
SPOTLIGHT: Vanesa Pinto
By: Seble Seyoum Congratulations to Vanesa Pinto who was awarded among other Latin leaders at the Wheaton TGIF Encore Concert Series on...
Seble Seyoum
Nov 6, 2023

New Clubs for LBCAY Youth Presented by P4L and Identity at September 12th Stakeholder’s Meeting
By: Seble Seyoum With support from LBCAY and the Montgomery County Recreation Department (MCRD), P4L and Identity are providing two new...
CHEER Staff
Oct 26, 2023


Long Branch YPAR (Youth Participatory Action Research)
How can CHEER create sustainable changes in Long Branch? Since its inception, and as a part of our community process, CHEER has been...
CHEER Staff
Dec 30, 2022


COVID-19 and Food Scarcity/ CHEER’s Response
Is Montgomery County still reeling from the effects of COVID-19? What has been CHEER’s Response to Food Security in Montgomery County?...
CHEER Staff
Dec 30, 2022


Power to the People at Power in the Park
Power to the People was the objective of Power in the Park. The play on words created a certain flair and stirred interest and energy in...
Naidia Douglas-Sogunro
Sep 6, 2022


Long Branch County Executive Forum
Oh, what a night! In collaboration with CHEER, MHP, the Long Branch Business League, and Sligo Branview Community Association, led by...
Naidia Douglas-Sogunro
Aug 1, 2022

Road to Health Class
The road to health is a slow and steady one. Since its inception, CHEER's mantra and primary focus have been holistically improving...
Naidia Douglas-Sogunro
Jul 26, 2022


A Conversation with Ray, CHEER’s Operations Coordinator
I recently got in touch with Ray Nosbaum. He’s worked with CHEER for five years and has held multiple roles during that time. He...
Taylor Dibbert
Mar 20, 2022


Long Branch Comes Together in 2021
What a great year we had! Of course, this affirmation sounds so ironic considering that we are still suffering the effects and...
Vanesa Pinto
Dec 22, 2021


Lisa Büttner Talks About Building Community and Leadership Through Gardening
I wanted to learn more about CHEER’s gardening projects, an important and perhaps less noticed aspect of the organization’s work....
Taylor Dibbert
Dec 15, 2021


CHEER Keeps Promoting Vaccine Access
CHEER’s health team is always hard at work. To learn more about what the team has been up to over the past couple weeks, I turned to...
Taylor Dibbert
Oct 22, 2021

Conexo and CHEER Are in the Spotlight
Over at the Takoma Foundation’s website, Conexo and CHEER have been featured in a recently posted article. CHEER’s Bruce Baker and Vanesa...
Taylor Dibbert
Oct 11, 2021


Is Montgomery County Ready to Invest in Long Branch?
Systemic inequities are everywhere, and they are no less evident than right here in our own communities, especially Long Branch. The...
Taylor Dibbert
Oct 3, 2021


CHEER Does the Long Branch Festival
The Long Branch Festival ran from September 10 – 12. The festival featured a variety of vendors and local organizations. There was also...
Taylor Dibbert
Sep 23, 2021


Left Out in Long Branch
Bruce Baker, CHEER’s Executive Director, recently told me about the closure of the Long Branch Community Recreation Center. I then...
Taylor Dibbert
Jul 20, 2021


A Conversation with Howard, a CHEER Board Member
I recently caught up with Howard Kohn, a longtime Takoma Park resident and activist. Our exchange, which has been edited lightly, is...
Taylor Dibbert
Jun 10, 2021