Greater Baltimore Tennis Patrons Association, Inc.
$30,000 / 2011 / Health and Human Services
Toward continued support of after-school and summer tennis programs for the Greater Homewood Tennis Aces, Park Heights Tennis Aces, and Frankford Tennis Aces serving nearly 400 at-risk Baltimore City youth ages six to 16. The program offers after-school tennis instruction, supervised study halls, nutrition, life skills, fitness and health education lessons, and a six-week summer camp.
Free State Legal Project
$5,000 / 2011 / Health and Human Services
In support of an initiative to provide free and reduced-fee legal services to low-income lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender members of the community.
Franciscan Center
$200,000 / 2011 / Health and Human Services
For support of programs providing financial support and case management services to families in crisis, as well as support for the center’s basic services departments. Services include a hot lunch program, a food pantry, clothing, toiletries, transportation assistance, and prescription assistance.
Food Research & Action Center
$150,000 / 2011 / Health and Human Services
For continued support of Maryland Hunger Solutions, an anti hunger advocacy program for low-income residents of Baltimore City to access federally funded nutrition programs, including food stamps and the WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) program. Focus will be placed on expanding the free classroom breakfast program; advocating for improved administrative and legislative policies to eliminate access barriers; and working to ensure Maryland’s participation in the newly approved federal after-school meal program, as well as weekend and holiday supper programs for children and adults.
Feeding the People, Inc.
$5,000 / 2011 / Health and Human Services
For support of a program to reach underserved, disadvantaged, and at-risk diabetics by providing home-delivered meals, nutrition counseling, and in-home self-management education.