Greektown Community Development Corporation
$5,000 / 2011 / Education
Toward support of an after-school academic mentoring program for students at John Ruhrah Elementary Middle School and Patterson High School.
Health Care for the Homeless
$10,000 / 2011 / Health and Human Services
Two grants to provide emergency shelter for homeless persons with disabilities.
Healthy Neighborhoods, Inc.
$125,000 / 2011 / Community Development
For general support of community activities in neighborhoods targeted for revitalization. In partnership with banks, government agencies, community organizations, and other foundations, Healthy Neighborhoods provides grants to neighborhoods for marketing, community organizing, and development projects designed to preserve and improve real estate values. It offers below-market loans for home improvements and homeownership, as well as homeownership counseling, technical and architectural services, and construction management.
High Zero Foundation, Inc.
$5,000 / 2011 / Arts
For continued support of an annual international festival of experimental music and culture. The program emphasizes improvisations and collaborations among the avant-garde, featuring musicians from the region and around the world, and includes free workshops, and street and site-specific performances.
Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition (HEBCAC)
$70,000 / 2011 / Health and Human Services
Two-year funding for continued support of the Healthy Minds at Work Project for youth enrolled in the HEBCAC Youth Opportunity (YO) Employment and Training Program. The Healthy Minds at Work Project provides mental health screenings and on-site treatment for YO members who screen positive for depression, anxiety, or suicidal tendencies. The purpose of the project is to increase the members’ knowledge of mental health resources, decrease stigma associated with seeking mental health services, and increase members’ engagement in YO program activities–with the goal of increasing GED attainment and employment.