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Catholic Campaign For Human Development (CCHD)
Archdiocese of Baltimore

2021 CCHD Grants Awarded in Archdiocese of Baltimore

NATIONAL GRANTS - (Total 2021 Grants: $ 275,000)

$65,000 - BRIDGE of MARYLAND
This grant will enable BRIDGE to continue its leadership training to strengthen congregations to promote criminal justice system reform, advance its legislative efforts and train youth leaders.
CONTACT: Rev. Gayle Briscoe - 3200 Garrison Blvd. Baltimore 21216 - Ph 929-274-3430 - www.bridgemd.org

$50,000 - DRINK AT THE WELL Baltimore
This EDI (Economic Development Initiative) grant will enable this self-help group to support their social enterprise, "Hon's Honey", hire four at risk women and purchase equipment, and a larger beekeeping enterprise.
CONTACT: Ms. Mandy Memmel - 4710 Pennington Ave., Baltimore, MD 21226 - Ph 410-589-6670

$50,000- PATH: PEOPLE ACTING TOGETHER IN HOWARD (COUNTY) MD
This CCHD grant enables PATH to continue organizing residents around relationships to conduct public actions effecting positive change in housing education issues and supporting a senior services center in Eastern Columbia, Maryland.
CONTACT: Cynthia Marshall - 5885 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia, MD 21045 - Ph 443-433-8054

$40,000 - CHIN ASSOCIATION OF MARYLAND
Building on previous CCHD grant assistance and their own fundraising, CHIN works diligently to welcome immigrants, provides opportunities for continuing education and job training.
CONTACT: Zo Tum Hmung - 7180 Deep Falls Way, Elkridge, MD 21075 - Ph 443-936-8616

$35,000- CHARM CITY LAND TRUST - Baltimore
This CCHD grant will continue building the group's housing and community development programs and extend the tenure of its current CLT coordinator. All of these efforts help to stabilize their East Baltimore Community while recruiting and training more local residents in leadership roles.
CONTACT: Michael Casiano - 2424 McElderry Street, Baltimore, MD 21205 - Ph 410-220-8074

$35,000 - SOUTH BALTIMORE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST, INC.
CCHD provides this grant to enable this group to support its continuing work of establishing fifteen affordable and adequate housing units in their community. At the same time, they are dealing with the city's waste management/ affecting the health of the community.
CONTACT: Meleny Thomas - 1123 Monroe Circle, Baltimore, MD 21225 - Ph 443-902-0161

2021 Local CCHD Grants (Total 2021 Grants: $ 20,000)

$15,000 - UNITED WORKERS ORGANIZATION, Baltimore
This grant from local CCHD funds will provide opportunity to hire a director to serve as a permanent HOPE Garden Steward. In turn, more residents/workers will be trained in leadership development and organizing.
CONTACT: Todd Cherkis - 3325 East Baltimore Street, Floor 2, P.O. Box 41547, Baltimore, MD 21203 - Ph 410-522-1053,

$ 5.000 Cardijn Youth Associates
This locall CCHD grant will promote the education and training of youthj leaders in Catholic social justice teachings and practices.
CONTACT: Rudy Dehaney, St. Anthony Church 4414 Frankford Ave. Baltimore 21206 - Ph 410-488-0400

CCHD Collection, Archdiocese of Baltimore. Nov. 2020 - $94,560
National CCHD Grants 2021 Total ------ $275,000
Local CCHD Grants 2021 Total ----------- $20,000
Total CCHD National & Local Grants - $295,000
2021-CCHD Grants

CCHD Award Recipients (from l. to r.):
Nadiyah Patterson (United Workers Organization, Baltimore), Meleny Thomas (South Baltimore Community Land Trust),
Mike Casiano (Charm City Community Land Trust), Rudy Dehaney (Cardijn Youth Associates), Zo Tum Hmung (CHIN Association of Maryland),
Rev. Gerard Bowen (People Acting Together in Howard), Rev. Dr. Robert Walker, Jr. (BRIDGE Maryland).

2021-CCHD Grants

CCHD Award Recipients with Leaders (from l. to r.):
Nadiyah Patterson (United Workers Organization, Baltimore), Meleny Thomas (South Baltimore Community Land Trust),
Mike Casiano (Charm City Community Land Trust), Rudy Dehaney (Cardijn Youth Associates), Zo Tum Hmung (CHIN Association of Maryland),
Rev. Msgr. Richard J. Bozzelli (CCHD Director),Rev. Msgr. William F. Burke (retired CCHD Director),
Rev. Gerard Bowen (People Acting Together in Howard), Glyn Bailey (retired CCHD Committee chair), Rev. Dr. Robert Walker, Jr. (BRIDGE Maryland).

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