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Columbia Community Care provides Howard County with access to food and community assistance. Through our many programs we address hunger, youth development, and wellness. We are committed to uplifting individuals and families in need with dignity and respect.
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From Farm to Pantry: CCC Puts Down Roots at Freetown Farm
On April 26, CCC officially launched its first community garden plot at Freetown Farm in Columbia, a six-acre working farm stewarded by the Community Ecology Institute (CEI) that has become one of Howard County’s most vibrant hubs for food, education, and community connection. More than two dozen volunteers showed up to clear the plot, prep
We Are Building Something That Belongs to All of Us
On April 24, 2026, We Broke Ground on The Source For those of us who have been dreaming about this space for years — who have watched our young people navigate a community that didn’t always have enough room for them — it doesn’t feel like a small thing. It feels like a declaration. From
A Year in Review: CCC’s 2025 Annual Report
The Columbia Community Care 2025 Annual Report is ready, and you can view it here. But first, a message from our Executive Director: When I wrote that first Facebook post in March of 2020 just days before the world as we knew it changed, I had no idea what we were starting. I only knew
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Columbia Community Care provides Howard County with access to food and community assistance. Through our many programs we address hunger, youth development, and wellness. We are committed to uplifting individuals and families in need with dignity and respect.
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The 2025 JJCC BonBon Holiday Bash
From all of us at Columbia Community Care, we are so grateful for the support of these local sponsors of the 2nd Annual JJCC Holiday BonBon Bash and Toy Drive.
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