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Grants by Youth, for Youth

June 26, 2009
Youth As Resources 2009 spring grantees
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500-PLUS MARYLAND KIDS GET BREATH OF FRESH AIR

June 23, 2009
Fresh Air Fund at BCF sends 529 Baltimore area youngsters to summer camp
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BCF MEETS 1ST GOAL IN $3 MILLION GOLDSEKER CHALLENGE

June 10, 2009
Endowment will address community needs for generations to come
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BCF AWARDS $81,500 IN SCHOLARSHIPS

June 4, 2009
55 Maryland students get boost for college
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PLANTING A SEED FOR CITY SCHOOLS

June 2, 2009
BCF announces creation of the Great Kids Farm Fund
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PRESIDENT OBAMA COMMENDS BALTIMORE YOUTH

June 1, 2009
Youth Advisory Group for Baltimore Office of Sustainability honored with President's Environmental Youth Award
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WOMENS GIVING CIRCLE TO PROVIDE SCHOOL UNIFORMS

May 26, 2009
Anonymous donors $10,000 gift goes to BCPS school uniform fund
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$943K BOOSTS CITY STUDENTS

May 8, 2009
The Middle Grades Partnership announces grants to power academic success
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1+1 ADDS UP

May 7, 2009
Speak out in support of City's 1+1 proposal
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GROWING RECYCLING BLOCK BY BLOCK

April 23, 2009
BCF grants fuel neighborhood recycling efforts
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BCF FAMILY VOLUNTEER DAY, MAY 9

April 21, 2009
BCF invites its donor-advisors and their families to participate in a day of service and fun on May 9
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BAKER WINS A WEBBY

April 15, 2009
Baker Artist Awards site named a 2009 Webby Awards Honoree
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GOVERNOR SCHAEFER DONATES HOUSES TO BCF

April 1, 2009
Sale will support Neighborhood Grants Program
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CITY SCHOOLS STUDENTS SHINE AT ACADEMIC TOURNAMENTS

March 25, 2009
City College debate team and others rack up first-place wins and national tournament berths
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BCF ELECTS CESTELLO AND FETTING TO BOARD

March 24, 2009
Finney Named Honorary Trustee; Bank Elected Treasurer
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PNC GIFT OF $250,000 SUPPORTS CIVIC LEADERSHIP BY BCF

March 19, 2009
Three-year pledge illustrates confidence in Invest in Baltimore
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THE ENVELOPE, PLEASE...

March 17, 2009
Baker Artist Award winners to be announced 3/25 on MPT
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PAINT THE TOWN GREEN...AND CLEAN!

March 5, 2009
BCF's Casciani leads Sustainability Plan to victory; "Don't Make Excuses" ads debut
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UPCOMING EVENTS

March 4, 2009
Brand new film on the Baltimore Red Line - July 8 at Pratt Central Library
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MEETING ESCALATING HUMAN NEEDS

February 25, 2009
BCF announces grants to help meet needs of struggling Marylanders
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FULL FAIR FUNDING FOR CITY SCHOOLS RESTORED

February 23, 2009
State taps stimulus package to roll back cuts
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A THRIVING ECONOMY REQUIRES FAIR FUNDING FOR CITY SCHOOLS

February 16, 2009
State budget cuts to education threaten Baltimore's long-term economic health
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HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR CITY SCHOOLS

February 10, 2009
How BCF donors helped turn around a troubled city school
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$3 BILLION FOR TRANSIT ONE STEP CLOSER

January 29, 2009
House passes mass-transit funding amendment, Senate to vote next
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YOUTH POWER EXPANDS NETWORK

January 22, 2009
Youth As Resources announces grantees
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GET ON THE BUS!

