CASA de Maryland, Inc.
$170,000 / 2012 / Workforce Development
Toward support of the Baltimore Welcome Center, created to provide employment placement services for day laborers and low-income workers. The program offers a range of services that includes placing workers in temporary and daily jobs; providing workers with vocational training; providing residents with information on how to access financial literacy classes, and legal and social services; and assisting families with naturalization processing.
Catholic Charities
$60,000 / 2012 / Health and Human Services
For continued support of eviction prevention and utility assistance programs administered by The Samaritan Center. The funds provide direct financial assistance to more than 500 low-income households at risk for homelessness or loss of utility services.
Center for Emerging Media
$5,000 / 2012 / Community Development
Toward staffing costs of a personnel transition at The Marc Steiner Show.
Center for Urban Families
$450,000 / 2012 / Workforce Development
For continued support of STRIVE Baltimore, a job-training and placement service for men and women. The model includes a three-week pre-placement workshop that focuses on improving workplace behavior, appearance, and attitude.
Charles Village Community Foundation, Inc.
$5,000 / 2012 / Community Development
Toward the purchase of 13 additional trash cans for the solid waste management initiative in the Greater Charles Village area.