Tag: Operation Oliver

It's been a hell of a year for The 6th Branch. The second full year of our Operation Oliver initiative has been greatly characterized by success. We finished our first major project - the Bethel St. Playscape and Garden, and capped it off with a warm and fun celebration to honor the community, the nation of...

“Butternut Squash?  I wouldn't even know what do to with that!” And that’s how it began.  Since last year, the Oliver Farm Stand has been an effective weapon in the war against healthy food deserts by providing the East Baltimore community with fresh fruit and produce from local farms and farmer’s markets.  There was just one...

Introducing Semper Friday! The 6th Branch welcomes volunteers to Operation Oliver EVERY FRIDAY starting at 11:00am. This is an All-Call to any volunteers who want to join the OpOliver family and community residents to help us transform our neighborhood's public spaces. On Semper Fridays we will provide an important job to do, the right tools to do it, and...

This is going to be a tough read. It’s perhaps the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. Last week, The 6th Branch learned through a third party that Board Member and Operation Oliver liaison Earl Johnson has been dishonest about the extent and nature of his military record. He has since admitted to us that...