Introducing our Solar Installation Initiative in Baltimore City!
Civic Works Launches Solar Installation Initiative in Baltimore City Organization to help low-income homeowners save on energy bills while providing job training... Read More
Mobile market caters to underserved areas
JONATHAN CRIBBS, DELMARVA FARMER — A crew of workers at Real Food Farm was packing a truck with produce on a recent... Read More
You Should Know… Eli Allen
ANDY BELT, BALTIMORE JEWISH TIMES — Eli Allen not only helps people find jobs, but also helps the health of the planet at... Read More
‘Flying straight’ after crime and prison
DAN RODRICKS, BALTIMORE SUN — I asked Darnell Fields how it all started — that other life he lived before the one he’s... Read More
An 1851 mural of the Bay of Naples resurfaces at Clifton Mansion
JACQUES KELLY, BALTIMORE SUN — The merchant and philanthropist Johns Hopkins was a Quaker, but he was no fan of plain living. Visitors... Read More
Court program helps criminal defendants enter job training, forge new paths
YVONNE WENGER, THE BALTIMORE SUN — Judge Nicole Pastore-Klein picked up a thick yellow folder documenting Tyronne Fowler’s criminal record and smiled... Read More
Tiny Houses Can Bring Big Changes for Youths, Low-Income Homeowners
SUSAN INGRAM, THE JEWISH TIMES — Quentin Harper, an AmeriCorps volunteer for Civic Works, stepped inside a handsome wooden structure tucked in a back... Read More
Our Biggest Day of Service Yet!
On October 7th, 500 volunteers joined us to celebrate our 15th Annual Ricky Myers Day of Service. We planted over 100 trees,... Read More
To Understand Food Deserts, We Need To Understand Food Systems
EILLIE ANZILOTTI, FAST COMPANY — Mapping food deserts–areas where fresh, healthy food is hard to come by—is nothing new. In 2011, the U.S.... Read More
The pawpaw, a little-known native fruit, is making a comeback in Baltimore
When people think of foods native to the Baltimore area, a few readily come to mind: Crabs, of course, and oysters. Silver... Read More