Baltimore Homecoming

Happy New Year!! 🎊🎊 We are excited for another year of coming together to uplift Baltimore 💙

Congratulations to our Crab Tank entrepreneurs, Chris Frew and Cat Thoreson of BioBuzz, and Nicole Foster, JD, MPH and Dwight Campbell of Cajou Creamery, for being recognized at the 50th Annual 2024 Mayor’s Business Recognition Awards! Hosted by the Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) and sponsored by the Baltimore Development Corporation (BDC), this annual event highlights businesses making a significant impact in Baltimore. BioBuzz was honored in the Ambassador for Baltimore Region category, while Cajou Creamery was recognized for Community Redevelopment. The event was held today at the Middle Branch Fitness and Wellness Center, and it was a pleasure to support you in receiving this well-deserved recognition. Keep up the great work! #BaltimoreHomecoming #CrabTank #Baltimore #CharmCity #MayorsBusinessAward #Community #Business

Happy #GivingTuesday! We are feeling extra grateful today for our wonderful community and shared love for #Baltimore. We couldn't accomplish all that we do without your dedication and support. 💙 You can help us continue to uplift Baltimore by sharing this post and donating here: https://lnkd.in/eP_aHbqr Thank you for supporting Baltimore Homecoming and our mission to create a brighter future for Baltimore! 💜 #BaltimoreHomecoming #CharmCity #Grateful #Nonprofit #Philanthropy #GiveBack

We hope everyone had a joyful Thanksgiving! We are perpetually grateful for all of you and our shared passion for Baltimore. 💜 In the spirit of the holiday, we hope you'll consider supporting Baltimore Homecoming for #GivingTuesday! Your gift to Baltimore Homecoming would allow us to continue working towards our mission of creating a brighter future for Charm City. Make your contribution to the Baltimore community by donating here: https://lnkd.in/eP_aHbqr #BaltimoreHomecoming #Baltimore #CharmCity #GivingTuesday #Thanksgiving #Grateful

With Thanksgiving around the corner, we're reflecting on how grateful we are for our incredible network that has united over our shared passion for Baltimore. This #GivingTuesday, send your love to Charm City by supporting Baltimore Homecoming! Baltimore Homecoming is the only organization dedicated to reconnecting Baltimore alumni with the city they once called home, transforming an untapped reservoir of goodwill into diversified resource generation for Baltimore. By fostering meaningful collaborations between former Baltimoreans and the city's changemakers, we spark economic and social investment to propel Baltimore to meet its full potential as a more prosperous and just city. You can help us continue to uplift the Baltimore community by sharing this post and donating here: https://lnkd.in/eP_aHbqr Thank you for supporting Baltimore Homecoming and our mission to create a brighter future for our beloved home! 💜

TOMORROW: Check out "Living Flowers," a free art exhibit showcasing the work of Naomi Winston, Crab Tank semifinalist and founder of The Creative Representation Empire (TCRE)! “Living Flowers” is an immersive art exhibit hosted by TCRE in partnership with Baltimore Unity Hall (BUH) to celebrate the 5 year anniversary of TCRE’s first coloring book: “Black Women are the Future.” What began as a way to address colorism for one young Black girl in Louisiana has grown into a nationally-recognized coloring book company that has provided inclusive, community-centered educational tools to over 10,000 youth across 5 countries. Learn more and sign up to attend: https://lnkd.in/eSwdtFi2

Congratulations to Homecoming Hero Vaunita Goodman for winning a 2024 Baltimore Weaver Award!! 🎉 The Baltimore Weaver Awards recognize the unsung heroes whose efforts weave a strong social fabric to uplift the Baltimore community. As founder of Dialysis to the Docks, Vaunita has worked tirelessly to improve the wellbeing of patients with chronic kidney disease through therapeutic sailing experiences. We're thrilled to celebrate Vaunita's inspirational leadership and profound impact on the Baltimore community! 💜 #BaltimoreHomecoming #HomecomingHeroes #Baltimore #CharmCity #WeaverAwards #Weaver #Community #Heroes #Dialysis #KidneyDisease #CKD #Sailing

Interested in learning about transportation initiatives in Baltimore? Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) is hosting its second-ever Transportation & Economic Opportunity Series! On Monday November 18th, join GBC for a session on Billion Dollar Solutions: Exploring Innovative Transportation Funding Strategies. Register to learn about the billions of dollars of development projects planned along the Red Line corridor and the viable funding solutions needed to continue momentum around this critical project. Click here to sign up: https://lnkd.in/e-spPgCe

Baltimore entrepreneurs are bringing home the (vegan) bacon! The owners of Meat the Mushroom, a Baltimore startup known for its remarkably realistic mushroom-based bacon substitute, recently opened Swap Out the Swine, a carry-out restaurant in Baltimore's Govans neighborhood. The company's flagship product, Shroomacon, is now sold in more than 100 supermarkets across the country after demand soared from its feature on Shark Tank ABC. Read more about the innovative venture here: https://lnkd.in/eVei2axw 📸: Baltimore Business Journal #BaltimoreHomecoming #Baltimore #CharmCity #Entrepreneurship #Entrepreneur #SharkTank #StartUp #Vegan #PlantBased #Bacon #Mushroom

We're so excited about this upcoming event! Next Tuesday, October 29, Johns Hopkins Tech Ventures, in collaboration with Loyola University Maryland and UpSurge Baltimore, will be hosting a screening of Show Her the Money, a documentary highlighting stories of women investors who are changing the entrepreneurial landscape for women entrepreneurs. Following the film, guests are invited to engage in a meaningful discussion led by a panel featuring Baltimore Homecoming board member and former Crab Tank winner Arion Long, and current Crab Tank finalist Jasmine Jones! Click here to register: https://lnkd.in/er49aM5w #BaltimoreHomecoming #Baltimore #CharmCity #Entrepreneurship #WomenEntrepreneurs #Documentary #ShowHerTheMoney #EquitechTuesday #JohnsHopkins #Loyola #UpSurge