Beltsville Nonprofits and Charities

Extremely passionate group of hard-working people!

They kept the amputees alive with their charity work during the Ebola crisis and the sad thing is they go unnoticed or funded.<br><br>They work hard and have touched the lives of many people. I donate to this charity but not enough of the Sierra Leonean community does.

Exceptional dance studio! <br> <br>Making Moves Dance Collective Inc. (MMDC) is one of the BEST dance studios in the DMV. It’s not only a dance studio where dance skills are created, developed and expanded on, it’s a dance studio where wonderful bonds of friendships are created, valuable life lessons are taught and developed (which will serve the students well in the future), confidences are built, etc. It’s also a dance studio where family bonds are formed and a sense of community comes alive. <br> <br>The instructors and staff at MMDC are extremely talented, qualified, dedicated, enthusiastic, professional, energetic, knowledgeable, friendly, inspiring, patient, positive, fun, polite, personable, encouraging and supportive etc. They make an effort to connect with their students and provide them with an amazingly positive and exciting environment. They also get to know their students on a personal level and aim to better their students inside and outside of dance. They help their students learn their routines and give specific feedback to each and every dancer, even before or after class. Most importantly the teachers inspire confidence, teamwork and pride in each and every class. Not only will your child/ren be nurtured as dancers but as human beings. <br> <br>The studio is friendly, clean and organized. It has a well-rounded curriculum, from ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, contemporary, to lyrical etc. and they cater to different levels and abilities. There is also an opportunity to do competitive dance where the students participate at different conventions and competitions venues. They also provide opportunities for the students to help teachers as aids. The studio also bring in guest teachers and choreographers to keep things fresh and make sure they’re following the latest industry trends. <br> <br>There are also many fun activities at the studio that the students can take part in, such as Spirit Week, Homecoming Week etc. They also do many year round activities for their students e.g Trunk or Treat or Masquerade Party, Breakfast with Santa, or Breakfast with the grinch, Candygrams and an end of the year student banquet etc. <br> <br>Cost is always a concern and it can all add up very quickly because dance is not cheap. But the positive changes you will see in your child/ren will make it all worth it. Some of your children’s happiest memories will be at MMDC. I truly believe that MMDC has kept my step-daughter grounded and instilled essential qualities in her that are imperative for children: dedication, hard-work, honesty, respect. She has basically grown up up at MMDC, having spent so many essential years there so far. MMDC has saw her grow from a timid four year old to now a dedicated competition dance girl. I truly believe that the teachers had a hand in shaping who she is today. They are always warm and encouraging and push her to work hard to reach her full potential. I cannot speak highly enough of this place!

This organization is an arm of the Greater Washington Sports Alliance to add to the loopholes found in that system. <br> <br>There are several things that just don't add up with this "non-profit." First, the President was making up to $500,000 for an organization with around $2 million in revenue. And according to their 990, almost nothing was going back to the community. Since that was discovered and reported by the City Paper Here( http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/39581/the-greater-washington-sports-alliance-ceo-gets-hefty-city-subsidized ) the salary has been cut back to about $230k per year. That's still pretty high. <br> <br>But another sticky part of the picture, this non-profit rents space from an LLC owned by the Sports Alliance Founders and Board members. And from the 990 in 2011, you can see they spent around $800,000 on renovating the space... that is OWNED by the board members. <br> <br>While I am sure they have found some loopholes to work around here, I would not recommend anyone donate to this organization and their involvement with city officials that are now in jail for stealing from DC taxpayers and fraud, and I’d say getting involved with them at all is a liability.

There are several things that just don't add up with this "non-profit." First, the President was making up to $500,000 for an organization with around $2 million in revenue. And according to their 990, almost nothing was going back to the community. Since that was discovered and reported by the City Paper Here( http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/39581/the-greater-washington-sports-alliance-ceo-gets-hefty-city-subsidized ) the salary has been cut back to about $230k per year. That's still pretty high. <br> <br>But another sticky part of the picture, this non-profit rents space from an LLC owned by the Sports Alliance Founders and Board members. And from the 990 in 2011, you can see they spent around $800,000 on renovating the space... that is OWNED by the board members. <br> <br>While I am sure they have found some loopholes to work around here, I would not recommend anyone donate to this organization and their involvement with city officials that are now in jail for stealing from DC taxpayers and fraud, and I’d say getting involved with them at all is a liability. <br>

Phenomenal family empowerment program. Taught our family how to recognize dangerous situations and individuals that may want to harm us. We all learned the ten tricks that predators use to abduct children. It was done in a non-threatening magical environment. We had fund and learned a lesson. Very dedicated inidivudals at this organizations.