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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

In April, the Edward A. Myerberg Center hosted a conversation among New York Times best-selling author Pam Jenoff, CHAI’s CEO Lisa K. Budlow, and Harriette Wienner, Chair of Women’s Engagement and Philanthropy at The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore. These three insightful women discussed Jenoff’s writing and publishing process before a full audience, exploring her... Read More

CHAI is excited to announce that Tiffany Sanford joined our Aging in Community team last month as CHAIway Program Manager. Tiffany will be overseeing CHAI’s growing transportation program, which currently provides subsidized rides through Uber and Lyft. Under Tiffany’s leadership, CHAIway will be expanding transportation opportunities for older adults by developing a cadre of volunteer drivers. Tiffany... Read More

For forty years, CHAI has been hosting neighborhood clean ups and other beautification activities, equipping volunteers with the tools they need to give back to their community. Last month, our community development team worked with neighborhood residents and a local school on two community projects. First on Good Deeds Day, neighbors and community members came... Read More

Devellon Foots joins our team as Senior Accountant with over ten years of experience in accounting, concentrated in the real estate industry. Devellon also has experience in the biotech and construction industries. He is looking forward to working closely with CHAI’s CFO to support CHAI and Myerberg operations, in addition to our asset management and... Read More

Last month, Northwest Neighbors Connecting (NNC) members took a trip to explore the American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM). An eager group of members who are arts and fiber enthusiasts organized the event, securing tickets for The Secret Within: The Art of Judith Scott. The exhibition merged oral histories with personal stories from Scott’s life interwoven... Read More

For over 25 years, CHAI has been working to support northwest Baltimore schools. In 2021, CHAI began convening principals from the 10 public schools we serve to exchange ideas and support one another in navigating the pandemic’s effects on schools. After a brief hiatus, CHAI reconvened the All Principals group last month at a fun... Read More

 As a HUD-certified housing counseling agency, CHAI continues to grow its services to support homeownership in Baltimore. Last month, we held our first-ever post-purchase workshop, welcoming ten recent homeowners from Baltimore City and Baltimore County for a virtual education session. The workshop included information on the annual escrow analysis, homeowner tax credits, best practices... Read More