Past Grants

House Of New Beginnings

For six months of rent and utilities so that House of New Beginnings may provide services to homeless youth in foster care and to those aged out of foster care.

Reach Out and Read

Toward the salary of a Program Director for the Greater Baltimore School Readiness Project, and for the purchase of books to implement a one-on-one literacy tutoring project for 160 students in grades K through five in four Title 1 schools in Baltimore City. The project recruits and trains volunteers to work with students twice a week for a minimum of 16 hours. It aims to have students reading closer to grade level by the end of the school year.

Baltimore City Health Department

For support of the Baltimore Vision Screening Initiative in Baltimore City public schools. The initiative will revamp the current vision-screening program to screen 95 percent of students in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and first grade, and provide follow-up care with medical providers for those who fail the screening. The Bureau of School Health will also recruit and train qualified volunteers to conduct screenings in an effort to reach 95 percent of eighth-grade students.

Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition (HEBCAC)

Two-year funding for continued support of the Healthy Minds at Work Project for youth enrolled in the HEBCAC Youth Opportunity (YO) Employment and Training Program. The Healthy Minds at Work Project provides mental health screenings and on-site treatment for YO members who screen positive for depression, anxiety, or suicidal tendencies. The purpose of the project is to increase the members’ knowledge of mental health resources, decrease stigma associated with seeking mental health services, and increase members’ engagement in YO program activities–with the goal of increasing GED attainment and employment.

Metropolitan Baltimore PWFC

For support of six new football and cheer teams for up to 150 children and youth ages five to 13 in Baltimore City.