Doing More with Less — State and City Government Officials Volunteer at ODB
Gloria Lawlah, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Aging, and her staff decided to make the most of their unpaid furlough day by devoting their time off to a day of volunteer service. The first [...]
Delivering Fresh Fruit and Hugs
Lynn Wintriss, or the "Fruit Lady," as she is endearingly referred to by many of the Christopher Place men has been a monthly staple at Christopher Place for nearly four years. She has not missed [...]
Darnell Taylor
When Darnell was released from prison, he had nowhere to turn, but then he stopped in for a meal at the Our Daily Bread Employment Center. "Without Our Daily Bread Employment Center, I could be [...]
Creating a Path Toward Stable Employment
Every Friday, the sounds of accomplishment and congratulations can be heard humming from the classroom at ODBEC which hosts the weekly Work4Success Employability Workshop. Each week, a new class celebrates their successful completion of the [...]
Cooking Up a Hearty Start to the Day
As a registered nurse and certified diabetes educator, Michele Sheldon Rubio knows how important a proper diet is to a healthy lifestyle, especially if you do not always know when your next meal may be [...]
Commitment to Change Yields Brighter Futures
Ronald, Clifton and Paul entered Christopher Place Employment Academy like most men before them – homeless, lost and without a plan to get their lives back on track. Today, after much hard work and dedication [...]