The Transformation Guild
Our Mission
Providing Transformative Experiences
Our mission is to provide transformative experiences for young writers and media professionals through meaningful projects that have a significant impact on charitable operations.
Our primary goal is to make an immediate and lasting impact in the community while paving the way for the future of young writers.
Making an Impact
By sharing stories, we encourage others to get involved and make a difference in the world, which expands the impact of the non-profits we help. The Transformation Guild serves as a bridge between the world of writing and the realm of social impact, amplifying the voices of young writers and highlighting the transformative work of non-profit organizations. Our initiative harnesses storytelling to ignite action, empower emerging writers, and foster positive societal change.
What is the Guild?
Writers
Interns use storytelling skills to promote charitable causes through research and the crafting of narratives that inspire action in readers.
Mentors
Give back to the community by advancing the next generation of young writers. Share your expertise and inspire young writers to facilitate change.
Sponsors
Seize a unique opportunity to make a substantial impact by contributing directly to our transformative initiatives which support charitable causes.
AI Specialists
Our technical experts will help young writers use tools like ChatGPT to help improve their efficiency without losing the humanity in their writing.
Our Work in Action
Home Runs for the Homeless
Home Runs For The Homeless is an annual home run derby to benefit Harford Family House held at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, MD. Transformation Guild helps in the promotion of events, and by providing an enhanced experience for participants and sponsors.
Harford Family House, Inc. assists families with children, and unaccompanied adults to achieve independency through housing, support, and resources dedicated to improving the financial stability and mental wellbeing of its clients experiencing homelessness.
Baseball 4 Causes
The Transformation Guild supports Baseball 4 Causes (B4C), by showcasing their initiatives. We create dedicated pages, similar to this one, to facilitate open communication for B4C, enabling them to effectively convey their message.
Josh Hamer Legacy Foundation
Joshua Evan Hamer, born on April 2nd, 2001 in Denton, Texas, was a talented and joyful young man. With a passion for sports, particularly baseball, Joshua excelled academically and was loved by all. Tragically, on March 2, 2017, at the age of 15, he lost his life in a car accident on his way to school. To honor his memory, the Joshua Hamer Legacy Foundation was established in 2023 building upon the tremendous impact of the Joshua Hamer Memorial. This legacy scholarship program provides financial assistance to high school seniors in Cecil or Harford County, Maryland to attend college, regardless of gender. In its first year, the scholarship has already positively impacted 3 students, and the goal is to continue changing lives one student at a time.
Transformations Guild, under T4C, helps with the scholarship nomination process, celebrates award winners, and provides the ability to maintain contact with winners with a long term goal of mentorship.
2024 Summer Launch Project
The Summer Launch Project is an annual initiative within the Transformation Guild mentoring program. Its main objective is to bring together program members and encourage them to establish new projects or expand the scope of existing ones. The idea behind this project is to tap into the potential of the Transformation Guild and launch innovative initiatives every summer that can benefit from its resources and support.
Become a Sponsor
Founding Sponsors
A founding sponsor refers to an individual, organization, or company that provides initial financial support or resources to help establish and launch a project, program, event, or company. They are among the first and most significant contributors to our endeavor, playing a crucial role in our establishment and early development.
- Steve Allen
- Paul Smeton
- Steve Tabeling
Sustaining Sponsors
A sustaining sponsor is an individual, organization, or company that provides ongoing financial support or resources to help sustain and maintain a project, program, event, or company over an extended period of time. A sustaining sponsor continues to contribute on a regular basis to ensure the long-term viability and success of this endeavor. Sustaining sponsors play a vital role in providing stability and resources for ongoing operations, growth, and continued impact. Their sustained commitment and support are crucial in enabling the projects and our organization to thrive and achieve its goals.
- Adam Freeland
- Mark D. Pacione Foundation
Project Sponsors
A project sponsor refers to an individual, organization, or company that provides financial or other resources to support a specific project or initiative. Their contributions play a crucial role in enabling a project's success, ensuring its implementation, and making a positive impact.
- Jennifer Hamer, Josh Hamer Legacy Foundation
- Adam Pattisall, IncrediTek
- Carl Roy
- Mark D. Pacione Foundation
What We're Looking For
Writers
Our young writers craft narratives to promote charitable causes, provides value to those in need and practical experience to our writers. Their primary task involves conducting thorough research on a specific cause and compiling all the essential information into a compelling format. By employing the knowledge they have acquired, they will come up with compelling narratives to drive readers to take action and contribute to a cause or a non-profit organization.
Mentors
Our mentors are qualified in English and want to help advance the next generation of young writers. The job of mentors is to guide these writers as they aim to make a positive impact on the world. mentors will review and provide feedback on the materials written by the young writers, offering insight on specific projects, narrative structure, and sharing their expertise.