The Close Foundation helps troubled youth with nowhere left to turn. These youth find hope through the programs we support, and a chance to change their lives.

1. Give Harford County’s
troubled youth hope
for their future.

2. the facts are
disturbing
Statistics from the Maryland Adolescent Survey show that
Harford County ranks highest in the state for the rate of
substance abuse in every category on the survey with the
exception of crack. The survey is divided into age groups, drug
type, and frequency of use. The frequency of use indicated
by those surveyed as “in the past 30 days,” indicates regular
substance abuse not just casual use or experimentation. The
frightening statistics for regular substance abuse in all age
groups surveyed is that these young people are using drugs
and alcohol at a significantly higher rate than the rest of the
state, including regular abuse of beer/wine coolers, liquor,
marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, and inhalants.
The Close Foundation helps troubled youth with nowhere
left to turn. These youth find hope through the programs we
support, and a chance to change their lives. The Foundation
supports programs that assist young people, whether they
are trying to overcome substance abuse, are in conflict with
the law, or are emotionally troubled and struggling due to
other factors such as family issues. These youth would be lost
without the help of the Close Foundation.
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5. our mission
As the population of Harford County increases, so does
the number of young people engaged in criminal behavior
as well as drug and alcohol abuse. These young people
are our children, nieces and nephews, grandchildren, our
neighbor’s child, our employees…
Unfortunately, resources and services available to assist
these young people are insufficient.
The Close Foundation helps “close the gap” between need
and existing resources by raising and distributing funds
to give Harford County’s troubled youth hope for their
future.
The Albert P. Close Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization
that seeks grants and raises and distributes funds, including
personal and corporate donations, to help troubled youth
get the help they so desperately need.
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6. our plan
The Close Foundation raises money to award grants, provide
assistance to qualifying programs, and provide ongoing financial
assistance to the Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) in the
form of a discretionary fund. The Close Foundation interacts on
a regular basis with the DJS to identify and fund such special
needs.
In 2009, the Foundation awarded $12,000 in grant money to
several different Harford County organizations. Our goal is to
be able to award more grant money to qualified organizations in
years to come.
In the future, the Foundation will be expanding their reach
to help serve as advocates for troubled youth, begin forming
strategic partnerships with other organizations, and work with
more organizations that assist at-risk youth before they get into
trouble.
The Foundation has awarded grants to the following organizations
to date: Family & Children’s Services of Central Maryland-Harford
County • Alternative Education Program-Harford County Public
Schools • Positive Behavior School Intervention (PBIS) Program
at Alternative Ed. • Addiction Connections Resource, Inc. •
Boys’ & Girls’ Clubs of Harford County • Homecoming Project,
Inc. • Restoration Academy Middle and High Charter Schools •
Salvation Army Camp • YMCA Summer Session
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7. you can help
The Close Foundation supports critical programs through
fundraising. Funds are urgently needed to help us give at-risk
youth a brighter future.
The Foundation relies on the support of people like you to continue
funding innovative and effective programs to youth who are most
in need.
Your generous donations can help us:
• Supply much needed funding to more programs that reach
troubled youth
• Give more young people access to much needed services
• Help give high-risk youth a chance for a better future
You can help the Close Foundation through:
Monthly gifts • Yearly gifts • Sponsoring & Supporting
Fundraising Efforts
Mail donations to:
The Albert P. Close Foundation
139 N. Main Street • Suite 201
Bel Air • Maryland 21014
Or donate online at www.closefoundation.org.
The Albert P. Close Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization and donations may be tax deductible.
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8. The Albert P. Close Foundation
c/o Weyrich, Cronin & Sorra
139 N. Main Street • Suite 201
Bel Air, Maryland 21014
410.879.2237
www.closefoundation.org