June 24, 2009
BALTIMORE, June 24, 2009 — Today, the Board of Directors of Paul's Place, Inc., a community services center serving the 6,000 impoverished residents of Washington Village/Pigtown, announced the acceptance of a $2.85 million gift from Open Gates, Inc. The donation includes the building and grounds of the Open Gates Health Center on 1111 Washington Blvd in Baltimore, and a $250,000 grant for operations. Paul's Place plans to use the funds to institute a capital reserve for the building and create a Health & Wellness Fund supporting future community health initiatives.