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Volunteering Can Bring Unexpected Joy
Volunteers are the backbone of the SHARE Food Network. The core mission of the program is to provide fresh, nutritious food at the lowest possible cost. Volunteers are critical to keeping the cost of the food...
by Will Espinoza
February 14, 2018
A woman with nowhere else to turn
Scared, with no one to turn to, Carla* was in a country where she didn’t speak the language and had...
by Will Espinoza
January 14, 2018
A Young Man Finding His Voice
When Christopher first came to Catholic Charities he relied on a Dynavox speech device and sign language to communicate with others. After he was paired with his current employment specialist from the Kennedy Institute, Christopher was...
by Will Espinoza
December 15, 2017
Looking Forward from Homelessness
In May, Sherri came to Southern Maryland hoping to reunite with family. She was staying in a motel while desperate...
by Will Espinoza
May 24, 2017
Never Too Late for a New Beginning
Before Vernon started installing siding on houses, he had never picked up a hammer. But the laborious work provided a...
by Will Espinoza
May 17, 2017
An Immigrant Chasing Her American Dream
When someone comes to our Catholic Charities Center, the first person they often meet is 19-year old Marlene. Smiling and bubbly, she makes families feel at ease and welcomed. She knows what’s it’s like to be...
by bbdeveloper
April 25, 2016
A Mom Searching for Stability
LaVonda was tired. Tired of losing jobs. Tired of missing her kids. Tired of the pain her addiction was causing....
by bbdeveloper
April 25, 2016
A Child with Developmental Disabilities
At the Kennedy School, we specialize in serving students with autism, intellectual disabilities, emotional disabilities, learning disabilities and traumatic brain...
by bbdeveloper
April 25, 2016