I95 Business Magazine | October 2017 | Linda L. Esterson A few years ago, Laurene Jobs, widow of Apple founder Steve Jobs, launched an effort to innovate America’s high schools. She pledged $50 million, inviting school personnel and business leaders to submit proposals for funding needed to launch new initiatives. While this was in process, […]
Baltimore Business Journal | Melody Simmons BALTIMORE, MD (September 29, 2017) — A Maryland developer has pledged $50,000 to help build a new horse stable in West Baltimore for the Baltimore Police Department. St. John Properties offered the funds this week as a matching gift toward the $2.5 million needed to build a 12,000-square-foot stable […]
B&O Railroad Museum launches fundraising program to attract $2.5 million for construction of 12,000 square foot facility for Baltimore Police Department’s mounted unit, paddock, classroom and museum BALTIMORE, MD (August 23, 2017) – St. John Properties, Inc., has pledged $50,000 as a matching gift to support the plans of the First Mile Stable Charitable Foundation […]
The Baltimore Sun | Kevin Rector BALTIMORE, MD (August 21, 2017) — Officials from Baltimore and the B&O Railroad Museum announced a joint effort on Monday to raise $2.5 million in charitable donations to build a new stable for the nation’s oldest continuously operating police mounted unit. The Baltimore Police Department’s mounted unit, founded in […]
The AFRO-American | Jennifer Wright BALTIMORE, MD (June 3, 2017) — The Living Classrooms Foundation has a been a gem in Baltimore for over 30 years. What started as one program in Baltimore has expanded to dozens of programs across the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area including Living Classrooms’ Target Investment Zone (TIZ). The TIZ is a […]
Daily Herald | Laura Giles VALLEY GROVE, UT (May 21, 2017) — Book donations are common at libraries, but Pleasant Grove’s library will be receiving a donation of a different type — a much-needed elevator. The elevator and accompanying skywalk will be built thanks to developer St. John Properties. Sheri Britsch, library director, said she […]
TERP Magazine | Lauren Brown COLLEGE PARK, MD (May 16, 2107) — Take a spin in the newest building at Maryland to discover the classrooms of the future. The Edward St. John Learning and Teaching Center, named for the Baltimore developer, philanthropist and 1961 alumnus who donated $10 million toward its construction, opened in May with […]
Citybizlist | Baltimore $10 million gift from founder of St. John Properties, Inc. facilitates construction of first building on McKeldin Mall in more than 50 years, and integrates new national model of collaborative learning COLLEGE PARK, MD (May 15, 2017) — Nearly 300 Maryland politicians, University of Maryland officials and students, business executives and members […]
Utah Contractors Join St John Properties to Enable Elevator Access for Special Needs PLEASANT GROVE, UT (May 12, 2017) — St. John Properties gathers today with hundreds of Harry Potter fans (in costume) to wave the wand for special needs access to the Pleasant Grove Library. On the library steps surrounded by the city’s children, the City […]
Angela Jacob | The Diamondback COLLEGE PARK, MD (May 12, 2017) — About 250 guests, faculty and student volunteers gathered in the recently completed Edward St. John Learning and Teaching Center on Thursday for the building’s dedication ceremony. Guests included Edward St. John himself, various members of his foundation and campus, city and state officials. […]
