Last Updated on May 8, 2025

Sandtown Connection

Ted Churn and Dan Matthews, Co-Leaders

Our Mission: Listen, Learn, Seek Understanding

Born from the aftermath of the 2015 unrest following Freddie Grace death at the hands of the police, CSC was founded by concerned Charlestown residents determined to make a difference. Ten years later the partnership continues collaborating with non-profit organizations in the Sandtown area of Baltimore City. They are New Song Learning Center (fundraising, tutoring), No Boundaries Fresh at the Avenue (food market}, Jubilee Arts (scholarships for classes in the arts), and Turnaround Tuesday (coaching and life skills to return to work.)

Board of Director meetings are open to volunteers and residents. Guests welcome.

SCHEDULE	TIME	LOCATION
First Wednesday in even months	11 AM – 12:30 PM	Brookside Classroom 2

Remaining Meetings for 2025: June 4, August 6, October 1, December 3

The Charlestown Sandtown Connection (cSc) has a new brochure explaining the history, mission, Board of Directors, and how you can get involved.

Click here to access our new brochure

Our Story

Born from the aftermath of the 2015 unrest following Freddie Gray’s death at the hands of the police, cSc was founded by concerned residents determined to make a difference. A decade later, we continue our mission as a registered 501(c)(3) organization, guided by a committed Board of Directors. We support four non-profit community organizations: New Song Academy, No Boundaries Coalition, Jubilee Arts, and Turnaround Tuesday.

What We Do

cSc supports the organizations in the Sandtown community through:

Volunteer Mobilization: Connecting passionate individuals with meaningful opportunities to serve.
Fundraising Initiatives: Generating resources to fuel impactful programs.

Our Impact

For over 10 years, we’ve been:

Fostering meaningful relationships between Charlestown residents and the Sandtown community.
Supporting initiatives that create lasting positive change.
Building bridges of understanding across diverse neighborhoods.

The Charlestown-Sandtown Connection (cSc) has a new landing page to make it easy to sign up for the quarterly newsletter. The link can be found on MyErickson > Clubs/Organization> Charlestown-Sandtown Connection or here on CCIcharlestown.org. Your name will go directly to the MailChimp website which is used for the newsletter.