• Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park and Charting Careers Inc.: Expanding access to physical and behavioral health services for Annapolis children and families in poverty, including mental health screening, parent training, and social-emotional development programs.
• Anne Arundel County Food Bank (AACFB): Keeping 27 baby pantries and one mobile pantry stocked for low-income families with essential items like diapers, wipes, formula, and baby food.
• Arundel Lodge Inc. and Charting Careers Inc.: Partnering to improve the physical, mental, and behavioral health of children and families. Their collaborative effort includes home visits, social-emotional workshops, cooking and art classes, and mental health training for staff and volunteers.
• Center of Help - Centro de Ayuda, Inc. (COH): Supporting immigrant youth and their families with culturally-responsive programming, mentorship, and educational support. The grant helps provide emotional support and academic enrichment to overcome barriers related to language and discrimination.
• Charting Careers Inc.: Expanding long-term educational and wellness support for over 75 children and 45 families, funding key positions to aid in physical, mental, and behavioral wellness.
• Chesapeake Arts Center: Offering safe, creative, and educational after-school and out-of-school arts programs to underserved students, helping them build confidence and critical thinking skills.
• Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Anne Arundel County: Ensuring that abused and neglected children in foster care have a qualified, compassionate advocate. The grant will support the salaries of case supervisors who oversee CASA volunteers.
• Eta Eta Lambda Foundation: Mentoring 30 young men at Annapolis High School through the “Alpha Academy Youth Mentor Program,” providing guidance and hope in challenging times.
• Girls on the Run of the Greater Chesapeake (GOTRGC): Funding its “Expanding Access for All Girls” program to support disadvantaged girls with social, emotional, and physical well-being opportunities through its research-based curriculum.
• HOPE For All: Supporting its clothing initiative to provide essential clothing to nearly 2,000 individuals through three core programs.
• Kingdom Kare, Inc.: Continuing its West County Family Support Center initiative, offering parenting classes, mental health services, and educational support to high school teen parents and families with young children.
• Owensville Primary Care d/b/a Bay Community Health (BCH): Opening a new healthcare facility in Lothian to address the needs of a medically underserved area, providing primary medical and behavioral health care.
• Seeds 4 Success (S4S): Enhancing social-emotional learning opportunities for students by funding a Program Manager to integrate SEL into tutoring, mentoring, and family engagement programs.
• Services from the Heart: Funding the Backpack Buddies Program to provide nutritious meals to children at risk of hunger over weekends and holidays.
• Severna Park Community Center: Supporting adaptive swimming and fitness programs for approximately 700 youth with disabilities, promoting their physical and emotional well-being.
• Start the Adventure in Reading (STAIR) – Annapolis, Inc.: Providing literacy intervention services to at-risk children, fostering their educational success and personal growth.
• Superior Future: Engaging with over 100 families through after-school and summer camp programs, offering educational and recreational activities for youth.
• The Complete Player (TCP) Charity: Sustaining the Academic & Emotional Mentoring program at Brooklyn Park and Woodside Elementary Schools, impacting 60 students directly and 40 indirectly.
• Walk the Walk Foundation: Providing diapers and wipes to 400 low-income families through 16 baby pantries every month.
• YWCA of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County: Supporting its Healthy Relations and Mental Health for Youth Initiative, offering counseling services and support for youth affected by intimate partner violence.

CFAAC President and CEO Mary Spencer said, “We envision a community where all children have equal opportunities to succeed, with access to essential resources and support. The grants from the Fund for Anne Arundel will aid dedicated nonprofits in addressing the needs of our county’s children and families, significantly enhancing their quality of life, now and in the future.”