Visit Baltimore Meeting & Event Planning Guide Fall 2021 - Adaptability Issue | Page 8

A SIGN

OF THE

500

BAGGED LUNCHES — complete with a sandwich , chips , fruit , a cookie and bottled water — distributed by Hotel Revival to the Baltimore community in one day .

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Baltimore ’ s local attractions , restaurants and institutions are pivoting in myriad ways to recover from the coronavirus pandemic , but one thing about Charm City ’ s businesses remains the same — our resilience .
JASON BASS
BY THE NUMBERS

$ 50,000

OFFERED TO MARYLAND NONPROFITS by the Maryland Department of Labor COVID-19 Layoff Aversion Fund

300 +

BALTIMORE RESIDENTS EMPLOYED with the Baltimore Health Corps to serve Baltimore City communities most affected by COVID with contact tracing and educational outreach

13,000 +

MEALS DELIVERED BY SHEPPARD PRATT to program clients weekly in 2020

2,100

BOX FANS ( AND 700 AC UNITS ) distributed by Civic Works volunteers to older adults in Baltimore who were unable to leave their homes

$ 493,734

WORTH OF STUDENT FEE ADJUSTMENTS distributed by the University of Baltimore for the 2020 spring semester

30 +

RESTAURANTS IN FELL ’ S POINT created outdoor seating environments

$ 1,963,324

RAISED FOR THE MARYLAND FOOD BANK through a Virtual Food Drive by WBAL-TV 11 , WBAL NewsRadio and 98 Rock

100

WIFI HOT SPOTS AND CHROME TABLETS offered for checkout by Enoch Pratt Free Libraries

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ICONIC BALTIMORE HOLIDAY EVENTS went virtual in 2020
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