Glorious Garden Day Monday, August 20, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
MEDIA ADVISORY 8/19/2018 Contact: Christine Collins – Catholic Charities, ccollins@cc-md.org – 667-600-2008 [...]
Baltimore’s Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen trains Catholic Charities’ City shelter staff and residents to administer Naloxone during an opioid overdose
NEWS ADVISORY – August 16, 2018 Contact: Rena Daly, Media Relations rdaly@cc-md.org 667-600-2007 – cell 646-263-6384 Baltimore’s Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen trains Catholic Charities’ City shelter staff and residents to administer Naloxone during an opioid overdose Dr. Wen turns to Catholic Charities as partner in fight against opioid epidemic WHAT: Baltimore City Health Commissioner [...]
‘Glorious Garden Day’ in Timonium to spotlight nature program for adults with intellectual disabilities
By Libby Solomon•Towson Times - August 16, 2018 At Francis X. Gallagher Services in Timonium, adults with intellectual disabilities learn horticulture skills alongside Master gardeners, farmers and people from nonprofit Blue Water Baltimore. Participants in the Green Initiative learn skills like gardening and landscaping and maintain a series of gardens and greenhouses on the Gallagher [...]
“Hope Amidst Heartache” at Mercy Ridge Retirement Community
Joanne and Bill Baird You know the old saying - "You shouldn't talk about religion or politics." Why is that? Yes, those conversations can cause conflict; but they don’t have to. In fact, because those topics are so important, shouldn’t we lovingly and with respect talk about these issues? At Mercy Ridge Retirement [...]
Celebrating a Community of Generosity
By Rita Walters, Chief Development Officer for Catholic Charities of Baltimore I admit it. This IS one of those #myjobisbetterthanyourjob post, but hang in there with me, please; I promise it will not be as obnoxious as the hashtag reads. Recently, most of my Advancement colleagues and I served at Our Daily Bread Employment Center (ODBEC), [...]
Train your Dragon Boats to Paddle Out Poverty
On the Canton waterfront, Monday through Thursday evening, employees from national and regional businesses, non-profits, educational and medical institutions step away from their office and into 20-foot Dragon Boat canoes to train for the 11th Biennial Dragon Boat Races scheduled for Saturday, September 8 at the Inner Harbor. All teams are participating to paddle out poverty and [...]
Glorious Garden Day August 20, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. @ Gallagher Services
The public is welcome to come and enjoy the great outdoors and the beauty of blooming gardens at the Timonium campus of Gallagher Services on Monday, August 20, 2018 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. The Community Green Initiative, Blue Water Baltimore, Herring Run Nursery, Gallagher Services, St. Vincent’s Villa and the Villa Maria School have [...]
Esperanza works to reunite families separated at the border
Family still fighting to regain custody of child, over 1 month after border separation. View news report from Canadian Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/4327495/family-separation-migrants-us-border/
A Woman’s Quest to Get Her 8-Year-Old Migrant Nephew
After Border Separation, Family Tries to Get Nephew Out of Foster Care For 30 days, Nila Serrano has been struggling to gain temporary custody of Danny, a Honduran child who was apprehended at the border with his mother last month Esperanza Center featured in Wall Street Journal.
Training begins for 11th biennial Dragons Boat Races
Paddlers from leading businesses, educational institutions and nonprofits take to the Canton Marina tonight to begin training for the 11th Biennial Catholic Charities Dragon Boat Races. Who will defeat the three-time champion, T. Rowe Price? Find out two months from now on Sat., Sept. 8 during the full-day of Dragon Boat racing in Baltimore's Inner Harbor to benefit Catholic [...]