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Commissioners proclaim Southern Maryland Day of Giving; present Citizens Academy certificates
Summary
St. Mary’s County commissioners proclaimed Dec. 2, 2025, as the Southern Maryland Day of Giving and presented certificates to participants who completed the county Citizens Academy program; nonprofit representatives urged residents to donate via leadershipsomd.org.
The St. Mary’s County commissioners used part of their Dec. 2 meeting to proclaim the inaugural Southern Maryland Day of Giving and to recognize graduates of the county’s 2025 Citizens Academy.
Commissioner President Randy Guy read the proclamation designating Dec. 2, 2025, as the Southern Maryland Day of Giving and directed residents to leadershipsomd.org for online donations during the day. A representative speaking on behalf of regional nonprofits thanked the commission and asked residents to "give back a little today" to support local human‑services, arts and culture, education, and conservation organizations.
Following the proclamation, Citizens Academy graduates were called forward individually to receive certificates; staff asked graduates to remain for a group photo and identified several participants who were absent so certificates could be distributed later.
The Citizens Academy was described in the transcript as an eight‑week program that familiarizes residents with county departments and functions; graduates’ self‑identified organizations included Historic Sotterley, the United Way of Southern Maryland, St. Mary’s County Public Schools, Reach Back and Lift 1, Leadership Southern Maryland, and several other local nonprofits.
The commission’s action was ceremonial—recognizing the giving day and honoring program participants—and did not involve a funding vote in the meeting excerpt.
