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NNC Member Wins First Place in Community Writing Contest In honor of its centennial, The Associated partnered with the Baltimore Jewish Times to host a writing contest to capture the historical perspective of 2020. Contest entrants from various age groups reflected on the importance of community during this challenging time. Eileen Creeger, a member of Northwest Neighbors Connecting and the Edward A. Myerberg... Read More

In anticipation of a profoundly different school year, CHAI began convening principals from the 10 public schools it serves, to give the principals an opportunity to exchange ideas and resources. CHAI also has been working with individual principals to identify and address the needs of their schools, families, and students, linking schools to partnerships to... Read More

For the past several months, CHAI’s Mobile Food Pantry has been delivering food and dry goods to older adults in our community. In the most recent deliveries, CHAI treated recipients to dried apples and honey in honor of Rosh Hashanah, along with a note wishing them a sweet new year. The members of CHAI’s Warm... Read More

Through funding from The Associated Baltimore City Partnerships Commission, CHAI distributed masks and hand sanitizers promoting One Park Heights at the weekly Fallstaff food distribution. CHAI’s partner, Park Heights Renaissance, will be continuing the distribution at additional sites in the coming weeks. One Park Heights is a campaign of unity working through the Northwest Baltimore... Read More

Due to unforeseen circumstances, CHAI’s regular supplier of free school supplies is unable to give this year. Now, more than ever, the students and teachers at Bedford Elementary, Cross Country Elementary/Middle, Fallstaff Elementary/Middle, Millbrook Elementary, and Woodholme Elementary need our support. CHAI launched an online school supply drive via Amazon wish list. Select CHAI as... Read More

On Monday, August 10, 2020, a gas explosion rocked Labyrinth Road in the Fallstaff neighborhood, leveling three homes and damaging approximately 20 others. Two people were tragically killed, seven others were seriously wounded and countless people continue to experience the shock and grief associated with the loss and damages. CHAI professionals are working with Baltimore... Read More

CHAI promotes sustainable homeownership through homebuyer education, housing counseling, homeowner loans and grants. In addition, CHAI is now creating opportunities for families to realize the dream of homeownership by rehabilitating vacant homes and offering them for sale at an affordable rate. Renovations are now complete on a 5 bedroom single-family house on 2511 Ruscombe Lane... Read More

Jenny Torres joined the CHAI team on Monday, August 3, as our Fallstaff Community Organizer. Jenny is fluent in Spanish, and recently earned her MSW with a specialization in Community Action & Social Policy from the University of Maryland. We are thrilled to have her on board to continue CHAI’s important work through the Fallstaff... Read More

CHAI created its foreclosure prevention program in response to the economic crisis of 2009. As we face the current triple crisis of health, economics and equity, CHAI’s CEO, Lisa Budlow, has had the opportunity to advocate for critical housing services. On the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s Investment Connection Webcast, Ms. Budlow shared the way CHAI responds... Read More

Over the past several months CHAI’s Homeownership team has continued to provide critical homeownership support to the community, including personalized counseling to prospective homebuyers and assisting homeowners seeking foreclosure prevention. Last week, CHAI held it’s very first virtual HUD-Certified Homebuyer Education workshop via Zoom. The 6-hour workshop, held over 2 evenings, taught homebuyers to apply for a mortgage, select a realtor... Read More