Give Hope to Our Neighbors in Need
Your generosity enable men, women, children and families
to endure times of crisis and to regain security and dignity in their lives.
With your support we can help our fellow Marylanders
get nutritious meals every day, gain meaningful employment
and find safe reliable shelter.
The art of stress relief in the age of pandemic
At any age, there is just something reassuring about a new box of crayons, a quiet moment, and an open invitation to color. That’s the idea behind the studio that art therapist Sheba Sheikhai is [...]
Trained to heel… and to heal
It's hard to be a kid. Even harder to be a kid in crisis - a behavioral or emotional challenge so significant that you need extra-special care in a residential setting to get well and [...]
Food for the spirit – brown bag included
When My Sister’s Place Women’s Center hands out a to-go meal to clients these days, it comes with a kind word. Literally. Staff in the women’s day shelter and resource center have started writing quick [...]
Esperanza Center hotline to serve non-English-speaking population in pandemic
Under normal circumstances, it can be frightening for immigrants to ask for help. A language barrier and fears of deportation – even without cause – are major deterrents. Now add in a global pandemic and [...]
“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 [...]
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 [...]