CASA de Maryland, Inc.
$50,000 / 2012 / Community Development
Toward a statewide campaign designed to educate voters about the Maryland DREAM Act, in an effort to ensure higher-education access for all Maryland youth who meet the criteria. Outcomes include support for immigrants’ rights, alliances between African-American and immigrant communities, and an increase in the number of young people going to college.
CASA de Maryland, Inc.
$5,000 / 2012 / Community Development
Toward support of the 2012 National Immigrant Integration Conference in Baltimore.
Banner Neighborhoods Community Corporation
$50,000 / 2012 / Community Development
Toward the purchase and renovation of a vacant, foreclosed building to create a permanent headquarters for the organization in Southeast Baltimore. The headquarters will enable Banner Neighborhoods to improve access and deliver more programs and services to the community.
Banner Neighborhoods Community Corporation
$30,000 / 2012 / Community Development
For continued support of the Home Maintenance Program. This intervention, which provides no- or low-cost home improvements to 138 elderly, low-income homeowners in Southeast Baltimore, allows senior and disabled homeowners to remain in their homes.
Baltimore Tree Trust
$5,000 / 2012 / Community Development
Toward support of greening initiatives at McElderry Park in Southeast Baltimore. In an effort to revitalize the city’s urban tree canopy, two local youth are trained as green stewards. They learn to weed, aerate, and mulch, and are responsible for watering the newly planted trees. The stewards continue to work with homeowners and businesses regarding the placement of new trees.