Foundation of Hope, Inc .
$5,000 / 2008 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
Toward funding of the cost of food, supplies, and personal and household items for 40 male and female substance abusers in recovery and living in an environment that supports a transition to an addiction-free life.
Good Shepherd Center
$35,000 / 2008 / Health and Human Services
Toward renovations to the Good Shepherd Center, a residential treatment facility providing services to troubled adolescent females. Renovations are being made in the physical plant to meet the special needs of residents with emotional disorders.
Greater Baltimore Committee Foundation, Inc .
$5,000 / 2008 / Community Development
For a research paper to determine whether expanded gaming would have a positive impact on economic development in Maryland.
Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance/ Creativity in Education Art Everyday
$5,000 / 2008 / Arts
For support of an event featuring keynote speaker Sir Ken Robinson, an internationally recognized authority on creativity in education, for an audience of educators and arts professionals.
Greater Homewood Community Corporation, Inc.
$45,000 / 2008 / Education
Two grants for expansion of the Experience Corps tutoring and mentoring programs in Baltimore City public elementary schools identified as “low performing.” Currently, 325 Senior Corps members, paired with classroom teachers, work in 19 Baltimore City elementary schools, providing one-on-one remediation, assistance with classroom logistics, and classroom- management support 15 hours per week.