Catholic Charities of Maryland

Bring the whole family to the 3rd Annual Back to School Bash at St. Joseph's Monastery Parish on Saturday, August 17, from 11 am to 2 pm. There will be free food, back-to-school supplies, backpacks, uniforms shirts, haircuts, and so much more! We hope to see you there.

There will be back-to-school celebrations today and tomorrow in three neighorhoods we love and serve through Safe Streets: Brooklyn, Penn-North, and Sandtown Wi******er. Please come out and join the fun with us as we cheer on our young scholars preparing for another successful school year.

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Taylor Scott will serve as Catholic Charities' new Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Scott is a child and adolescent psychiatrist who has been with us for nearly 10 years. As CMO, she will provide medical oversight for the agency's work and ensure that all clinical assessments and care meet agency and regulatory standards. Thank you, Dr. Scott, for your commitment to caring for those in need!

As part of our year-long "Love Your Neighbor" campaign, we asked members of the Catholic Charities family to share their thoughts about how this commitment connects to their daily work. Today's contribution comes from the incomparable Kelly Anderson, program director of Sarah's House: "For me, it connects because the people we serve are my neighbors. I am an Anne Arundel County resident serving Anne Arundel County residents in their greatest time of need. There is no better way to show love."

Join your neighbors tonight at one of our region's many National Night Out parties. This annual event is a community-building campaign that promotes neighborhood camaraderie to make all of our communities safer, more caring places to live. This is right up our ally, which is why we're taking part in multiple neighborhood get-togethers, including this one in Cherry Hill. Always, always

Thanks to our exciting new partnership with sports radio station 105.7TheFan, members of the Catholic Charities team had the opportunity to attend Baltimore Ravens' training camp. During the regular season, we will sponsor the station’s popular Monday Morning Quarterback show. Our goal is to share with fans the work we do and the opportunities we have to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those in need. And, yes, that’s a life-size bobblehead of the great Ray Lewis in The Fan’s lobby. Let’s Go Ravens!

Members of the Catholic Charities family do double duty -- even triple, quadruple, and whatever-comes-after quadruple duty! -- to serve those in need throughout Maryland. Most of this beautiful bunch, for example, not only care for children and families, immigrants, individuals with intellectual disabilities, people in poverty, and seniors. They also share the amazing stories of our clients and the work we do on social media. To see and follow all of our programs active on social media, check out our current list here: https://cc-md.org/social/. If you're interested in good news, this is the place.

To encourage citizens to safely relinquish any fi****ms in their possession, a collection of community and faith-based organizations will hold the second annual Gun Buyback on Saturday, August 10 from 10 am to 2 pm in the parking lot at Edmondson High School (501 N. Athol Ave.). "This event is about building a coalition for peace and channeling hope to the community," said the Rev. Michael Murphy, pastor of St. Joseph's Monastery Parish and founding member of Health by Southwest, a coalition of organizations that includes Catholic Charities.

Summer carnival! 🎡 Thanks so much to these great student volunteers!

We can not thank the students from St. John's Catholic Church in Westminster for all of their help today with our carnival.
Everyone had a fantastic time.
More Pictures to follow.

"Loving your neighbor is at the core of what I see our colleagues doing every single day. They have made it their calling in life to professionally 'love their neighbor' by committing to working at Catholic Charities," says Ashley Valis, our indispensible chief operating officer. "I couldn’t name a more appropriate place to work if this type of mission speaks to you. We serve others. We provide support and hope for a better life. And we act with humility and respect for the neighbors we are blessed to assist." Check out our current openings right here: https://cc-md.org/careers/

Due to expected inclement weather, tonight's celebration of National Night Out has been rescheduled for Tuesday, August 13. "The spirit of National Night Out is about building community connections between residents and the law enforcement personnel that serve them," said Mayor Brandon M. Scott. "We're making the decision to reschedule out of an abundance of caution to ensure that everyone is able to do so while also remaining safe during this forecasted severed weather." See you next week!

Our distinguished psychiatry team (shown here) provides a range of behavioral health services to adults, children, and families throughout Central and Western Maryland. With a commitment to clients and their craft, they recently gathered to hear from an expert on psychopharmacology and cytochrome P450 system. To learn more about them and their work, visit: https://cc-md.org/programs/villa-maria-behavioral-health/

If you are interested in making a meaningful difference in the lives of others, consider joining the amazing staff at Gallagher Services. We provide residential and day supports to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities by taking a person-centered approach to deliver services that support people in living the life of their choice. We will host a job fair on Aug. 6 from 10 am to 2 p.m. at 2300 Dulaney Valley Rd. Come out and see the possibilities! https://cc-md.org/programs/gallagher-services/

“To me, 'Love Your Neighbor' comes down to showing kindness, compassion, and respect to those around you,” says Rob McCune, who has volunteered at St. Vincent's Villa for 15 years. During his twice-monthly visits, he has joyfully engaged the young people at St. Vincent's in every sport imaginable. We are so thankful for his extraordinary service, and we wish him all the best as he prepares to get married this weekend! Congratulations, Rob, and thank you for showing us what it means to .

