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CHAI teamed up with the Jewish Connection Network and Har Sinai Oheb Shalom Congregation to gather new and gently used school supplies for students at the public schools supported by CHAI. We are delighted to report that this effort resulted in a substantial collection of donated supplies, sufficient to benefit all twelve public schools we... Read More

CHAI is excited to introduce Raquel Sierra as our HR Generalist. Raquel comes to CHAI with over 15 years of experience in human resources in advocacy, community support, cybersecurity, and IT. Raquel will be developing CHAI’s HR services, focusing on establishing recruitment strategies, managing benefits, and providing employee support. Read More

Last month, at the Northwest Neighbors Connecting (NNC) Village Gathering, NNC members and friends came together to recognize outgoing President Reverand Arnold Howard for over six years of leadership. During the gathering, incoming co-presidents Ilysa Cohen and Sharie Blum presented Reverand Howard with a plaque and engraved watch reading, “Love, NNC 2018-2024.” Arnold has supported the... Read More

On a sunny Tuesday morning, the Myerberg Center opened its doors to over 130 enthusiastic guests for an Annual Celebration. Myerberg members and supporters came together to commemorate the individuals that contributed to the success of the past fiscal year through awards recognizing outstanding art achievement, outstanding volunteer, and the first ever David Thaman Mensch... Read More

CHAI thanks the many members of our community who joined our Annual Meeting on June 6 to reflect on a strong and impactful year serving northwest Baltimore. There was much to celebrate as we gathered to thank outgoing President Peter Burstein for his leadership and dedication, welcome incoming President Esther Weiner, install our new board,... Read More

Over the past two months, 20 residents at Weinberg Place in Park Heights have embarked on an exciting intergenerational technology training pilot. The residents received Chromebooks through the Enoch Pratt Free Library in partnership with Baltimore City and the Maryland Office of Statewide Broadband. Weinberg Place’s Service Coordinator, Kesha Gordon-Brown, partnered with the iCARRe Foundation to... Read More

Last month, CHAI collaborated with the Fallstaff Improvement Association (FIA) to organize the first in a series of neighborhood walks in Fallstaff. The gathering aimed to identify key areas for improvement, promoting a safe and healthy neighborhood. Over 20 enthusiastic attendees, led by FIA President Joshua Richardson, gathered for the walk, exploring parts of the... Read More

The Edward A. Myerberg Center brings members together over old hobbies, new skills, and shared community. Last month, the Myerberg welcomed over 200 guests to the Spring Art Show. The Center was transformed into a gallery of beautiful handmade crafts, including ceramics, oil paintings, pastel sketches, photographs, and more. Myerberg artists and instructors were joined... Read More

CHAI is proud to have collaborated with Johns Hopkins University on “Designing the Future: Health and Aging,” a course developed to teach undergraduate students design approaches to public health challenges associated with aging. This initiative focused on optimizing social connections in CHAI’s affordable housing communities in Baltimore. Service Coordinators worked alongside students to assess how... Read More

CHAI was thrilled to welcome nearly 250 community members, partners, supporters, board members, past presidents, family, and friends to our 40th Anniversary Celebration last week. Thank you to all who were able to attend and celebrate with us. The event featured an exhibition of pictures and artifacts from our history that is testimony to the... Read More