2004 Grant Awards

Arts/Humanities

Babe Ruth Museum at Camden Station $30,000
towards the Maryland Sports Hero Project, a hands-on learning experience with a series of educational materials and programs for inner City Catholic elementary and middle schools  
Our Town Theatre $25,000
towards operational expenses including replacing dangerous steps and providing transportation for seniors and children from other small towns in Garrett County  

Catholic Activities

Calvert Hall College $50,000
towards capital construction of a Computer Lab in the New Academic Building  
Catholic Community School $28,000
for playground repair and restoration in order to provide a safer environment for students.  
Faith Community of St. Casimir $50,000
to construct a permanent ramp to assist those with disabilities, the elderly, and children in strollers  
Father Charles A. Hall Elementary School $56,089
to rehab two very old student bathrooms which are not in compliance with current building codes  
Immaculate Heart of Mary School $48,000
to be used towards Phase I of their window replacement project in which 64 windows in the front of the school will be replaced  
Mount de Sales Academy $60,000
for stripping, caulking and painting the exterior of all windows and cornices including the cupola and columns of the 1852 main building  
St. Mary of the Assumption School (Govans) $33,896
towards the cost of installing two state-of-the-art boilers, replacing those which were originally installed in 1951  
Saint Pius V Church $35,000
towards the installation of a vertical wheelchair lift to enable handicapped and disabled persons attend worship and other services in the church and hall  
Saint Stephen's School $50,000
towards Phase Two of their window replacement project of their deteriorated 55 year old windows  
St. Ann Catholic Church $25,000
towards the replacement, rewiring and upgrades to the church recessed lighting system,, including a safer catwalk access  
St. Vincent de Paul Roman Catholic Church $50,000
to support the earth-coupled HVAC system that will be installed in the newly renovated 10,606 square foot rectory/parish center  

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Education

Cathedral of Mary Our Queen School $50,000
to enhance their Regina Program which enables students with learning disabilities to receive special assistance needed for success  
Catholic High School of Baltimore $40,000
to help replace their classroom single unit desks with individual desks and chairs  
Hampden Family Center $35,000
to support their After-School Enrichment Program through education and professional support that encourages individual growth and community fellowship  
John Carroll School $43,000
to support the creation of a wireless networked campus which will improve communication among parents, students and faculty  
Lasallian Volunteers $10,000
to provide funding for recruitment, training and staff support of two volunteers who will serve at St. Francis Academy during the 2004-2005 school year  
Learning, Inc. $30,000
for general operating funds for the Creative Minds, an after school enrichment/youth development program in Hampden to help middle and high school youth develop literacy and life skills  
Maryland Center for Arts and Technology, Inc. $40,000
to fund the strategic planning process to strengthen and enhance  MCAT's research and development initiative in order to ensure sustainability and growth of the organization  
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School $49,464
to purchase 30 laptop computers, a computer cart and two network printers to be used by all grades in their classrooms  
South Baltimore Learning Center $35,000
$25,000 to support the Director of Technology position and a $10,000 matching grant for their Community Technology Center education program  
St. Augustine School $51,600
to fund a laptop computer cart and a school-wide wireless network which will enable  teachers to integrate technology into the classrooms  
St. Clement Mary Hofbauer School $50,000
towards the purchase of computer equipment and peripherals for their planned Technology Center  
St. Frances Academy $30,000
to support their Pastoral Counseling Program which provides therapy for students and their families both in emergencies and an on-going basis  
St. Mark School $35,000
$10,000 to be used for the Learning Differences Program which assist students who are struggling to achieve excellence in education and $25,000 to purchase 7 octagonal science workstations  
St. Thomas Aquinas School $25,000
to purchase 12 new laptop computers for their teachers and 8 desktop computers to be used in grades one through eight  
Villa Julie College $35,000
towards the Nursing Distance Education Pilot Program which will use broad-band, real-time technology to deliver on-site full-motion, interactive video nursing education to students in different locations at the same time.  

