Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore, Inc.
$5,000 / 2011 / Community Development
Toward expenses related to the first State of the Harbor Conference, held to help educate and inspire residents, businesses, and government officials about what financial support and steps are needed to improve the water quality of the harbor, with a goal of reaching a swimmable and fishable harbor by 2020.
Baltimore Tree Trust
$5,000 / 2011 / Community Development
For the cost of an inventory of the Trees for Public Health Initiative in the McElderry Park community as a preliminary step leading to a city-wide street tree inventory.
Food Research & Action Center
$25,000 / 2011 / Community Development
Two grants toward continued support of the Maryland Hunger Solutions’ pilot project. The project will allow Baltimore City farmers’ markets to accept federal food benefit payments through electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards. The intent of this effort is to ensure that more Baltimore City residents will have access to fresh produce from local farms.
The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
$24,971 / 2011 / Community Development
To provide professional development training for 60 Baltimore City public school teachers to integrate science, nature, and conservation subject matter into the ZOOmobile outreach program, serving 1,200 pre-kindergarten children in Baltimore City.
Waverly Main Street
$93,400 / 2011 / Community Development
Toward a Master Plan and commercial district services to improve sanitation and the appearance of the Waverly commercial district.