We like to use our Facebook page to share information about the goings on at ThorpeWood – from sharing pictures of the events we do here, to offering glimpses of nature’s wonder around the property. And lately, we have been blessed by so many fantastic moments from our Head Start program and our other YMCA Read More »
We may be quite biased, but we feel that this area of Maryland is particularly beautiful. The surrounding mountains and lush greens, babbling brooks and tranquil ponds never cease to thrill us with their natural beauty. The surroundings are one of the reasons our 5K/10K (coming up on September 6) is so unique in the Read More »
Well, it is official! The Active Works online registration for the ThorpeWood Trails 2014 5K Fun Walk and 10K Trail Run is open. You can register online by clicking here. We hope to make this year’s event even larger than last year’s! This annual event is so important to us because the funds raised by this race Read More »
ThorpeWood, like any other non-profit, truly counts on the efforts of our friends and volunteers to step in when extra hands are needed. Over the past year, many people have heeded our call for help with the Holiday Open House, 5K/10K Trail Run, and other events that take place at the Lodge and on the Read More »
We are so very excited to share with you the announcement of a fantastic new partnership between ThorpeWood and the Head Start program for Frederick County. Over the course of 11 weeks, with one week off for Easter, ThorpeWood will welcome over 1,300 youth – ages three and four – to come to ThorpeWood and Read More »
Well, it’s that time of year again. The time when we all think about our end of year annual charitable giving You all remember that we had a Goodwill donation box at our Open House, right? Well, the box is actually still at the Lodge if you have any items you would like to Read More »
Happy Labor Day! Whether you think of it as a day to celebrate the labor of others, or a day to celebrate the end of summer, it is truly a day to celebrate! At ThorpeWood, we like to think of it as both; and for us in particular, the labor that has taken place this Read More »
Well, the time has finally arrived. The Trail Run is this Sunday, September 1st – if we have a serious downpour that doesn’t seem to be going away, the race will be postponed until the next morning, Monday, September 2nd. If the weather is questionable, please with call 301-271-2823 by 7 a.m. for a race Read More »
For more information, please contact Kaili van Waveren, Executive Director
301.271.2823 • [email protected]