January 15, 2009
Free shuttle bus system is coming to Baltimore
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$100K BOOSTS CITY COLLEGE DEBATE TEAM

January 13, 2009
Abell Foundation awards $100,000 grant to The Gilbert Sandler Fund for Speech and Debate at City College
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AL SANDERS SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS FEATURED ON WJZ-TV

January 7, 2009
One of the first winners now writes songs for Beyonce, others
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DO ONE THING--EVERYTHING

December 9, 2008
BCF unveils new video at recent "Your Investment in Baltimore" event
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QUICK GIVING TIPS

December 2, 2008
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RECYCLING BINS BECOME THIS YEAR'S HOLIDAY STOCKING

November 24, 2008
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TAKE ADVANTAGE OF CHARITABLE IRA ROLLOVER

November 20, 2008
If you are 70 1/2 or older, the Charitable IRA Rollover provision allows you to use retirement plan assets to make a significant gift.
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CELEBRATING BALTIMORE'S UNSUNG HEROES

November 18, 2008
B'MORE Fund announces 2008 awardees
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TRAGEDY BEGETS GENEROSITY

November 12, 2008
Christopher B. Elser Memorial Fund awards inaugural grant
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16 BALTIMORE NEIGHBORHOODS GET A BOOST FROM BCF

October 22, 2008
BCF's Neighborhood Grants Program announces fall 2008 grantees
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BIONEERS ARE COMING TO BALTIMORE

October 22, 2008
2nd Annual Baltimore Bioneers Conference at MICA, November 7-9, 2008
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GREAT KIDS COME BACK

October 7, 2008
Baltimore City Public Schools' community effort re-enrolls 198 students
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NEIGHBORHOODS LEADING THE WAY TO BETTER TRANSPORTATION

October 2, 2008
60 community leaders and public officials seek light rail lessons on west coast tour
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BALTIMORE GROWS GREENER BY THE BLOCK; CITY RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY

October 2, 2008
Baltimore's Park Lane neighborhood captures 2008 AFRO Clean-Green Block Award; Baltimore named a top 10 sustainable city
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CONGRATULATIONS TO SPRING 2008 YAR Grantees

September 22, 2008
Youth As Resources grants support community organizing projects designed and led by young people working to address critical needs in their communities.
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HATS OFF TO BCF'S 2008 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS!

September 16, 2008
In 2008, BCF awarded $64,000 in scholarships to 40 students from Baltimore City and across the state
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SERENA WILLIAMS AND ELENA DEMENTIEVA TO SCORE A VICTORY FOR BCF

September 9, 2008
Serena Williams and Elena Dementieva will lead an all-star cast of tennis greats at the 2008 PNC Tennis Classic
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CITY HITS RECYCLING MILESTONE

September 8, 2008
City's Single Stream Recycling Program leads to 26% increase in recycling tonnage
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HELPING ORGANIZATIONS DO A LOT WITH A LITTLE

August 26, 2008
BCF's Quality of Life Giving Circle announces 2008 grantees
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BALTIMORE BASEBALL LEGENDS POP THE CORK FOR BCF

July 31, 2008
Eddie Murray and Brooks Robinson charity wines in stores now!
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FUNDING SHIFT TO MASS TRANSIT

July 30, 2008
Baltimore Regional Transportation Board will direct previously unallocated revenue entirely toward mass transit projects
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CITY STUDENTS SOAR

July 15, 2008
Unprecedented gains in standardized test scores at all grade levels
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A BREATH OF FRESH AIR FOR MORE THAN 500 BALTIMORE AREA YOUNGSTERS

July 10, 2008
Children's Fresh Air Society Fund gives disadvantaged and disabled Baltimore area children the benefits of a summer camp experience
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MAJOR INDICATORS TRUMPET BALTIMORE'S RESURGENCE

July 2, 2008
Deputy Mayor Andy Frank shares encouraging news about Baltimore City
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MIDDLE GRADES PARTNERSHIP KICKS OFF 2008 SUMMER PROGRAM

June 30, 2008
Over 600 Baltimore middle schoolers set to enjoy summer of learning
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40 STUDENTS CELEBRATE SCHOLARSHIP HELP FROM BCF

June 24, 2008
BCF recently awarded $64,000 in college scholarships to 40 Maryland students.
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BCF TRUSTEE BEN CARSON AWARDED PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL OF FREEDOM

