As the sands of time trickle into a new year, the proverbial hourglass of our days seems to slow ever so briefly. This almost mystical lull affords us the unique opportunity to reflect on the past as well as envision the future. The more we consider where we at Second Chance have been and where we're hoping to advance, the faster our hearts beat. We're humbly delighted about what has been accomplished, and humbly excited about the potential ahead! In fact, as we change out calendars we realize that the past and present dance in unison, because whatever we accomplish this upcoming year is decidedly built upon the foundation laid in previous years. With your partnership, we were able to fortify our foundations in some significant ways this past year, giving us further confidence as the sands of time settle into 2015. For some insight into the strength of this foundation, consider the following summary of annual highlights. In 2014, Second Chance: - Created more than 155,000 labor hours, many for previously unemployed persons
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Hired 72 new employees, yielding a total engaged workforce of 114 people
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Targeted vocational training for those with barriers to employment, including the 44% of employees overcoming a previous criminal conviction and over half below the poverty level
- Provided 162 adults and 16 teens with vocational and life-skills training via OJT, mentoring and workshops
- Expanded corporate and retail management teams to their most robust levels to date
- Saved consumers some $3,200,000 through our retail operations, while achieving record retail revenues once again
- Began a "Friday Freebies" program in which the community was provided nearly 1,000 windows, doors, shutters and furnishings free of charge
- Provided customers at reduced cost for reuse or repurposing approximately 800 appliances; 1,100 tables; 2,100 chairs; 3,000 light fixtures; 9,500 cabinets; 56,000 sq ft of flooring; and 261,000 linear feet of lumber.
- Deconstructed a record number of homes, barns and other buildings slated for demolition on the East Coast
- Diverted over 11,000,000 pounds of waste from landfills through the deconstruction of unwanted structures
- Retrieved more than 2,000 tons of furniture and household items that would have otherwise entered the waste stream
- Improved upon our in-house electronics, unusable material, and ink recycling programs
- Assimilated 58 large-scale appraised personal property donations valued over $5,000 each, with a total value nearing 2 million
- Received a record number of furnishings and household items donations, with over 1450 property pick-ups and drop-offs
Wow! These milestones engender within us at least two responses: one of celebration and one of appreciation. While we delight in the ground taken this year, we recognize that our efforts to retrain, reclaim and renew would be in vain without your gracious support. So once again, thanks to each of you for shopping, donating, volunteering, embracing deconstruction, and spreading the word about what we do!
Learning from the past and looking to the future,
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HOORAY FOR HELPING HANDS!
Few things help and encourage us more than the broad smiles and busy hands of our volunteers! In addition to several individuals who contributed their time and talent, we are grateful for these organizations who sponsored groups of volunteers in 2014:
Baltimore City Community College Refugee Program
Baltimore City Circuit Court
Bridgeview Community Church
Business Volunteers of Maryland
Itineris Foundation
Loyola University
Serve the City Baltimore
Towson University
T. Rowe Price
Under Armour
University of Baltimore
There is always plenty for individuals and groups to do around here! For info or to sign up, click here.
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CHEERS FOR OUR 2014 CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION DONORS!
As Second Chance founder & CEO Mark Foster sometimes, says: "It takes money to change the world!" In addition to the generosity of over 300 individual contributions, the financial gifts of these organizations have helped us change the world a little more in 2014. And for that, we are especially grateful!
Financial Donors
BB&T
Baltimore Beach Volleyball
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
Mayor's Office of Employment Development
Northrop Grumman
PNC Bank
The Grainger Foundation
Wells Fargo
In Kind Donors
1000 Friends of Maryland
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40 West Discount Liquors
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A.A. Remodeling, LLC
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Abbey Drum Company
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Accessible Resources for Independence
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Aeroseal Windows & Storefront
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Alazar Holdings, LLC
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Albisu Black, LLC
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Alex Cooper Auctioneers, Inc.
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All Risks, Ltd.
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Allan Homes, Inc.
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Animal Medical Hospital
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Anthony Wilder Design/Build
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Artisan Glass Works, Inc.
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Atapco
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Baltimore City Police Department
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Baltimore Marriott Waterfront
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Baltimore Orioles Bay Stoves
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Beatty Development Group, LLC
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Benchmark Home Improvements, Inc.
