Nearly 300 leaders, staff and clients representing 130+ nonprofit organizations that provide essential county services to more than 500,000 residents are expected to gather for a rally on Monday, April 24, 2017 to reaffirm the significant impact made by the nonprofit sector in the lives of county residents. The rally will include a strong message to County leadership to ensure appropriate funding to the sector during the current FY18 budget process. Sufficient county funding is needed by nonprofits to ensure the county’s most vulnerable residents receive adequate levels of essential safety net services, including food, physical and mental healthcare, housing, employment, and legal services.

WHAT: Rally to support Montgomery County’s nonprofit sector

WHEN: April 24, 2017 from 8:30-9:30am

WHERE: Montgomery County Council Office Building

100 Maryland Avenue

Rockville, MD 20850

WHO: Scheduled speakers include:

- Christina Johnson, Executive Director, Rebuilding Together Montgomery County and Board Chair, Nonprofit Montgomery

- Clients served by Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless, Community Bridges, and Identity

- Members of Montgomery County Council

- Diego Uriburu, Executive Director, Identity and Board Member, Nonprofit Montgomery

About Nonprofit Montgomery: Nonprofit Montgomery is an alliance of leaders of nonprofit organizations serving Montgomery County, MD — a diverse and vibrant community of over 1 million residents. We are the collective voice of nonprofits of all sizes and missions with our government, philanthropic, and corporate partners. We strengthen our organizations, increase the visibility of their work and advocate on behalf of nonprofits and the people we serve. Our stakeholders include thousands of community volunteers, nonprofit board members, and corporate, philanthropic, and government partners – as well as the multitude of county residents our member organizations serve. Together, we work to make Montgomery County a thriving place to live and work.