Second Party with a Purpose
It’s time for a stoop party!
Please join the Social Action Task Force (SATF) for our second Party with a Purpose (read about the first one here) on Saturday,
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Blue Plaque Committee Members Needed
Neal Friedlander is recruiting volunteers to help select a new crop of Blue Plaque homes in the neighborhood.
A Bolton Hill home is eligible for a plaque if it was formerly occupied by someone who made a significant contribution to the community or to their field.
Clean Up Waterways and Earn Credits on Your Water Bill
Did you know you can lower your water bill while spending time in the great outdoors?
Under a creative new Baltimore Public Works program,
Let's Take Care of Our Trees
Bolton Hill’s trees make the neighborhood a great place to live, but trees can’t take care of themselves. And it turns out, March is great tree-trimming weather.
Stories from Samaritan Community: A Beautiful Collaboration with MICA
Students from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) spent some time at the Bolton Hill non-profit organization, The Samaritan Community, to capture the non-profit’s work and the stories of its members and turn them into art.
Update from the Social Action Task Force
That’s the new name for the group formerly known as the “Social Justice League.”
Responding to feedback from many, the group decided that “Task Force”
Save the Date for the Boundary Block Party: Sat. April 16
The No Boundaries Coalition and Jubilee Arts are hosting this year’s Boundary Block Party on the day that early voting begins, Saturday, April 16 from 1–4 pm at the Upton Triangle at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Presstman Street.
A Duty to Serve: Samaritan Community's Jim Larsen
As an active member of the U.S. Coast Guard for more than 20 years, Samaritan Community volunteer Jim Larson has built a career on helping others.
MRIA's New Social Justice League: Bring a Book, Party with a Purpose
After the unrest in Baltimore in April, many of us wondered, “What can I do to make a difference in our community?” With this question in mind,
The Power of a Good Samaritan: Tamika's Story
by Peter Dunn
In July of 2012 Tamika was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. She had a fiancée and two young children.