Koinonia Baptist Church
$55,000 / 2006 / Health and Human Services
Two grants for the purchase of a 15-passenger mini-bus and continued support of Project Safe Haven, providing after-school and summer programs for children in the Harwood, East Baltimore/Barclay, and Gardenville communities.
Learning, Inc.
$50,000 / 2006 / Education
For continued support of The Learning Cooperative, a dropout recovery/prevention program for at-risk middle school students in Baltimore City public schools. The cooperative provides an experiential education curriculum designed to prepare students for successful transition to high school, GED programming, or employment, by offering training in team-building, conflict-resolution, job readiness, community service, and life skills.
Liberty Learning Center/ Holy Lamb Ministries, Inc.
$30,000 / 2006 / Health and Human Services
Start-up costs for a learning center serving children from low-income families in East Baltimore. The center is licensed to serve 30 children from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., five days a week. The after-school program provides computer tutorials, academic and faith-based instruction, as well as hot meals provided by the Maryland Food Bank.
Live Baltimore Home Center.
$5,000 / 2006 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
For general support of activities that promote living in Baltimore City. A one-stop shop for anyone interested in purchasing a house, Live Baltimore offers comprehensive information about neighborhoods and city living.
Maryland Center for Arts and Technology, Inc.
$74,750 / 2006 / Workforce Development
To hire a Deputy Director for expansion of job training programs for unemployed and underemployed youth and adults in Baltimore City. The Maryland Center for Arts and Technology has developed customized health care and customer service training programs that consist of ten-week classroom training and an eight-week paid internship.