Baltimore’s own Garwyn Oaks Housing Resource Center receives national award.

 

NaTasha Horton from the SunTrust Foundation presents GO Northwest Executive Director Mereida Goodman
and Program Manager Grace Parker with the 2019 Lighting the Way Award.

 

Recognized for its beneficial service and commitment to the homebuyers and homeowners in  Baltimore City, the Garwyn Oaks Housing Resource Center (“GO Northwest”) was awarded the  2019 Lighting the Way Award and $75,000 grant by the SunTrust Foundation.

The SunTrust Foundation’s Lighting the Way Awards recognize select nonprofit organizations that work to build self-sufficient families and more financially confident communities through financial education, financial counseling, career readiness/workforce development and small business/entrepreneurship.

“The SunTrust Foundation is proud to recognize and support our local nonprofit partners that empower and strengthen the communities they serve,” said Stan Little, president of the SunTrust Foundation. “GO Northwest is making a meaningful impact with their programs to improve the financial well-being of the people who need it most.” GO Northwest is one of 36 nonprofits across the Southeast and Midwest presented with a 2019 Lighting the Way Award from the SunTrust Foundation, which gave a total of $2.7 million in grants to these nonprofits.

“We are grateful for the recognition of the work we do,  to strengthen and sustain homeownership in our communities,” stated Mereida Goodman, founding Executive Director of GO Northwest. “We thank SunTrust Foundation for the recognition and the award which will allow us to continue to impact more households and communities in Baltimore.”

The Garwyn Oaks Northwest Housing Resource Center is a community-based nonprofit organization providing home-ownership and financial education, counseling and technical services for individuals and families in Baltimore City to help them address their housing needs and achieve their financial and homeownership goals affordably. Our mission drives our goal of growing and maintaining homeownership in Baltimore, thus improving and sustaining the diversity, desirability and livability of our city.

The SunTrust Foundation is committed to SunTrust Bank’s (NYSE: STI) purpose of Lighting the Way to Financial Well-Being by engaging with local and national organizations to advance financial confidence. Grants and activities focus primarily on financial education, financial counseling, career readiness and small business/entrepreneurship, in addition to local community grants. The SunTrust Foundation supports American Red Cross disaster relief efforts and contributes as a United Way Global Corporate Leader. Established in 2008, the SunTrust Foundation has proudly provided grants totaling more than $170 million throughout the United States.

•  To learn more about the SunTrust Foundation, please visit: SunTrustFoundation   • To learn more about GO Northwest’s Homeownership program visit: Homebuying
•  To learn more about GO Northwest’s partnerships visit: Partners