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 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 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 , 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 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 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. , Baltimore, MD 21224 School Party September 10, 11AM New Fellowship CC Church Parking Lot: 5202 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD, Friends of , 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 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 Community Development Corporation, MHCDC Keys to Success Group, Inc. 2nd Annual Easterwood Cookout & Health Back-to-School Youth Fitness Summit Festival 2040 E. 32nd Street, Baltimore, MD 21218 1530 Bentalou Street, Baltimore, MD 21216 September 24, 12PM July 30, 1PM

Knox Presbyterian Church McKim Community Association, Inc. Knox Summer Enrichment Fun Camp McKim Center for LA for Life Family Reunion Celebration 1201 East Fayette Street, Baltimore, MD Knox Presbyterian Church 21202 1300 North Eden Street, Baltimore, August 27, 12PM Maryland 21213 July 29, 10AM Mount Royal Community Development Corporation Lake Walker Community Association Garden and Home Tour 2016 Lake Walker Block Party Various locations, Baltimore, MD 21217 6100 block of Yorkshire Dr. (Mount Royal District (Reservoir Hill, Bolton September 10, 4PM Hill, Madison Park, Marble Hill) June 10, 10AM Living Classrooms Foundation 3rd Annual Freedom Family Picnic Muslim Community Cultural Center of Carroll Park, Baltimore, MD 21230 Baltimore August 20, 1PM Community Cinema – An Outdoor Movie Experience Love In Action Outreach Ministries, 3401 W. North Avenue, Baltimore, MD Inc. 21216, Baltimore, MD It’s a Family Affair May 28, July 23, September 3, 7PM Waverly Mini Park, 2932 Independence Street, Baltimore, MD 21218 Myrtle Tyler Faithful Fund, Inc. June 18, 12PM Community Intergenerational Prom 4501 Reisterstown Rd, Baltimore, MD 21215 Lutheran Immigration and Refugee May 20, 7PM Services World Refugee Day Street Festival Oakenshawe Improvement 400 block of S. Conkling Street (between Association Eastern Avenue and Bank Street) Oakenshawe Centennial Celebration June 18, 2PM 200 block of Homewood Terrace, Baltimore, MD 21218 Maria’s Hope, DBA CUPs Coffeehouse September 10, 5PM Southwest READS Month Omega Psi Phi, Inc., Pi Omega Chapter Staying Alive Health Festival and Pigtown Main Street, Inc. Community Day Pigtown Pig Out 2003 Presbury Street, Baltimore, MD 21217 701 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, MD June 18, 10AM 21230 June 25, 12PM One More One Less Mentoring Program REACH Baltimore, Inc. The Last Big Block Party – Summer 2016 REACH! Partnership Backpack Giveaway and 1406 N. Ellamont Street, Baltimore, MD Community Cookout 21216 2815 St. Lo Drive, Baltimore, MD 21213 August 20, 12PM August 13, 11AM

Orchard Mews Apartment/Sage Resident Services, Inc. Back-to-School BASH Youth Summit 514 Orchard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 Morgan State University Student Center: August 19, 11AM 1700 E. Coldspring Lane, Baltimore, MD 21251 P.I.N.K./ The Journey Continues August 5, 8:30AM Breast Cancer Support Organization “P.I.N.K. in the City” – Celebration of Life Seton Hill Association, Inc. 2334 Guilford Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21218 French Fair in Seton Hill October 1, 12PM St. Mary's Park, 606 N. Paca Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 Parks & People Foundation October 8, 12PM Parks & People Community Greening Festival Skatepark of Baltimore, Inc. 2100 Liberty Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD Skatepark of Baltimore Phase II 21217 Groundbreaking June 4, 11AM Roosevelt Park, 1121 W 36th Street, Baltimore, MD 21211 Patterson Park Neighborhood June 18, 3PM Association, Inc. Alley Arts & Greens Block Party Soccer Without Borders Baltimore 6 North Potomac St International Culture Showcase June 11, 9AM Patterson Park: UTZ Field Living Classrooms' Patterson Park Youth Sports Patterson Park Public Charter School, Center, Baltimore, MD 21224 Inc. May 28, 4PM Celebrating YOU: PPPCS Community Art Day St. Helena Community Association, 2726 E. Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD Inc. 21224 National Night Out in St. Helena June 11, 1PM 6509 Colgate Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21222 August 2, 6PM Paul’s Place Pigtown Community Farmer’s Market Kickoff St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Event 2016 Back-to-School Rally Carroll Park, 1798 Washington, Boulevard, 217 N. Carey Street, Baltimore, MD 21223 Baltimore, MD 21230 September 17, 12PM June 2, 3PM

