A tremendous talent who just needed an opportunity
Derek Tucker had always been good at cars – a skill he learned at an early age. But it wasn't until he got out of jail that he started thinking about his talent as a [...]
Keeping comfort and joy all year
As 2021 begins and already seems difficult, we are still faced with challenges and overwhelming stress in our world. To carry Catholic Charities' Comfort & Joy through 2021, Villa Maria Community Resources Behavioral Health Clinic [...]
Working for racial justice in Baltimore
"It’s very easy to make assumptions about what a community needs if you’re not listening," says Kevin Creamer, director of St. Edward's Workforce Development Center. Instead, Catholic Charities is intentionally listening and working to be [...]
What connects the tragic killings of George Floyd and Freddie Gray
William J. McCarthy Jr. Executive Director This piece originally appeared in Charities USA Magazine. On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis, Minnesota police officer who knelt on his neck for a [...]
Three extraordinary stories of service
In gratitude for more than 45 years of combined exemplary and humble service to neighbors in need, Catholic Charities will recognize three exemplary area servants the week of November 8. Mary Anne O'Donnell will receive [...]
A Christopher Place story: “he got the job, he got the girl … and he got his life back.”
When Tim McPherson looks back at his life, he can't believe where he is today. "I'm an alcoholic, and I really never did anything except what I wanted to do, when I wanted to do [...]