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2023 HCAR Cares Pet Idol

May 17, 2023

HCAR Cares is calling all pet enthusiasts! We want to make your pet a star! Enter your pet into the HCAR Cares Pet Idol to win a $100 PetSmart gift card, as well as the

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HCAR | Love & Lunches

February 26, 2023

Join HCAR Cares as we partner with the organization Love & Lunches to make 100+ lunches for those in need in our community. Click here to sign up to volunteer: HCAR Cares: HCAR Cares Love

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2023 Super Bowl Pool

February 12, 2023

NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU!!! Join us for our second annual Super Bowl Pool! You could win up to $2,000 and you’ll help us fund our scholarship at Howard Community College. All proceeds go to our

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2022 Thanksgiving Basket Drive

November 10, 2022

Support our annual Thanksgiving Basket Drive, which feeds hundreds of families in our community each year.

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Apply now to serve on the HCAR Cares Board of Directors

August 31, 2022

HCAR Cares is now accepting applications for openings on its 2022-23 Board of Directors. Be a part of the continued growth of HCAR’s 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Applications must be submitted by August 31. To read

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2022 Back to School Drive

August 18, 2022

Join HCAR Cares in our annual Back to School Drive to benefit Prepare for Success of Howard County! We are collecting school supplies at the HCAR office through August 18. SHOP OUR AMAZON WISH LIST

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Blood Drive for the American Red Cross

May 13, 2022

Join HCAR Cares for our first-ever Blood Drive to Support the American Red Cross. Friday, May 13, 2022 10 AM – 3:30 PM Howard County Association of REALTORS® 8600 Snowden River Parkway Columbia, MD 21045

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2022 Superbowl Pool to Feed Healthcare Workers

January 31, 2022

Join us for our first ever Super Bowl Pool! You could win up to $2,000 and you’ll help us buy lunch for Howard County Healthcare Workers. 

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Success Stories

[Our grant from HCAR Cares] allowed us to help hundreds and hundreds of students by purchasing composition notebooks, pencils, pens, and binders – so the students can feel that they are equipped with everything they need. We appreciate them helping us support the students in need in our community.

– Greta Luhar, The Kindness Pantry

2021 By the Numbers