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On a typical weekday afternoon, Malcolm Davis is helping kids at Wilde Lake Middle School work through their homework, checking in with their teachers, and having conversations about things on the kids’ minds, like relationships, conflicts, and growth. In the evenings, he goes by the stage name DJ Marcus El, and on December 3, he’s

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

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

When Denise discovered Columbia Community Care and witnessed the long lines of families waiting for food, something shifted. Now, as a newly appointed CCC board member, Smith is bringing energy and willingness to roll up her sleeves to help the organization grow.

For three decades, attorney Shelly Brown has stood beside young people at their most vulnerable moments—in courtrooms where a single decision can alter the trajectory of an entire life. It’s work that requires equal parts legal expertise and fierce compassion, and it’s shaped everything about how she shows up in the world. Which is exactly why she found her place as a Board Member with Columbia Community Care.

Stephanie Lightfoot is a community builder who sees possibility where others see problems. That spirit drives her work as a board member for Columbia Community Care (CCC), where she’s been supporting Executive Director Erika Strauss Chavarria since the organization’s inception.

Columbia Community Care is proud to partner on this inititiative. “Columbia Community Care is thrilled to team up with the Howard County Food Bank, Roving Radish, DCRS, the RLG Community Foundation, and Glenelg United Methodist Church to launch and sustain community refrigerators that will remain stocked with nutritious food for families in need. This collaboration

Kick off the holidays, feed local families, and party with Grammy-winning hip hop icons Pete Rock and Treach of Naughty By Nature! Sponsored by the Jonathan Johnson Community Coalition, benefitting Columbia Community Care The BonBon Holiday Bash is Columbia’s biggest holiday party and one of Columbia Community Care’s most important fundraisers of the year. All