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Bmore Social: Baltimore Community Foundation’s Neighborhood Spotlight Awards

A visual recap of the foundation's event honoring folks who are quietly making a difference in their communities.

By Sloane Brown

October 26, 2023
6–8 p.m.
Maryland Center for History and Culture

Ten local people and community organizations (quite literally) shared the spotlight at the Baltimore Community Foundation’s duly named “Neighborhood Spotlight Awards,” in which BCF honored folks who are “quietly” making a difference in their communities. Dozens of attendees gathered at the Maryland Center for History and Culture to celebrate this year’s winners, each of whom took home awards, as well as $5,000 contributions to their nonprofits of choice.

Left to right: Rahmaat Ajenifuja, Sisters Saving the City administrative assistant; A.J, 5-year-old Maltese mix; Kathryn Cooper-Nicholas, Sisters Saving the city founder/executive director

Left to right: Melody Miles, Love Thy Neighbor Food Pantry volunteer/event awardee; Rev. Kevin Miles, Love Thy Neighbor Food Pantry founder/president/event awardee; Amber Pirrera, Love Thy Neighbor assistant manager/marketing director; Deacon Carlton Thomas, retired Baltimore County Fire Department EMS employee

Left to right: Heaven on Earth NOW colleagues: Felicia Emry, life skills plus coordinator; Molly Cottrill, co-founder/executive director

Left to right: Keith Hammond, retired community worker; Regina Hammond, Rebuild Johnston Square Neighborhood executive director; Paul Wolman, Educator Support Collaborative founder/chief instigator

Left to right: Diane Cornish-Lewis, Heritage Crossing Resident Association vice president; Tom Bozzuto, Baltimore Community Foundation board chair; Janet Allen, Heritage Crossing Resident Association president/event awardee

Left to right: Deborah Cardin, Baltimore Museum of Industry director of development; Kiara Young, “Chef Kyeez”/Love & Cornbread culinary consultant/event awardee; Sue May, Love & Cornbread founder/event awardee; Cindy Paradies, Love & Cornbread volunteer

Left to right: Ramon Crousett, Nuestra Raices (event awardee) board member/nonprofit coordinator; Maria Flores, Helping Up Mission human resources specialist; Anthony Alvarez, Nuestra Raices board treasurer

Left to right: Tanya Terrell, BGE community impact director; Shanaysha Sauls, Baltimore Community Foundation president/CEO; Dara Schnee, development specialist

Left to right: John Meyerhoff, Baltimore Community Foundation donor; John A. Gilpin, BCF director of gift planning; Lenel Srochi-Meyerhoff, BCF honorary trustee