Courage To Change
$23,616 / 2001 / Health and Human Services
To provide the first month’s rent and a package of personal effects to 48 homeless recovering men and women. The residents will be given housing for one year in a transitional housing program while they stabilize their lives, find jobs and remain drug-free.
Dayspring Programs, Inc.
$5,000 / 2001 / Health and Human Services
For expenses related to the ongoing renovations of the Dayspring Children’s Place, a residential facility for foster children and children of substance-abusing parents.
Enoch Pratt Free Library
$34,000 / 2001 / Health and Human Services
For an evaluation of the Technology Center to determine the effectiveness of current programming designed to help clients seek better paying jobs and increased personal growth. The study also addresses staffing and physical plant needs.
Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.
$175,000 / 2001 / Health and Human Services
Two-year funding of a workforce development initiative for persons leaving Maryland prisons and returning to Baltimore City. The program, providing 14 weeks of transitional services to up to 120 inmates at a time, will assist all participants in securing gainful employment through intensive job readiness training, life skills and computer training and job placements.
Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation
$5,000 / 2001 / Health and Human Services
In general support of CARES (Civic and Religious Emergency Services), a center providing emergency food and financial assistance for utility cutoffs, eviction prevention and medical prescription needs. The program was developed by representatives of 34 local churches and community organizations to serve the special needs of the homeless, hungry, senior citizens and mentally ill.