June 12, 2008
Award celebrates doctor's professional and philanthropic achievements
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GRANTMAKING BY WOMEN, FOR WOMEN, TOPS $1 MILLION

June 9, 2008
Baltimore Women's Giving Circle announces 2008 grantees, provides support to Baltimore-area nonprofits serving disadvantaged women and their children.
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SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION'S PUBLIC MEETING DATES SET

June 5, 2008
Join the movement for a cleaner, greener, safer, healthier Baltimore and help develop the citys Sustainability Plan!
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BCF'S CASCIANI NAMED CHAIR OF CITY'S SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION

May 21, 2008
First public meeting May 27 to focus on process for developing sustainability plan for Baltimore.
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HOMICIDES DOWN 35% IN CITY

May 9, 2008
Murders in Baltimore City were at a 30-year low during the first four months of 2008. Read how you can help curb gun violence.
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WILLIAM CAREY'S GIFT INSPIRES PHILANTHROPHY FOR BALTIMORE

April 29, 2008
Commentary by BCF President and CEO Thomas E. Wilcox
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BCF BOARD CHANGES

April 9, 2008
Bank, Bell-McKoy, Heller and Wilson elected to board; Caplan named honorary trustee; Pinkard named trustee emeritus.
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ENDOWMENT HONORS SANDLER, SUPPORTS CITY COLLEGE DEBATE

April 1, 2008
A new fund honoring Baltimore's beloved historian will support the City College Speech and Debate Team.
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FUND AT BCF WILL BE SCHAEFER'S LIVING LEGACY

March 24, 2008
Announcing the William Donald Schaefer Civic Fund at BCF, Senator Barbara Mikulski declared the endowment for neighborhoods to be "better than bronze" as a lasting legacy.
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BCF SHOWS HOW TO BEAT POVERTY

February 26, 2008
Donors and other guests at BCFs Beat Poverty event learned about three promising strategies .
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CONGRATULATIONS TO FALL 2007 YAR Grantees

February 20, 2008
Youth As Resources (YAR) grants support community organizing projects designed and led by young people working to address critical needs in their communities.
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CITYS YOUTH GET A BOOST

February 11, 2008
High-quality publicly-funded after-school programs are reaching more students than ever in Baltimore City.
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BCF ON WJZ-TV

February 8, 2008
WJZ-TV recently profiled two of our scholarships.
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ALONSO SEEKS TO "CHANGE DNA" OF CITY SCHOOLS

December 18, 2007
Read the Sun article about the schools CEO's bold plan, and find out how you can contribute to his work.
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BALTIMORE'S PHILANTHROPIC SECTOR PLAYS COMPLEX ROLE

November 27, 2007
Philanthropies provide leadership and funding to spark renewal in Baltimore, according to the Baltimore Sun
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BCF SCHOLARSHIPS FEATURED ON COMCAST

November 15, 2007
Hear BCF Senior Program Officer Danista Hunte talking about BCF scholarships on Comcast video on demand.
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BCF DONOR SERVICES HIGHLIGHTED IN NY TIMES

November 14, 2007
An article on community foundations' matchmaker role features BCF and one of its funds.
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HIGH SCHOOL REFORM MARKS FIVE YEARS OF PROGRESS

September 26, 2007
A report on Baltimore's high school reform efforts reveals many students have benefited from smaller schools and the ability to choose their high school.
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SUMMER READING

July 24, 2007
What Baltimore's philanthropic leaders are reading for fun and for insight.
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FIND THE FUN IN BALTIMORE, HALF-PRICE!

