The Fort Meade Alliance held the 6th Annual STEM Family Night at Arundel Mills Mall on November 8, attracting more than 500 elementary and middle school students and parents from the surrounding areas. Attendees were treated to a variety of STEM-related, hands-on activities in an effort to bolster excitement about a future in science, technology, […]
DeCesaris Family Foundation pledges major support to Ready, Strong and Connected campaign
Dedicated supporters of initiatives benefiting women, children, healthcare, the faith community and the military, the Geaton and JoAnn DeCesaris Family Foundation has pledged $150,000 to the Fort Meade Alliance Foundation’s Ready, Strong and Connected campaign. “We are very grateful to American service members and their families for all their work and sacrifice,” said JoAnn DeCesaris […]
FMA’s Tech Mania brings local STEM-Centric Students Hands-on Experiences
More than 130 freshman students gathered at Anne Arundel Community College’s Regional Higher Education Center for the Fort Meade Alliance’s Tech Mania on Oct. 27. The morning was spent with students rotating in and out of classrooms, each of which had an interactive STEM-related lesson from participating FMA member companies Anne Arundel Community College (AACC), […]
Anne Arundel County pledges $500,000 to game-changing Education & Resiliency Center
(Hanover, Md. October 17, 2017) — Describing the planned conversion of Kuhn Hall into an Education and Resiliency Center as a game-changing improvement for the Fort Meade community, the Anne Arundel County Local Development Council (LDC) has pledged $500,000 towards the project. “The Fort Meade Alliance demonstrated a compelling need for this facility,” said […]
FMAF Campaign Fall 2017 Newsletter
September 25, 2017 – This Fall 2017 newsletter provides information on the Ready, Strong and Connected Campaign. Learn about where things stand as we continue to support the Fort Meade community. Read More […]
FMA Foundation Reaches Major Milestone for Resiliency and Education Center at Fort Meade
(Hanover, Md. June 21, 2017) — The Fort Meade Alliance Foundation has been awarded $500,000 from the State of Maryland for its campaign to create a new Resiliency and Education Center at Fort George G. Meade. This latest funding achievement marks a significant milestone in the Foundation’s $3.6 million Ready Strong and Connected campaign. The […]
FMA’s Tech Mania Engages Students through Innovative STEM Presentations
On April 28, 2017, over 120 ninth-grade students from around Baltimore County attended the Fort Meade Alliance’s Tech Mania held at Community College of Baltimore County’s Essex (CCBC) campus. Students from Catonsville High School, Dulaney High School, Owings Mills High School, Pikesville High School and Woodlawn High School spent the morning rotating throughout classrooms learning and […]
FMA Foundation taps new ability to support the Fort Meade community
Never underestimate the power of a challenge to transform an organization. When leaders of the Fort Meade Alliance and FMA Foundation decided to build a Resiliency and Education Center on Fort George G. Meade, they embraced the $3.6 million challenge. Tackling that daunting fundraising goal propelled the Foundation to develop the skills to successfully execute […]
FMAF funded Tech Mania Provides Hands-On STEM Insights
More than 120 ninth grade students participated in hands-on STEM-related demonstrations during the Fort Meade Alliance’s (FMA) Tech Mania, held last week at the Community College of Baltimore County’s Catonsville (CCBC) campus. This program was funded by the Fort Meade Alliance Foundation’s student programs. Representatives from Leidos and Lockheed Martin Corp., in addition to CCBC […]
Ruth’s Chris donates proceeds from opening weekend to FMA Foundation!
Ruth’s Chris Steak House in Odenton donated $5,000 to the Fort Meade Alliance Foundation for its resiliency efforts on Sept 26. The newly opened steakhouse held a three-night pre-opening rehearsal dinner for invited guests who were asked to make a suggested donation to the FMA Foundation and the Ellicott City Partnership. […]