Client Thanks Volunteers
Ed. note: One of the reasons Catholic Charities is a great place to work is because we have a mission to love, serve and teach... and provide care and services to improve the lives of Marylanders in need. We couldn't fulfill that mission without our donors and volunteers. Sometimes our clients have a moment to reflect upon the [...]
Christopher Place Men Paying it Forward
During the fall season, the men of Christopher Place Employment Academy (CPEA) participated in a couple of events to “Pay It Forward”. As an intensive residential program for formerly homeless men, CPEA provides participants with education and training as well as emotional, spiritual, and addiction recovery support while encouraging participants to learn the importance of giving back to [...]
Catholic Charities’ Clients Share Why They are Thankful
I am thankful for the childcare at Sarah's House. It allows me to go out and look for a job so that I can better provide for my family. During the busy Holiday season, many of us can take for granted the multitude of blessings that we have in our lives. As Thanksgiving is just [...]
Catholic Charities Develops Community Leaders with Head Start Male Involvement Program
The mission of Catholic Charities Head Start of Baltimore City Male Involvement Initiative is to empower, encourage and inspire adult males with Head Start children to be leaders in their homes and communities. This program year, events included: the Male Involvement Welcoming Dinner, with motivational speaker and author of The Science of Manhood, Mr. Direk Barnes; the Winter [...]
Benevolent Baskets
A client at My Sister's Place works diligently at putting together a specialty basket for the upcoming holiday season. My Sister’s Place Women's Center provides a safe, comfortable, and nurturing environment where women can increase their self-esteem and develop the skills necessary to become self-sufficient. When volunteers Karen Lerario and Lesley Geisel approached My Sister’s Place Women’s [...]
Belle of the Ball
Helen Dmytrow dances with Mount St. Joseph student Richard Krause. Proving that you are as young as you feel, 89-year-old Helen Dmytrow kept pace with her considerably younger dance partner. The occasion was the April 24 Annual Prom for Seniors, hosted by student members of SALT (Student Active Leadership Team) at Seton Keough and Mount [...]
At CPEA, Alan Learns to Have a Normal Life
“Christopher Place Employment Academy turned my world upside down,” Alan says. “I’ve been living on the streets almost my whole life. I’ve seen people killed and raped and stuff no one should even see. It made me adopt an image of a person I’m not. Here, I’ve learned that I’m a gentle person who really [...]
American Dream One Step Closer
Linnea Johnson, instructor of Citizenship classes at the Eperanza Center, celebrates with Marco Ordonez-Sanchez after he passed the Naturalization Exam to become a U.S. citizen. Originally from Ecuador, Marco Ordonez-Sanchez has dreamed of becoming a United States citizen since moving to the states with his wife Maritsa and their two children more than 5 years [...]
Alvin Davis’ Remarks at the Leadership Breakfast
I grew up in Baltimore, one of four (4) children (oldest to 3 sisters) who after age 6 were raised by my Mom. Felt that I had to protect my Mom and sisters so I became a tough guy, knew I would have to fight every day. I graduated from Patterson High School in 1978 [...]
Our Values: Working for Justice
by Bill McCarthy In order to live the values of Catholic Charities, we are called to see the beauty and possibilities in all our encounters. In order to live our value to work for justice, we are called to see the possibilities in our greater society. We are called to see what a just world [...]