The Neighborhood Design Center provides pro bono design and planning services to local nonprofits. St. Ambrose is pleased to be working with NDC to re-imagine our public spaces to better serve our clients.
St. Ambrose has been in the neighborhoods of Barclay, Midway, Old Goucher for more than 40 years -- in that time more than 100,000 clients have come through the doors and benefited from our services.
Greetings! Did you know that even if you are current on your mortgage, you may be eligible for financial relief as part of the Attorney General's settlement with five major mortgage servicers?
Below you will find up-to-date information about the settlement, and links to more information. One important thing to note: Beware of Scams. Help is Free, beware of anyone asking for money to assist you with the settlement.
If you find this information useful, someone else might too, so pass it along.
Earth Month Takes On New Meaning
Save some Green: Donate to St. Ambrose and Get a Tax Credit
Since 2010, individuals like you have been eligible to take advantage of the Maryland Community Investment Tax Credit program. The credit is equal to half the value of your donation and comes in addition to the regular charitable deductions on your Federal and State tax returns.
Make a contribution of at least $500 and apply your tax credit to your Maryland income tax liability next year!
How to Benefit from the $1 Billion Mortgage Servicing Settlement - Baltimore Workshop in Planning Stage.
Homeowner Relief and Foreclosure Prevention Workshop
St. Ambrose strives to be your resource on this important topic. The Office of the Attorney General has begun hosting information workshops around the state to educate homeowners about the settlement and eligibility guidelines.
A workshop is planned for Baltimore and we will let you know as soon as dates and times are finalized. In the meantime, for more information: Attorney General's Office Call Center: 1-888-743-0023 and Maryland HOPE Hotline
In 2007, Congress created the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) to encourage people to enter and continue to work full-time in public service jobs.
Under the program, borrowers may qualify for forgiveness of balances on student loans because they chose jobs in public service.
Parents who work in public sector jobs who are paying their child's student loans may also be eligible. On January 31, 2012, the U. S. Department of Education released an Employment Certification Package to help borrowers track their progress. You can download the materials at PSLF online.
St. Ambrose recently hosted a happy hour for new homeowners and friends of the agency at the Station North Arts Cafe. We were so grateful that Ms. Shanice Jones, who recently bought a St. Ambrose home, came and met other homeowners and some staff. Here is her uplifting story as told by Belair-Neighborhoods, Inc. "Keeping [...]...»
I was so pleasantly surprised to come across an article by travel writer George Horbica in the Huffington Post proclaiming Baltimore a travel-worthy destination and highlighting several reasons to visit. I haven't seen many travel articles that revel in Baltimore's charms. Ok, I haven't seen any. And Horbica has found nine reasons to get excited [...]...»
