✨Save The Date for Picnic in the Park!✨ Mark your calendars for Parks & People’s annual fundraiser on Friday, September 29th, 2023! Join us for live entertainment, networking, food trucks, open bars, dancing, & more! Stay tuned for more details & ticket purchase!
🌟Parks & People Easter Egg Hunt🌟 Brought to you by Truist! Join us for our FREE Easter Egg Hunt for music, candy, moon bounce and more! Feel free to bring a picnic lunch or purchase one at our food trucks! ❣️ Saturday, April 8th 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. on our campus: 2100 Liberty [...]
For more information or to register, visit: www.parksandpeople.org/superkids
On #InternationalWomensDay, we honored Sally Michel, a pre-eminent cultural and educational activist who made a significant impact in Baltimore. As the founder of the Parks & People, Sally developed a vision that seamlessly meshed environmental and educational initiatives, including the SuperKids Camp, a free six-week academic summer camp for all Baltimore City elementary school [...]
Happy Black History Month! As we celebrate the achievements and contributions of Black Americans this month, it's also important to recognize and confront the injustices and inequalities that continue to plague our society. One such injustice is the history of redlining in Baltimore, a piece of racist history which [...]
With Black History Month upon us, Parks & People is even more proud to announce a new West Baltimore green space is underway as the future Stockton St. Park takes form. This intentional community healing space will serve the greater Penn-North community and transform a space once known as “ground [...]
🌟Cecil Elementary Outdoor Classroom Groundbreaking! 🌟 In collaboration with our partners, we had the honor of breaking ground on Cecil Elementary's outdoor classroom! Led by Principal Aleesha Manning, Cecil Elementary School is a model public school in the Midway neighborhood, serving over 300 students each year. This outdoor classroom is the [...]
Parks & People celebrates the reinvestment in West Baltimore by JPMorgan Chase & Co. Bank! Chase Bank’s Community Center grand opening in Mondawmin Mall is a continuation of the positive developments in our neighborhood. Chase is not only prioritizing Black banking, but also plans on hosting free individualized financial services such [...]
Each year on Giving Tuesday, we unite to create transformative change in our local communities through the power of philanthropic giving. Please join us this Giving Tuesday and make a donation to Parks & People as we work to improve the lives of Baltimore City residents through green space development and academic programming. Your [...]
Grief doesn't end at a funeral. Most of us know what it means to mourn a loved one. Fewer of us knew that pain as a child. Parks & People had the honor to cut the ribbon on one of the most moving projects yet; Roberta's House Mediation Garden. Roberta's House is a family [...]