First row, from left, The Rev. Jenn DiFrancesco and Evangeline Herbert; Second row, Erin O’Keefe and Stephanie Shack
The Rev. Stephanie Shack were named to the board of directors of
GEDCO, an independent, interfaith, nonprofit organization that provides affordable, supportive housing and emergency services that meet low-income individuals’ and families’ most basic needs for food and shelter.
DiFrancesco, a temporary supply pastor at Havenwood, and co-pastor of a new worshiping community, The Slate Project, is an active volunteer for Gedco, especially at CARES and Harford House.
Herbert, a contracting manager for BlueCross and BlueShield of Maryland, is a volunteer with Moveable Feast, and enjoys helping seniors navigate the health care system.
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There were bar graphs and charts as well as videos by young people who described how the Baltimore Children and Youth Fund (BCYF) has helped them learn marketable skills, gain confidence and establish organizations to bring these same benefits to others.
There was a slide disclosing that the BCYF awarded $9.2 million to 79 organizations that serves a projected 20,418 city youth, although other presented material listed 84 grantees and a total of 12,152 youth reached.
Otherwise, last nightâs status report to the City Councilâs Education, Workforce and Youth Committee was largely devoid of detailed financial and performance information, even though it was presented a full month behind the cutoff date set by the Council.
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