Introducing the 2020 Baltimore Finalists
Meet our 2020 Baltimore Finalists!
These students presented their community impact ideas on November 19th, 2020, to our Philanthropist Mentors for a chance to receive funding and mentorship!
Watch the 2020 Baltimore Recorded Finals Event here: https://youtu.be/KuoIGqAGMMc
ExploFoods
Isaiah Dingle, 12th
Merganthaler Vocational-Technical High School
ExploFoods is a program that aims to build a hydroponic garden with the goal of providing fresh food options to families living in the Frankford Neighborhood.
Hungry for Change
D’Mond Davis, 11th
Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts
Hungry for Change wants to help low income and minority communities in Baltimore from developing life-threatening diseases, by hosting a meal preparation service.
Life, Light, and Power Podcast
Timothy Brewer, 11th
Connexions Academy, A Community Art Based School
Life, Light and Power Podcast would like to produce a podcast that will provide a forum for youth to discuss difficult issues and their positive resolutions.
Linking for Brilliance
Diane Fakinlede, 12th
Western School for Tech and Environmental Science
Linking for Brilliance will provide mentorship to 6th-8th grade students at Calvin Rodwell Elementary/Middle School and help improve literacy skills and outcomes.
Memory Creation
Khary Trower, 11th
City Neighbors High School
Memory Creation would like to build a memorial garden in the Upton neighborhood where youth can honor family members who have been lost to gun violence.
NOT FOR SALE
Ania McNair, 12th
Reginald F. Lewis High School
NOT FOR SALE, a Human Trafficking Initiative, will raise awareness of human trafficking and provide resources to youth in the Baltimore City Community.
Play Your Way
Tayla Chambers, 11th
Baltimore City College High School
Play Your Way would like to build a playground available to the community in Sandtown-Winchester. The goal is to reduce the city crime rate by creating safe recreational spaces.
Reducing Waste Entrepreneurship (RWE)
Esaiah Watson, 11th
Vivian T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy
RWE will address illegal dumping in Baltimore by exploring ways for the trash to become a sustainable energy source and make a 3D printing material from the same waste.