Are you like Earl? Do you want to bring healthy food to your community? Growing a garden or starting a farm doesn’t just increase access to fresh food; it brings people closer and strengthens neighborhoods by putting vacant land to good…
Category: Every Story Counts (page 5)
#EveryStoryCounts – Teacher Supply Swap
“I’m the Director of the Baltimore Teacher Supply Swap, a non-profit organization that equips teachers and families with school supplies by repurposing supplies others no longer need. We collect donations of materials that would otherwise go to waste from teachers,…
#EveryStoryCounts – Van Brooks
I was a three-sport athlete at Loyola Blakefield High with a huge national following. In my junior year, I broke my neck playing football. I was paralyzed from the neck down. The doctor said “Mr. Brooks, you’ll be in this…
#EveryStoryCounts – Youth Empowerment + Mentoring
Are you like Van? Do you want to amplify the voices of Baltimore youth and empower them to achieve success? Young people are the future of our city, and ensuring they have access to resources and support systems is key…
#EveryStoryCounts – Trash + Stormwater Resources
Are You Like Robbyn? Do you want to keep your neighborhood and our harbor free of trash? Baltimore Office of Sustainability and our network of partner organizations offer a wide range of resources and opportunities to help you do just that. Know…
#EveryStoryCounts – Chris Redwood
Thanks to Chris Redwood in Southwest for adding his voice to our #EveryStoryCounts campaign! Share yours words and images with us at sustainability@baltimorecity.gov. “Here in Southwest Baltimore, three neighborhood associations formed a consortium to transform vacant city-owned lots into functioning,…
#EveryStoryCounts – Cynthia Gross
I’m not a professional “green” person. I was never a “green” person until I became president of the community association, so now you’ll see me on Saturdays and Sunday picking up trash from the lots, because it needs to be…
#EveryStoryCounts – Greening Resources
Are You Like Cynthia? Do you want to bring greening to your community or are you already working on a citizen-led greenspace project? Baltimore City offers many resources and programs to help you do more, as do our many partner organizations and allies . . . Baltimore…