City of Baltimore - File #: 13-0109R

• File #: 13-0109R
• Version: 0
• Name: Congratulating the Baltimore Station’s (TBS) Selection as a Finalist in a National Contest
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 4/15/2013
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 4/15/2013
• Title: Congratulating the Baltimore Station’s (TBS) Selection as a Finalist in a National Contest FOR the purpose of congratulating the Baltimore Station (TBS) for being selected by the Home Depot Foundation as a finalist out of a national pool of nonprofits, for the chance to win $25,000; calling on Baltimoreans to vote in favor of TBS; and applauding the life changing efforts of TBS to help veterans embrace a life of recovery, health, and self-sufficiency.
• Sponsors: President Young, Mary Pat Clarke, William H. Cole, IV, Bill Henry, Sharon Green Middleton, James B. Kraft, Robert Curran, Edward Reisinger, Helen L. Holton, Brandon M. Scott, Rochelle Spector, Nick Mosby, William "Pete" Welch
• Indexes: Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/15/2013	0	City Council	Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day
4/15/2013	0	City Council	Introduced
4/15/2013	0	City Council	Adopted

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: President Young


A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Congratulating the Baltimore Station’s (TBS) Selection as a Finalist in a National Contest

FOR the purpose of congratulating the Baltimore Station (TBS) for being selected by the Home Depot Foundation as a finalist out of a national pool of nonprofits, for the chance to win $25,000; calling on Baltimoreans to vote in favor of TBS; and applauding the life changing efforts of TBS to help veterans embrace a life of recovery, health, and self-sufficiency.
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Recitals

TBS is an innovative therapeutic residential treatment program supporting veterans and others who are transitioning from the cycle of poverty, addiction, and homelessness to self-sufficiency. TBS is a nationally recognized treatment program that has been operating since 1989. It currently serves 138 men in residential treatment programs who are located in Sandtown-Winchester and South Baltimore.

A therapeutic residential recovery program primarily serving homeless male veterans of the Armed Services, the organization was selected by the Home Depot Foundation to be in their monthly contest to vie for a $25,000 contribution.

Through a monthly Facebook voting program called “Aprons in Action”, the Home Depot Foundation provides the public with the opportunity to help distribute $1,000,000 to local nonprofit organizations. The 2013 program is dedicate...