Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday is the perfect opportunity to support nonprofits and service providers that serve residents and neighborhoods in our district and around the area.  Each of the organizations listed are a 501(c)3 non-profit, so your donation is tax-deductible.

These are listed in no particular order.

Books

• The Book Thing - Located in Abell near Greenmount Avenue, the Book Thing is like a book swap. Residents can bring books and browse the collections to take home. The Book Thing is open one day a month for book donations and browsing. Learn more here.

• Enoch Pratt Free Library - Enoch Pratt Free Library provides our communities with books, computer access, internet access, programming and more for all ages. The Waverly Branch is in the 14th District, and the Hampden Branch is not in our district but serves the area. Learn more here.

Older Adults

• Housing Upgrades to Benefit Seniors- The HUBS program - run by Civic Works - provides home repair for older adults. Learn more here.

• Rebuilding Together Baltimore - Rebuilding Together helps older adults get their homes ready for aging - such as putting in chair lifts, grab bars, etc. They are currently working in Waverly and Ednor Gardens. Learn more here.

• St. Mary’s Outreach Center - St. Mary’s Outreach Center provides free and confidential services to men and women (55+) in Baltimore City to improve their financial, physical, and emotional well-being, particularly those aging in place. Find out more here.

• Keswick Multicare Center - Keswick provides nursing care for older adults, but also helps them age in place, and offers the Wise and Well Center as a place for gathering and learning. Learn more here.

• Gilchrist - Gilchrist built a new facility on Stadium Place to ensure that no one dies alone. Their in home hospice care will be a great asset to our communities as well.  Gilchrist provides hospice services and medical needs for end of life care for those aging in place. Learn more here.

Human Services

• Marian House - Located in Better Waverly, Marian House has provided a holistic, healing community for women and their children who are in need of housing and support services. For decades, they have provided a safe, sober and loving environment that challenges women to respect and love themselves, confront emotional and socio-economic issues, and transition to stable and independent lives. Learn more here.

• The BIT Center - Now located in and serving several neighborhoods in District 14, Be A Chef For A Day provides home cooked meals delivered to the doors of residents in need. They also work hard to end food insecurity through advocacy. Learn more here.

• Franciscan Center - Located near D14, this historic organization serves people in need through their daily lunch program, case management, and clothing. Learn more here.

  
  

Assisting our Latine and Immigrant Communities

• CASA de Maryland - CASA de Maryland builds power for working class residents, particularly our immigrant neighbors. They provide human services, advocacy, work opportunities, legal assistance, and more. Learn more here.

• Latino Racial Justice Circle - The LRJC empowers Latino youth through scholarships, facilitates Latino families' access to immigration counsel, fosters cross-cultural relations through dialogues, and advocates for immigration reform based on human rights. Learn more here.

• Latino Providers Network - The Latino Providers Network brings organizations together that directly serve our Latine community in Baltimore City in the areas of housing, education, health, employment, immigration, and more. Learn more here.

• Centro Sol - Located in South Baltimore, Centro Sol assists our Latine community with health education and services. Learn more here.

• Esperanza Center - Located in South Baltimore, Esperanza Center has helped several of our D14 residents with various services. The organization works to serve and empower our Latino immigrant community. Learn more here.

• Safe City Baltimore - the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs is partnering with the Baltimore Immigrant Community Fund and the Baltimore Civic Fund to raise funds to support immigrant families in need of assistance. Learn more here.

Community Development Organizations and Community Associations

• Civic Works - Located on Clifton Park, Civic Works strengthens Baltimore’s communities through education, skills development, and community service. The organization leads the Real Food Farm, manages the HUBS program for seniors aging in place, job training and placement in the community development and green technologies fields, and more. They are the stewards of the Clifton Mansion and advocates for Clifton Park. Learn more here.

• Waverly Main Street - The Waverly Main Street district includes Greenmount Avenue from E 29th Street, north to E 35th Street, and some side streets in between. The organization works to attract businesses to the area and promotes it to customers. Learn more here.

• Coldstream Homestead Montebello Community Corporation - The organization works hard to advocate for and revitalize the neighborhood of Coldstream Homestead Montebello. Learn more here.

