Suited to Succeed
$10,000 / 2001 / Health and Human Services
Continued support to provide professional attire and career support services to Baltimore City women making the transition from welfare to work.
Tai Sophia Institute
$150,000 / 2001 / Health and Human Services
For support of the Penn North Community Health Initiative. The clinic provides complementary health care, auricular and full body acupuncture, drug detoxification, Narcotics Anonymous meetings, Tai Chi classes, nutrition, massage and educational programs for those seeking holistic approaches to drug treatment.
Teach For America-Baltimore
$100,000 / 2001 / Education
For expansion of the program to recruit, select, train and provide ongoing support for 100 Teach For America corps members. Recent college graduates are then placed in 34 Baltimore City public schools.
The Baraka School, Inc.
$472,052 / 2001 / Education
Toward operating expenses for the 2001-2002 school year. The boarding school, located in Kenya, provides a residential academic program for 21 at-risk underachieving Baltimore City middle-school boys.
The Baraka School, Inc.
$500,000 / 2001 / Education
For the continuation of The Baraka School residential program for the 2002-2003 school year.