Founded: 1972

ABOUT US

Founded: 1972 (The organization was originally founded as the Baltimore Ravens). At that time, it was an adaptive recreation program sponsored by The League (for People with Disabilities) and the Maryland Rehabilitation Center. In 1984, the program became a separate entity and acquired its own non-profit status in 1987 as Baltimore Ravens Wheelchair Basketball Club, Inc. In the late 1990s, the name was changed to Maryland Ravens, Inc.

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Member of these Non-Profit Organizations:
GreatNonProfits, Member of State of Maryland Charitable Organizations, Member of Maryland Association of Nonprofits, Constellation: COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS and America's Charities

Outcomes and Evaluations:

We measure personal development (i.e., athletic progress, communication and socialization skills especially as they relate to interacting with school students and/or educators) of our physically challenged participants. We usually see remarkable transitioning from the physically challenged person who sits at home...to becoming a respected/appreciated role model in the eyes of Maryland students...especially in communities where positive role models are scarce. We find that their involvement allows our participants the opportunities to become better speakers, better team players and better persons.

To measure our project’s results, we rely on: 1) feedback letters from the school’s administrators and students after our presentations, 2) media evaluations (i.e., newspaper articles, television and radio sound bits, etc.), 3) oral and written feedback from our physically challenged participants during quarterly progress meeting, 4) periodic questionnaires (when schools do not return feedback letters), 5) number and type of presentations (initial visits, word-of-mouth referrals and repeat visits are good indicators that our demonstrations were well received by the schools), 6) athletic skills assessment chart/logs, 7) athletic competition against other physically challenged persons, 8) competition against non-disabled educators at the various schools, 9) video critiquing of communication skills and techniques, and 10) evaluation and recommendations from our in-house Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist who performs a semi-annual review of the training and conditioning programs.

Using the tools above, we are able to determine whether our mission and messages are heard by our physically challenged participants; whereby, they are able to communicate similar messages to the non-disabled public. Additionally, the results enable us to make necessary changes, which improve our communication skills.

Athletically, we evaluate the person’s acquired skills by scheduling competition against other wheelchair basketball groups to determine each participant’s strength and/or weakness. After the competitive assessment, we attempt to assist the participant utilize their strengths and improve their weaknesses so that we as an organization can provide top quality wheelchair basketball demonstrations to the students.

If your school or agency wishes to host our wheelchair athletes, contact us here.

Our Services

The coordinators and athletes of Maryland Ravens, Inc. provide the most intense and finest basketball instruction to the athletes there is. Working on drills, team interaction, and court strategies, we provide our athletes the opportunity to truly get to understand and enjoy what it means to play basketball.

Team Competition & Demonstrations

Every player wants to get better. Our school demonstrations are the best way for players to build on their speaking skills and improve their game at the same time. The team competition is designed by our coach to make players work. Using repetition, drills, and emphasizing the fundamentals, our organization brings players together to create "AWESOME" school demonstrations .

If you are interested in us visiting your child's school, have a school representative contact us.

We provide a "fun" approach to learning about people with disabilities... "Always Promoting Abilities..."

Making a difference one event at a time . . .

Maryland Ravens: Our Team

Eddie Diggs, President/CEO

Tribit Green, Vice President/Emeritus

Eric J. Green, Treasurer

Eugia R. Johnson, Secretary

Cassandra D. Gray, Public Relations

Larry B. Toler, Spiritual Advisor

Dr. Margaret Finley, Ex Officio