Past Grants

Catholic Charities

For continued support of eviction prevention and utility assistance programs administered by the Samaritan Center. The program provides direct financial assistance to approximately 100 low-income households at risk of eviction and/or facing loss of utility services.

The Northeast Youth Association, Inc.

Two grants for support of operating costs and travel for the Northeast Football League, serving at-risk youth, ages five to 15, to participate in the national Pop Warner football championship.

Civic Works

For the design and implementation of a grading and irrigation plan for the Real Food Farm site, which will utilize hoop houses for organic farming at Lake Clifton Park. The farm, with its hoop houses, orchard and tree nursery, serves as an educational setting for Lake Clifton High School students, a community learning center, and a source of produce for farm stands in the Coldstream-Homestead-Montebello and Belair-Edison neighborhoods.

Parks & People Foundation

For continued support of the Hooked on Sports program serving more than 1,000 Baltimore City public school students in grades four to 12. The participants, while being exposed to the basic fundamentals of playing organized sports and the value of team work and fair play, are required to maintain a “C” average and 95 percent school attendance.

Food Research & Action Center

For continued support of Maryland Hunger Solutions, an anti-hunger advocacy program for low-income residents of Baltimore City to access federally funded nutrition programs, including food stamps and the WIC program (Women, Infants, and Children). Focus is on expanding the free classroom breakfast program, advocating for improved administrative and legislative policies to eliminate access barriers, and working to assure Maryland’s participation in the newly approved federal after-school meal program, as well as the weekend and holiday supper program for children and adults.