Paul’s Place, Inc.
$250,000 / 2011 / Health and Human Services
Toward funding of the Campaign for Paul’s Place, an effort to support and expand outreach services and programs for disadvantaged residents in Washington Village/Pigtown, and to develop a comprehensive case management program enabling clients to move beyond crisis to independence and productivity. The campaign’s goals include raising $1 million for client services; $500,000 for capital improvements to the Paul’s Place building; and $500,000 for repair and renovation of 35 homes in the Washington Village/Pigtown community.
Catholic Charities
$60,000 / 2011 / Health and Human Services
For continued support of eviction prevention and utility assistance for more than 500 low-income households at risk of becoming homeless or losing utility services. The program is administered by the Samaritan Center.
Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative Education Fund, Inc.
$5,000 / 2011 / Health and Human Services
For support of the 2011 Alcohol Tax victory celebration at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Pimlico Road Youth Program
$33,500 / 2011 / Health and Human Services
For support of the after-school program and summer camp serving at-risk children and youth in the Pimlico/Park Heights community. The program operates five days a week and provides support for homework, reading, arts activities, computers, Spanish, general science, technology, engineering, and math. A hot meal is provided daily.
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
$29,304 / 2010 / Health and Human Services
To develop and disseminate a briefing paper on the economic, health, and safety effects of an alcohol tax increase in Maryland. The paper will include analyses of the impact of an increase in Maryland’s alcohol taxes on worker productivity, job creation and loss, and the likelihood of crossing state borders to purchase alcohol.