Charities

By Elly Rowe
August 6, 2026 | 2:58 PM

August Charity of the Month

Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS) is a global leader in the fight against cancer. The LLS mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world, provides free information and support services, and is the voice for all blood cancer patients seeking access to quality, affordable, coordinated care. Check out their annual event here.

WTOP Partners with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society of Greater DC / Maryland!

Our colleague WTOP News Reporter, Mike Murillo is living with MS and has been a vocal advocate on behalf of others just like him living with this disease. Click here for more information.

Jellyfish have ‘really blossomed’ in Ocean City and more beachgoers are feeling their sting

By Jimmy Alexander
August 6, 2026 | 3:45 PM

Some 2,000 beachgoers in Ocean City, Maryland, have been stung by jellyfish over the past two weeks. “The jellyfish population has really blossomed in Ocean City compared to the last couple of years,” Capt. Butch Arbin of the Ocean City Beach Patrol told WTOP. “There’s a lot of things that determine how bad it’s going to be,” Arbin said. “How much rain there’s been in the spring. The amount of wave action and temperature of the water.” Offshore buoys showed water temperatures around 77 degrees on Wednesday, which is much warmer than normal for this time of the summer.

August Charity of the Month

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