New Neighbors Interfaith Alliance - NNIA Maryland

08/24/2026

What a day! '

On Saturday, August 22, NNIA held its third annual Set Them Up for Success Volleyball Tournament and Family Fun Day at the Inter-denominational Church of God in Gaithersburg, welcoming 60+ players, a couple dozen volunteers, friends, supporters and New Neighbors to enjoy a day of community building, sports, and camaraderie.

Spirits were high -- and so was the level of volleyball -- as team members gave their all on the court, digging, diving, and having a blast playing the game they love. As the eight-team field played two sets of matches on the hour between 9 am and 3 pm, people streamed in and out of the gym, watching games, bidding on raffle baskets, taking their children for face painting and sand art, and visiting the food truck from Beltway Bistro.

At the end, Soul Collectors overcame a fierce challenge from OLVA Impact, winning the championship match in a tight two sets to one. But despite the stiff competition on the court, people walked away -- some with raffle baskets in their arms, others with duffle bags slung over their shoulders -- but all with a renewed sense of what can happen when the community comes together for a common purpose.

Thanks to all who contributed to the 2026 Set Them Up for Success Volleyball Tournament and Family Day, whether it was with your time, your financial generosity or, simply, your presence!

08/21/2026

Wanna meet another team from tomorrow's Set Them Up for Success Volleyball Tournament and Family Fun Day? Meet Team OLVA Impact!

OLVA Impact is a team made up of coaches who have been together for countless years through Ofer Levy Volleyball Academy. We thrive in a competitive environment, with an emphasis on fun, teamwork, and growth. We know the game inside and out, so we always find a way to make any match enjoyable. Our players have spent a majority of their lives with a volleyball in their hands, so we’re excited to bring that experience, energy, and passion to the court. OLVA has brought us together through volleyball for many years and will continue to for many more, so we wanted to take that same passion and spirit beyond work and use it to support a great cause.

See you on the court, OLVA Impact!

08/20/2026

With less than 48 hours before the start of the Set Them Up for Success Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, August 22, our teams are getting ready to play. Meet Team Scrappy, one of only two teams that have been with us since 2024 and the only all-female team in the tournament.

• How long we’ve played together: Anywhere between 1 and 10 years
• Style of play: Fun, silly & competitive
• What we do best: Being Scrappy!
• Watch out for: Our loud ACE cheers and an occasional block
• One fun fact about us: We don't like change
• What inspired us this year: We believe our all-women team can be competitive with the coeds!

See you on the court, Team Scrappy!

08/16/2026

08/16/2026

Looking for some good gifts and wanting to support NNIA? Then, bid on some of the 27 fabulous raffle baskets donated by NNIA faith communities to raise funds for our 2026 Set Them Up for Success Volleyball Tournament and Family Fun Day, happening 9 am-4 pm at the Inter-denominational Church of God in Gaithersburg in just six days!

Through Wednesday, August 19, you can buy raffle tickets online at https://ssl.charityweb.net/nnia-maryland/event/cpstutickets.htm; just note how many raffle tickets are needed for the basket you'd like to bid on and pay for that number of tickets online. Our Raffle Chair will ensure your tickets will be added to chances to win the basket(s) you're hoping for. Or join us at the event itself on Saturday, August 22, make your choices in person, and even drop your tickets in the right box. It's fun, it's easy, and, most of all, it all benefits NNIA's New Neighbors.

Thanks to all our faith communities for their generous support. Hope to see all our allies on Saturday at the tournament!

08/14/2026

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07/31/2026

With the 2026 Set Them Up for Success Volleyball Tournament and Family Fun Day on August 22, we are gathering raffle baskets from our faith community members for attendees and allies to bid on to raise additional funds at the tournament itself. If your faith organization hasn't yet decided what type of themed basket to donate, then please put on your thinking cap and start pondering. Baskets should be submitted by August 1 or ASAP to Raffle Chair Renee Hulem, whose contact info is below.

And if you'd like to purchase a ticket or 10 online for our raffle, please do so at https://ssl.charityweb.net/nnia-maryland/event/cpstutickets.htm Thanks for your support!

Find out more about how to donate, become an alliance and business sponsor, or volunteer at the tournament at https://ssl.charityweb.net/nnia-maryland/setthemup/

07/22/2026

With the 2026 Set Them Up for Success Volleyball Tournament and Family Fun Day exactly one month off on August 22, we thank our business sponsors from all over the DMV who are supporting NNIA and its only community fundraiser of the year. Thanks to Dr. Peter Sheehan of Sheehan Orthodontics of Germantown, who gave the New Neighbors Interfaith Alliance-NNIA Maryland a generous Silver Sponsorship on July 21 to benefit our third annual volleyball tournament fundraiser. We appreciate your support of NNIA's mission and our county's new immigrant community, Dr. Sheehan!

Business sponsors, interested in giving back? Please consider a sponsorship of our tournament at https://ssl.charityweb.net/nnia.../event/sponsorship.htm Cheers, Everyone!

11/05/2025

Please join us on November 18 at 6:30pm in Damascus to hear the story of a refugee from Afghanistan and learn how New Neighbor Interfaith Alliance his helping refugees in Montgomery County.

08/24/2025

The New Neighbor Interfaith Alliance pulled off an amazing Set Them Up for Success Volleyball Tournament Fundraiser on August 23, with eight volleyball teams, volunteers, and members of diverse faith and community groups coming together to help new resettled immigrants in Montgomery County.

Under blue skies, eight teams of recreational volleyball players battled it out inside the Inter-Demominational Church of God’s gym in the group’s second volleyball tournament fundraiser. The event also featured a raffle of 16 gift baskets, face painting, painting of peace rocks, a Community Emergency Response Team vehicle for tours, and a food truck by Beltway Bistro.

If you weren’t able to attend. 0@ease visit the General Donation link at ssl.charityweb.net/nnia-maryland/setthemup/default.htm?clear=1