After years of travelling between Russia and the United States, Natta decided to leave everything she knew in Moscow and move in with her daughter here in Frederick. It was 2023, and the war between Russia and Ukraine was making travel increasingly difficult. “The relationship between America and Russia was getting worse,” Natta said. “One...
Natta may have left her native Russia to live with her daughter in Frederick during the war with Ukraine, but these days it’s an earlier war she’s thinking about: World War II. She’s remembering her father, who served as a soldier for the Soviet Union and helped liberate Berlin from the Nazis when he was...
We invite you to meet Allison, our featured staff member this month. Allison grew up in Frederick County and brings empathy to her role as Program Coordinator. Learn more about her path towards nonprofit work in her own words in this month’s Staff Spotlight vlog. We would like to thank our volunteer, Shira K., for all the...
