Still Water volunteers have been working since 2007 with Shepherd's Table, a Silver Spring nonprofit that provides help to people who are homeless or in need. Shepherd's dedicated staff and volunteers offer meals, social services, medical support, and clothing, as well as care, respect, and compassion.

Still Water's special role has been to help staff the Clothes Closet, where once a week clients can choose the clothes they need from a donated selection. Shepherd's Table also offers shower facilities, fresh underwear and socks, clean towels, and toiletries for those who wish it.

Additional Clothes Closet volunteers are now needed. It is a just over two-hour commitment, 9:45 - 12 noon, one or more Wednesdays a month. Substitutes are also needed, for the occasional Wednesdays when regular volunteers are not available. Still Water practitioner Dotz Darrah is now the volunteer coordinator for all the Clothes Closet Wednesday volunteers. If you would like to open your life and heart in this way, please email her at dotzd@erols.com or call her at 301-891-3717.

The group generally meets the first Tuesday of every month, from 7:15pm - 9:00pm, to sit and to have a dharma discussion on the joys and challenges of parenting. Each month has a theme or subject relating to parenting as practice. Our conversations are informed by our mindfulness practice as well as other traditions such as nonviolent communication.

If you would like to join us or have questions, please contact Annie at annie@buddingyogis.com or Peter at peterscook@verizon.net.