Santas Helpers Anonymous, Inc.
$5,000 / 2012 / Health and Human Services
Toward support of the 2012 Elves Bring Christmas to Those in Need program, which serves low-income families and elderly in Baltimore City.
Santa Claus Anonymous
$5,000 / 2012 / Health and Human Services
For support of the 2012 Santa Claus Anonymous Campaign.
The Samaritan Community
$18,000 / 2012 / Health and Human Services
Toward continued support of the Food Pantry and Emergency Assistance programs, which serve families threatened with shortages of food, and having difficulty paying rent and utility bills. The staff works with each client to identify and address issues that lead to unemployment, addiction, and mental health disorders.
The Salvation Army
$5,000 / 2012 / Health and Human Services
For general support of services for the needy.
Reach Out and Read
$50,000 / 2012 / Health and Human Services
Toward the salary of a Program Director for the Greater Baltimore School Readiness Project, and for the purchase of books to implement a one-on-one literacy tutoring project for 160 students in grades K through five in four Title 1 schools in Baltimore City. The project recruits and trains volunteers to work with students twice a week for a minimum of 16 hours. It aims to have students reading closer to grade level by the end of the school year.