The Well Center

We have exciting news to share! 🎉
Since 2020, The Equity Center at Cross Community has been honored to walk alongside individuals and families—building relationships, creating opportunity, and serving our community.
Today, we step into a new chapter: The Well Center.
A well is a place of life, renewal, and gathering—where people come to be refreshed and strengthened. That is what this center represents.
The Well Center will be a space where children, parents, and families can access resources, build skills, and find support—while also being seen, valued, and connected. It reflects both where we’ve been and where we’re going: rooted in The Equity Center, and growing into a deeper investment in our community’s future.
This expansion also brings a two-generation approach—supporting both children and the adults in their lives, because lasting change happens when families grow stronger together.
We’re also excited to share our new 11,000 sq. ft. facility will open this summer! 🎉
We’re grateful for this journey—and excited for what’s ahead.
Stay connected as we continue building The Well Center. 💙

Wow, another amazing and fruitful tax season has come and gone! Kudos to for the oustanding work! Thx to and and for the powerful partnership!

Thank you for how you inspired the students today! From to to founder of stem therapy startup . We are with you in the fight to defeat cancer!

This week, Cross Community’s VITA coordinator, Edwige Tebou, had the privilege to MC the VITA kick off event for Montgomery County at the Universities of Shady Grove. VITA offers free tax preparation services for those who make less than $69,000 a year. Use this link to register: tinyurl.com/GMVVITA

🎉 VITA Kickoff & EITC Awareness Day - A Huge Success! 🎉
This past Friday, we celebrated EITC Awareness Day and officially kicked off our 2026 tax season! We are grateful to everyone who made this event so impactful.

Special thanks to:

✨ County Executive Marc Elrich for his leadership and support

✨ Universities at Shady Grove for hosting this beautiful event, especially Dr. Anne Khademian (Executive Director & Associate Vice Chancellor, USM), Dr. Hank Boyd (UMD Smith School of Business, Assistant Dean for Civic Engagement), Gloria Kalotra (Director, Center of Scholarship), and Salomon Zelaya (Program Coordinator)
✨ Our Council Members: Natali Fani-González, Laurie-Anne Sayles, Kate Stewart, Shebra Evans, and Andrew Friedson
✨ IRS an State official representatives for their presence and encouragement

✨ Our incredible Planning Committee: Leah Goldfine, Eduardo Mendes and Shant’a Johnson (Community Action Agency), Gloria Kalotra and Salomon Zelaya (USG Center of Scholarship), and our team—Anny Guerra, Ben Wikner, and Edwige Tebou (The Equity Center - Cross Community)

✨ Luke Glasgow (Director, Smith Undergraduate Program at USG) and all the UMD Robert H. Smith School of Business students—few of our over 35 certified VITA volunteers for this season!

Together, we’re bringing $750,000+ back to Montgomery County families! 💪💙

GO VITA!!!

Making Under $67,000 a year?
You may qualify with VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) and have your taxes prepared for free.
Cross Community DBA The Equity Center runs a VITA clinic at The Gaithersburg Public Library every Monday, Friday, and Saturdays
To request an appointment, use this link: https://lnkd.in/eY-AXDvH

Demo. ✅ let the construction begin

Let’s go!! Construction team meeting kick off for Excited to have and working@on this project!

Building social enterprise bridge with Baltimore! Celebrating the impact and success of and ! Thank you .diego .dholakia and for joining in this.

Had a great time speaking to the young men today on bridging across the divides that separate us. Thanks to and the Black Student Union for the invite!

Congrats to LaJaya, winner of the $500 Chick Fil A Summer Scholarship. She is a warrior for justice and women’s empowerment! Thank you for your ongoing support for young people and the community!