Past Grant Recipients

Listed below are some of the organizations who have been awarded grants from the Monumental City Bar Foundation, Inc.

 

2020 Recipients

Baltimore Child Abuse Center  – 2020 Recipient

Baltimore Child Abuse Center – 2020 Recipient

The mission of Baltimore Child Abuse Center is to provide victims of child sexual abuse, trauma, and other Adverse Childhood Experiences in Baltimore and their non-offending caretakers with comprehensive forensic interviews, medical treatment, and mental health treatment with a goal of preventing future trauma. BCAC is a non profit subsidiary of LifeBridge Health.

Free State Justice  – 2020 Recipient

Free State Justice – 2020 Recipient

FreeState Justice is a legal advocacy organization that seeks to improve the lives of low-income lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (“LGBTQ”) Marylanders.

The Samaritan Community  – 2020 Recipient

The Samaritan Community – 2020 Recipient

The Samaritan Community, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization in Baltimore City, Maryland,  provides assistance to meet the needs of families and individuals who are in crisis and wish to improve their lives. Their program is rooted in respect, hope, and healing.

2017 Recipients

Free State Justice  – 2020 Recipient

Free State Justice – 2020 Recipient

FreeState Justice is a legal advocacy organization that seeks to improve the lives of low-income lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (“LGBTQ”) Marylanders.

Free State Justice  – 2017 Recipient

Free State Justice – 2017 Recipient

FreeState Justice is a legal advocacy organization that seeks to improve the lives of low-income lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (“LGBTQ”) Marylanders.

Courting Art Baltimore  – 2017 Recipient

Courting Art Baltimore – 2017 Recipient

Courting Art is a program that promotes youth artwork, connects the legal community with local communities of Baltimore City, and aims to reduce stress and anxiety for litigants and visitors by beautifying local courthouses.

The Samaritan Community – 2017 Recipient

The Samaritan Community – 2017 Recipient

Provides emergency assistance for needy residents throughout the City. Assistance could be financial, clothing, food, plus various activities. Some MCBF Board members, current and past, are on the Board of this org.

2016 Recipients

House of Ruth- 2016 Recipient

House of Ruth- 2016 Recipient

The House of Ruth Maryland leads the fight to end violence against women and their children by confronting the attitudes…

The Maryland Zoo –  2016 Recipient

The Maryland Zoo – 2016 Recipient

ZOOmobile is the Maryland Zoo’s educational outreach program. ZOOmobile is a traveling educational program featuring encounters with live animals and hands-on activities. Trained instructors travel throughout the state bringing this experience to schools. senior centers, day cares, libraries and other groups. The Zoo recognized that some schools would not be able to afford the costs involved in bringing this interactive experience to its children, so it sought funding to take this experience to Title 1 elementary schools.

KIPP Baltimore –  2016 Recipient

KIPP Baltimore – 2016 Recipient

KIPP Baltimore serves more than 1,500 students and 900 alumni. We operate an elementary school, KIPP Harmony Academy, and a middle school…

2015 Recipients

The Maryland Zoo –  2015 Recipient

The Maryland Zoo – 2015 Recipient

ZOOmobile is the Maryland Zoo’s educational outreach program. ZOOmobile is a traveling educational program featuring encounters with live animals and hands-on activities. Trained instructors travel throughout the state bringing this experience to schools. senior centers, day cares, libraries and other groups. The Zoo recognized that some schools would not be able to afford the costs involved in bringing this interactive experience to its children, so it sought funding to take this experience to Title 1 elementary schools.

CLREP- 2015 Recipient

CLREP- 2015 Recipient

CLREP is a 501(c)(3) educational organization that provides leadership, life skills, and civic awareness to Maryland youth through unique, real-world, law-related learning opportunities such as Mock Trial, Teen Court, and the Law Links Internship.

Baltimore SEMAA – 2015 Recipient

Baltimore SEMAA – 2015 Recipient

Baltimore SEMAA is one of 14 currently in existence and operates in facilities on the campus of Morgan State University, with some funding from NASA. The SEMAA project operates three 8 week Saturday sessions during the school year. A summer program is also provided for 4 on-week sessions.

2014 Recipients

2013 Recipients

Morgan State University Museum – 2013 Recipient

Morgan State University Museum – 2013 Recipient

The Youth Art Institute provides an opportunity for youth who otherwise would not have the advantage of art-integrated education. In collaboration with the James E. Lewis Museum of Art, youth, parents, and educators receive art, performing and visual art instruction designed to improve academic performance, self-esteem, and provide meaningful cultural experiences.

NFTE- 2013 Recipient

NFTE- 2013 Recipient

NFTE is based on the premise that youth entrepreneurship education programs can serve as a method to motivate and inspire confidence in a group of students whose positive character traits and natural aptitudes are unrecognized and underdeveloped.

Baltimore SEMAA – 2013 Recipient

Baltimore SEMAA – 2013 Recipient

Baltimore SEMAA is one of 14 currently in existence and operates in facilities on the campus of Morgan State University, with some funding from NASA. The SEMAA project operates three 8 week Saturday sessions during the school year. A summer program is also provided for 4 on-week sessions.

The Maryland Zoo –  2013 Recipient

The Maryland Zoo – 2013 Recipient

ZOOmobile is the Maryland Zoo’s educational outreach program. ZOOmobile is a traveling educational program featuring encounters with live animals and hands-on activities. Trained instructors travel throughout the state bringing this experience to schools. senior centers, day cares, libraries and other groups. The Zoo recognized that some schools would not be able to afford the costs involved in bringing this interactive experience to its children, so it sought funding to take this experience to Title 1 elementary schools.