News Conference rallies support for suspending federal budget cuts for Head Start
Head Start students listen intently to a lesson. On March 11, a news conference was held at Catholic Charities St. Jerome’s Head Start. The topic was the impact the passing of House Resolution 1 will have on funding for Head Start programs. The Senate’s rejection of the House’s $1.1 billion federal budget cut led Senators [...]
Basilica Place Celebrates 30 Years
(2011) Residents, dignitaries, donors and employees gathered at the first of a series of celebrations commemorating the 30th anniversary of Catholic Charities Senior Housing. Founded in our belief that believes that all people, regardless of their religion, beliefs, race or financial means, are entitled to a home, we are dedicated to promoting community, good health, [...]
My Sister’s Place Women’s Center’s Robin Johnson
Robin, center, with a My Sister's Place Women's Center mother and child In the six years since she has been working at Catholic Charities, Robin Johnson has held a variety of positions at My Sister’s Place and My Sister’s Place Lodge including program assistant, caseworker associate, senior program assistant, operations manager and most recently the [...]
One Million Americans Are Expected to Volunteer on the National Day of Service and Remembrance
September 11th, the National Day of Service and Remembrance, began in 2002 by family members who lost loved ones on 09/11/2001, and was established into law in 2009. According to the Corporation for National and Community Service at serve.gov, “This year, more than 1 million Americans are expected to serve in their communities in honor of 9/11. [...]
2010 – 2011 Was a Year of Growth for My Sister’s Place Women’s Center
My Sister’s Place Women’s Center has had a very busy year. The need for our services continues to grow. We saw 915 new clients this year, and provided basic services to a total of 3,181 clients through the day shelter. With the assistance of our wonderful volunteers who cook and serve, we provided 68,498 meals [...]
NYANN AND LORA: Making the Connection
“We are all connected in this universe by God's love and the human spirit to reach out to others,” says NyAnn Smith, a volunteer at Anna's House. Blessed with loving adoptive parents, a great job, and wonderful friends, NyAnn had been looking for an opportunity to pay her blessings forward. So when NyAnn, an avid [...]
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Answering the Call to Serve
Teresa M. Ferguson, Kaiser Permanente (left), Baltimore City Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake (center), and First Lady Katie O'Malley (right) honor Dr. Martin Luther King by serving others. Maryland First Lady Katie O'Malley and Baltimore City Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake along with volunteers from Kaiser Permanente and Friends School prepared meals at Our Daily Bread in Baltimore on [...]
Ghazala Chughtai of Villa Maria Pursues her Second Master’s Degree
Ghazala Chughtai has perfected the art of time management. She works full-time as a case manager at Villa Maria, attends classes in pursuit of her second Master’s Degree in Social Work, works an internship, volunteers with multiple community organizations and is a mother to her five-year-old daughter. And she does it all with enthusiasm and [...]
Garrison Forest Celebrates Halloween with Treats for Our Daily Bread
October 27, 2010 The Baltimore Examiner Meredith Bower In 2009, students made and packed more than 1,500 lunches for Our Daily Bread. At Garrison Forest School, Halloween means costumes and fun, and when it comes to treats, the girls in the lower school will be doing the giving. On Friday, following a costume parade, the [...]
Kremena Cherishes Her Mentor Experience
Matched since February 2009, one can easily picture Kremena and her Villa Maria mentee at play. They might be chasing butterflies, hiking a trail, building a snowman, riding a bike or just playing dolls. It is magical because Kremena has a special gift for cherishing the little moments - a walk, a shared dream, a [...]