August 2025

Meeting the basic needs of Howard County residents is one of the tenets that drew Vaughn-Smith to supporting CCC, which provides hunger relief through food pantries and grocery delivery; mentorship and youth engagement through its STAND, PUSH and volleyball programs, and community connections to improve the well-being of everyone. Read more about his involvement.

Rising Food Costs and Soaring Demand Are Straining CCC’s Hunger Relief Efforts When April Lee first started volunteering at Columbia Community Care (CCC) during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, she thought she was signing up for a few months of purchasing food and supplies to donate while recovering from double knee replacement surgery.