We are currently recruiting a Youth Sustainability Coordinator to support Baltimore’s Cities Connecting Children to Nature initiative (BCCCN)! BCCCN is a multi-faceted, multi-partner effort to ensure equitable access to the benefits of nature for all of Baltimore’s youth. The deadline…
Author: Abby Cocke
Nature Nurtures 2021: Free workshops on youth, healing, and the outdoors in Baltimore from June 18th-July 8th
Join Baltimore’s Cities Connecting Children to Nature team for the free Nature Nurtures 2021 workshop series! As part of our initiative to increase equitable access to nature in Baltimore City, our Cities Connecting Children to Nature team is hosting workshops to foster cross-sector communication and share the…
#EveryStoryCounts — Sandra McKenzie
Our church, God is King Center, was located in Beltsville, and our Pastor, Moise Wang, told us that the Lord said we were supposed to move to Baltimore because that’s where He wanted us. And to be honest with you, at…
Comprehensive Bag Reduction Act
On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, Mayor Brandon M. Scott signed an Executive Order postponing implementation of Ordinance 20-337: Comprehensive Bag Reduction in response to the continuous impact of COVID-19 on residents and businesses, effective immediately. The Comprehensive Bag Reduction ordinance, commonly…
#EveryStoryCounts — Billy Humphrey
I moved a lot as a boy, but I’m a south Baltimore guy. I’ve lived in Brooklyn, which is the city, I’ve lived in Brooklyn Park, which is Anne Arundel county, I’ve lived in Lansdowne in Baltimore County – I…
#EveryStoryCounts — Dorothy Kielian
I live in East Baltimore City. I am part of the neighborhood association, lead Epic Church Outreach in this area, and love my neighborhood. When Covid closings began, I never thought it was going to go more than a few…
#EveryStoryCounts — Monica Lapenta
BACFAD (Be a Chef for a Day) is a healthy eating program that teaches all people of all ages to cook healthy meals and create a food budget; our students learn cooking skills while absorbing valuable information about diet and…
#EveryStoryCounts – Sabrina Martin
I went to school for mental health and addiction counseling, so my passion was to work with adverse populations. I have a son with special needs and then I had a son with substance use concerns. I’ve worked with the…
#EveryStoryCounts – Torbin Green
I started volunteering at St. Francis Neighborhood Center in 2013 and then a few months later, there was a position that opened up and I was so impressed with what was going on, I wanted to be part of the…
FEMA Extends Grace Period for Flood Insurance Renewal Premiums
FEMA continues to take proactive steps to address the COVID-19 pandemic. To help serve its National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) customers who may be experiencing financial hardships, the agency is extending the grace period to renew flood insurance policies from…