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Health Care

Hearing and Speech Agency $25,000
towards the Center for Fluency Enhancement program which is the first of its kind in the metropolitan Baltimore area to help those children and adults who stutter  
Medstar Health Visiting Nurse Association $20,000
to provide medical social work services to at-risk mothers, infants and children in Central Maryland who cannot receive the necessary home care services for themselves or their children  
Shepherd's Clinic $25,000
to be used toward support of their Volunteer and Donor Service Coordinator, some associated program costs, and to help with recruitment screening and supervision of volunteers  
St. Martin's Home $36,000
to purchase two bathing tubs and four dietary hot trucks for the elderly living at this home run by the Little Sisters of the Poor  
Stella Maris $35,000
towards the state of art medical equipment to be used on the third floor of the Cardinal Shehan Wing once it is renovated  

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Human Services

Alternative Directions, Inc. $25,000
to fund a full time staff person to create and administer pre-release workshops and a community services network  
Arundel House of Hope (Fouse Center) $28,500
to launch their permanent housing and supportive services program for formally homeless men  
Baltimore American Indian Center $26,000
towards the administrative assistant salary (from part time to full time), and towards the salary for a part time bookkeeper  
Baltimore Station (The) $35,000
to support a full time Outreach Coordinator who will expand on the current volunteer base while  developing a volunteer base for their new Seton Hill Station facility  
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Maryland $30,000
for the AMACHI-Baltimore program which addresses the social and academic problems that children of prisoners face  
Boys Hope Girls Hope $40,000
to help underwrite the development director position, a residential counselor position and to assist with transportation costs  
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) $30,000
to add staffing for volunteer training in assisting children involved in the juvenile court system who come from homes with substance abuse, mental health issues and neglectful or abusive parents  
Community Support Services for the Deaf, Inc. $24,300
to pay for the expansion and renovations to the bathrooms at  CSSD's senior center group home  
Congregations Concerned for the Homeless $14,000
towards client services, including utilities and building expenses to provide assistance to homeless families in Howard County  
Episcopal Housing Corporation $25,000
to support the housing program in the Remington Neighborhood by focusing on housing stabilizing  
Fusion Partnerships, Inc. $15,000
to fund program costs and salaries associated with the Power Inside program which reaches women with difficult life experiences such as prostitution, trauma and addiction  
Habitat for Humanity of Frederick County, MD $32,000
to enable HfHFC to hire a full time office manager for the day-to-day operations so HfHFC and concentrate on expanding their volunteer base and fund raising  
Interfaith Housing Alliance, Inc. $25,000
towards the salary and benefits for the project manager and construction manager positions for their affordable housing programs  
League for People with Disabilities $43,000
toward renovating The League's heating and cooling infrastructure including the HVAC system which is an integral component of the overall renovation  
Marian House $25,000
for salary expenses in conducting an evaluation of the Marian House Program  
Partners in Care $25,000
towards salary and benefits to employ a full time Development Director including developing an annual fund raising campaign, forming business partnerships, and formulating a fundraising strategy  
Paul's Place Outreach Center $30,000
towards the Ambassador Program to mentor and provide basic job skills to chronically unemployed community residents in the Washington Village/Pigtown area of Baltimore  
Penn Mar Organizations, Inc. $20,000
to reduce turnover by enriching their in-house training program including more hands-on flexible training options for their employees  
Prisoners Aid Association of Maryland, Inc. $33,900
for the necessary supplies and repairs at their two shelters to improve the living standards for their clients  
Rebuilding Together Baltimore $20,000
towards funding the salary of a full time Executive Director who will launch a year-round emergency home repair program, and provide a home modifications service in selected communities  
Suited to Succeed $10,000
towards operating expenses which include: rent, phone and wages for an executive director and a part time site manager  
Tuerk House, Inc. $20,000
to purchase 16 HVAC wall units which will provide improved temperature control as well as reducing power consumption by 15 to 18% for this substance abuse treatment program  
TurnAround, Inc. $15,000
towards a year's salary for a case manager for this organization which deals with women in crisis whose lives, because of domestic violence or sexual assault, are chaotic  
YMCA of Frederick County $30,000
towards the purchase of a 29 passenger bus which will replace their 15 passenger  van  
Subtotal of grants paid for 2004 $1,862,749

