Baltimore Kids Chess League, Inc.
$74,000 / 2012 / Education
For support and expansion of the 2012-2013 Baltimore City Public Schools’ Chess Education Project, an after-school program for 1,000 students in 60 Baltimore City elementary, middle, and high schools. The league provides each school with materials, teacher-training programs, supervision of activities, local tournaments, and arrangements for regional and national tournaments.
Baltimore Medical System, Inc.
$110,000 / 2012 / Health and Human Services
Toward support of an Asthma Improvement Project for 1,500 students in four Baltimore City Public Schools. The objectives are to provide health education and care coordination, control asthma symptoms, reduce the use of rescue medications, and improve school attendance.
Baltimore Neighborhood Collaboration/ABAG
$60,000 / 2012 / Community Development
For continued support of the Foreclosure Prevention and Mitigation Services initiative, awarding grants, expanding capacity, providing skills training, and undertaking policy research to support neighborhood revitalization through community development.
Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts
$5,000 / 2012 / Arts
In support of the 2012 Baltimore Book Festival. The 17th annual three-day free festival is a hallmark weekend and attracts more than 55,000 attendees. Some 200 local, regional, and national authors provide opportunities to participate in authors’ readings, panel discussions, book signings, literary workshops, children’s workshops, and the creation of original work. This year, an additional pavilion houses independent presses and publishers, and authors provide a weekend of lectures.
Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts
$25,000 / 2012 / Arts
Toward support of Free Fall, an initiative that allows 91 small and emerging arts and cultural organizations with budgets of $300,000 or less, to offer more than 300 free programs and events. A publicity program has increased the visibility of these organizations.