Rotary International is the world's first service club organization, with more than 1.2 million members in 33,000 clubs worldwide. Rotary club members are volunteers who work locally, regionally, and internationally to combat hunger, improve health and sanitation, provide education and job training, promote peace, and eradicate polio under the motto Service Above Self.

Interested in using your culinary skills to help those in need? Or, don't have any culinary skills, but interested in learning some and helping others at the same time? Then, please consider joining our group! Our "Cooking For Good" Meetup group will meet regularly each month to prepare and serve a hot meal to those in need. We will meet on the first Sunday of each month at my home in Rockville and prepare a meal for homeless men staying at the Home Builders Care Assessment Center (an emergency …

The Howard County Junior Chamber is a group of young professionals ages 18-40 who pride them selves in the phrase "Leadership development through community service". Join us to have fun and gain the leadership skills necessary to succeed in the business world today. This includes both volunteer opportunities and happy hour social and networking events! We volunteer throughout the year in events such , Relay for Life and member suggested community projects, and much more. As a young professional, …

This is a volunteer-run group for those interested in supporting child development projects mainly in Uganda. Christalis includes a tuition assistance program, a meal program and an orphanage. There is also an annual holiday gift-giving program in the Baltimore/D.C. area called Lilly's Gifts.

This group is to bring together women of all different types, lifestyles, professions, nationalities and backgrounds. Whether you consider yourself to be a career woman, stay-at-home mom, housewife, student or just the laid back type, we welcome you! Through this group, members will get to make new friends and spend time to get back to loving ourselves as much as we love others! We will have activities ranging from dinners, movies, game nights, book club, spa days, volunteering, and more. We wil …

We are now The Green Network of Montgomery County, Maryland. (Formerly Green Goddess Network of MoCo) Are you interested in local MoCo (Montgomery County, MD) produce? Do you support businesses that are committed to being sustainable? Are you active and participate in green causes? Want to meet other individuals interested in supporting green businesses and being active in the MoCo community? If so, join me in supporting local organic and vegetarian-friendly restaurants, learning to cook healt …

The Gaithersburg/Germantown Jaycees is a group of young professionals ages 21-40. Join us to have fun and gain the leadership skills necessary to succeed in the business world today. This includes both volunteer opportunities and Social events! Our organization is associated with the Maryland Jaycees, the United Junior Chamber of Commerce and Junior Chamber International.  We offer personal growth in the following four areas of development: Community, Individual Development, Management and Membe …

The AKOBEN Foundation is holding a meetup group to rally together community citizens who are passionate about the revitalization of Baltimore's urban communities. Attendees will have an opportunity to sign up as youth mentors, parent educators and more!

With the introduction of the digital camera, the interest in photography has literally exploded. Millions are enjoying the wonders of photography like never before. And, as a result, many are taking photography more seriously as an art form. But where do you go to improve your skills and get more from your photography? This Meetup group is for the photography enthusiast; photographers of all ages and skill levels, from beginner to expert, from amateur to professional. Whether you just bought yo …

What is a Fab Lab? The CCBC (Community College of Baltimore County) MIT Fab Lab is a high tech workshop open to the public where entrepreneurs, product developers, inventors, and business people can get help making prototypes of their inventions. What do I have to Do to Use the CCBC MIT Fab Lab & What Can I Do There? After you take the Fab Lab Introduction safety and training class, you will have access to a ShopBot CNC milling/routing machine, UPrint 3D printer, Roland vinyl cutter, Epilog lase …

Our Rotary Club is an organization of business and professional leaders united to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. Our membership represents a cross-section of the community's business and professional men and women. We meet weekly and are nonpolitical, nonreligious, and open to all cultures, races, and creeds.

The Maryland Junior Chamber exists for active young citizens ages 18 to 40, who bring energy and insight to solving problems locally and around the world. They believe they can and should address the needs of others. Our members can be found in all walks of life (and more than 100 countries), but they have important character traits in common: passion for making a difference, interest in being part of something bigger than themselves, and a desire to grow and expand their horizons by being activ …

This group merged with another group, The Mid-Atlantic Hiking Group. There is usually about 6 hikes every Sat. AND Sun. along with several weekday and afterwork hikes throughought the region offerd in all four seasons. We are not a "for profit" group and volunteer run as any money received is not kept by me as the organizer and either donated to where we hike or put towards training and certifiying new members of our leadership team. The Mid-Atlantic Hiking Group is a big group with over almost …

Welcome to the Mid-Atlantic Hikers Climbers & Campers Group. We welcome all, young and old, newbie and experienced, for hiking, climbing, backpacking, kayaking, camping, happy hours, festivals, sporting events and occasional trips. We don't charge fees for hiking (why pay for something free?), we don't have frustrating waiting lists, nor we don't micromanage our members. Our activities are for fun, stress relief and exercise, not a sporting competition. (Some events incur event admission fees th …