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Executive Director Discretionary Grants

Box of Rain $2,550
to provide sailing, water safety and continued education and confidence building through developing maritime vocational skills for disadvantaged area youth  
Brooklyn and Curtis Bay Coalition, Inc. $1,800
towards the purchase of a desktop copier, computer, and fax machine with Microsoft Office software and printer  
Chesapeake Habitat for Humanity $1,500
towards fees for the Construction Supervisory Skills course for sixteen staff members  
Greater Homewood Community Corporation, Inc. $650
to provide Sealant supplies for two murals to make them withstand the elements  
Herring Run Watershed Association $1,700
to purchase a new computer, monitor and software for use by the Volunteer Maryland Coordinator  
Let's Start Baltimore $1,650
to sell Christmas trees, wreaths, ornaments and other decorations at Saint Ignatius Church for a small business venture for formerly incarcerated women  
Maryland Center for Community Development $1,550
for a computer and alarm system needed as the result of two break-ins  
Mental Health Association of Maryland $2,000
to support the continuation of the PRAISE Project (Providing Resource Alternatives in Spiritual Education)  
Mission of Mercy $1,000
towards repairs to their computer server  
Saint Leo The Great Roman Catholic Church $1,000
to defray costs of the four-week summer camp to provide educational, social and physical outlets for 35 area children (ages 6-12)  
SESHI (South East Senior Housing Initiative $900
towards transition fees to become an independent 501 (c) (3) from  SECO  
Southeast Community Development Corporation $1,700
towards purchase of computer equipment  
Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation $1,000
to support expenses for Camp Chenoa for children affected by the death of a loved one  
Y.A.N.A. (You Are Never Alone) $1,000
Emergency Funding for RAD (Rape Agresssion Defense) Program  
Subtotal for Executive Director Discretionary Grants $20,000

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Trustees Discretionary Grants

Cathedral of Mary Our Queen Church $720
to provide Hyper Mass materials to encourage high school students to continue their involvement in reaching out to the homeless in the community  
Institute of Notre Dame $2,500
to successfully recruit prospective students and to market their capital campaign  
Let's Start Baltimore $2,500
to be used toward Van expenses  
Lifebridge Health $1,000
to provide funding for the Zuckerberg Program for Pediatric Outpatient Remote Anesthesia  
Loyola Blakefield Players $1,980
to cover the expenses associated with the royalties of Les Miserable for the Spring 2005 production  
Odyssey School $2,500
towards the TEAMS Program, a middle school science and technology program  
Ruxton Country School $2,500
to purchase 4 computers to be networked within the classroom setting  
Sacred Heart School $5,000
to support "Teachers in Technology" a program which helps teachers understand and integrate new technology tools into everyday lesson plans  
Salvation Army - Camp Puh'Tok $5,000
to purchase two 45' war canoes to provide challenging water sport for teenage boys (13-16), to teach them teamwork and provide fun in competing lake races  
St. Thomas Aquinas Church $4,800
Emergency replacement of their phone system which malfunctioned due to rotting wiring  
The Associated $500
to provide funding for expenses related to the Jewish Family Services Program  
The Theatre Project $1,000
to provide funding for expenses related to programming, marketing and development for the Nidor Theater  
Subtotal Trustees Discretionary Grants $30,000
Trustees and staff matching grants* $99,977
*Made to organizations and institutions that meet the guidelines of the Marion I. & Henry J. Knott Foundation
Total awards for 2004 $2,012,726

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