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    October 2022 Grant Awards

    By Kathleen McCarthy

    10-11-2022

    Announcing our most recent grant recipients in Catholic activities, education and human services

     We are pleased to announce that 15 organizations received over $870,000 in our October grant cycle.

     

    Catholic Activities

    • St. Paul Catholic Church: $24,300 to support a roof replacement at this Catholic parish founded 184 years ago in Ellicott City

     

    Education

    • Baltimore SquashWise: $78,500 to support the renovation of the historic Greyhound bus terminal into the future permanent home of this Baltimore-based organization, which aims to create opportunities for youth to realize their academic, athletic, and personal potential through the sport of squash
    • Boys Hope Girls Hope of Baltimore: $50,000 to support general operating expenses at this residential program serving academically motivated middle and high school students, helping them to become well-educated and prepared for college, careers, and life
    • Jemicy School: $78,500 to support technology upgrades at this independent school in Owings Mills serving students in grades 1-12 with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences
    • Our Lady of Hope/St. Luke School: $80,450 to support technology upgrades at this PreK-8 Catholic school in Dundalk
    • Parks & People: $45,000 to support the Branches Workforce Development Program, an afterschool internship and summer job program for Baltimore City high school students
    • Resurrection-St. Paul School: $85,000 to support technology upgrades at this pre-K – 8 Catholic school in Ellicott City
    • St. Ursula School: $79,250 to support technology upgrades at this pre-K – 8 Catholic school in Parkville

     

    Human Services

    • Associated Catholic Charities: $120,000 to support the creation of an Intergenerational Center to serve as a community hub of Catholic Charities programs and partnerships in West Baltimore
    • Associated Charities of Cumberland: $20,000 to support general operating expenses at this organization, which provides emergency support services to individuals and families in Allegany County
    • Family Crisis Center of Baltimore County: $25,000 to support safety and security enhancements to the Center’s Emergency Safety Shelter, the only permanent emergency safe shelter for adult and child victims of dometic violence in Baltimore County
    • Franciscan Center: $75,000 to support renovations to the Outreach Intake Area and other offices at this organization, which provides emergency assistance and supportive services to economically disadvantaged people in Baltimore City
    • Maryland Nonprofits: $45,000 to support general operating expenses at the Maryland Association of Resources for Families & Youth (MARFY), which is a network of child welfare providers working to improve the system of foster care in Maryland
    • Project JumpStart: $50,000 to support general operating expenses at the East Baltimore training center, which delivers a pre-apprenticeship training program in construction to Baltimore City residents
    • Taking the Lead: $15,000 to support enhancements to the indoor riding arena at this organization providing therapeutic horseback riding for veterans, adults, and children with disabilities in northern Baltimore County