Past Grants

Park Heights Community Health Alliance

Toward the construction costs of a community-based and-managed. Men’s Health Center serving uninsured and underinsured low-income men in the Park Heights Avenue community. The health complex serves approximately 3,000 men annually, offering comprehensive medical services, including primary medical care, health education, disease screening, management of HIV/AIDS, counseling for substance abuse and mental health, and support group therapy.

Vehicles for Change, Inc.

Fifth-year funding of a transportation program to provide reconditioned cars for participants of the Affordable Housing Initiative program, and to other low-income residents of Baltimore City who need cars to get to work.

The Center for Fathers, Families and Workforce Development

Fifth-year funding of the STRIVE Baltimore Program, a comprehensive job training and placement service for unemployed and underemployed men and women. The three-week program prepares participants for the workforce through workshops that focus on attitude modification and the development of job readiness skills. Core services include job placement with long-term follow-up, one-on-one and group counseling, and case management.

Homeless Persons Representation Project, Inc.

For continued support of a program designed to promote legal representation for Baltimore City ex-offenders in helping them remove past convictions from their criminal records. The program educates ex-offenders about ramifications of their criminal records, sentencing procedures, probation and parole, and waiver of filing fees. The program also researches policies designed to reduce re-incarceration due to technical and parole violations.

Parks & People Foundation

For support of the after-school Youth Sports Programs for 1,300 elementary and middle school students in Baltimore City public schools. It is expected that players will maintain at least a C average and 90 percent school attendance.