascript, HTML5, Ruby on Rails, MongoDB, mobile web support, CakePHP, WordPress and other content management systems.  But it does not stop there. This group will identify and explore the use of technologies, content, media and social …

The dynamic, diverse and service-centered Rotary Club of Capitol Hill draws members who live or work in DC, Maryland and Virginia. Since 2003, our members have represented the dynamic diversity of Capitol Hill and Washington, DC. Ranging from those in their 20's to 60's, more than half of our members are women and the members of our club represent numerous races and nationalities -- both from the United States and abroad. We have several members who are alumni of Rotary Foundation programs such …

This group is for adults who grew up abroad, whether with the foreign service, military, or any other reason. Were you raised in multiple countries and cultures? Do you feel somewhat disconnected from your own culture or any one particular culture? If so, this is the place for you! I hope this group will bring together people who feel this way and who will be able to relate to eachother through our similar experiences and nebulous blended cultural identity.

This group is for any Foreign Service Officer from the State Department, USAID, Commerce, Ag, or International Broadcasting Bureau, or Foreign Affairs Officers with the U.S. military, to meet fellow colleagues in monthly happy hours.  Hopefully, we can share experiences and tips about working in embassies or missions around the world, and perhaps where to find the best Pho or Pisco Sour around town.  If you stumble across this group, please do spread the word among your colleagues so that we can …

Welcome to the Eucalyptus Cloud User Group! We are here to bring together developers, architects, sysadmins, devops people, enterprises, start-ups... basically anyone interested in various possibilities of private and hybrid cloud solutions. Being an Open Source IaaS cloud platform means not only open source code but also open source ideas and communication. We will organize hackathons for code and hackathons for ideas. Eucalyptus is the world's most widely deployed open source cloud computing s …

Are you a disabled soldier or veteran? Maybe you're a family member or a friend. Perhaps you're a good samaritan and an advocate for disabled soldiers or veterans. Service animals are welcome to attend all events!!! It's important to have a support group that participates in a lot of fun activities. Sometimes doing things like going to the movies, amusement parks, museums, boat rides, shopping, dining out, watching sports games, etc. are perfect ways to feel like a "normal" person without a disa …

Our goals are to help service academy graduates: Providing a pool of trustworthy professionals Create new business opportunities Positively impact the community around us We are a network of service academy graduates from the following institutions: United State Military Academy United States Naval Academy United States Airforce Academy United States Coast Guard Academy United State Merchant Marine Academy Our members are: Business professionals in the community Graduates transitioning out …

The Grace Church Twenties and Thirties (TNT) group is for young adults that are looking for fellowship in the Alexandria/Arlington area. We host events such as weekly Bible Study, Brunch, Potlucks, Happy Hour, and Clothing and Basket drives, just to name a few. Even though Grace Church is an Episcopal Church, we welcome everyone from all different walks of life(Christian and non-Christian) to come, participate and most of all have fun. We provide a safe and open environment for everyone to discu …

"Meeting Women Veterans at their Points of Need" This group is for women veterans, women in the military, and supporters. As women veterans and women in the military we share a common thread and thus we understand each other, so, why not interact with one another in an atmosphere that is fun and inviting. We are about getting together for food, fun, and fellowship, for a great cause Women Veterans Interactive is a 501 C3 nonprofit membership organization Our Purpose: To provide support services …

“This group is for Veterans from all branches and from all periods of service, Transitioning Service men and women, their families and anyone interested in finding services, resources and programs available to assist Veterans with the job search process. I started this group because, as a Veteran, I know that researching those services, resources and programs can be overwhelming. Learn about those that will work BEST for YOU and how do you get the process started. Get the correct information fro …

This is a group for anyone interested in building relationships with other consultants and contractors providing services to non-profits, associations, unions and other membership-based organizations. Our individual shops can't do it all, but we can sure network and build a referral system for each other for the services we do provide. As we know, most of our business comes from word of mouth - so let's get together and spread the word on what we offer.

Want to meet fellow professionals who share your passion for education ? Join teachers and service providers from the District to network, relax after a long week, or even share great teaching strategies!

We are young people, ages 18-35 ish who want to gather for a variety of volunteer and service opportunities to make a difference in our communities. We meet at places all over northern virginia. We also seek to make friends and form community with others who have the same passion and interest in making a difference with those in the metropolitan area.

The new, AWAKE service is a weekly worship service held on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. in Annapolis, MD beginning on March 12, 2013 beginning on March 12, 2013. The service connects people from many religious and spiritual paths to a modern, spiritual community. Thoughtful and inspirational themes are presented by ministers, life coaches and friends using practical real-life situations and knowledge that affirms, elevates and empowers a person on their spiritual path. If you like the message …