About Johns Hopkins Medicine

When Suburban Hospital received the go-ahead from Maryland and Montgomery County officials that it could serve as a vaccine clinic site for the community, the team sprang into action. In less than 48 hours, the hospital had set up a full clinic to vaccinate as many as 400 people per day, with room for physical distancing and all safety protocols.

In anticipation of schools reopening in August of last year, Patterson Park Public Charter School formed a health and safety committee comprised of school staff members and parents, including Joann Hunsberger, assistant professor of pediatric anesthesia and pain medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. “I was able to speak about what measures we were taking at the hospital to keep providers and patients safe, and help translate that into something we could use at school,” says Hunsberger.

Through a Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center concierge internship, part of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School’s Corporate Internship Program, students work one day a week every week at an area business or nonprofit as part of their studies. 

When organizations such as the South Baltimore Partnership need supplies for a neighborhood event, they reach out to the Baltimore Community ToolBank. The Baltimore Community ToolBank received $3,000 and $5,000 grants in 2020 from the Johns Hopkins Neighborhood Fund.

One in four Black residents in Baltimore have limited access to affordable and nutritious food, according to the Baltimore City Planning Department. The local youth-led Granny Project aims to help resolve that issue by providing food to low-income community members and then hosting weekly YouTube Live sessions with cooking and exercise tips.