Koinonia Baptist Church
$25,000 / 2011 / Health and Human Services
Toward staffing and the purchase of equipment for the Koinonia Baptist Center serving at-risk youth and adults in the Belair Road/Hamilton communities. A part-time director will be hired to coordinate activities for both seniors and teens in the new intergenerational center. Activities for seniors will be offered from 10 a.m. to noon and will include computer classes, arts and crafts, dance, and exercise classes. Activities for teens will be offered in the evenings and will include social and recreational activities. Weekend programs will be developed for both seniors and youth to encourage interaction between the groups.
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
$5,420 / 2011 / Health and Human Services
Two grants in support of a conference, “Exploring the Impact of Vitamins & Micronutrients on Children’s Behavior.”
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
$78,366 / 2011 / Health and Human Services
Three grants for staffing, supplies, and related expenses of the Rat Sterilant Evaluation. The project will evaluate a unique chemical compound that is designed to sterilize adult male Norway rats in an effort to control feral rats in urban areas such as Baltimore.
James Mosher Baseball League
$30,000 / 2011 / Health and Human Services
Toward the renovation of two baseball fields at the James Mosher Elementary School. The project will include the installation of an infield irrigation system, the purchase and installation of new bleachers for the main baseball diamond, and the regrading and aeration of the ball fields.
House Of Ruth Maryland
$340,000 / 2011 / Health and Human Services
Toward operating costs over an 18-month period in an effort to provide client services and shelter to Latina victims of domestic violence and their children in Prince George’s County and Baltimore City.