

ELEVATING COMMUNITY
COLLECTIVE ACTION 501(c)(3) • SERVING GREATER BALTIMORE
Our Mission
The Claude C. Thornton Foundation is dedicated to elevating individual and community wellbeing through collective action, socioeconomics, and education. We strive to create positive impact by addressing key societal challenges and fostering a sense of community.
About Us
The Claude C. Thornton Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on elevating individual and community wellbeing through collective action and economics. Most notably, the CCT Foundation hosts an annual Blossoms Blooming Brunch, a safe space for over 100 women in the mid-Atlantic region to fellowship and for mentors in the community to be celebrated, to honor community mentors, and offer the $1,000 Clarinet Scholarship to rising sophomores studying STEM, education, or related fields. The Foundation also hosts the Greater Baltimore Climate Summit!
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Upcoming Events

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22 days to the eventWed, Feb 18WebinarJoin us for a virtual Community Roundtable focused on youth engagement, mental health, and practical climate action through behavior change, food cultivation, and school-based solutions.
26 days to the eventSun, Feb 22WashingtonEach year, an Annual Blossoms Blooming Brunch is held where young women, known as Blossoms, come together to celebrate and honor their mentors, Honorees, who have contributed to their academic, professional, emotional, and spiritual growth.
289 days to the eventThu, Nov 12BaltimoreCome together in November 2026 to address Baltimore’s most pressing environmental issues and climate initiatives!






