MTM Vice President Taylor Santiago is holding a fall event to raise funds for Living Classrooms, an education and workforce program that conducts programs in Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
Five businesses have already donated to the fall fundraiser, which will take place Sept. 19 at Black Forest Tap House in Fallston, Maryland.
“Our core belief at MTM has always been that you take care of family AND community,” Santiago said. “I’m supremely honored to have been named a Rising Star, and to have an opportunity to bring visibility and support to the amazing programs offered by Living Classrooms.”
The Black Forest Taphouse event will raise funds for Living Classrooms in three ways:
- A percentage of food and drink sales
- A silent auction
- Sale of infused olive oils, which are handmade by Santiago
The band Feather + Flask will be performing, donating time and entertainment to the cause. You can check out the band’s latest single, “Welcome Home,” on Spotify.
Silent auction donations
These businesses that have already donated to the silent auction, which will be one of the features of the Sept. 19 fundraiser.
- Route 1 Apparel
- Yoga Centric (yoga studio)
- Anytime Fitness (2 Bel Air locations)
- Festival at Bel Air: 5 Bel Air S Pwy, Bel Air, MD 21015 ; (410) 569-0009
- Agora Drive: 21015 Agora Drive, Bel Air, MD 21014; (410) 838-8253
- The Nest on Main (Home goods)
- Allyson Spungin – Baddie Squad (certified personal trainer)
- Investment Watch (financial services)
About Living Classrooms
Living Classrooms Foundation provides hands-on education, workforce development and community programming to children, youth and adults in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C., areas.
Living Classrooms has since 1985 worked with communities and sponsors to use urban, natural and maritime resources to create “living classrooms.”
The Maritime Magic event on Oct. 4 is Living Classroom’s largest fundraiser of the year. In addition to introducing the 2024 Rising Stars — including MTM’s Taylor Santiago — the event along Baltimore’s riverfront celebrates the work of Living Classrooms; features food and drinks from top Baltimore restaurants and caterers; and offers live music.
Tickets to the event can be purchased here (and if you use this link the proceeds will go toward Santiago’s personal fundraising goal for Living Classrooms).
How you can help
If you’d like to join Taylor Santiago and the other Rising Stars in support of Living Classrooms, you can do so in the following ways:
Attend Maritime Magic, the Oct. 4 event on the riverfront
Contribute directly to Santiago’s fundraiser here
