The African American Festival Foundation
$5,000 / 2005 / Arts
For support of the 2005 African American Heritage Festival, an annual family celebration of the history, culture, heritage, and arts of African Americans. Attracting more than 500,000 visitors each year, the festival showcases education, visual arts, vendors, entertainment, and faith-based organizations serving the community.
Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers
$7,500 / 2004 / Other
For 2004 membership dues.
Washington Village/Pigtown Neighborhood Planning Council, Inc.
$75,000 / 2004 / Health and Human Services
For staffing at the Family Support and Career Center to plan and implement the Managed Work Services model. Managed Work Services contracts with businesses to staff high turnover, entry-level positions. Residents gain valuable work experience in these temporary, transitional jobs, and are then placed into permanent jobs.
Vehicles for Change, Inc .
$45,000 / 2004 / Health and Human Services
Sixth-year funding of a transportation program structured to provide 45 reconditioned cars to low-income residents of Baltimore City who need cars to obtain and hold living wage jobs, and to transport children to child care.
University of Maryland Medical System
$50,000 / 2004 / Health and Human Services
Toward expenses related to the Breathmobile program for asthma treatment of inner-city children in Baltimore City public schools. The program, which delivers state-of-the-art asthma care to more than 400 children, is expected to decrease asthma attacks, absenteeism, and emergency room visits. Data collected will assess the program’s effectiveness.