Past Grants

University of Maryland Medical System

Toward expenses related to the Breathmobile program for asthma treatment of inner-city children in Baltimore City public schools. The program, which delivers state-of-the-art asthma care to more than 400 children, is expected to decrease asthma attacks, absenteeism, and emergency room visits. Data collected will assess the program’s effectiveness.

Children’s Rights Council

In support of the Safe Haven Access Visitation Center at the Providence Baptist Church The Center, assisting children of separated, divorced and never-married parents, creates a supervised situation where the parents can coordinate court ordered visitations of their children in a safe environment. Referrals are made through the courts, attorneys, counselors, mediators and social workers.

I Can

For funds to replace a furnace in an emergency shelter for homeless men and a convalescent care unit for medically fragile men referred by Health Care for the Homeless.

Patterson Park Community Development Corporation

Seed funding for the establishment of the Baltimore Panteras, a new soccer program for children in East Baltimore.

Citizens Planning and Housing Association

Toward staffing of an eviction reform initiative in Baltimore City. The initiative will study the legislative provisions and court processes with a view to reducing the number of evictions.