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OUR FEATURED EVENT
7th Annual Friendsgiving
Thursday, November 13th
6pm-9pm
Fulton, MD
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ANNUAL EVENTS
We are on a mission to nurture and guide motivated young people in need to become well-educated, career-ready men and women for others, and we need your help now more than ever! Join us at an event through the year and learn more while having a lot of fun!
Crab Feast
September 18, 2025
Enjoy a true Maryland crab feast while supporting bright futures.
Friendsgiving
November 13, 2025
Celebrate friendship, food, and community while empowering young leaders.
Golf Classic
May 2026
Tee off and swing to support our scholars’ success!
Walk to Hope
May 2026
Join us for our virtual Step Challenge, connecting our Network every spring!
Newsletter Archives
2025
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20th Annual Golf Tournament | Album
Hope Ignites Baltimore in the news
“Ravens Honor Rows highlights Boys Hope Girls Hope Baltimore’s good work” | WBALTV
“What Impact Does A Safe Home Have On A Child’s Education?” | Truman Podcast
“A New House for Boys Hope Girls Hope | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Season 8” | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
STORIES OF HOPE
Achieving a Childhood Dream: Dr. Dwayne Thomas II
“I’m still the same person! I just have two little extra letters!”Dr. Dwayne Thomas II had always wanted to become a doctor but remembers specifically wanting to become a pediatrician when he was seven years old. Then tragedy struck his family.“My passion came from my...
Learning & Exploring Together this Summer
After two summers of COVID, our scholars had felt somewhat isolated from the community. With our goal of launching an Academy, we realized that this summer was a great time to explore new things and encourage scholars to learn about the world.Boys Hope Girls Hope of...
Dwayne’s Dedication
People need doctors who look like them.In a staggering statistic, the percentage of black male medical students hasn’t changed much in more than 46 years. It hovers at just under 3%. Boys Hope Girls Hope is saying, “Yes, you can!” to scholars with a dream to become...
Graduate Stories of Hope | Shavona Mayers Dixon
Boys Hope Girls Hope gave me confidence in my ability to interact with people. It allowed me to step into myself and gave me time to understand who I am and what I want out of life.Shavona Mayers Dixon is an alumna of Boys Hope Girls Hope of Baltimore, who recently...
