The Salvation Army
$5,000 / 2012 / Health and Human Services
For general support of services for the needy.
The Samaritan Community
$18,000 / 2012 / Health and Human Services
Toward continued support of the Food Pantry and Emergency Assistance programs, which serve families threatened with shortages of food, and having difficulty paying rent and utility bills. The staff works with each client to identify and address issues that lead to unemployment, addiction, and mental health disorders.
The Shepherds Clinic
$105,000 / 2012 / Health and Human Services
Two grants for continued support toward costs of providing primary and specialty health care to uninsured persons in Baltimore City through a network of volunteer physicians and a relationship with Union Memorial Hospital. Shepherd’s Clinic anticipates serving 2,500 uninsured Baltimore City residents.
The Urban Alliance Foundation, Inc.
$25,000 / 2012 / Workforce Development
Toward continued support of a workforce development initiative to provide paid internships to 30 Baltimore youth aging out of foster care. The alliance serves two cohorts over a six-month period. The goal is for 75 youth to be placed into unsubsidized employment, or to be enrolled in post-secondary education or a training program.
The Walters Art Museum
$5,000 / 2012 / Community Development
To provide awards for Art Bytes in support of Baltimore’s technology and innovation community.