Volunteers bring joy to all during Christmas
(December 2018) It has been a whirlwind of happiness thanks to staff and volunteers who brought comfort and joy to all during the Christmas season! The season of giving kicked off in late November with the third annual Toys and Trivia fundraising event sponsored by The Alliance, CC-MD's young professional group. The event was chaired by Erin [...]
A whirlwind of happiness – Christmas cheer created by you
It’s has been a whirlwind of happiness thanks to staff and volunteers who bring comfort and joy to all as we prepare to celebrate Christmas! The season began with the third annual Toys and Trivia, a fundraising event sponsored by The Alliance, CC-MD’s young professionals who collected 300 gifts for our Baltimore City and Carroll [...]
Furniture donations brighten the holidays and make a house a home for formerly homeless
There’s no place like home for the holidays, croons Perry Como in the 1954 American Christmas classic. That sentiment is certainly true for many; however, for our clients who've experienced years of homelessness creating a home during the holidays without resources or belongings is a daunting task that highlights their feelings of loss and isolation. [...]
Advent Calendar Day 19: Thursday, Dec. 20
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Calvert Beacon: First Lady Yumi Hogan helps distribute gifts to Sarah’s House
First Lady Yumi Hogan today joined the Anne Arundel County Food Bank in distributing holiday gifts to children and families at Sarah’s House and Meade Village Head Start. Over 100 gifts donated by the Anne Arundel County Food Bank were distributed during the event. https://www.calvertbeacon.com/first-lady-yumi-hogan-joins-anne-arundel-county-food-bank/
Taking root: A Christmas tree forest keeps growing at St. Vincent’s Villa in Timonium
By Libby Solomon, Baltimore Sun In December each year, the rear half of the gymnasium at St. Vincent’s Villa in Timonium is filled with more than 100 Christmas trees. Children can wander through a maze of ornaments and inflatable snowmen, gift-wrapped boxes and giant stuffed teddy bears. Santa Claus will visit. So will the families [...]
Advent Calendar Day 17: Tuesday, Dec. 18
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Advent Calendar Day 14: Saturday, Dec. 15
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Ahead of Santa’s sleigh, families from Sarah’s House get a visit from Maryland’s First Lady
(Anne Arundel County, MD. - Dec.14, 2018) The morning was full of Christmas cheer as young mothers and their preschool children from Catholic Charities’ Sarah’s House in Anne Arundel County welcomed Maryland First Lady Yumi Hogan for a holiday party. Sarah’s House provides shelter and opportunities to families experiencing homelessness due to unforeseen barriers. It [...]