Girl Power Sparkles at Chesapeake High School
See how the BWGC has helped the GEM after-school mentoring program make young girls more confident, self-reliant, and successful.
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- April 8, 2012
Through collective giving and collaboration, The Baltimore Women’s Giving Circle seeks to improve life for disadvantaged women and their families in the greater Baltimore area.
… Read more » - March 13, 2012
Governor Martin O’Malley today presented Compassionate Marylander Awards to five people, including Heather Harvison, executive director and founder of My Sister’s Circle, a mentoring and… Read more »
- January 22, 2012
This article reports on the large increase in homelessness in Maryland — in Baltimore City and also in the suburban rings in the counties around the city — resulting in a doubling of the number of homeless students in Maryland to more than 14,000 in 2011. The article explains how important schools are for homeless students; indeed, school may be the only constant in a homeless student's life, and the role of a stable school environment is especially important.
Read more » - October 12, 2011
Nineteen Baltimore area non-profit organizations serving disadvantaged women and their families have been awarded $339,075 in grants from the Baltimore Women’s Giving Circle at the Baltimore Community Foundation.
Read more » - January 1, 2011
What began with 52 women has increased to more than 300 members and is part of a growing national trend—the collaborative giving concept.|
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