Pay It Forward: Thriving Families and Community raising funds to help kids attend summer camp
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Thriving Families and Community raising funds for summer camp
Program supports children with educators and foster parents
Community initiative supports local students
BURTONSVILLE, Md. - A before-and-after-care program at Burtonsville Elementary School is working to ensure children thrive by providing support from educators and foster parents.
Thriving Families and Community aims to create an environment for students to grow and is currently raising funds to sponsor children for summer camp.
Founder and Executive Director Tom Smith joined FOX 5 on Wednesday and was surprised by the Pay It Forward team!
Easterns Automotive Group donated $2,200 to the organization to help them continue their special mission.
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If you know someone who should be featured on Pay It Forward, you can nominate them at wttgpayitforward@fox.com. In your email, be sure to include who they are and why they deserve to be recognized.
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Pay It Forward: Thriving Families and Community raising funds to help kids attend summer camp
The Brief Thriving Families and Community raising funds for summer camp Program supports children with educators and foster parents Community initiative supports local students BURTONSVILLE, Md. - A before-and-after-care program at Burtonsville Elementary School is working to ensure children thrive by providing support from educators and foster parents. Thriving Families and Community aims to create an environment for students to grow and is currently raising funds to sponsor children for summer camp. Founder and Executive Director Tom Smith joined FOX 5 on Wednesday and was surprised by the Pay It Forward team! Easterns Automotive Group donated $2,200 to the organization to help them continue their special mission. MORE PAY IT FORWARD STORIES If you know someone who should be featured on Pay It Forward, you can nominate them at wttgpayitforward@ In your email, be sure to include who they are and why they deserve to be recognized. The Source Information in this article comes from Thriving Families and Community.
