Past Grants

The Men’s Center, Inc.

General support to enhance the quality and accountability of the East Baltimore center offering comprehensive services to inner-city fathers in need of job readiness training, parenting and life skills training, GED classes, and individual counseling.

BioTechnical Institute of Maryland, Inc.

Two grants for general support of a biotechnology laboratory training program for disadvantaged Baltimore City high school graduates. The program prepares the graduates for positions as bioscience technicians. It also designs specialized training programs for existing low-income laboratory workers in client-specific techniques and procedures, affording the workers the opportunity for advancement.

Drug Strategies

For a 15-month study of the health education and risk prevention curricula currently used in the Baltimore City Public School System.

Johns Hopkins University/School of Medicine

Three grants for the purchase of supplies in support of family planning for uninsured/underinsured females at the Maternity Center East.

Parks & People Foundation

For ongoing support of the Boys Middle School Soccer League for the 2000 season. Students from the 27 middle schools participating in the league must maintain a 90 percent attendance rate and a C average.