Shelter is just a stop along the way
When asked about his new apartment at Basilica Place, a Catholic Charities Senior Community in downtown Baltimore, Paul Schubert's face lit up. "It's like a palace," he said. The 64-year-old had spent years living in [...]
Time to “open up” again at the Esperanza Center’s dental clinic
Two and a half years ago, after fire in a neighboring building devastated the Esperanza Center, Catholic Charities scrambled to relocate many of its services. The program found space for its medical clinic while the [...]
After 14 months, an invitation to come inside
For the first time since COVID-19 began, neighbors with food insecurity will be able to once again sit down in dining rooms for their meals at Our Daily Bread Employment Center, My Brother's Keeper and [...]
A roof over their heads – and quickly
When Elizabeth Guercio’s children first heard about their new home, she said, "they thought it was a lie." "I had to take pictures and show them: this is your bed. This is your room," she [...]
Lining up for a meal and so much more
On a recent Tuesday, a few dozen people line up for a hot meal at Our Daily Bread Employment Center. Some are regulars; others have come for the first time. Each of them has a [...]
COVID-19 vaccinations distributed in West Baltimore
Residents of West Baltimore's Irvington community and nearby neighborhoods, many of whom struggle with barriers to health care and transportation, eagerly lined a sidewalk for a mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic Wednesday morning. Some arrived two [...]