Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation
$25,000 / 2009 / Health and Human Services
Toward staffing and administrative costs of CARES, a food pantry and emergency utility assistance, eviction prevention, and prescription drug assistance program serving more than 4,400 low-income Baltimore City residents.
Franciscan Center
$30,000 / 2009 / Health and Human Services
Toward support of the Emergency Services Energy Assistance Program. Services include utility and eviction prevention grants, emergency food, transportation vouchers, prescription co-pay assistance, financial counseling, and case management.
Food Research & Action Center
$25,000 / 2009 / Health and Human Services
Toward continued support of Maryland Hunger Solutions, an anti-hunger advocacy program designed to facilitate access to federally funded nutrition programs for low-income residents of Baltimore City. Focus will be on expanding the classroom breakfast program, advocating for improved administrative and legislative policies to eliminate barriers, and assisting to implement Maryland’s newly approved after-school, weekend, and holiday supper program for qualifying children and adults. It will also continue to serve as a resource for updates on hunger statistics.
DRU/Mondawmin Healthy Families, Inc.
$5,000 / 2009 / Health and Human Services
To provide supportive services for pregnant women, infants, and children in the Druid Heights, Reservoir Hill, Upton, and Mondawmin catchment areas.
The Downtown Sailing Center
$15,000 / 2009 / Health and Human Services
For general operating costs of the 2009 Community Outreach initiative for at-risk, disadvantaged, and disabled youth in Baltimore City. The program teaches disadvantaged youth to sail, while providing lessons in safety, self-confidence, communication, leadership skills, and teamwork.