As part of our year-long "Love Your Neighborhood" campaign, we are sharing reflections from clients and colleagues. Here's one from our superstar development coordinator, Tara Runge: “My Brother's Keeper shows the spirit of Love Thy Neighbor everyday with smiles, conversation, and wonderful meals. Such a pleasure to serve with these colleagues.”

Three fantastic fundraisers were held in July for St. Vincent's Villa, and we are so grateful! Our friends at the Townsontowne-Hunt Valley Rotary hosted a fundraiser at Union Craft Brewing. Our friend Mike Weeks held his 1st Annual Co****le Tournament at Angeli's Pizzeria. And our friend Brendan Wayne opened a lemonade stand to raise funds for us. Thanks, friends, for all you did and do to .

A group of 20 extraordinary local high school students dedicated a week of their summer vacation to serve those in need through a partnership between Catholic Charities and the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s Institute for Evangelization’s Office of Family, Youth and Young Adult Ministry. As part of the experience, students spent time with clients at five of Catholic Charities' sites. To learn more about "Serve Baltimore," read Catholic Review's terrific article: https://catholicreview.org/high-school-students-give-a-week-to-giving-back/

The Catholic Charities’ team at the Weinberg Housing & Resource Center recently celebrated Spirit Day. But if you’ve ever been to the center, then you know they bring the positive spirit every day. Now who is ready to join us in cheering on our hometown teams? You can learn more about the center right here: https://cc-md.org/programs/weinberg-housing-resource-center

Throughout the year, Catholic Charities hosts a number of events open to the public that allow participants to gain a better understanding of our region’s social issues and the impact they have on real people. The next such event will be held at St. Vincent’s Villa on Aug. 24 from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. For more information or to RSVP, please call us at 667.600.2020. We hope to see you there.

Wow! Summer opera performance for our Catholic Charities Head Start of Baltimore City students--how cool! Thank you, Maryland Opera!

During his remarkable life, Blase Cooke set the standard for what it means to Love Your Neighbor. To learn more about this amazing man and his enduring legacy, which includes a number of Catholic Charities programs, visit our lastest edition of Blessings here: https://www.cc-md.org/blessings-summer-24.

Shopping at our weekly farmers’ market – every Wednesday through September 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Jenkins Senior Living Community Pavilion (3320 Benson Ave.) – is a win-win proposition. Eating a variety of locally grown fruits and vegetables is good for the body, of course. It’s also good for local farmers who grow them. Come out and join us soon!

Are you looking for a new job or know someone who is? If so, you’ve come to the right place. Catholic Charities is connecting people to meaningful work. We will host a job fair for our Carroll County Head Start programs on Tuesday, July 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (255 Clifton Blvd.). And we’ll hold a job fair for our Gallagher program on August 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (2300B Dulaney Valley Rd.) This is on top of recent hiring event (see photo) at My Brother’s Keeper, which drew nearly 100 participants. Please visit us at cc-md.org for more information.

Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Here are two great options on Saturday, July 20: Sandtown and Sandtown Wi******er Community Collective Music in the Park from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Brooklyn Field Day Safe Summer from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Both events are part of the 4th Annual Safe Summer series. Hope to see you there.

Children who take part in Head Start programs benefit in numerous and important ways that last a lifetime. We are proud to offer Head Start instruction and care at 18 sites throughout Baltimore City, Carroll County, and Harford County. To learn more about what's available for our young people, visit https://cc-md.org.

To prevent violence and promote peace, Catholic Charities' Safe Streets team is building relationships with neighbors based on trust, care and love. Don't miss this powerful story of how they supported a newly arrived family who had no food, no furniture and no sense of where to turn. Read the story, here: https://www.cc-md.org/blessings-summer-24

Catholic Charities is helping families grow stronger, healthier and happier through parent-child interaction therapy, an evidence-based treatment designed for young children with behavioral problems. Learn more about this important effort: https://www.cc-md.org/blessings-summer-24

Join us this Sunday as the Light at the End of the Tunnel Foundation hosts a Charity Event supporting St. Vincent’s Villa at Angeli's Pizzeria. Learn more about the event, the foundation’s founder Mike Weeks and his inspiring journey with St. Vincent’s Villa in this WJZ-TV | CBS Baltimore story: https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/video/light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-is-raising-funds-for-catholic-charities/

"Light at the End of the Tunnel" is raising funds for Catholic Charities The event will be held at Angeli's Pizzeria

Answering the call to Love Your Neighbor, Catholic Charities volunteers are changing lives for the better in all kinds of fun and useful ways. Serving as a handyman? Check. Playing Dungeons & Dragons with kids? Check? Helping middle school students make pizzas? Check. Ready to join the fun? Check out this story at https://cc-md.org/blessings-summer-24

Pizza lovers! Don't forget to join California Pizza Kitchen at Hunt Valley Towne Centre today for Pizza With A Purpose. Show this flyer or mention Catholic Charities, and 20% of your meal will support the children at Villa Maria School. Spread the word!