North Star Bal�more ® 2022-2023 Award Recipient
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Cynthia Blake Sanders , Esq.
p osters that stated, “Donate to UniFIED Efforts, ” through attending UE's site "demolition day" (future home of new UE's youth center), to being a presenter at the Baltimore Municipal Zoning and Appeals Board, Cynthia was there. H er dedica tion to impro v ing the li v es of Bal tim ore ’ s children is a lo ving re fl ec tion of how we appreciate and earnestly recogni z e her as a caring and gi v i ng person. Cynthia is more than our attorney; she is foundational UE." UE recognizes the love and belief Cynthia has in our mission and vision. We humbly award Cynthia Blake S anders with UE’s 2022- 23 North Star Bal�more ® Award for outstanding community service. Congratulations and t hank you!
When you ask Cynthia what she is to UniFIED Efforts, Inc., ® organiza�on, she humbly references her sole volunteer posi�on. Indeed, Cynthia’s portrayal is accurate; albeit with an explanation.
When UE was f ormed in 2015, Cynthia successfully submitted the necessary
documenta�on to the IRS and the US Patent a nd Trademark Office that garnered our official status as a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organiza�on and obtained two separate US trademarks: Uni FIED Efforts, Inc., ® and North Star Bal�more . ® As UE began its mission to reduce summer learning loss by providing quality ou t-of- school - �me programs, Cynthia made it her mission to be involved in all aspects. She would visit in person to acquaint herself with our par�cipa�ng school - age students . He r interac�on was authen�c , and it brought her joy t o see what a difference UE was making in one of Bal�more’s underserved west -side communities . From standing with me on the corners of N. G ay and E. Fayette streets with
Deborah B. Ramsey Execu�ve Director and Founder UniFIED Efforts, Inc. ®
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