Second Chance: Second Chance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides people, materials and the environment with a second chance. They deconstruct buildings and homes, salvage usable materials and make those available to the public for reuse through their retail space. With the revenue generated, they provide job training and workforce development for those with employment obstacles in the Baltimore region.
The International Rescue Committee: The International Rescue Committee provides opportunities for refugees, asylees, victims of human trafficking, survivors of torture, and other immigrants to thrive in America. Each year, thousands of people, forced to flee violence and persecution, are welcomed by the people of the United States into the safety and freedom of America. These individuals have survived against incredible odds. The IRC works with government bodies, civil society actors, and local volunteers to help them translate their past experiences into assets that are valuable to their new communities. In Baltimore and other offices across the country, the IRC helps them to rebuild their lives.
Helping Up Mission: Helping Up Mission provides hope to people experiencing homelessness, poverty or addiction by meeting their physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs.
First Fruits Farm: First Fruits Farm plants and harvests their fields using a volunteer work force, then donates the resulting fresh produce to organizations serving needy individuals and families in their community.
House of Ruth: House of Ruth, Maryland, leads the fight to end violence against women and their children by confronting the attitudes, behaviors and systems that perpetuate it, and by providing victims with the services necessary to rebuild their lives safely and free of fear.
SPCA: The Maryland SPCA’s mission is to improve the lives of pets and people in the community.