How we’re responding to COVID-19
(Baltimore - March 12, 2020) - At Catholic Charities, the safety and security of those we serve, and of our colleagues, volunteers and visitors, is paramount. We do not turn away individuals who need assistance we [...]
Finding Christmas for those most in need
The staff at Our Daily Bread Employment Center has learned to scan the hundreds of guests who walk through their doors every day for tell-tale signs of struggle. Without prying, staff members recognize those who [...]
How a banking executive’s heart for service has touched lives
Ralph W. Emerson, Jr. – “Buddy,” as everyone knows him – hasn’t been able to relax much since he retired in March as senior vice president of M&T Bank. One of the best-known businessmen in [...]
Early Head Start of Harford County goes apple picking
(September 2019, Harford County) It’s a rite of passage that we never forget, apple picking in the fall. Many thanks to Kay Richardson, Director of Early Head Start in Harford County, for sharing these fantastic [...]
It’s the happiest time of the year – back to school at Early Head Start and Head Start
Last week, Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Baltimore City, Harford and Carroll Counties welcomed parents with their infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in tow back to school. Throughout our 17 sites, Catholic Charities [...]
Escaping danger and finding safety at Sarah’s House
Reginald Johnson and family For a year and a half, Reginald Johnson fought the idea of turning to Sarah’s House, Anne Arundel County’s only family shelter, to help him and his four children [...]