Catholic Charities
$60,000 / 2010 / Health and Human Services
For continued support of eviction prevention and utility assistance programs administered by the Samaritan Center. The program provides direct financial assistance to approximately 100 low-income households at risk of eviction and/or facing loss of utility services.
Catholic Charitiesﾠ
$50,000 / 2010 / Health and Human Services
Two grants for continued support of the Traveler’s Aid Voucher Program at the Samaritan Center. The purpose of the program is to assist homeless persons who want to move out of Baltimore City to reunite with family, find employment, and/or access treatment for substance abuse, and who are in need of vouchers for bus travel to a new location. Persons using the program must have a contact in the destination city willing to assume responsibility for finding accommodations.
Brooklyn Browns Football and Cheer Program
$5,000 / 2010 / Health and Human Services
Toward the purchase of uniforms for the Brooklyn Browns Football and Cheer Program. Along with teaching football and cheerleading skills, the program teaches the values of responsible citizenship.
Baltimore Youth Lacrosse Foundation
$10,000 / 2010 / Health and Human Services
Two grants for the support of an expansion of the Baltimore Youth Lacrosse League, and to create a summer program for at-risk inner-city middle school boys.
Baltimore Stars Coalition/AAU
$40,000 / 2010 / Health and Human Services
For continued support of the volunteer-operated Baltimore Stars Basketball Program serving 120 inner-city boys, ages eight to 17. The program provides opportunities to compete in AAU state and national basketball tournaments, and in addition to teaching basketball skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship, the program provides educational support that includes mentoring, tutoring, and SAT preparation.