Guild for the Greater Baltimore Urban League

02/25/2023

📢 Home to the headquarters and the Raymond V. Haysbert Center for Entrepreneurship, where we plan community events such as health fairs, school supply donations, voter registration drives, , the , and a list of other initiatives, here are a few other about the that you probably didn't know! Check out this link for more!

Celebrating Black History Month with the historic Orchard Street Church in Baltimore City. https://www.gbul.org/orchard-street-church.html
Enjoy!

02/25/2023

📢 -Yesterday members of the were able to deliver 17 boxes of school supplies that were collected for Harford Heights Elementary School and Cecil Elementary School students👏‼️ We have a truly amazing community in Baltimore🔥💯‼️Thank you to all of the donors🙏🙌❤👏!

02/24/2023

📢On Saturday The Outreach Committee had a very successful Reach Out & Touch School Supply Drive. Donations of supplies totalling over $500 were dropped off onsite at the Providence Baptist Church and are slated to be donated to Cecil Elementary and Harford Heights Elementary schools in East Baltimore. Committee members Barbara Redman & Shirley Waddy did an excellent job💯💪🔥! Thank you to all of the donors❤🥳!

02/18/2023

📢Today, today, TODAY! February 18th from 12p -2p, we will be at Providence Baptist Church, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave, 21217,
collecting school supplies for Cecil Elementary and Harford Heights Elementary schools‼️

➡️DROP OFF LOCATION is Providence Baptist Church. 1401 Pennsylvania Ave, 21217

Donations include,but are not limited to:
✔pencils,
✔notebook paper,
✔face masks
✔post it notes,
✔folders,
✔glue sticks,
✔crayons,
✔color pencils, and
✔dry erase markers.

📢Please see flyer for FULL list📋.

🚫 NO PENCIL SHARPENERS, PLEASE🚫.

02/18/2023

📢 did a great story on the significant importance of the amd the role it plays in and in the Black community!🔥🔥🔥💯💯 Many more donations are needed to keep this and treasure going! Check out the video here:

https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/orchard-street-church-restoration-serves-as-homage-to-african-american-history-in-baltimore/
Clickable link also available on our FB page

In 1837, the church was built, and today, that building stands as the oldest standing structure built by slaves and freed African-Americans in Baltimore.

02/18/2023

📢On Saturday, February 18th from 12p -2p, we will be collecting school supplies to service Cecil Elementary and Harford Heights Elementary schools‼️

➡️DROP OFF LOCATION is Providence Baptist Church. 1401 Pennsylvania Ave, 21217

Donations include,but are not limited to:
✔pencils,
✔notebook paper,
✔face masks
✔post it notes,
✔folders,
✔glue sticks,
✔crayons,
✔color pencils, and
✔dry erase markers.

📢Please see flyer for FULL list📋.

🚫 NO PENCIL SHARPENERS, PLEASE🚫.

01/31/2023

Join us today for the Building Black Wealth Virtual Town Hall. Participants MUST register as soon as possible, but no later than 6pm on Tuesday, January 31.

Registration link:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/building-black-wealth-virtual-town-hall-tickets-524196203957

01/31/2023

Join us today for the Building Black Wealth Virtual Town Hall. Participants MUST register as soon as possible, but no later than 6pm on Tuesday, January 31.

Registration link:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/building-black-wealth-virtual-town-hall-tickets-524196203957

01/26/2023

📢And just like that, we have a new oculus window! Well, not "just like that"😏. As the installation process started right before Christmas, A LOT of time and coordination among the ( ) Committee members (Dr.Estelle Young, , and Ms. Gloria Rice) was dedicated to the planning and completion of this special and huge project! 👏👏👏

Thank you President Carliss Maddox for your last minute availability to ensure workers were able to access the building. Thank you Vice President Stacia Mobley for the daily detailed reports and pictures. And we would be remiss to not thank Guild member David Miller for his hard work leading up to this moment, for being there all day before, during, and after installation, and for his MANY sacrifices during the installation! 👏👏👏

Once again the , and would like to send an extra special thank you with hugs 🤗and daps🤛 to the Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) ,
Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA) , and the
Baltimore National Heritage Area (BNHA) for their generous funding provided through grants.

Who has a new oculus window😏😉? We do😃! Who's excited about their new Oculus window😉?! We are😁!🥳💃🔥😍 and did a great job!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU and THANK YOU! 👏👏👏

12/29/2022

Hello supporters! Our Maryland Food Bank Virtual Food Drive is still underway. You still have time to help provide food for Maryland families in need this holiday season. Donations go directly to the Maryland Food Bank. You may give $10, $20, $40, and up. Visit the link below to view a variety of food choices (e.g., $14 dollars will provide 24 jars of applesauce, $32 will provide 45 cans of vegetables, etc.).

We want to give special thanks to our generous donors. With your donations, we have been able to provide over 1,500 meals! THANK YOU! Let's keep up the good work!

Our virtual food drive will end on December 31, 2022. We have three days to go! If you would like to give, click here to donate: https://mdfoodbank.fenly.org/drive/gbul-guild-virtual-food-drive/

12/20/2022

Earlier this year, the Greater Baltimore Urban League Guild's Education Committee joined the Baltimore City Schools Partnership Program to meet the needs of our local public schools.

Thomas Jefferson Elementary Middle School posted a need for books for grades PK-8. In order to meet that need, Education Committee members Shirley Waddy and Guild President Carliss Maddox began collecting and categorizing books over a two-month period. Overall, the committee collected over 400 new and gently used books for Thomas Jefferson Elementary Middle School students. Teachers and students were excited to receive their free books!

Education Committee members of the GBUL Guild are current and retired Baltimore City Public Schools educators. As educators, we know the importance of literacy in the lives of our students.

Research has shown that increasing and giving children a choice to choose the books they want to read improves academic performance and attitudes toward reading.

In keeping with Equity and Excellence Project, we will work to ensure educational equity for every child by providing access to free books.