The Preston Mitchum, Jr. Foundation

CAP - The Foundation's Career Awareness Project (CAP) is an after-school program devoted to providing Baltimore's youth access to an array of potential career opportunities and educational pathways that otherwise may not be within their daily experience. The CAP program promotes both higher education and skill-oriented careers and is an extension of our one-day Career Awareness Day; a successful annual event for the Foundation and its participants that has been held for the past five years. The CAP program is currently in its third year, with over 155 students actively participating at Baltimore County Public Schools. The Foundation continues to mentor and provide opportunities as it expands this program into area middle schools. With your support the Foundation will continue to mentor these students from the elementary school level through high school.

Listen to the WRBS 95.1 CAP PSA

View the CAP DVD:

For more information on the Career Awareness Project, please see our proposal/gift form.

2009 CAP Photo Gallery

2008 CAP Photo Gallery

2007 CAP Photo Gallery

6th Annual Career Awareness Day

In 2010, The PMJ Foundation plans to take additional steps to assist youth and families in achieving success by expanding our Career Awareness Day event to over 150 Maryland youth (ages 9-14) from area schools, shelters and neighborhoods. This inspirational event is designed to motivate young people by providing detailed information on planning and securing a productive and optimistic future. Twenty professionals from a variety of careers including education, media, healthcare, aerospace, Army Corps of Engineers, and law enforcement will contribute to the success of this event by volunteering to share real life experiences and encouragement for obtaining positions in their field of work.

Over 300 area young people have benefited from our event over the last five years.

Please continue to view our website for more information about this event next summer.

View Our Career Awareness Day Photos:

Honorary Member of the Month - Tom Groff

Tom Groff
The PMJ Foundation honors Tom Groff for his commitment to helping Maryland families. He has supported our Foundation's efforts to empower the entire Baltimore community, especially high-risk youth and families through our Career Awareness after-school program (CAP) and Give Back Campaigns. Since joining the PMJ Foundation in the early Fall, Tom has encouraged community professionals to speak and engage our youth. He has also added an extra spark to on-going Give Back campaigns, encouraging others to donate items of necessity to families and shelters throughout our community. We honor him for his dedication, time, and passion for the community we serve and live. With continued support from individuals like Tom, our Foundation will thrive as we help make a positive difference!