Archives: Firesouls


Laura Tiffany

Laura is a graduate student at the George Washington University studying public health and medicine. On the weekends when she’s not working at the hospital, Laura enjoys spending time gardening with other volunteers adn members at Luther Place. Because I spend most of my time in windowless classrooms and hospitals, it has always been important…

Joe Migas

Joe and his family have lived in the District since the late 80s, and have been members of Luther Place since 1994. Joe enjoys working with other members of the church community to make the gardens surrounding Luther Place a welcoming slice of beauty and peace amongst the surrounding neighborhood streets and businesses. The history…

Abel Lopez

Abel is part of the volunteering group at Luther Place. Abel and other community members gather together most weeks to contribute their creativity and hard work, helping make their outdoor spaces welcoming and a beautiful for all to enjoy. Luther Place is a space where people gather for worship inside a building, but the building…

Kisha Webster

Kisha co-founded Greenmount West Community Center (GWCC) in 2016. She currently serves as Executive Director of the organization. Located in Baltimore’s Greenmount neighborhood, GWCC provides youth, families, and seniors with sustainable programming and innovative partnerships in a safe, communal art space. “The Greenmount West Community Center Foundation serves as an incubator to develop the greatness…

Sarah D’Adamo

Sarah has been a community organizer and urban farmer in central Baltimore since 2018, where she coordinates distribution of locally grown organic produce, community outreach and partnerships, and ecological knowledge sharing on the city’s land. Her work is primarily based in the urban agriculture community and two green spaces that are preserved in the local…

Peter Bleich

Peter is Bon Secours Community Works Program Manager for Parks and Open Space, proudly supporting neighbors in Baltimore’s 21223 region in numerous community-led projects. Peter supports Project Development for all five Bon Secours sites. His role in supporting the Firesouls for these sites includes community engagement, design creation and budget estimation, fundraising, contracting development and…

Linda Clark-Tucker

Linda is a science educator and environmentalist, photographer and visual artist. She currently teaches science to grades 6,7 and 8 at Mother Seton Academy in Baltimore. Lind is a mother of 2 sons and a grandmother of 2. Linda’s hobbies are steeped in art and nature — she enjoys photographing nature, sports, and community events….

Curtis Clinton

Curtis is originally from Philadelphia, PA and is currently a student at Morgan State University, where he is enthusiastically pursuing a major in Construction Management, complemented by a minor in Business Administration. During his leisure time, Curtis enjoy various activities like reading, golfing, and playing paintball. Curtis deeply understands the importance of green spaces in…

Nolan Powell

Nolan works as a Pre-K assistant teacher at The Key School. Nolan is a self described ‘Earthling from Planet Earth and I really like plants”. Nolan started gardening in 2020 to learn how to grow his own food and help native species/pollinators. His favorite plant is currently the Cardinal Climber. He is also experimenting with…

Amy Cline

Amy is a member of the Key School faculty and is currently the Makerspace and Coding teacher for grades 3,4,5 and 6. Amy has twenty-five years of working in education with focused efforts in global education, marine science, experiential, project-based learning, STEAM education and more. She uses her interdisciplinary skills to incorporate nature and the…

"Peace. Love. Health. Joy. Safety. Serenity. Prosperity. Contentment. All are mine as I walk the ThanksGiving Place labyrinth. I am drawn back again and again."

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