At the start of Asbury United Methodist Church’s 11th annual block party, Frederick County Executive Jessica Fitzwater took to a small stage alongside members of the church, holding a blue folder. Fitzwater recognized Asbury for being “an entry point to the entire community” and bringing people together. As a ‘thank you’ to the church and…
City Youth Matrix, a nonprofit founded by teacher Aaron Vetter in 2018, helps families with limited resources access all types of extracurricular activities that empower young minds and nurture children’s potential. Through an array of supports and services, the organization works to eliminate financial, transportation and cultural barriers to activities and programs. According to Vetter,…
Aaron Vetter, of the City Youth Matrix, watched as his organization’s boat, the Ribboncutter, was prepared for the water. The organization works to remove fees and other barriers for children to participate in extracurricular activities. They teamed with the construction firm Morgan-Keller, whose employees constructed the boat. A lot of employees volunteered their time to…
United Way of Frederick County is forming a partnership to expand ride options for underserved individuals and families. Ride United Network (RUN) is anticipated to start in March 2023, Ken Oldham, CEO and president of United Way of Frederick County, said Thursday during a leadership breakfast. Some organizations that could apply as ride providers are…
City Youth Matrix hosts a 4-week woodworking series in partnership with Frederick Police Department. ‘As a longtime public education teacher myself and still doing that, we recognize the need to connect children with these opportunities and remove the barriers that exist,’ said Aaron Vetter, Founder and Executive Director of City Youth Matrix. ‘The woodworking is…
On Sept. 11, the Frederick Steeplechasers hosted the 39th running of the Market Street Mile, kicking off Celebrate Frederick’s In The Streets festival… Five hundred dollars of the proceeds benefited the Lincoln Elementary School Panther Running Club, which is managed by the Frederick Steeplechasers Running Club. The free after-school Panther Running Club introduces running to…
Stulz’s forklifts dutifully buzzed up and down the side of the creek, helping the sailboats into the water. One of those boats being launched was sponsored by Morgan-Keller Construction, who were using the boat to raise money for City Youth Matrix. The relatively new nonprofit organization has a goal of helping local families break down…
Please join us in congratulating our founder and Executive Director, Aaron Vetter, for being nominated as a Do-Gooder! He is in great company with many community partners. We are excited for him to receive this honor!
City Youth Matrix, a nonprofit in Frederick, was awarded a $31,600 check from the Impact Club of Frederick at its May meeting at Idiom Brewery in Frederick. Aaron Vetter, executive director of City Youth Matrix, was invited to speak to members of the club about his nonprofit. Upon notice of the award, Vetter said, “We…
“County Executive Jan Gardner (D), County Council President M.C. Keegan-Ayer (D) and Council Vice President Michael Blue (R) presented $1 million in community partnership grant awards, an increase from the $950,000 awarded last year. This year marks the highest level of funding since Gardner launched the grants six years ago…
