Seniors Enjoy Encore When It Comes To Performing
September 18, 2009
By Jeremie Guy
Fun for senior citizens can be hard to find, but Jeanne Kelly started an organization dedicated to doing just that. Read more »
Angels of the OR Is A Godsend
Charity Helps Patients Facing Expensive Surgery
July 27, 2009
By Danielle Burcham
A corner nook in the basement of a refurbished old church sounds like the makeshift office of a struggling entrepreneur. Or maybe even the cubicle of a just-out-of-college employee. But it certainly does not sound like the office of an executive director administering a neurosurgery charity started by world-renowned surgeons. Read more »
A Turn in the Right Direction
Maryland Agency Assists Thousands With Job Placement and Career Counseling
March 5, 2009
By Molly Dilks
Photography courtesy of Maryland New Directions
Raina Miller was working as a sales professional until a collapsing market thrust her into unemployment.
“I was a little bit lost,” says the friendly and outgoing Baltimore resident. “I sat still for a long time with no direction. Then a friend referred me to Maryland New Directions. The process helped me to re-evaluate myself and find a new path.” Read more »
Rebuilding Together Baltimore
August 19, 2008
By Tyisha Manigo
CHARITY’S MISSION
Rebuilding Together Baltimore is a volunteer-based nonprofit dedicated to making sure low-income, elderly and disabled homeowners in Baltimore City and Baltimore County stay warm, safe and dry by providing home repairs and renovations. Read more »
Moms for Meals
Enhaning quality of life by providing nutritious meals, personal contact and related services.
July 29, 2008
By Tyisha Manigo
CHARITY’S MISSION
Moms for Meals is a summer program of Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland (MOWCM), designed to encourage mothers and children to participate in volunteer activities. Moms for Meals participants continue the Meals on Wheels tradition of delivering healthy meals to homebound residents. Read more »
Art with a Heart
March 3, 2008
By Tyisha Manigo
Photography Courtesy of Art with a Heart
CHARITY’S MISSION
Art With a Heart, Inc., is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing, empowering and changing the lives of underserved and disadvantaged Baltimore-area residents through the visual arts. Read more »
Franciscan Youth Center
February 24, 2008
By Tyisha Manigo
CHARITY’S MISSION
The nonprofit Franciscan Youth Center is dedicated to providing children from disadvantaged Baltimore neighborhoods a healthy and safe environment where they can grow academically and socially. Read more »
Baltimore Outreach Services, Inc.
November 5, 2007
By Tyisha Manigo
CHARITY’S MISSION
Baltimore Outreach Services, Inc., is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the housing, educational and employment needs of impoverished women and children in Baltimore City. On average, BOS serves 300 homeless families each year. Read more »
Baltimore’s Safe & Sound Campaign
September 13, 2007
By Tyisha Manigo
CHARITY’S MISSION
Baltimore’s Safe & Sound Campaign aims to ensure that the city’s children and young people receive basic opportunities to grow up safe and healthy.
CASA of Baltimore
August 28, 2007
By Tyisha Manigo
CHARITY’S MISSION
CASA of Baltimore, Inc. (Court Appointed Special Advocates) is a volunteer-driven, nonprofit organization dedicated to finding safe and permanent homes for abused and neglected children in Baltimore City. CASA volunteers act as advocates for the children they serve, helping to ensure that the children’s best interests are met by the juvenile court system. Read more »
