welcomeThe problem: On any given night in Baltimore City, an estimated 4,000 people experience homelessness. Our response: We provide essential housing and support services to homeless citizens. Project PLASE serves approximately 450 individuals in our Transitional and Permanent Housing programs each year and thousands over the past 36 years. We bring hope, restore dignity and end the cycle of homelessness for clients and their families. Our work is a communal effort. Project PLASE relies on dedicated volunteers and supporters to make our work possible. Learn more about how you can get involved.! announcementsGlass Mind Theatre Partners with Project PLASEBaltimore's Glass Mind Theatre wants to celebrate its favorite holiday… BOXING DAY fasionably late! For a night of music, food, and whimsy, we look forward to seeing you January 28th at Load of Fun!
Holiday Wishes from all of us at PLASETake a moment to enjoy this video of our clients, staff and volunteers wishing everyone they love all the best for the holidays and a very happy New Year!
Holiday Gifts that Bring Housing and Hope
Support Project PLASE with our special range of Holiday Gifts. The proceeds from your donation will help Project PLASE provide housing and supportive services to our clients in Baltimore. CLICK HERE for more information. Baltimore's Irish Parade Supports Baltimore's Most NeedyBaltimore's St. Patrick Parade is truly the jewel in Maryland's emerald crown, and now the parade is helping support PLASE to end homelessness. St. Patrick Celebrations presented Project PLASE with a check toward ending homelessness in Baltimore. Thank you to our very own Irish Parade!PLASE participating in The Living Red Ribbon Event
Join Project PLASE and the Partnership for Life on World AIDS Day - December 1st - at Coppin State University for B'More Aware of HIV: The Living Red Ribbon. There will be HIV screenings, a health fair, entertainment and we'll be creating a Living Red Ribbon and try to break the world record for the largest living ribbon. This is all done in an effort to educate the community about HIV and the need to be tested.
Latest Homeless Figures for BaltimoreEvery night, over 4,000 individuals in Baltimore City are considered homeless persons. The 2011 Baltimore Homeless Census has recently been released showing an increase of 19.7% in the number of homeless individuals in the city. Click here to see the report in full.Purses for PLASE @ The Fell's Point Fun FestivalNight of Monologues: A PLASE to be Heard "For me, the Night of Monologues represented bravery, honesty and most of all, integrity: gifts from the soul" expressed Harriet Cooper, an audience member at PLASE's first Night of Monologues. The event was extremely successful thanks to our courageous speakers who shared their honest and heartfelt stories of homelessness and more importantly, of hope! We thank every member of the audience who listened with open minds and were touched by these stories of raw emotion. Want to host a PLASE speaker at your school or work? Contact our Community Projects Coordinator at 410-837-1400 X 36. PLASE monologues are on YouTube! Please check out the inspirational monologues!
![]() A Life of Service: An Interview with Mary C. Slicher, PLASE Executive DirectorRead an interview with Mary C. Slicher, PLASE's Executive Director and Co-Founder, from July's Project PLASE E-Newsletter. She was just 21 years old in 1973 when she, along with three other idealistic university students, dreamed of a Baltimore where every one had a decent place to live. 35 years later, her work continues. Housing and Hope for Baltimore's Most Vulnerable Homeless Citizens |
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