At Try Change we like highlight individuals and organizations that are making a difference in our communities. We feel it's up to each of us to reach out to those who are less fortunate, especially in these tough economic times. Try Change would like to introduce you to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-Atlantic. http: / / try-change. blogspot. com/ 2009/ 11/ make-wish-foundation -of-mid-atlantic. html

Hello fellow City Encounters community member! check out my latest post called Trigger Happy and have a Happy Halloween! best, city encounterds

At Try Change we like to recognized individuals and organizations that are making a difference in our communities. One such organization is the Crumley House located in Limestone Tennessee. I recently had the pleasure to tour this facility during a trip to Jonesborough Tennessee. http: / / try-change. blogspot. com/ 2009/ 09/ crumley-house. html

Tonight we are offering our support for a friend of ours who is running the Charlottesville Women's 4 Miler. The funds raised will benefit the University of Virginia Cancer Center Breast Care Program. The funds that Jillian raises will support patient and community education programs and services for individuals diagnosed with cancer. http: / / try-change. blogspot. com/ 2009/ 08/ charlottesville-wome ns-4-miler. html

As we mentioned in last week’s blog, we met several interesting people while on vacation out in California. We were staying in San Diego but we decided to take a day trip up to Santa Monica. That’s where we met Terry Prince. http: / / try-change. blogspot. com/ 2009/ 07/ terry-prince. html

We have just returned from an absolutely amazing vacation in San Diego California where we experienced the intense beauty of the coast and met some very interesting and enlightening people. Check out a greatly great artist we met while there: http: / / try-change. blogspot. com/ 2009/ 07/ awakening. html

Tonight we bring you Metro Teen AIDS. With so many news stories cluttering our airways it can become easy to forget about the how AIDS has affected not only the Washington DC community but the entire country. http: / / try-change. blogspot. com/ 2009/ 07/ metro-teen-aids. html

I know its been a little while since we posted...things have been busy but we are now in over 30 stores! Tonight we are featuring CeaseFire. CeaseFire is the first initiative of the Chicago Project for Violence Prevention. It works with community-based organizations to develop and implement strategies to reduce and prevent violence, particularly shootings and killings. http: / / try-change. blogspot. com/ 2009/ 06/ ceasefire. html

During these economic times many families are having to make the choice between paying the electric bill on time or buying a weeks worth of groceries. One organization that is assisting families in not having to choose between the two is Reston Interfaith. http: / / try-change. blogspot. com/ 2009/ 05/ reston-interfaith. html

Tonight we would like to introduce our readers to Doorways. With so many stories of battered and abused women reported each year it's encouraging to see a organization like Doorways here in the DC area. Doorways runs the one and only domestic violence safe house in Arlington VA. http: / / try-change. blogspot. com/ 2009/ 05/ doorways. html