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BJ Properties
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Black and Gold
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Black Water Construction
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Blakehurst Retirement Community
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Bon Secours Bouquets, Baskets & Things
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BOWA Builders, Inc.
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Bridget Bohacz & Associates Bristol Construction
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Bruce Dunlap Design
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Budget Blinds of Towson
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Burning Tree Design Build
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Cantwell-Cleary Co., Inc.
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Capital City Real Estate
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Catholic Charities Action Community Housing
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Celadon Event Design
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Clarks Ace Hardware
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College Manor
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Coordinated Store Interiors
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COPT Corporate Office Properties
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Delbert Adams Construction Group
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Deutsch & Gilden, Inc.
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Devo, LLC
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Devoshin Brothers, LLC
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E.D. Houghton, LLC.
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Fein & Fein
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Fell's Point Preservation Society
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First Finish, Inc.
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Fishing Creek Clubhouse Association
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Hailey Design, LLC
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Han Investment Group, Inc.
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Harpoon Medical, Inc.
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Hawkeye Construction
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Health Leeds Mid-Atlantic
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Heritage Museum
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Home Depot Horizon Builders
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House of Cards
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Hunny Do, LLC
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Infinity Homes
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International Monetary Fund
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Isis Magical Makeovers
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ITS
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Jayuj, LLC
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Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
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Juyaj, LLC
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K&D Property & Trucking, LLC
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KDP Investment Advisors, Inc.
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Keller Williams
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Keswick Multi-Care Center
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Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
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Knight Takes King Productions
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KnocKorp LLC
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Knott Foundation
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Koba Caf�
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Lifeline Environmental, LLC
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Light Street Presbyterian Church
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Loyola Blakefield High School
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M S Moeller Cabinetry & Millwork, Inc.
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M S Moeller Cabinetry & Millwork, Inc.
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Mari Contractors Services
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Marriner Marketing Communications
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Marvin Memorial United Methodist Church
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McDonogh School
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Mercer Carpet One Floor & Home
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Mercy Medical Center
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Mosaic Tile Company of Maryland
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Mount Vernon Club of Baltimore
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MS Moeller Cabinetry & Millwork, Inc.
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National Aquarium, Baltimore
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National Reclamation, Inc.
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Natural Nails
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Nearly New Shop
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New Renaissance
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Nielson - Postive Space, LLC.
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North County Floors
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NTC Mazzuca Contracting, Inc.
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O'Neill Studios
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Oak Crest Village
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Osenburg Electric Pleasure of Your Company
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Pratt View, LLC
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Quality Construction by Joseph Smor
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R.A. Burghauser, Inc.
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R2 Integrated
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Renaissance Fine Arts
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Richard M. Horsey Inc.
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RMA Contracting, Inc.
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Ryan Homes
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Seitz Home Improvement Co.
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Severna Park United Methodist Church
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Severna Park United Methodist Church
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Shepherd Electric Supply
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Shofer's Furniture
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Smithsonian Enterprises
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Southern Management, Inc.
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Southway Builders, Inc.
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Springwell Senior Living Community
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St. Mark's Institutional Baptist Church
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St. Michael Lutheran Church
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St. Paul Catholic Church
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Steve Wilhide Draperies, Inc.
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Studio & Company
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Symphony Village at Centreville
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T.W. Ellis, LLC
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Target Target Marketing Tembo Group
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The Colonial Players of Annapolis
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The Federal City Group, Inc.
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The George Washington University
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The Johns Hopkins Club
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The Marion I. & Henry J. Knott Foundation
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The Mosaic Tile Co. of Maryland
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The Pediatric Group
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The Sanders Company
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The Shrine of St. Anthony
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The Tower Company
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The Waldorf School of Baltimore
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Thomas Home Improvement
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Tom Moran Floors
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Tower Co.
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Trans Union
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Treasure Chest Shop
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Union Box Company
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Unique Specialties
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United Building Services, Inc.
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University Orbit, LLC
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Uno Pizzeria & Grill
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Verde Restaurant
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Walters Art Museum
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Washington Golf and Country Club
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Washington Kitchen Gallery
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Weinberg Place
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Winchester Construction Company, Inc.
