FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For media inquiries only, April 15, 2016 contact: Tracy Baskerville Megan Bosse 410-752-8632 MECU NEIGHBORHOOD EVENT GRANT WINNERS ANNOUNCED The Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts announces the recipients of the MECU Neighborhood Event Grants. For 2016, 103 neighborhood associations and community- based non-profit organizations have been selected to receive funding of up to $1,000. The program awards organizations with cash grants for the purpose of producing special events, such as festivals, back-to-school rallies, block parties and health fairs. The MECU Neighborhood Event Grants program is supported by MECU: Baltimore’s Credit Union and is administered by the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts. Additional support was provided by the Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development. MECU Chairman Herman Williams Jr. stated, “For the fifth year, MECU is proud to be a sponsor of the Neighborhood Event Grants. MECU deeply cares about our community and our focus is to give back.” MECU President John Hamilton stated, “Through this program, grants can be used to revitalize neighborhoods and engage residents through special events such as health fairs and school rallies. MECU is committed to Baltimore and investment in our communities.” 2016 MECU NEIGHBORHOOD EVENT GRANT WINNERS June 4, 1PM A Step Forward, Inc. A Step Forward, Inc. and Harlem Park West Ashburton Area Association Clean-Up and Book Bag Give-a-way Callaway Apple Festival 746 N. Fulton Avenue (lot across from Callaway Avenue median strip (from Liberty serenity garden), Baltimore, MD 21217 Heights Avenue to Dorchester Road), July 16, 8AM Baltimore, MD 21215 September 24, 11AM Action-In-Maturity, Inc. Fall Family Fun and Health Fest Baltimore Alumnae Chapter, Delta 700 W. 40th Street, Baltimore, MD 21211 Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. October 15, 10AM Southern Park Heights National Night Out Block Party American Rescue Workers of Baltimore The Delta Community Center: 2501 Annual 4th of July Cookout for the Homeless Springhill Ave. Baltimore, MD 21215 1401 S. Hanover Street, Baltimore, MD August 2, 4PM 21230 July 4, 3PM Baltimore Architecture Foundation Park(ing) Day 2016 Arcadia Improvement Association 11 1/2 W. Chase Street, Baltimore, MD Arcadia Neighborhood Block Party 21201 Canfield Ave. between Tyndale Avenue & September 16, 11AM Juneau Place, Baltimore, MD 21214 Baltimore Child Abuse Center October 9, 16, 23, 1PM Super Hero Walk Lake Montebello Elementary/Middle School: Blacks of the Chesapeake dba, African 2040 East 32nd Street, Baltimore, MD, Diaspora Maritime 21218 African Diaspora Maritime Presents! June 5, 8:30AM (Location TBD) June 11, 2PM Baltimore Museum of Industry Family Days at the Baltimore Museum of Bringing On New Direction, Inc. Industry’s Farmer’s Market BOND Inc. Career Expo 1415 Key Highway, Baltimore, MD 21230 1609 Druid Hill Avenue, Baltimore, MD Every last Saturday of every subsequent 21217 month starting May 7, 10AM October 15, 9:30AM Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Callaway Elementary School OrchKids Callaway Family Fun and Wellness Day OrchKids Green Festival 3701 Fernhill Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215 Carroll Park, 1500 Washington Boulevard, June 3, 8:30AM Baltimore, MD 21230 July 9, 1PM Catherine’s Family and Youth Services Book Drive Bea Gaddy Family Centers, Inc. Langston Hughes Elementary School: 4605 BCCC Corvette Club Food Drive for Bea Reisterstown Road & Nelson Avenue, Gaddy Baltimore, MD 21215 400 N. Chester Street, Baltimore MD 21231 July 16, 30 & August 6, 11AM November 12, 8AM Charm City Neighbors at Newington Belair-Edison Neighborhoods, Inc. Newington Avenue Summer Festival Parklawn Paradise Celebrating Neighborhood Unity & Diversity 3400 Parklawn Avenue, Baltimore, MD 700, 800, 900 Blocks Newington Avenue 21213 (Reservoir Hill Community), Baltimore, MD September 17, 9AM 21217 July 2, 10AM Believe in Tomorrow National Children’s Foundation, Inc. Chesapeake Center for Youth O’Donnell Square Lamp Post Lighting Development (CCYD) Ceremony Community Art in the Garden 2900 O'Donnell Square Park 1317 Filbert Street, Baltimore, MD 21226 December 6, 5:30PM July 9, 10AM Beverly Hills Improvement Association City Life – Community Builders LTD Beverly Hills First Annual Spring Into Fall Fest Block Party Summer Fest 2101 E. Biddle Street, Baltimore, MD 21213 3204 Overland Avenue, Baltimore, MD September 24, 2PM 21214 June 11, 12PM Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Diocese of Maryland Black Cherry Puppet Theater Pigtown Food for Thought Sprouts – Puppets in the Garden Summer Kickoff Event! Black Cherry Puppet Theater: 1115 Hollins 1798 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, MD Street, Baltimore, MD 21223 21230 June 2, 3PM 21218 August 20, 10AM Creative Alliance Activist Speaker Series Eubie Blake Cultural Center 3134 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224 Arts Open House & Garden Party September 4, 1PM 847 N. Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 September 30, 5PM Dainty in Pink, Inc. BMORE Educated Back-to-School Carnival Fallstaff Improvement Association, 2050 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21213 Inc. August 13, 12PM Fallstaff Night Out 2016 Fallstaff Elementary/Middle School Destiny Changers Deliverance Center Playground: 3801 Fallstaff Road, Baltimore, Faith Walk 2016 MD 21215 Forest Park Senior Center, 4801 Liberty August 2, 6PM Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21207 June 4, 12PM Federal Hill South Neighborhood Association Diamonds on the Rise Clean Up, Green Up Diamonds on the Rise Presents… Fitness in 200-300 block of E. Gittings Street Mind (between William St. and Battery Avenue); 1798 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, MD parking lot for Saint Ignatius Loyola 21230 Academy, Baltimore, MD 21230 July 30, 12PM April 2, June 11, September 17, November 5, 9AM Dream Girls Mentoring Program Dream for Success Back-to-School Block Fishes & Loaves Pantry, Inc. Party Lakeland Community Block Party Goodnow Community Center: 5311 2422 W. Patapsco Avenue, Baltimore, MD Goodnow Road, Baltimore, MD 21206 21230 August 20, 12PM August 20, 9:30AM DRU/Mondawmin Healthy Families, Fort Worthington Family Jewels Inc. Fort Washington Family Jewels Community DRU/Mondawmin Healthy Families Fun Fest Community Health, Literacy and Safety 1400-1500 N. Potomac Street, Baltimore, Block Party MD 21213 300 Block of Bloom Street and 2100 Eutaw July 30, 9AM Place, Baltimore, MD 21217 August 13, 11AM Franklin Square Community Association Elijah’s Blessings Feed me – Franklin Square Community Burgers and Backpacks Franklin Square Park, Baltimore, MD 21223 2103 W. North Avenue, Baltimore, MD August 13, 12PM 21217 August 20, 11AM Friends of Calvert Street Park National Night Out Emmanuel Workshop and Deliverance 2200 Block of Calvert Street, Calvert Street Center Park, Baltimore, MD 21218 Rock the World Community Festival August 2, 3PM 1209-11 E. 25th Street, Baltimore, MD Friends of Herring Run Parks Herring Run Parks National Trails Day Health Freedom, Inc. Halls Spring Area of Herring Run Park - near Health Freedom Celebration Walk the juncture of Harford Road & Parkside Gwynn Falls Trail 1920 Eagle Drive, Drive, Baltimore, MD 21214 Baltimore, MD 21207 June 4, 12PM June 18, 8AM Friends of Joseph Lee Park Hearts of the Future Family Fun and Fitness Day Hearts of the Future Block Party/Back-to- 5900 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21224 School Party September 10, 11AM New Fellowship CC Church Parking Lot: 5202 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD, Friends of Patterson Park, Inc. 21215 Patterson Park Pagoda Lighting August 13, 11AM 27 S. Patterson Park Avenue (Pagoda Hill), Baltimore, MD 21224 Hilltop4100 Neighborhood Association December 3, 5PM Hilltop4100 Annual Back-to-School Festival Rear of Engine Fire Co. located at the Friends of Wyman Park Dell corner of Reisterstown Road and W. Rogers Midsummer Celebration Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215 The West side of Wyman Park Dell Near August 6, 12PM Howard and 29th Street, Baltimore, MD 21218 Historic East Baltimore Community June 26, 3PM Action Coalition E. Monument Main Street Community Greater Greektown Neighborhood Resource & Business Fair Alliance 600 N. Patterson Park Avenue, Baltimore, Greektown Movie Night MD 21224 The Plateia; 700 Block of Ponca Street, May 27, 11AM Baltimore, MD 21224 July 8, 7PM Hollins Creative Peacemaking Committee Greater Remington Improvement Sowebo Live! Association Franklin Square Neighborhood (Sunflower Remington Community Picnic Lot Carey St.), Baltimore, MD 21223 2701 Sisson Street, Baltimore, MD 21211 June 25, 2PM June 4, 10AM House of New Beginnings, Inc. Hamilton-Lauraville Main Street Speak Life Baltimore Healthy Neighborhoods 3220 The Alameda, Baltimore, MD 21218 Main Street Welcome to the Neighborhood June 11, 11AM Block Party 4500 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21214 Hunting Ridge Presbyterian Church May 13, 7PM Community Strawberry Festival HRPC, 4640 Edmondson Avenue, Baltimore, HARBEL Community Organization, Inc. MD 21229 Northeast National Night Out Against Crime June 4, 4PM Super Summer Celebration Curran Drive (near Montebello Elementary Infinity Supportive Services, Inc. Middle School), Baltimore, MD 21218 Community Resource Fair August 2, 6:30PM Corner of Pennsylvania Avenue & CUPs (31 S. Arlington Avenue, Baltimore, McMechen Street, Baltimore, MD 21217 MD 21223) June 12, 10AM July 2, 10AM Intersection of Change Maryland SPCA Jubilee Arts Spring End of Session Cat-urday Night Howl O’Ween Fest Celebration 3300 Falls Road, Baltimore, MD 21211 1947 Pennsylvania Avenue, Baltimore, MD October 8, 4PM 21217 May 13, 6PM Matthew Henson