Coming Together in Silver Spring: How to Support, Uplift, and Strengthen Our Community
When Silver Spring faces a challenge, the community responds—with compassion, action, and a deep sense of responsibility to one another.
From neighbor-to-neighbor generosity to long-term investments in equity and growth, Silver Spring is a place that knows how to care for its own. This August, there are multiple ways to take part—whether by supporting families in urgent need, investing in community culture, or strengthening the local businesses that give our neighborhoods their heartbeat.
Stand with Long Branch Families: MHP Flood Relief Fund
On July 25, an unmarked and abandoned utility line was struck during Purple Line construction, triggering a massive water main break that flooded two floors of the Wayne Manchester Towers Apartments in the Long Branch neighborhood.
The result was devastating:
- 20 families displaced
- 50 residents affected
- Multiple homes condemned or in need of significant repair
Many families lost everything. (Read more from MyMCMedia)
In response, Montgomery Housing Partnership (MHP)—in partnership with Montgomery County and the Purple Line team—is raising funds to directly support those impacted. Every dollar donated will go toward helping families recover, secure safe housing, and begin to rebuild.
Silver Spring was recently ranked the third most generous city in the nation, and this moment calls on that generosity once again.
Donate to the MHP Flood Relief Fund
Invest in the Community: Sponsor the Silver Spring Jazz Festival
The Silver Spring Jazz Festival is one of the region’s most beloved annual events, bringing thousands together through music, culture, and shared experience.
Sponsorships are now open for the 2025 festival—offering a unique opportunity for businesses and organizations to support the arts, connect with the community, and elevate their visibility through on-site and digital promotion.
Whether you're a longtime local business or a regional partner, this is a chance to be part of something bigger.
View the 2025 Jazz Festival Sponsorship Packet (PDF)
Strengthen Local Business: Shop Greater Silver Spring Week (August 10–16)
From Long Branch to Layhill, Silver Spring’s small businesses are a vital part of our local economy and culture. Shop Greater Silver Spring Week (August 10–16) is a chance to support them directly, with special deals and promotions tied to Maryland Tax-Free Week.
Participating businesses span the 20901–20906, 20910–20912, and 20866 zip codes, and the week wraps up with Shop Burtonsville Day on August 16.
Your support helps ensure our independent retailers, restaurants, and service providers continue to thrive.
Learn more and sign up at gsscc.org
Whether you're making a donation, becoming a sponsor, or choosing to shop locally, these acts are about more than generosity—they're about investing in the long-term strength, equity, and resilience of Silver Spring.
We hope you’ll join us.