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Woda Construction, Inc.
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Wolford's Well & Pump Service, Inc.
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WR Chance Diamond Jewelers
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Antique U.S.S. Hartford Model Ship - Item #79228
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Two-Piece Leather & Fabric Sectional - Item #81153
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NEW Kohler Drop-in Soaking Tub - Item #80287
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Remodeling or Demolishing?
Contact us to learn how deconstruction can add value to your project and our mission!
Have furniture, appliances, cabinets, materials, vehicles or other items you can do without? Call 410-385-1700 x 110, fill this out, or email. (Donation tax receipt provided!)
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To Retrain, Reclaim & Renew
Every gift...
...provides real second chances,
...is fully tax-deductible, and
...is deeply appreciated by many!
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Two-Piece, Blue Tile & Oak Bar - Item #77504
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"Boot Camp" Begins for Our 10th Deconstruction Training Class!
Upon completing this initial 2-week phase, this group undertakes an intensive 16-week field and classroom job training program, with guaranteed employment upon graduation. This nervous, determined crew - and all of us - appreciate your support! |
AS SEEN IN BALTIMORE BRIDE...
We participated in a photo shoot for the current issue of Baltimore Bride magazine on the pier at the Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park. We loaned items to create a ceremony setting that features repurposed materials, the centerpiece being a massive door frame with half-moon transom. Vintage and repurposed items are hot in the wedding world right now, so keep us in mind when you're customizing your ceremony!
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APPLAUSE FOR OUR 2014 PARTNERS!
The following organizations deserve special recognition for partnering with Second Chance in the sharing of resources, encouragement and wisdom this past year. Without them, we would not be where we are today!
Recruiting
Baltimore Center for Green Careers
Baltimore Outreach Services
Center for Urban Families
City of Baltimore, Mayor's Office of Employment Development
City of Baltimore, YouthWorks
Helping Up Mission
Jericho Re-Entry Program of Episcopal Community Services of Maryland
Job Opportunities Task Force
KRA Corporation
Living Classrooms
Maryland New Directions
New Pathways
Training
BB&T
Community College of Baltimore County Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH)
Red Cross
St. Vincent DePaul of Baltimore
US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Other
Abilities Network
America Works
Baltimore City Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation
Baltimore Community ToolBank
Baltimore Green Jobs Coalition
Baltimore Station
Baltimore Workforce Investment Board
Civic Works
Goodwill Industries
Let's Move
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
Maryland Historical Society
Maryland Historical Trust
Parks and People Foundation
Salvation Army
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Pretty groovy how a customer used old restaurant tabletops from Second Chance as the floor in his cabin! And thanks goes to the owners of Ketchup at National Harbor for donating rather than dumping these gems. (Lots more DIY reuse/repurposing ideas here!)
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Although we can't meet every request for our support, we sure do try! It's an honor for us to give of our resources and facility to fellow nonprofits, schools, Arts centers, government entities and more. Those we contributed time, talent or resources to in 2014 include:
American Heart Association
Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS)
Baltimore Bride Magazine
Baltimore Free Market
Baltimore Outreach Services
Baltimore Police Department's Casino Satellite Office
Baltimore Station
Brooklyn Park Middle School
Christian Temple Baptist Church
Citizens Association of Georgetown
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
First Monday Empowerment Group
First Unitarian Church of Baltimore
For Rent Shoes
Girl Scouts
H.P. Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens of Baltimore
ICY Signs
INNterim Housing Corp.
Laurel Mill Playhouse
Living Classrooms
Montessori International Children's House, Annapolis
Nehemiah Worship Center
Pigtown Fire Station
Southern District Police Station
The L'Enfant Trust
The Maryland Zoo
Through the Fourth Wall Theater
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Rustic Antique Ice Box - Item #80370
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1-of-a-kind, 5-Unit Olive Wood Library - Item #80066
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Schonbek-Romanoff Chandelier - Item #76212
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Antique Pump Organ - Item #79983
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9-Drawer Chest-Style Coffee Table - Item #79665
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19th Century Mahogany Wardrobe - Item #78554
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Charming Antique Dollhouse Furniture!
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180 Capacity Wine Rack - Item #80947
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Gorgeous Gemstone Floor Globe - Item #70638
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