2020- able to raise $4,000 for start up costs
June 29, 2020 (501C3) approved by the IRS.
2021- we created Programs and Outreach programs for youth and families.
Family Food Assistance Program
Give a Smile Program
Homeless Shelter Toiletry Program
Had 3 Volunteers and 4 Board members
2022- We had 3 successful events that year and raised $2,500, we also were able to reach 450 families with food assistance total for Christmas and Thanksgiving.
2023- We had 5 successful Events, raised $3,400, we had 12 community partnerships that year. As well as 10 volunteers joined to help the organization.
2024- Celebrated 5 years in Business, developed 5 new community partnerships , as of now our organization has 12 volunteers, 6 Board Members. We also got an Honorable County Citation in Baltimore County from Gov. Wes Moore honoring us for the work that we have done down through the years.
Our Children Matter continues to strive for and believe in our children we service and provide outreach to them when possible and making sure our neighborhoods are taken care of.
In 2020, Our Children Matter was founded upon giving community outreach and assistance to youth and young adults ages (4-20) and families. Our Children Matter is dedicated to finding resources, life skills, job development opportunities, and mental health strategies. Our Children Matter started out small with 4 board members and maybe 2 volunteers at the time, this was during the pandemic, in February of 2020, Executive Director Anthony , had a mental health conference on Facebook Live that had well over 1,200 people watching including youth. As Our Children Matter began to grow in 2022, we started holding events where families who were in need of food during the holiday season with 450 families in attendance to get food.
We raised $800.00 in 2021 alone to help push events, resources, and community engagements.
Gave toys and food away to families during our Christmas Event in 2022, we had over 2,000 toys given away, and we were able to feed at 400 families for the Christmas Holiday Season.
We gave away book bags and school supplies we thank our sponsors @aflac, @Woodlawnfirecompany for coming to our event and providing school supplies to kids.
Thank you to @BIA WEST School in Baltimore City for donating book bags for the cause as well.
We gave away 450-500 book bags to students that day for families in need of school supplies.
Pictured here is Baltimore Ravens mascot Poe at Deep Creek Middle School.
President/CEO Anthony pictured with TGI Friday Staff and Managers during the Santa Claus Christmas Event.
Families coming to get toys and food during Christmas Event at TGI Fridays 2023.
Anthony is pictured here with Jeremy Leiva and her children receiving toys and food during the Christmas Season 2023.
Christmas Toy & Food Giveaway Event 2022, with Volunteers and Staff. It was about 12 Volunteers helping.
Gave toys and food away to families during our Christmas Event in 2022, we had over 2,000 toys given away, and we were able to feed at 400 families for the Christmas Holiday Season.
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