Reservoir Hill Improvement Council, Inc.
$45,000 / 2012 / Community Development
Toward support of the Reservoir Hill Healthy Foods Initiative at the Whitelock Community Farm. With the addition of two full-time staff positions, a farm manager, and a team coordinator, the initiative will increase the cultivation of diverse products and community access to healthy foods.
Baltimore Office of Sustainability
$35,000 / 2012 / Community Development
Toward support of the Baltimore Energy Challenge. Through education outreach, this challenge encourages residents, institutions, and businesses to reduce energy usage by 15 percent by the year 2015.
Civil Justice, Inc.
$90,000 / 2012 / Community Development
For support of the Fraudulent Tax Preparers Project, in an effort to reduce violations of Maryland legislation. In partnership with the Maryland CASH Campaign, the project will develop and implement a public relations and educational program in Baltimore designed to educate the public on market-rate tax preparation fees and services. Cases will be filed to test legislation that limits fraudulent actions by predatory tax preparers.
Greater Homewood Community Corporation, Inc.
$5,000 / 2012 / Community Development
Toward the creation of a “visitor passport” to accompany the Druid Hill Park Green Map. This user-friendly passport has been developed by Baltimore Green Map to entice visitors to experience the many attractions of the park, and to become advocates and stewards of the historic site.
South Harbor Renaissance
$5,000 / 2012 / Community Development
Toward construction costs of the Flag Staff Plaza in Federal Hill Park, in an effort to restore the park’s playground.