Past Grants

South Baltimore Emergency Relief, Inc. (SOBER)

For general support and for the energy assistance program. SOBER provides food supplies and other basic necessities to more than 250 clients per month. Energy assistance grants are awarded to up to 100 clients who have received utility turn-off notices.

South River Federation, Inc.

For continued support of the South Riverkeeper initiative. The Riverkeeper program, in its efforts to protect the South River, will undertake specific legal actions and related advocacy efforts to promote better enforcement of sediment control in critical areas and other laws governing the use of land and resources in the South River watershed. While investigating dozens of complaints, the Riverkeeper will continue to expand and use its neighborhood-based volunteers to watch over the creeks and provide the eyes and ears to spot critical area violations and problems with sediment and erosion control.

St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore, Inc.

For continued support of the Learn to Earn Program, a job readiness training program at the St. Ambrose Outreach Center. The program offers adult education, job-training, and placement services. Job training includes coursework in child care, medical terminology, certified nursing assistance, clerical, computer skills, and computer terminology.

Suited to Succeed

Toward operating costs of a program providing professional clothing to women in transition from unemployment or welfare-to-work. The program provides appropriate interview and workplace attire to 1,400 unemployed women seeking work. In exchange for selecting two outfits, the women are asked to donate one hour of time to help sort clothing. After their first interview, they may return to select two more professional outfits in exchange for a second donated hour. Once they obtain a job, they may return to select a fifth outfit in exchange for a third hour of volunteer time.

Sylvan Beach Foundation, Inc.

For a feasibility study of an initiative designed to create a central kitchen to prepare and serve nutritional breakfast and lunch to students at the ten charter schools in Baltimore City.