Station North Arts & Entertainment, Thomas Johnson Elementary Middle School, Inc. 100 Heath Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 Alloverstreet Summer Celebration May 24, 4:30PM 417 E Oliver Street & Surrounding Area, Baltimore, MD 21202 Union Square Association, Inc. July 1, 5PM Sunday Sounds in the Park Union Square Park, Baltimore, MD 21223 Strong City Baltimore and FORCE May 28, June 25, July 23, August 27, Purple Poetry by Gather Together September 24, October 22, 5PM W. North Avenue & Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218 University of Maryland Medical System October 7, 3PM Foundation, Inc. 2016 Community Hispanic Event The Better Waverly Community September 2016, 12PM (Date and location Organization TBD) The Better Waverly Community Organization “Love Where Your Live” Part II Victorious Life Ministries intersections of Gorsuch and Ellerslie Towanda Community Night Out Avenues, Baltimore, MD 21218 Towanda Recreation Center, 4100 Towanda June 25, 3PM Avenue, Baltimore, MD, 21215 August 7, 3PM The Humanitarian, Inc. 9th Annual Family & Community Outreach Village Farmers’ Market LLC 1200 Block of Etting Street, Baltimore, MD Village Farmers’ Market Grand Opening 21217 4501 Edmondson Avenue, Baltimore, MD August 6, 11AM 21229 June 4, 9AM The Walbrook Outreach Resource Development Corporation Westgate Community Association, Inc. Back-to-School Jam Westgate 85th Anniversary Celebration 2201 Garrison Boulevard Baltimore, MD Westgate Park: 515 North Bend Road, 21216 Baltimore, MD 21229 August 6, 10AM September 10, 11AM

The Webb Group, Inc. Educational Westport Neighborhood Association Learning Center Westport 2016 Farmers’ Market Kick Off Full Day Summer STEM Fun Camp Fun Day Event 6711 Holabird Avenue, Baltimore, MD Intersection of Waterview Road and 21222 Annapolis Road, Baltimore, MD 21230 June 27, 9AM June 22, 5PM

The Zeta Sigma Foundation, Inc. Winston-Govans Neighborhood Zeta Sigma Back-to-School Block Party Improvement Association At the corner of Greenmount Avenue and E. 6th Annual Winston-Govans Community 29th Street, Baltimore, MD 21218 Cookout August 20, 11AM Banneker/Blake Academy, 1101 Winston Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21212 Thomas Johnson Elementary Middle June 25, 4PM School in conjunction with Riverside Neighborhood Association LIVE WELL! Woodbourne-McCabe Neighborhood Association Zion Baptist Church Woodbourne-McCabe Youth Engagement Annual Zion Baptist Church/Oliver Community Beautificiation Day and Talent Community Outreach Fellowship Show 1600 & 1700 blocks of N. Caroline Street Woodbourne-McCabe Park, 5200 Alhambra and 1400 & 1500 blocks of E. Lanvale Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21212 Street, Baltimore, MD 21213 June 11, 10AM June 25, 11AM

York Road Partnership York Road National Night Out 5104 York Road, Baltimore, MD 21212 August 2, 6PM

For more information on the MECU Neighborhood Event Grants, call 410-752-8632 or visit www.promotionandarts.org.