the Difference

Honors for those leading by example

Citizen’s Planning and Housing Association Awards Two Cleaner Greener Baltimore Community Foundation Sponsored Programs at 2008 Annual Meeting.Ms. Ukwuoma received the Frances Froelicher Civic Statesmanship Award for her outstanding leadership as the Bureau Head of Solid Waste for the City of Baltimore.

The Friends of Patterson Park (FPP), Tim Almaguer, Executive Director, received the Hathaway Ferebee Award for their important work in cleaning up Patterson Park and keeping it that way. So, congratulations to both awardees, who are showing all of us how cooperation, hard work and teaming together can really “Make a Difference”! Click here for the full article.

"What you can do” Community highlights

“Operation AWARE Makes No Excuses!”

There are 49 students making a big difference in Patterson Park these days. So, in an attempt find a more sustainable solution the students designed anti-littering posters for 18 recently installed trash cans in the Patterson Park neighborhood. Click here for the full article.

Cleaner Greener Together “IN-ACTION!”

“Mayor Dixon’s Official Fall Clean Up 2008 – Fall Harvest”This year, a special emphasis was placed on Community Gardens that have been sustained over extended periods of time by the hard work and dedication of the community volunteers. And, Mayor Dixon explained how other parcels can be obtained for future Adopt-A-Lot gardens and Alley Gating Programs.

Over 300 communities and 2000 volunteers dedicated an entire Saturday to clean and green. Click here for the full article.