The Baltimore Ravens All Community Team Foundation has awarded nearly $100,000 in grants to 23 nonprofit organizations in the Baltimore metropolitan area. Through the Ravens’ Plan in Motion project, each qualifying organization received up to $5,000 for initiating and/or continuing programs or projects that promote physical fitness and nutritional education.
Grants will be used for a variety of programs and projects that encourage healthy youth activities. Projects include funding a wrestling program for the Baltimore County Police Athletic League, purchasing 800 activity packs to be distributed through the Baltimore County Public Library system for National Physical Fitness and Sport Month in May 2009, Supporting the Special Olympics Maryland Youth Athletes Program for children with intellectual disabilities, and many more.
2008 grant recipients include:
- Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks
- Baltimore County Police Athletic League – Cockeysville
- Baltimore County Police Athletic League – Hillendale
- Baltimore Curriculum Project – City Springs After-School Program
- Baltimore Curriculum Project – Collington Square School
- Camp Umoja
- Child First Authority, Inc.
- Diggs-Johnson Middle Community School – YMCA Urban Services
- Dunbar Middle Community School – YMCA Urban Services
- Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
- Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library
- George W.F. McMechen High School #77
- Girl Scouts of Central Maryland
- Heroes Helping Heroes
- HOPE Worldwide Baltimore/Violetville Elementary Middle Community School
- Maryland National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Foundation, Inc.
- Maryland School for the Blind
- Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital, Inc.
- Norbel School
- Special Olympics Maryland
- United Educational Corporation
- YMCA at Wolfe Street Academy
- YMCA of Central Maryland – Chinquapin Community Middle
The Ravens All Community Team Foundation is dedicated to improving and facilitating the healthy development of youth in Baltimore and throughout the state of Maryland. Childhood obesity is on the rise and inactivity among the nation’s youth is a great concern. This grant program, in its second year, has been designed to encourage healthy youth activities and promote the importance of nutrition and exercise for children.
For more information on the Ravens All Community Team Foundation or the Ravens’ Plan In Motion project, visit www.baltimoreravens.com/community.
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