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The Baltimore Banner
After mass shooting, Baltimore’s Brooklyn neighborhood goes full year with no homicides
As Baltimore gun violence continues trending downward after years of rampant bloodshed, a historically troubled neighborhood in the city’s southern corner is celebrating a long-awaited victory: zero homicides in over a year.
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Baltimore community hits major milestone in reducing gun violence, 400 days without a homicide
Mayor Brandon Scott and Brooklyn Safe Streets celebrated a big milestone in South Baltimore as it has been more than 400 days with no homicides thanks to their Safe Streets encampment zone.
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Blessings Newsletter: Fall 2024
Blessings: Catholic Charities Newsletter
Although a full six months have now passed since the Key Bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River, the sight of what remains of the structure- and the void between the remnants- still shock the senses.
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Dundalk Support Center to Open Following Key Bridge Collapse
Catholic Charities of Baltimore will be opening up a center that will provide resources to those impacted by the Key Bridge collapse.
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Teens volunteer for a week to support clients of Catholic Charities
A group of 20 local high school students shared in SERVE Baltimore for a week of their summer vacation to help brighten the days for strangers in need.
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Light at the End of the Tunnel” is raising funds for Catholic Charities
Mike Weeks, founder of Light at the End of the Tunnel and former resident at St. Vincent's Villa speaks about his journey and his upcoming charity event to support children like him.
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Radio Interview: Safe Streets program counters violence in Baltimore City
George Matysek looks at Safe Streets with Kevin Keegan, who leads Catholic Charities’ Family Services Division, under which Safe Streets is housed. Also joining the interview is Greg Marshburn, director of Catholic Charities’ four Safe Streets sites.
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Blessings Newsletter: Summer 2024
Blessings: Catholic Charities Newsletter
I can think of no better way to spend a sliver of an upcoming summer afternoon than by reading the remarkable stories included in this edition of Blessings—stories that you effectively co-authored as a generous and dedicated supporter of Catholic Charities and those we serve.
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Cherry Hill Safe Streets formally opens at new site
On Friday, the Catholic Charities of Baltimore formally opened the new Safe Streets site in Baltimore's Cherry Hill neighborhood.
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Safe Streets opens new Cherry Hill office as leaders tout success against violence
On May 31, 2024, Catholic Charities of Baltimore and the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Safety of Engagement hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new office for Safe Streets' Cherry Hill location.
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Catholic Charities executive director retiring after 15 years
The executive director of Catholic Charities, William “Bill” J. McCarthy, Jr., has announced his retirement after 15 years.
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Longtime leader of large Baltimore nonprofit to step down
William "Bill" McCarthy will step down as executive director of Catholic Charities of Baltimore next year, ending a 16-year tenure as the leader of one of the region's largest nonprofits.
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Catholic Charities Executive Director Bill McCarthy will retire in 2025
Catholic Charities of Maryland Executive Director, William J. “Bill” McCarthy Jr. announced May 23 he will retire in July 2025. By that time, he will have led the State of Maryland’s largest private provider of human services for 16 years.
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