Past Grants

Parks & People Foundation

For continued support of the Hooked on Sports program serving more than 1,000 Baltimore City public school students in grades four to 12. The participants, while being exposed to the basic fundamentals of playing organized sports and the value of team work and fair play, are required to maintain a “C” average and 95 percent school attendance.

The Northeast Youth Association, Inc.

Two grants for support of operating costs and travel for the Northeast Football League, serving at-risk youth, ages five to 15, to participate in the national Pop Warner football championship.

NAMI-Metropolitan Baltimore, Inc.

Toward peer education and support programs for up to 48 mentally ill Baltimore City homeless persons. The programs include peer-to-peer education that teaches participants how to manage their illness and access needed services, and workshops for staff to help them interact with mentally ill clients.

Mission Possible Ministries, Inc.

For the purchase and installation of a fire alarm and sprinkler system for three houses providing shelter to 27 homeless men in West Baltimore. Mission Possible offers clean, safe furnished rooms, along with two meals a day and assistance in finding employment and permanent housing within an 18-month period.

Maryland Foster Youth Resource Center

Toward costs of providing supportive resources to current and former foster youth. The center provides information, training, service linkages, counseling, GED preparation, and job-training programs for youth transitioning to independent living.