Past Grants

Rose Street Community Center

For continued support of rehabilitation services for ex-offenders, adults recovering from substance abuse, and at-risk youth. The center provides transitional housing and case management to as many as 32 men per week, providing them with employment opportunities, stipends for living expenses, and referrals to drug-treatment and job-training programs. An average of 45 young adults (half of whom are homeless) participate in mental health counseling, on-site GED classes, homework assistance, and art activities. Daily peer mediation sessions are offered in an effort to help reduce gang-related crime.

St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore, Inc.

For continued support of the Learn to Earn Program, a job training readiness program at the St. Ambrose Outreach Center, integrating adult education services with job training, placement, and post-placement services. Learn to Earn offers specialized training in child care, medical terminology, certified nursing assistance, culinary arts, administrative assistance, and computer technology.

South Baltimore Learning Center

Toward a literacy skills program for adults at the Eastside Career Center. The program enables students to advance at least one grade level by the end of the first 72-hour session. After completing the second session, students are referred to other employment training programs.

Vehicles for Change, Inc.

For continuation of an initiative to provide 30 reliable, reconditioned, and Maryland-inspected cars to low-income persons in Baltimore City. Partnering with community-based organizations, Vehicles for Change enables individuals to drive to work and transport their families to essential destinations.

Year Up Washington, Inc.

For the implementation of the Year Up Baltimore Pilot Program, a workforce development initiative for at-risk young adults ages 18 to 24 in Baltimore City. By providing a core group of talented students to serve the Baltimore business community, Year Up will recruit and train 40 low-income young people for entry-level positions in information technology. At the same time, Year Up will build partnerships with Maryland colleges to provide academic credit for program participants.