Honest Tea joins City Year for day of community service

Honest Tea of Bethesda has a longstanding relationship with City Year. Over its 10-year history, the company has provided hundreds of volunteer hours to support City Year projects including school renewal activities, mentoring, among others. In 2001, Honest Tea introduced the flavor, Community Green, in partnership with City Year. To date, 4,424,856 bottles of Community Green have been sold with a recruiting message for City Year on the label, spreading the word about this highly effective community service organization across the country.

Secretary announced for HBAM’s executive board

The Home Builders Association of Maryland (HBAM) officially named John R. (Jack) Orrick, Jr. of Linowes & Blocher LLP to their Executive Board. He will serve as secretary on the executive board of directors.

Orrick is a partner in the Business Transactions Group of the firm of Linowes and Blocher, LLP located in Bethesda. Orrick concentrates in general business law, with emphasis upon securities regulation and commercial finance.

Orrick has served as general counsel to HBAM for more than 10 years, and has served as an ex officio member of HBAM’s board of directors since 2002. He has served as secretary of HBAM since September 2006. He also serves on the executive committee and the board of directors of Home Builders Care Foundation, the nonprofit charitable organization affiliated with the Maryland National Capital Building Industry Association.

Orrick is secretary to the Business Section Council of the Maryland State Bar Association for 2007-2008. He resides in Bethesda.

The Home Builders Association of Maryland is a nonprofit association that provides governmental relations, educational opportunities and generally functions as a housing industry advocate.