In a country where the LGBT community is often over looked or harshly judged and compared to the social norms of society, it seems our community has but a small footprint in a large world. Our most powerful ally is forming a supportive relationship with other positive LGBT members and gaining the assistance of the entire community to keep our relationships and families healthy and strong. Positive Women Making Positive Choices will provide our community with stability, opportunities to foster a …

Mental Health Recovery in Action is the premier group by and for adults living with any type of mental health challenge who are taking recovery into their own hands. Most of our meetups take place in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Parking is free for most events and we are steps away from the Ride On bus line and the MARC train. We take confidentiality very seriously and we respect your right to share as much or as little personal information as you feel comfortable with. We are run by On Our Own of Mo …

The purpose of this singles group is to allow white men and black women to have the opportunity that they might not otherwise have to socialize together in a laid back and open social setting, and interact. The group will explore museums, Jazz venues, rock concerts, bars, clubs, happy hours, volunteer opportunities, live sporting events, wine tours, and the like. Of course, socializing is a major aspect of the group-but the ultimate hope is that the group creates happy interracial couples that h …

This group is for anyone who is either a Baltimore Ravens Fan and/or Baltimore Orioles Fan. We are planning already to be in Baltimore for all Ravens games and select Orioles games this year plus many other social events around Maryland. The group's goal is to socialize, meet new people, have fun and cheer for our favorite team. It would be great to meet other fans before and after games for some fun times. We would also enjoy other events to be scheduled from Frederick to Baltimore such as dinn …

To gather like-minded people who love animals and want to help them. We are planning fun events where we can socialize and help animals at the same time! What could be better? This group is also a place where local animal organizations can post information about their events to help support them.

I decided to start this group, to reach out to others who would like to give of themselves, and make a difference in helping others (in this case homeless dogs). The purpose of this group is to create a network of people who would like to help make a difference in helping dogs with rescue groups get exercise, socialization, and eventually adoption. You should join if you have a love for animals, and would like to spend some time improving the lives of some beautiful, loving, but homeless dogs. Y …

This group is for young Christian women in their 20's and 30's who are looking to connect with other women like themselves, and engage in fun activities, such as informal Bible study/discussions, volunteer projects, dinners, movie nights, dance/fitness classes, day trips, and whatever fun activities you can think of.  The goal is to build friendships and develop a strong support network, as we grow in our walk with God.

Washington Women Outdoors (WWO) is a non-profit organization founded in the Fall of 1977 that is run almost entirely by volunteers. We engage in outdoor activities in the Washington, DC area where women share skills, experience, strengths, and support to enhance and expand each woman's world. We welcome women of diverse ages, races, and lifestyles. WWO provides instruction by women for women. Activities are available for all skill levels to inspire the beginner and to challenge the more advanced …

Good people with good intentions If you think you may be one of these people would love to have you around for planned events, dinners, travel and other gatherings planned by the group for the group. This meetup was created for "you" to expand and grow and "you" can do whatever you want with this group it is up to you. It is not what you do it is with whom you do it with!!!

Welcome to the African Women’s Network (AWN). We are a group of dynamic, mature, intelligent, resourceful, engaging, and professional women of African descent. If you’re an African woman looking to socialize, attend formal/informal events, engage with your fellow sisters, volunteer your time, services and expertise, or just share your general experiences, then you have come to the right place. Join us as we uplift the well-being and global image of African Women from both the continent and the D …

Welcome to Inspirations for Women, Inc. Inspirational Book Club! This Book Club is a program under Inspirations for Women, Inc (www.meetup.com/Inspirations-for-Women) and is dedicated to inspiring women to live abundant purpose-filled lives through the reading and discussions of positive, inspirational, purpose-driven, thought-provoking fiction and non-fiction books. ALL books chosen are pertinent to our growth emotionally, mentally, physically, financially and spiritually. IFW is a Christian-ba …

Are you a girl who is new in town or just ready to make some new friends? Are you looking to build strong, meaningful relationships and make our little corner of the world a better place? We are a group of girls who are all of the above and so much more. We want to connect with others to befriend, encourage and support one another on life's journey. We are ladies with open minds and open hearts. We are diverse in our backgrounds and beliefs and we respect each others' differences. We are looki …

Love...    Humility...    Gentleness... Beautiful words that capture not only the nature of Christ but what He truly IS. He is Love itself, Humility itself! THE SAVIOR and ALSO THE GREATEST SERVANT, who washed his disciples feet, showed kindness to tax collectors and prostitutes, discouraged us from judging others by challenging "He who hath no sin let him cast the first stone," and made the ultimate sacrifice of LOVE by giving HIS LIFE for us.. Sadly, In many circles, christianity which should …