*Please note! If you are interested in renting one of our facilities for a special event, wedding, conference, etc., contact: Caprece Jackson-Garrett at caprecejg@douglassmyers.org or Laura Givens at lgivens@constellation.org.

The date for *Maritime Magic 2008* has been set! Join us for our annual fundraiser to benefit at-risk youth on October 3rd, 2008. To view a fact sheet (pdf version), please click here.

Living Classrooms Foundation's 2008 Calendar of Events is available online. To view this pdf, please click here.

LCF Awarded Major Grant from Baltimore City Health Department

Living Classrooms Foundation was awarded $382,209 from the Baltimore City Health Department to implement an initiative called Safe Streets, which is modeled after the successful "Ceasefire" program in Chicago, a grassroots violence prevention initiative. Safe Streets is a campaign to reduce shootings and homicides in specific East Baltimore neighborhoods. This project seeks to reduce violence by community mobilization, faith leader partnerships, criminal justice collaboration, public education, and outreach.

Based on the program's success and visible progress in the community, the Health Department has awarded Living Classrooms an additional $382,000 to expand its scope of work to include surrounding areas.