Maryland Disability Law Center
$5,000 / 2009 / Education
For continued support of the CityWide Special Education Advocacy Project for Baltimore City public school students with disabilities. The project brings together diverse voices to discuss strategies that hold promise of making an impact on the delivery of special education services and outcomes in the areas of funding, discipline, high school completion, and transitional services.
Maryland Food Bank
$25,000 / 2009 / Health and Human Services
For continued support and expansion of the School Pantry Program to 84 Baltimore City public schools. In exchange for volunteering in the schools, needy parents receive free bags of food when their monthly food stamps run out. Over the course of the school year, counselors connect participating parents to other community resources and soup kitchens, food pantries, and shelters in the immediate area. The parents are encouraged to attend nutrition education classes.
Maryland Historical Society
$7,500 / 2009 / Arts
Toward research, editorial, design, and printing costs of Joseph. L. Sterne’s book, Combat Correspondents: The Baltimore Sun in World War II.
Maryland Institute College of Art
$16,000 / 2009 / Education
Last Dollar support toward tuition and related fees for a Baltimore City public school graduate for the 2009-2010 school year.
Maryland Office of Employment Development
$5,000 / 2009 / Workforce Development
For support of the YouthWorks 2009 summer jobs program.