Starting today and until our annual Grants Showcase on September 13, this blog will feature the 8 nonprofits that received grants from AAWGT in 2021. Learn more about all our grantees here, and register for the Showcase here. At the Showcase, all 8 grantees will give short presentations about their vital work in our community.

Our first featured grantee is Co-Op Arundel. They received $20,000 for My Sistah’s Keeper, which is an 8-week program that pairs 15 women with low incomes with mentors. The women meet on Saturdays and hear from facilitators who teach financial literacy, emotional health, conflict resolution, introspection and other topics. My Sistah’s Keeper was founded by community activist Toni Strong-Pratt. Learn more about My Sistah’s Keeper here and about Co-Op Arundel here.