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 few more restrictions but no less joy as child care re-opens at Sarah’s House
In normal times, the start of the day at the child care program at Sarah's House is a joyful and rambunctious scramble. Parents gather to sign in their children while kids rush into classrooms to [...]
Major movement for the mission
How far would you go to support a neighbor in need? More than 100 people joined together to go 1,300 miles for the Catholic Charities Mission to Move virtual event. The five-day step challenge, which [...]
Head Start students head back to early learning – from home
September 8 marks the beginning of the school year for 667 children enrolled in Catholic Charities Head Start of Baltimore City. In normal times, all 15 sites across South and Southeast Baltimore would be filled [...]
A shift to new health records links care providers in new ways
When Catholic Charities began planning to roll out a new electronic health record system across the agency, Ezra Buchdahl thought about the chart room at St. Vincent's Villa. "We're living in the 19th century here!" [...]