“If Catholic Charities stopped feeding people … where would they eat?”
Cedric Howard, senior cook at Our Daily Bread Employment Center, arrives at work two hours early these days – but doesn’t mind the 4 a.m. start. “This place is like a lifesaver to me. I’m [...]
H&S Bakery in Baltimore is hiring to meet increased grocery demand during coronavirus pandemic
By LORRAINE MIRABELLA, BALTIMORE SUN MAR 20, 2020 Baltimore-based H&S Bakery plans to ramp up production and hire workers to meet a surge in demand for bread and rolls as the new coronavirus has spread. The commercial [...]
CORONAVIRUS Baltimore homeless, clustered in large shelters or living in encampments, are particularly vulnerable to coronavirus pandemic
By YVONNE WENGER and PHIL DAVIS, BALTIMORE SUN MAR 20, 2020 Precautions are being taken from shelters to encampments to prevent a rapid and deadly spread of the new coronavirus among Baltimore’s homeless community. But some say the protections [...]
Coronavirus Latest: Here’s What’s Being Done To Help The Homeless During COVID-19 Pandemic
WJZ13 Baltimore By Paul GesslerMarch 20, 2020 at 6:04 pm BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The homeless population, and those who serve them, have needed to adapt to many changes amid the coronavirus pandemic. The city’s homeless services [...]
Group meetings for addiction go ‘virtual’ amid Coronavirus outbreak
Fox 45 News, by Daniel Lampariello, Friday, March 20th 2020 BALTIMORE (WBFF) -- Social distancing amid the Coronavirus outbreak poses a unique problem for those suffering from addiction and substance use disorder. As recovery meeting gets canceled, [...]
When schools closed, a 9-year-old got worried. So Safe Streets got busy.
A 9-year-old, worried about his friends not being able to eat, was the driving force behind a Safe Streets-led initiative to feed families during the COVID-19 crisis. The day after schools closed across Maryland in [...]