• GEDCO - GEDCO is the owner and operator of Stadium Place, a 425-unit affordable apartment development for older adults, and Heritage Run senior market-rate apartments on the same campus. Learn more here. 

• Greater Remington Improvement Association - GRIA serves the Remington community, advocating for the interests of the residents. Learn more here.

• Ednor Gardens Lakeside Civic Association facilitates activities and advocacy for the families in Ednor Gardens Lakeside. Learn more here. 

• Charles Village Community Benefits District - The Benefits District serves all of Charles Village and Abell in District 14 (and surrounding areas). It was formed in 1995 to provide more safety and sanitation services to the area. While it is funded by a surtax on residents, the organization is a nonprofit as well. Learn more here.

• Friends of Wyman Park Dell - The Wyman Park Dell is a park located on E 29th and N Charles Street, featuring a playground and a nice park. Learn more here.

• Central Baltimore Partnership - While not located in District 14, the Central Baltimore Partnership has been instrumental in bringing resources to the area, including their spruce up grants for the parks, curb appeal, and more. They are a partner with the Waverly Main Street to bring businesses to the district, and are expanding their reach into Waverly. Learn more here.

• Community Law Center - provides legal services for nonprofits and neighborhoods, particularly those that serve communities that have been historically disinvested. Learn more here.

The Arts

• 901 Arts - Located in Better Waverly, 901 Arts is a community-based youth arts center dedicated to providing art and music programs to children and teens of the Better Waverly neighborhood. Learn more here.

• Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) - Located in the Charles Village area near Johns Hopkins University, the BMA is a world-renowned museum with unique collections and programs to engage artists and art enthusiasts. Learn more here.

• Art with a Heart - Located along Falls Road by the Jones Falls, Art with a Heart helps people in need through the visual arts. They provide art classes and assistance to market the art of their participants. Art with a Heart recently opened Heartwares on The Avenue in Hampden. Learn more here.

• Make Studio - Located in Hampden, Make Studio empowers artists with disabilities to grow as professionals with visibility and voice in their communities. They create opportunities for everyone to connect through art. Learn more here.

• Shriver Hall Concert Series - The Shriver Hall Concert Series brings 14 classical music performances to Baltimore, specifically our district, to showcase emerging musicians as well as continue to promote music and the arts. Find out more here.

Community Activities

• 32nd Street Waverly Farmers Market - The Waverly Farmer's Market is in full swing every Saturday morning from 7am - noon. Farmers and local vendors from across the city and state participate to bring residents the products that we need each week. They have been open each weekend throughout the year for over 40 years! Find out more here.

• 29th Street Community Center - Now located just in the 14th District, the 29th Street Community Center provides programming for youth and adults. It is the home of Sing-Along Playgroup, afterschool programs, and the Gertrude S. Williams Speaker Series. Learn more here.

• The Weinberg Y in Waverly - The Y has been a welcome amenity in our district! Complete with a fitness center, pool, youth programming, community built playground, and more. Learn more here.

• Baltimore Community Mediation Center - Located on Greenmount Avenue, Baltimore City Community Mediation (BCMC) has provided free mediation services and teaches conflict resolution skills in neighborhoods, families, schools, businesses, and all across Baltimore. Learn more here.

• The Village Learning Place - Located in Charles Village just outside of our District, the Village Learning Place is a community run library and learning center with a full scale lending library, afterschool and summer programming, adult lectures, and more. Learn more here. 

• Girl Scouts of America - Located in Baltimore City, I know several girls in our district who are Girl Scouts and are selling cookies right now! They are ready to be our future leaders. Learn more here.

• Boy Scouts of America - Located on E 28th Street and Sisson Street, where the Baltimore regional headquarters is in our district, the Scouts work with boys, now with girls, to build them into our future leaders. Learn more here.

• Baltimore Family Alliance - Dedicated to helping families live and stay in Baltimore City, the Baltimore Family Alliance serves families citywide, helping connect them to neighbors and each other to support family living in Baltimore. Learn more here.

If there's an organization missing, please email Yaslin at yaslin.machuca@baltimorecity.gov.