FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Contact: Ryan O’Doherty 410-818-4269 ryan.odoherty@baltimorecity.gov

Payback’s a “Gift” Raffle to Support YouthWorks Summer Jobs Extended through March 14 Supporters can win ten skybox tickets to a Ravens-Steelers 2011 regular season game at M&T Bank Stadium Baltimore, Maryland (February 28, 2011) – The Payback’s a “Gift” promotion to raise funds for Baltimore City’s YouthWorks summer jobs campaign has been extended two weeks through March 14, 2011. This innovative strategy to raise funds for YouthWorks offers the chance to win 10 skybox tickets to the 2011 Baltimore Ravens game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at M&T Bank Stadium. The promotion allows supporters to buy one raffle ticket for a $25 donation to YouthWorks, or six raffle tickets for a $100 donation. Interested Maryland residents 18 years and older may participate in the raffle by visiting www.BaltimorePayback2011.com or calling 1-800-760-9008. In order to maximize the opportunity for as many youth as possible to be placed in summer jobs, the extension will allow for the addition of limited cash transactions to supplement the current online and telephone credit card transactions. The winner will be selected at a live drawing on March 18, 2011. The six-week, 25-hour per week YouthWorks summer jobs program is operated by the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development. It will begin on June 27, 2011 and end on August 5, 2011. For more information, call 410-396-JOBS (5627) or visit www.oedworks.com. Tax-deductible donations can be made to YouthWorks by making checks payable to: Baltimore City Foundation/YouthWorks c/o Mayor’s Office of Employment Development 101 West 24th Street Baltimore, MD 21218 ### Visit Baltimore City’s Website at www.baltimorecity.gov