$ 24,000 BALTIMORE ACORN JUSTICE HOUSING PROJECT
An organizing project to improve the housing situation in Baltimore for
low to moderate income people aims to sign up 600 new members on housing
issues, to conduct two major housing campaigns and train 100 ACORN members
in housing issues. ACORN will work to develop partnerships and coalitions
with other community groups, development corporations and unions. Key
ingredient: Reform of predatory mortgage practices leading to long term
institutional relationships between low income people and the lending
industry leading to investment.
CONTACT: Mitchell Klein. 2518 N. Charles St. Baltimore 21218 Phone: 410-467-7300
$ 29,000 CLEARING HOUSE FOR A HEALTHY COMMUNITY
Aims to change the dynamic between health institutions and residents of
the East Baltimore community by organizing the residents to deal with
issues of individual, family and community health. They will continue to
forge relationships with Johns Hopkins researchers and Baltimore City to
redistribute resources and decision making powers from large institutions
to community controlled and directed projects.
CONTACT: Dottie Burt-Markowitz 1100 N. Rutland Ave. Baltimore Phone:410-327- 0134
$ 25,000 OPERATION REACHOUT SOUTHWEST
Will benefit from this second year CCHD national grant by continuing its
efforts to bring together parents, teachers, public school administrators
to develop and implement school improvement strategies in Franklin Square
Elementary, Harlem Park Middle and Southwestern High School. OROSW is a
coalition of community based organizations, institutions and businesses
united to address the most pressing problems in this community. CCHD
proudly supports and encourages this special organizational effort to
change the patterns of poverty.
CONTACT: Joyce Smith 11 S. Carrollton Ave. Baltimore 21223 Phone: 410-837-2036
$ 5,000 IMMIGRATION ACTION COMMITTEE
(Immigration Action Service Commit- tee), formed in June 1999 by leaders
from St. Matthew RC Church,' Faith Presbyterian Church and the Peoples'
Liberian congregation all of Baltimore. Aim is to develop an association
to organize working, poor immigrants, address and create the institutional
changes needed for immigrant families to have full and productive lives.
CONTACT: Rev. Joseph Muth 5401 Loch Raven Blvd. Baltimore 21239 Phone 410-433-2300
$ 5,000 WORKSMART : LEARNING BANK OF COIL,Inc
Serving 600 adult students yearly since its founding 18 years ago by Sr.
Judith Schmelz R.S.M. The Learning Bank also serves to place its students
in jobs and provides for their initial work expenses. This local grant
supports all those folks getting a "second chance".
CONTACT: Dolores Bramer, 1200 W. Baltimore St. 21223 Phone: 410-659-5452
$ 10,000 INTERFAITH COALITION FOR COMPASSION: Hands UP-From Welfare to Work
The Columbia (MD.) Cooperative Ministry sponsors this project to provide
women in poverty with leadership training to become mentors for other
women coming off welfare and entering the work force, CCHD grant will
provide for a project coordinator, at least part-time.
CONTACT: Barbara Hope, PhD. 5885 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia, MD Phone: 410-997- 2781
$ 10,000 COMMUNITY LAW CENTER
A non-profit public interest law firm, serving the city's community based
organizations, provides legal services, technical assistance to groups
working for a better life. This grant will assist the Center's work in
promoting legislation for community compensation for civil wrongs act.
CONTACT: Anne Blumenberg, Esq." 2500 Maryland Ave. Baltimore 21218 Phone 410-366-0922
$ 15,000 STUDENTS SHARING COALITION
Founded in 1993, engages more than 550 students from middle and high
schools in direct service learning projects, leadership development and
advocacy training on a yearly basis. This grant will enable the Coalition
to begin formation of an Advocacy Section Team to benefit the poor and
marginalized people of our communities.
CONTACT: Linda F. Kohler, 2418 St. Paul St. Baltimore 21218 Phone: 410-662-8999
$2,500 PROJECT MILLENIUM
This local CCHD Youth Empowerment grant will provide opportunities for
adult directed young people to develop musical talent for playing and
listening to instruments, interacting positively and contributing to the
common good.
CONTACT: Carla Crisp, 832 S. 50th St. Baltimore, 21222 Phone: 410-288-0610
$1,500 YOUTH FOR JUSTICE
This Local CCHB Youth Empowerment grant will promote opportunities for
young people of St. Matthew and St. Mary catholic Churches to address
community problems and work cooperatively to seek solutions to them.
CONTACTS: Natasha Smith 8909 C Waltham Woods Rd 21234 410-668-2554
Aaron De Graffenreidt 406 Cedarcroft Rd. 21212 410-433-0963
Rev. Joseph Muth, 5401 Loch Raven Blvd, 21239 -433-2300