Rose Street Community Center
$300,000 / 2010 / Workforce Development
For continued support of drug treatment and job-training programs. Rose Street serves more than 90 people a week, and provides transitional housing for an average of 45 to 50 men and women. The center offers mental health services, gang mediation, GED classes, tutoring, art classes, and shelter for homeless youth.
Safe Haven in the Junction
$5,000 / 2010 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
For general support of a transitional housing facility for 15 homeless men recovering from substance abuse. Expenses cover utility bills, household supplies, learning materials for GED preparation, drug testing, and an alcohol Breathalyzer.
Santa Claus Anonymous
$5,000 / 2010 / Health and Human Services
In support of the 2010 Santa Claus Anonymous Campaign.
Santa’s Helpers Anonymous, Inc.
$5,000 / 2010 / Health and Human Services
Toward support of the “Elves Bring Christmas to Those in Need” program for low-income families and the elderly in Baltimore City.
Seedco
$75,000 / 2010 / Workforce Development
For expansion and continued support of EarnBenefits Baltimore, a technical-assistance initiative to help more than 3,000 low-wage workers access benefits and income supports. The Web-based screening tool helps individuals and families apply for 22 different federal, state, and city benefits. An effort is being made to identify a Baltimore-based intermediary to take on the day-to-day operations, and to develop a fiscal and management infrastructure to support a network oversight.