Mayor Rawlings-Blake Announces Mentoring Initiative Targeting At-Risk Youth
Staff Writer
2010-10-26
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Comcast is the founding partner of the Baltimore City Mentoring Initiative providing a $50,000 grant over 2 years from the Comcast Foundation to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Maryland. Comcast is also providing in-kind support including production and airtime for public service announcements and Comcast Newsmakers as well as volunteers for the program...
“This is new data-driven approach to mentoring that will first focus on communities in Baltimore where there is an intersection between high of numbers of children on the mentoring waiting list and violent crime,” said Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. “This initiative represents a call to action for those that work and live in Baltimore City because our children need adults to step up and volunteer to serve as role models, guides, and friends.”