Maryland Foster Youth Resource Center
$50,000 / 2011 / Health and Human Services
Continued funding of supportive services to current and former foster youth. The center provides information, training, service linkages, counseling, GED preparation, and job-training programs for youth transitioning from foster care to independent living.
Maryland Food Bank
$100,000 / 2011 / Health and Human Services
Capital funding for expansion of office/meeting space and parking lots, and for renovation of the lobby. To meet the increase in demand for food and expansion of its programming, the capital expansion plan will accommodate more staff and volunteers; bring about efficiency in service delivery; and improve the heating/air conditioning systems, while increasing energy efficiency.
Maryland Food Bank
$75,000 / 2011 / Health and Human Services
Two grants for continued support of the School Pantry Program in 96 Baltimore City public schools. The pantry program provides an end-of-the-month food safety net for needy families identified by school counselors. The recipients are asked to volunteer and become involved in their children’s learning in exchange for receiving free bags of food. Weekend backpacks are distributed to needy children and their families. The pantries serve as portals for parents to connect with other community services.
Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative Education Fund, Inc.
$5,000 / 2011 / Health and Human Services
For support of the 2011 Alcohol Tax victory celebration at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Loving Arms, Inc.
$105,000 / 2011 / Health and Human Services
Two grants toward the purchase of a van and for operating costs of N. R. House, a residential facility providing food; short-term shelter; case management; outreach; and referral services for up to eight runaway, homeless youth and their families. The program expects to serve at least 50 homeless youth per year.