Middle School Campers and Seniors Connect at Catholic Charities Senior Housing
Middle school campers and senior citizens recently got together at Catholic Charities Senior Communities at Reister’s View and Reister's Clearing in Glyndon, Maryland. The campers’ visit is an annual ritual for the Sacred Heart of Glyndon Summer Day Camp. Each year, a group of campers hikes over from the church (about 2 miles away) to spend the [...]
Mercyhurst Prep Students Devote a Week to Volunteering at Catholic Charities Programs
A Mercyhurst Prep student serves lunch at Our Daily Bread. Fr. Mike Allison, the Chaplain at Merychurst Preparatory School in Erie, Pennsylvania, and a group of incoming seniors recently spent a week in Baltimore volunteering at several Catholic Charities programs. For ten years, Fr. Allison has orchestrated this trip, which is called the Ann Ryan [...]
Meet Project SERVE Volunteer, Arthur
by Arthur Krieger Nov. 6 It's been a long day. Frankly, I should probably be in bed right now. But I know y'all need your P-SERVE fix so... This morning was a little less than it should have been because I didn't get my quiet time in. I usually do some yoga and stuff after [...]
Meet Cameron Goodman
Greetings! My name is Cameron Goodman, and I am this year’s Project SERVE volunteer at Sarah’s House. Originally from the stale suburbs of Sacramento, CA, I went to the University of Notre Dame and majored in science pre-professional studies and German. No, just because I majored in German doesn’t mean I can speak German, but [...]
Meet Caitlin Balicki
Hi there! My name is Caitlin Balicki and I am thrilled to be a part of Project SERVE! This year I am working at Weinberg Housing and Resource Center as a volunteer coordinator and after just one week of work, I can already tell what an amazing experience it will be! I am originally from [...]
McCormick Treats the Children at Villa Maria to a BBQ
When you hear the name McCormick's, most people think of flavorful spices and good food. Travel through Hunt Valley and those odors of cinnamon are sure to remind you that their factory and taste kitchens are close by. Although the company's passion is all about flavor they are also committed to making a positive difference [...]
Maryvale Students Devote a Day of Service to Catholic Charities Programs
On April 15, sophomores from Maryvale Preparatory School spent their annual day of service pampering seniors and helping to teach English at Catholic Charities programs. Twenty students helped organize a Spa Day for the residents at Catholic Charities Senior Housing Programs at St. Joachim and DePaul Houses. About thirty seniors enjoyed manicures, hand massages, and [...]
Marlene Holloway
Matched with an eleven-year-old boy since the summer of 2007, they enjoy making crafts, scrapbooking, playing games and sports, and spending time off-grounds. An especially memorable off-grounds trip occurred when they visited the Festival of Trees at the Timonium Fairgrounds during the Christmas holidays. “After checking out all the festive decorations, visiting a reptile exhibit, [...]
Maria Learns About Working at School
by Maria Williams Hello again. It has been a couple of weeks since I last wrote for the PSERVE blog. I had military duty last week, so I chose not to blog. This month was different since drill was 3 days and started Friday, instead of the normal weekend. Last week, I had to take [...]
Loyola University Maryland Art Student Paint Murals for St. Vincent’s Villa
Lyndsi and Rebecca, two Loyola University Maryland art students, coordinated the mural painting at St. Vincent’s Villa. The children who live on the Phoenix Unit at St. Vincent’s Villa were the recipients of a beautiful mural painted by art students from Loyola University Maryland. The students painted a vivid jungle motif complete with monkeys, snakes, [...]