Ravens rusher Ray Rice tells Christopher Place men to seize ‘opportunity’
November 20, 2012 Baltimore Ravens star running back Ray Rice visited Our Daily Bread. He brought lunch for 700 and helped serve the meal. Read more in this article in the Catholic Review by reporter Maria Wiering.
High school students experience homelessness at ‘sleepout’
120 students from area private schools spend overnight near Our Daily Bread for Catholic Charities event October 29, 2012 As Hurricane Sandy headed toward the East Coast on Saturday night, 120 high school students prepared to spend the night in makeshift shelters in cardboard boxes in the back parking lot of Our Daily Bread Employment Center in [...]
Meet our cohort of Project SERVE volunteers for 2012 – 2013
Project SERVE 2012-13 Cohort: (left to right) Charlotte Adinolfi, Rachel Libros, Tavia-Simone Bascuine, Brandon Williams, Sara Fowler Recent college graduates join Project SERVE and dedicate a year to full-time volunteerism while living in a small intentional community. Each Project SERVE volunteer works in one Catholic Charities program for 12 months. Our programs highly value their [...]
Glenn Simpkins, St. Vincent’s Villa
Glenn Simpkins As the physical education teacher and coach at St. Vincent’s Villa, Glenn Simpkins has earned bragging rights. For 12 out of the past 14 softball playoffs, the team has emerged as champions, winning the Maryland Youth Athletic Association’s title of Team of the Decade. In addition to his teaching responsibilities at the Harford [...]
Hearts and Hammers Ministry
Harford Hammers is the newest cooperative ministry of the Presbyterian Church in Harford County and is comprised of a group of volunteers who use their skills, willing hands, open hearts and compassion to help area homeowners with limited financial resources with home maintenance and repair needs. Anna’s House has been blessed by this ministry, as [...]
“Anna’s Guys” Go Fishing
Spring is finally here and the children at Anna's House have been enjoying spending time outdoors with “Anna's Guys. “ Phil Hosmer, Chris Kerr and Ed Silberzahn, all members of “Anna's Guys,” recently took the children on a field trip to Harford Glen Environmental Center where they spent the afternoon fishing. Zoe, Kaitlyn, Sophia, Hannah [...]
“Anna’s Guys” Connecting Through Sports
I passed by the brick exterior of Anna’s House hundreds of times, always telling myself that I need to stop and find out how I can help. Something in me clicked one day and I stopped in with my daughter, Devin, to see how I could lend a hand. I had visions of cutting the [...]
2012 Catholic Charities Annual Dinner honors exemplary service of volunteers and employee
The Baltimore Waterfront Marriott was the site of An Evening with Catholic Charities on April 16. An audience of 650 supporters, friends, and employees attended the annual dinner that highlights the achievements of the agency. The theme for the evening, Celebrating Improved Lives, was presented in three videos that featured the life-changing assistance clients received from three [...]
2011 Women’s Leadership Council Breakfast
On Thursday, November 17th, the My Sister’s Place Women’s Council held their fourth Women’s Leadership Council Breakfast at the Women’s Center. Over 90 attendees enjoyed breakfast, a client’s story of her journey to employment, and encouraging words from Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. Michelle Kennedy, a client of the Women’s Center, graciously shared her story with those [...]
Old Friends Reunite at Our Daily Bread to mark the 30th Anniversary of Serving the Hungry
Arthur Jasmin, dedicated volunteer at Our Daily Bread Recently, some long-time volunteers dropped by the Our Daily Bread (ODB) kitchen to help us with a little project. Some of them have volunteered at ODB since the program started 30 years ago and have “retired” from their regular volunteer shifts. While they were reconnecting with their [...]