Proud to join U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski in announcing a a $1,000,000 grant from the The United States Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention program to the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation. These federal grant funds will help the foundation provide mentoring opportunities for at-risk youth in #Maryland and 13 other states. Young people are our greatest natural resources, to invest in them is to invest in a stronger future for all Americans. When it comes to serving the needs of at-risk youth, government cannot do it alone, nor can the private sector. The partnership between the federal government and CRSF is a fine example of public-private partnerships improving the lives of the most vulnerable among us. As a United States Senator and an Orioles Fan, I am thrilled to have such a far-reaching nonprofit headquartered in Baltimore. CRSF will use these funds to support their Badges for Baseball program, which uses #baseball- and #softball-themed programs to help build character and teach critical life lessons to underserved youth residing in America’s most distressed communities.
Posted on: Wed, 01 Oct 2014 19:05:01 +0000