Past Grants

North American Family Institute, Inc.

Capital funding for renovations of Harbor House, a short-term residential shelter for 15 youth in Baltimore City in need of a safe haven. This secure home will serve youth referred by the Departments of Juvenile Services and Social Services who need temporary shelter because of family crises, nonviolent juvenile offenses, or records for running away. Before being reunited with their families, or placed in a foster, adoptive or group home, the youth receive counseling, medical and mental health referral, and on-site remedial educational services.

University of Maryland Baltimore County

To provide tuition and related fees for coursework in the Social Work Department for a STRIVE Baltimore employee.

Center for Applied Research and Technical Assistance, Inc. (CARTA)

To fund a study, “Identifying Programmatic and Collaborative Strategies to Reduce Teen Childbearing: A Blueprint for Change for Baltimore City.” The study will document practices in teen pregnancy prevention in other cities, and will undertake to develop a strategic plan to improve the quality and delivery of teen pregnancy prevention services.

Healthcare Workers Training Institute

For support of a job training and education program for low-skilled health care workers in partnership with Baltimore City hospitals. The object of the partnership is to provide skills training, adult education services, computer instruction and career counseling to entry-level wage earners, all leading to job promotion and retention in health care occupations.

The Northeast Youth League, Inc.

For the renovation costs of the baseball field at DeWees Park in the Mid-Govans community of northeast Baltimore. The field provides an expanded and safe athletic program for neighborhood youth.