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What a Video Game Can Teach Us About Reconstruction and Salvage

Just as Pokémon Pokopia gives Kanto a second chance, we give people, materials, and the planet a second chance through the processes of deconstruction, salvage, and reuse.

2022 Top-Rated Nonprofit Award – 9th Consecutive Year!

We’re happy to have earned the prestigious Top-Rated Nonprofit Award for the 9th consecutive year! We don’t do what we do for accolades, but it still feels good when so many of you affirm the social, environmental, architectural, and economic differences we’re making in Baltimore and beyond.

Second Chance is a Leading Prop Source for Major TV Shows!

On the 20th anniversary of the premiere of The Wire, get an inside look at some of the props we’ve sourced and received from major TV series. It’s a joy to partner in these productions! Take a listen to this segment from ABC’s WMAR-2:

8 Important Building Materials That Are Saved When Deconstructing a Home

The following breakdown looks at some of the most important materials to save when performing a home deconstruction.

SC Named Among the Best “Architectural Salvage Stores Where You Can Buy Gorgeous Reclaimed Pieces” in Departures Mag

In 2021, Departures Magazine named Second Chance one of the best Architectural Salvage stores in America.

SC and “The Fellowship of the Fish Chair” on CBS News

CBS News commemorates a story about a fish chair at Second Chance—and the community it created.

Second Chance Awarded $200,000 Neighborhood Builders® Grant from Bank of America

Funds will be used to expand the organization’s workforce development program for those facing employment barriers in the Baltimore area.

See Stirring Stories of Second Chance Successes

Life can be hard. Pitfalls and barriers abound. We do our best to dodge the dangers, but sometimes we just get overwhelmed. Whatever your life story, you most likely know what it’s like to need some kind of a second chance.

Second Chance contributes to a second chance for East Grand Bahama after Dorian’s Devastation

Remember Hurricane Dorian? Even though it was just six weeks ago, most of us won’t recall the devastation inflicted by this Category 5 beast. After all, our lives and news feeds remain perpetually saturated.