Taylor Dibbert
Mar 20, 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
Dec 15, 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
Oct 22, 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 11, 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 3, 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
Sep 23, 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
Jul 20, 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
Jun 10, 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
May 24, 2021
CHEER Gets Ready for Camp Piney Branch
Camp Piney Branch is right around the corner. Caroline Chance, a member of the CHEER team who has been teaching for twenty-nine years, is...
Taylor Dibbert
Apr 22, 2021
Introducing Kelly, CHEER’s New Community Health Programs Manager
I recently caught up with Kelly Umaña, the most recent addition to the CHEER team. Our exchange, which has been edited lightly, is below....
