Rebuilding Johnston Square On Monday, September 27th Johnston Square Partners, including but not limited to: Parks & People, Rebuild Johnston Square, Re-build Metro, Saint Francis Academy, MD DHCD Project C.O.R.E, and Baltimore Department of Housing and Community Development broke ground on a long-anticipated project Greenmount Park, which includes an interim practice field for the [...]
Join our staff! Parks & People is seeking an experienced professional to be responsible for preparing and submitting proposals and reports for government agencies and foundations. The grants manager researches prospects, manages the calendar of grant deliverables, fulfills reporting requirements, and coordinates with staff to ensure all grant obligations are met. You can find [...]
Head over to www.bit.ly/ppleague to register your child for our Fall 2021 sports league! Email volunteer@parksandpeople.org to sign up as a valued volunteer coach!
Happy Graduation, SuperKids Campers! Cheers to an amazing graduation for our 25th year of SuperKids Camp! We are incredibly humbled and honored we were able to host this milestone year safely and in person, making use of our campus once again. The speeches, performances, and dances were particularly special after our virtual graduation last [...]
Park Spotlight! A series dedicated to walking through some of our favorite completed projects. The Darley Gateway Park Story First, you may remember our groundbreaking announcement for Darley Gateway Park? Presently, we're happy to announce the project went beautifully! As you know, each park has a story and an [...]
Save the Date: Picnic in the Park! Join us for our annual fundraiser--with a festive twist! This year we will come together with food trucks, open bars, live performances, and dancing after dark! Come listen to a beautiful address by our Sally Michel award honoree the renowned author, journalist, and philanthropist: Wes Moore! [...]
Parks & People is pleased to announce finalized plans to begin the playground transformation at Liberty Elementary School! We will break ground for this long awaited project at the end of July! Special shout out to Baltimore Community Foundation (BCF) for choosing @Liberty [...]
Juneteenth is the oldest African American celebrated commemoration of the ending of 200+ years of enslavement of people of African descent in the United States. Juneteenth, short for “June Nineteenth,” honors the technical emancipation of the enslaved. Originating in Galveston, Texas, Juneteenth is considered the longest-running African American holiday. Since [...]
Parks and People Foundation Officially Opens 3 New Green Spaces in Baltimore City! What a great day for Parks and People Foundation and Baltimore City! 3 ribbon cuttings for 3 amazing communities in 3 hours. It was our immense honor to officially open three new vibrant community parks in West and East Baltimore. Through hard [...]
Seeds of Knowledge @ Creative City Public Charter School is a six-week after-school academic enrichment program for rising 1st- 5th grade students in Baltimore City. We focus our efforts on reading, environmental literacy, social emotional learning, and fostering an appreciation of the environment through hands-on learning. Seeds of Knowledge @ Creative City Public Charter [...]