June 26, 2007
The Baltimore FunGuide
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BCF HELPS FUND IMPORTANT SOCIAL PROJECT

June 20, 2007
A number of BCF funds have provided support to Power Inside, an organization on the forefront of helping prostitutes find help, not jail time.
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BCF AWARDS 48 SCHOLARSHIPS

June 18, 2007
Students from Baltimore and across Central Maryland will receive $62,200
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N.Y. official to lead city schools

June 14, 2007
Troubled system is getting 'the best,' board chairman says
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Mayor Dixon Starts Work Week off with a Ride

May 14, 2007
The waterfront promenade welcomes bicyclists.
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BCF Announces Environment Path Grants

May 2, 2007
More than $55,000 awarded for environmental programs and services to preserve, promote and restore
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Business in Baltimore Looks Good

April 26, 2007
The Financial Times ranks the Greater Baltimore region as one of the top 10 areas of the future.
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Baltimore Community Foundation Announces Fund for Youth Grants

April 3, 2007
More than $121,000 awarded for programs and services to enhance and improve lives of children and young adults
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Baltimore Community Foundation Names Cass, Gamble and Simms to Board

March 27, 2007
Cohen, Hrabowski, Zamoiski Retire; Named Honorary Trustees
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BCF Scholarship Deadline Extended Until March 15

March 9, 2007
The scholarship deadline has been extended until March 15.
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Mayor Announces "Cleaner Baltimore" Initiative

March 9, 2007
BCF will partner with the City of Baltimore in a broad initiative to clean up the city.
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Understanding Housing Affordability

February 27, 2007
A recent informational forum hosted by BCF on the inclusionary housing legislation before the City Council explored the complexities of the legislation and of the issues it aims to address.
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Baltimore Community Foundation Announces Human Services Grants

February 20, 2007
Grant awards reflect BCFs commitment to health care access.
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Downtown Growth

January 31, 2007
A report by the Downtown Partnership finds that Downtown Baltimore is poised for a substantial housing and job growth spurt over the next five years.
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Baltimore Community Foundation Announces March Deadline for Neighborhood Grants Program

January 23, 2007
Two Workshops Planned for Applicants
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Baltimore's Hometown Sporting Goods Store Adds Thunder to Purple Reign

January 11, 2007
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Congratulations to YAR Grantees

January 8, 2007
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BCF Strengthens Community Through Arts and Culture Grants

January 3, 2007
More than $200,00 has been awarded to help local arts organizations.
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Making the most of your year-end giving

December 20, 2006
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BCF's Emergency Fund Makes Big Impact Through Small Grants

December 14, 2006
For many area residents, encountering a crisis or emergency, no matter how slight, can significantly impact their life.
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Choose a gift that keeps on giving.

December 8, 2006
Donor-advised funds make the perfect gift.
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BMore Fund Announces 2006 Awardees

December 1, 2006
Giving circle members and friends gathered at the Creative Alliance to honor the three 2006 awardees.
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Unique Community History Project Debuts Saturday, December 2

November 30, 2006
Visitors will tune to 87.7 FM to hear neighborhood stories in Station North.
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"Buy Local" Campaign Aims to Keep Dollars in Community

November 30, 2006
The Chesapeake Sustainable Business Alliance with support from the Bonsal Family Fund at BCF has launched a buy local campaign to promote buying from independent, locally owned businesses.
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TAKE ADVANTAGE OF NEW CHARITABLE IRA ROLLOVER

November 15, 2006
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Lindsay Davenport Joins All-Star Line Up for the Mercantile Tennis Challenge

October 30, 2006
An all-star cast of the greatest names in tennis returns to Baltimore's 1st Mariner Arena on December 6, 2006.
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Baltimore Community Foundation Demonstrates Commitment to Education Through Recent Grant Awards

October 18, 2006
Grants totaling more than $120,000 aim to increase the number of students and adult learners who are prepared to enter a competitive workforce in the 21st century.
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Faith, Family and Philanthropy to be Explored at October 25 Event

October 17, 2006
Hosted by THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation, the event promises a conversation with distinguished leaders and philanthropists, who will share how their faiths' values influence their time, talent and treasure.
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Five Years, Fifty Thousand Jobs: Acting Now On Regional Transportation

October 13, 2006
The Base Realignment and Closure process opens a unique opportunity to reshape our region's transportation system, argues a new report from the Goldseker Foundation
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BCF support for neighborhoods shows in recent grants

September 28, 2006
Grants totaling $121,338 aim to strengthen communities in Baltimore City and Baltimore County
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