Transforming Communities, Changing Kids' Lives
ABOUT USDr. Mohan Suntha: Power of Impact in the Community
November 15, 2024
Dr. Mohan Suntha, President and Chief Executive Officer of the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), oversees 29,000 team members as part of a nationally recognized health system that delivers 25% of all hospital-based healthcare in the state of Maryland. With more than 150 locations, including a network of academic, community and specialty hospitals, Dr. Suntha is committed to helping people live their best health in life. “While adhering to the basic tenants of the medical system and healthcare, UMMS serves as an anchor institution whose responsibilities extend beyond the walls of a hospital and into the community,” he said.
As a dedicated Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation Board member since 2021, he has been a great advocate for health and wellness in underserved communities. He has championed our national STEM Center program and helped us to give thousands of kids throughout Maryland access to year-round STEM education where it doesn’t currently exist. To date, we have 625 STEM Centers in 25 states that are equipped with the latest technology, educational STEM products, curriculum/lesson plans, teacher training, and furniture. Everything a school or youth-organization needs to implement a successful STEM program.
Over the last three years, UMMS has supported the expansion of the Ripken STEM Center program in communities served by the System throughout Maryland, including investments in the creation of 10 new STEM Centers.
The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation is proud to have such an invested charitable partner in UMMS and so grateful for their support. To learn more about our STEM Center Initiative and youth programming, go to
www.ripkenfoundation.org.
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Reach and Impact
Reach & Impact
In 2023-24, the Ripken Foundation collaborated with 824 local youth-serving partners and law enforcement agencies in 331 cities and towns in 43 states, Washington, D.C., and U.S. Virgin Islands to impact over 1.4 million at-risk youth. The Ripken Foundation Portal, which gives mentors access to our program curriculum guides, impacted 495,252 of those at-risk youth. In addition, we now have 624 STEM Centers completed in 25 states and Washington, D.C. giving over 266,796 kids the early exposure and hands-on opportunity to explore Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.
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Mentoring
Mentoring
In 2023, over 25,000 coaches, law enforcement officers, teachers, volunteers, and other youth mentors worked with the kids in our programs. Badges for Baseball, our signature crime prevention and mentoring program, impacted 30,289 kids in 122 communities.
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Youth Development Parks
Youth Development Parks
We’re adding more of our signature Youth Development Parks every year—creating safe places to play and renewing community pride.
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Create your free account to access a stellar lineup of positive youth development resources. You will find easy-to-use training materials, videos, and other tools to help coaches and mentors make a lasting difference.
Testimonials
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Sponsors
The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation is grateful for the support of the generous sponsors who share our vision and make our work possible.