BALTIMORE (WBFF) — In east Baltimore, a significant transformation is underway as a half-century-old building is set to become home to 40 men recently released from prison.
Marlo Hargrove’s non-profit, F.A.C.E. (Facing All Challenges Everyday) Organization, aims to assist ex-offenders, but has faced challenges in securing funding. Despite 23 years of efforts, Hargrove’s applications for city funding have been consistently denied.
“We reached out to MONSE (Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement). We reached out to Baltimore City Hall and as we reached out it was like, “You’re doing a great job, but then you see that big ol’ word…’unfortunately,'”” Hargrove said…