Linden Civic Association

We had a great turnout for the LCA carolers —19 people. Thanks to all who participated and to all who opened their doors!

Silver Spring folks, join us at The Urban Winery of Silver Spring for a Holiday Happy Hour and a wreath building workshop. Eric Madsen Heather Rose Caroline Smith

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Your 2026 Executive Committee
Heather Rose Communications Director DeWaal Treasurer Madsen Vice President Ramesh Kurup President

Ramesh Kurup Eric Madsen Caren Madsen Rodrigo Gouveia Sandra Amorim Gerald Share MagDalena Bray Andy House Rose Segreti Wasserman Oscar Andrade Sarah Dash Laura Stewart

Linden Civic Association: Food Drive in response to cuts in SNAP Benefits
Governor Moore declared a State of Emergency and announced $10M in emergency funding for food assistance partners to support Marylanders impacted by the federal government’s unprecedented suspension of November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
680,000 Marylanders who rely on SNAP to eat – including nearly 270,000 children and 120,000 older adults – will be without essential food assistance during the month of November

There are several agencies we can partner with to help distribute food
* A Wider Circle : serves the needs of the unhoused
collecting healthy non perishable foods at Ann& Don Brown Center located on 9159 Brookville Road Silver Spring, MD 20910
*Friendship Place: also serves the needs of the unhoused throughout the DC Region
their first request is for donations. https://give.friendshipplace.org/give/302242/ #!/donation/checkout
*Cub Scout Pack 209 will be collecting non-perishable food items to benefit Shepherd’s Table. If you would like to participate, please leave donations on your front porch by 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, November 16th. * you can also message Amanda Zigmond via list serve or drop off donations at 1912 Lansdowne Way
* SS United Methodist Church is collecting for the food pantry at Areletta’s Pantry. The pantry is in need of: peanut butter, jelly, canned spaghetti sauce, canned tuna, canned soups, canned vegetables, pasta, rice and cereals.
If other foods are donated, SSUMC can use them for the Thanksgiving food drive.
Food can be dropped at 9405 Riley Place.
* SS Church of God on Brookeville Rd has their own food pantry and distributes directly to parishioners. You can drop food off at the Church on 2106 Linden Lane or at 9406 Riley Place

Donate to donate Last year, Friendship Place changed the lives of over 4,400 people, including 600 children and 750 veterans. Let's allow them to serve in need.

2025 Talbot Avenue Bridge Lantern Walk Photo by Jay Mallin Begun in 2018, the Talbot Avenue Bridge Lantern Walk is an annual family-friendly local community event that weaves together neighborhoods once divided by racial segregation and…

Food assistance is available through the Office of Food Systems Resilience and from community partners across Montgomery County.
🍎🧀🥬🥔View the food distribution calendar and learn more about available resources:
https://montgomerycountymd.gov/ofsr/food/index.html

Amazing turnout for our 2nd Annual Halloween Festival

These images are from today's Home Tree Care 101 class hosted by Conservation Montgomery, for LCA residents.