Baltimore Stars Coalition/AAU
$40,000 / 2012 / Health and Human Services
For continued support of the Baltimore Stars Basketball Program for inner-city boys ages 8 to 17. Staffed by volunteers, the program provides opportunities for the boys to compete in AAU state and national basketball tournaments. The program teaches basketball skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship; provides mentoring, tutoring, and SAT preparation; and encourages achievement and positive behavior.
Baltimore Substance Abuse Systems, Inc. (BSAS)
$5,000 / 2012 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
For support of a pilot study, “Earned Income as an Outcome Substance Abuse Treatment: Is It Possible to Link These Two Data Sets?”
Baltimore Talent Education Center
$25,000 / 2012 / Education
For continued support and expansion of a string music instructional program that serves 400 Baltimore City pre-K to high school students in eight school sites. The program teaches music theory and offers instruction in violin, piano, and guitar.
Baltimore Terrapin Youth Football/Park Heights Renaissance
$5,000 / 2012 / Health and Human Services
Seed funding for the establishment of an Unlimited Weight Youth Football Program for youth in the Park Heights community.
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.