The Shepherd’s Clinic
$250,000 / 2006 / Health and Human Services
Capital funding toward the purchase of a new building at 2800 Kirk Avenue for expansion of health services for uninsured working poor.
East Baltimore Christian Athletic Association
$10,000 / 2006 / Health and Human Services
For support of after-school and summer youth athletic programs for 190 inner-city children, ages 9 to 17. Adult volunteers will coach and teach participants the fundamentals of playing organized sports and will instill values of sportsmanship.
South Baltimore Emergency Relief, Inc.
$15,000 / 2006 / Health and Human Services
To provide food and basic necessities to more than 200 clients per month. In addition, energy-assistance grants will be awarded to clients who have received utility turn-off notices.
The Hiding Place
$5,000 / 2006 / Health and Human Services
Toward the purchase of furnishings for a transitional facility to house young women and their children. During their nine-month stay, clients will receive meals, transportation, medical and mental health care, and training in parenting and life skills.
South Baltimore Improvement Committee, Inc.
$12,500 / 2006 / Health and Human Services
For support of the South Baltimore Youth Council, a mentoring and educational program for at-risk youth. The council will conduct a community needs assessment under the guidance of a neighborhood volunteer social worker, and produce an educational video documenting its findings.