Carolyn Gutermuth, My Sister’s Place Women’s Center’s 2011 Woman of the Year
Carolyn Gutermuth, My Sister's Place Women's Center 2011 Woman of the Year, pictured with her husband Don attending the 2010 Bridesmaids' Bingo event. Carolyn Gutermuth is a shining example of the charity shown to women and children at My Sister’s Place Women’s Center as well as to her employer, the Injured Workers Insurance Fund (IWIF). The [...]
In My Own Words, by Elsie Hartlove
I was born in March of 1926 and raised in South Baltimore. I graduated from the old Southern High School in 1944. We were the first class to have leather-bound yearbooks. Our twelfth-grade prom was held at the Maryland Yacht Club on Hanover Street. When my husband, Charles, and I were first married we lived on [...]
Debbie Seigle Moves from Accounting to Senior Housing to Make a Difference in People’s Lives
When Debbie Seigle began working at Catholic Charities as an accountant in 1990, she never imagined that 18 years later she would be managing a senior housing building. “After eight years in accounting, I just wanted to feel like I was contributing and making a difference. I wanted to work with people,” Debbie says. As [...]
Farewell and Thank You to Our 2009/2010 SERVE volunteers
(l-r) Project SERVE volunteers Colleen, Mike, Rachael, Jessie, Kellyann, and Hannah. July 23 marks the end of the year for the six Project SERVE volunteers who began working at Catholic Charities programs last September. In the past 10 months Rachael Anderson (St. Vincent’s Center), Kellyann Conners (Sarah’s House), Hannah Cox (Our Daily Bread Employment Center), [...]
Lisa Budlow: From Attorney to a Non-Profit Manager of Special Projects
Former attorney, mother of five, project manager and analytic problem-solver . . . these are just a few phrases to describe Lisa Budlow, Special Projects Manager in the Community Services Division. After graduating from law school at the University of Maryland, Lisa worked at Miles and Stockbridge in the Mergers and Acquisitions Division for four [...]
Employees Transformed into Super Heroes During Snowmaggedon
Eighty plus inches of snow brought the state of Maryland to a complete standstill. Everything from schools to government offices to shopping malls was closed. But not all Marylanders were holed up in their homes catching up on books, television shows, and rest. Hundreds of Catholic Charities employees traveled through treacherous conditions to arrive at [...]
Children’s Center Receives a Renovation
Maura Donnelly had been a volunteer at Anna’s House for most of her high school career, so when it was time to complete her senior service project requirement for graduation, Maura instantly knew she wanted to continue working with Anna’s House. Maura was a regular volunteer in the Children’s Center at Anna’s House, a fun [...]
Colleen Gormanly Devotes a Year of Service to the Esperanza Center
My name is Colleen Gormanly and I am the Project SERVE Volunteer for 2009-2010 at the Esperanza Center. I was born and raised in Yonkers, New York and I went to American University in Washington, DC. Before I came to Baltimore, I spoke with Markea Daniels, the Project SERVE Volunteer from 2008-2009. She told me [...]
Our Daily Bread in 2007: Expanding our services
The Our Daily Bread Employment Center building on Fallsway in Baltimore Our Daily Bread eventually outgrew the building on Franklin Street, and that building is now home to Catholic Charities’ My Sister’s Place Women’s Center, a day shelter for women and children. The mission of ODB to feed the hungry continues but the work has [...]
Our Daily Bread in 2006: Continuing our mission
Our Daily Bread commemorated 25 years of continuous service in 2006. Here’s a snapshot of the services we provided that year and some comments from our guests and volunteers. 237,200 lunches 11,204 breakfasts 1,576 bags of groceries to the elderly 5,019 guests were children 5,936 volunteers donated 60,000 hours of service 25,354 casseroles donated “I’m [...]