2007 Grant Awards

Catholic Activities

Cathedral of Mary Our Queen School $125,000
towards the cost for the installation of a Climate Control and Ventilation System for the school  
Saint Pius X Church $54,000
to replace the sound system in the church   
School Sisters of Notre Dame $48,204
to purchase and install the following equipment for their facility:  a walk-in tub; 20 PTAC self-contained in-wall air conditioning/heating units; 4 electric lift chairs  
SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church $43,563
to clean all exterior surfaces of the Parish Hall and re-point two localized areas, and remove the old caulking around the windows and doors and reapply new caulking  

Human Services

Action-In-Maturity $25,000
to assist with expenses associated with operations including office rent, liability insurance and payroll  
Baltimore Station $45,000
to support the cost of one full time and one part time position to manage and grow its volunteer activities  
Baltimore Tennis Program $20,000
to support the growth of their four year old programming for low income and other underserved youth  
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Maryland $40,000
to support their mentoring program called the AMACHI Program  
Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford County $44,800
to support the hiring of recreational aides for the 2008 Summer Fun Clubs at 4 Harford County locations  
Franciscan Youth Center $25,000
for general operating expenses associated with their offices, staff salaries and audit costs  
Good Shepherd Center $46,000
to underwrite cost of renovations for one of their eight residential units which is 7,285 sq. ft.  
Hampden Family Center $25,000
for general operating support to help recruit and hire a part time Development Director and evaluate other program needs  
Kids on the Hill $20,000
for general operating support to be allocated to each co-director's salary, purchase of video production equipment and for overhead expenses including rent, utilities and insurance  
Leadership Anne Arundel $15,000
to help defray the cost of running their eight year old Neighborhood Leadership Academy  
Martha's Place - Newborn Holistic Ministries $50,000
towards the salaries of the Program Developer, Administrative Assistant and three House Managers  
Martha's Place (Newborn Holistic Ministries $50,000
towards the salaries of the program Development, Administrative Assistant and three House Managers  
Maryland Mentoring Partnership $15,000
to support hiring a strategic planner to conduct a widespread environmental scan  
Maryland Ravens, Inc. $27,000
to purchase two reliable transport vehicles to enhance their Disabilities Awareness and Wheelchair Sports Program  
Moveable Feast $40,000
to provide salary support for the non-reimbursable expenses for the Development and Executive Director's salaries  
Neighborhood Design Center $25,000
to help launch their new GREENDC program by supporting a ful time staff person who will coordinate the program  
Open Society Institute $39,515
to fund a portion of their Baltimore Community Fellowship Program  
Pathfinders for Autism $43,680
to fund the salary of their newly hired Director of Outreach and Community Partnership for one year  
Prisoners Aid Association of Maryland, Inc. $40,550
towards the salary of an Employment Specialist Case Manager, a Job Developer and direct programming expenses for their new program, "The Fisherman Project"  
St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center $47,000
to fund renovations to their bathroom, doorway widening and a new exterior wheelchair lift  
Suited to Succeed $30,000
to expand their information and referral services to clients, and outreach to the Hispanic community  
University of Maryland Medical System Foundation $60,000
for operating support for the Violence Intervention Program which benefits individual's successful transition to self sufficiency  

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Health Care

Baltimore Medical System $75,000
to cover the pre-construction costs (land acquisition, Geo-Tech, environmental testing, concept architectural drawings, and appraisal)  
Brook Lane Health Services $25,000
to purchase bleachers and equipment for a new gymnasium  
Caroline Center $50,000
to fund three fifteen week cycles of training for approximately 100 low-income women  
Health Care for the Homeless $125,000
to build a new three story 45,000 s. f. facility at the corner of Hillen Streets and the Fallsway  
Joseph Richey House, Inc. $75,000
to support their capital funding toward the $4.5 million cost to build Dr. Bob's Place - A Hospice for Children  
People's Community Health Center $86,400
to cover a portion of the renovation of their Greenmount Avenue facility, PCH's flagship location  
St. Agnes Foundation $75,000
to be used toward the purchase of 24 recliners and patient-controlled audio-visual equipment for those receiving chemotherapy treatments  
Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults $35,000
in support of their Navigator position  

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Education

Baltimore Inner City Outings $15,000
to support BCIO's programs for twelve months beginning January 2008 through December 2008  
Baltimore School for the Arts $75,000
to cover the cost of 100 students from the Archdiocese of Baltimore participating in the 2008 TWIGS (To Work In Gaining Skills) program  
Catholic Community School $40,000
to pay for the salaries and materials to support the Fine Arts and Spanish programs in the school  
The Children's Guild $35,000
to polite and evaluate the interactive learning lab, Exchange City, as part of their extend3ed school year program, Discovery Summer  
Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum $30,000
towards the full time salary of an Education Programs Director dedicated to their schools programs, as part of their expansion into their new education center  
Highlands School $42,756
to purchase 9 Interactive Whiteboards for seven classrooms, grades 2-8  
Kennedy Krieger Institute $70,000
for salaries and materials to develop a teaching manual for a comprehensive preschool educational program for children with autism  
Learning, Inc. $50,000
to fund renovations and construction of the facility to expand its capacity and increase the number of children  
Loyola College $68,390
for partnership coordination with St. Mary's School for salary for the project coordinator and graduate assistant and direct marketing expenses  
Maryland School for the Blind $34,000
to fully automate its Instructional Resource Center (IRC)  
My Sister's Circle $20,000
for general operating support for the salary of the Executive Director for 2007  
Norbel School $30,000
to support the Guidance Counselor position who will work mainly with the high school students  
Notre Dame Preparatory School $51,000
to partially support the salary and benefits for a fulltime Learning Resource Specialist and to purchase equipment necessary to expand the learning resource office  
Our Lady of Grace Parish School $17,500
for the upgrading of their website to a web-based communications system  
Our Lady of Hope/St. Luke School $28,600
to purchase 8 whiteboards and 8 writing pads, 6 LCD projectors and 6 laptop computers for the classrooms and also teacher training  
Partners In Science $80,000
for the Middle School Science Partners pilot program at Archbishop Borders School  
St. Augustine School $30,742
to fund a new math resource/enrichment program which includes the salary of a part time resource/enrichment teacher and specialized math materials to be used by students and a library server  
St. John Catholic School $40,000
to upgrade their computer lab equipment and software including the classroom computer network  
St. Maria Goretti High School $26,147
to purchase a library automation system, 14 library workstations and a library server  
St. Thomas Aquinas School $21,448
to purchase 20 desktop computers and a Smartboard 660i   
Sisters Academy of Baltimore $50,000
to increase the funding capacity of the Sisters Academy by providing human and technical resources for the school's development program  
Trinity School $45,000
to help implement the Julie Program by purchasing instructional materials and salary of a specialized aide  
Visitation Academy $34,900
to be used for classroom upgrades that will enhance and encourage learning and salaries for 17 tenured teachers  

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Arts/Humanities

American Visionary Art Museum $25,000
to support the purchase of database software to be used for development, staff training, and to covert their part time development position to full time  
Art With A Heart $30,000
to support the teacher and assistant salaries for the weekly art classes and supplies as well as the salaries of both the Executive Director and Program Director  
Baltimore Clayworks $48,000
to support the start-up of its proposed e-Ceramica web based ceramics business  
Baltimore Museum of Industry $50,000
for the Development Department for the purpose of strengthening the Museum's fundraising capacity in support of their core mission  
Peabody Institute $25,000
in support of Creative Success, a student run community outreach program of the Peabody Conservatory  
Wide Angle Youth Media $21,000
to support upgrading the workshop equipment for their Baltimore Speaks Out Program  
WYPR Radio $29,505
towards the construction of their digital studio in order to replace outdated analog broadcast  
Subtotal of grants paid through June 2007 $2,704,700

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Executive Director Discretionary Grants

1000 Friends of Maryland $7,500
to print 50 copies of the Hampden Strategic Vision and Comprehensive Community Plan  
Hampden Community Council $1,000
to print 50 copies of the Hampden Strategic Vision and Comprehensive Community Plan  
Learning Is for Tomorrow $1,495
to purchase one portable partition unit to be used to divide classrooms  
Mason-Dixon Council BSA $500
to purchase religious emblems as part of the Retreat for Catholic Schools  
Megaphone Project $2,500
a video to advocate for improved access to dental care for Maryland's poor children  
St. Francis Academy $500
to purchase prizes, decorations and games for their 5th annual Halloween Party and Haunted House to be held at the St. Frances Academy Community Center  
South Baltimore Emergency Relief, Inc. $2,500
toward general operating expenses ($1,505) and to help fund their energy assistance program ($1,000) for this emergency food and assistance program  
The Dove Center $1,500
towards new computer and software to store confidential client data for this Garrett County shelter and counseling organization for abused women and teens  
United Ministries $2,500
for non-reimbursable insurance deductible to cover loss as the result of an outside sewer line which caused a backup into the basement of the United Ministries building  
Total awards for 2007 $2,724,700

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