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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.

WJZ CBS News Baltimore

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.

Catholic Review

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.

WBAL-TV

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.

Catholic Review

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.

Baltimore Fishbowl

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.

Baltimore Business Journal

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.

Catholic Review

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.

Catholic Review

Catholic Charities breaks ground on Intergenerational Center

Digging in for change, distinguished guests, stakeholders, and community leaders break ground at the site of the new Intergenerational Center in West Baltimore.

The Baltimore Banner

Catholic Charities is opening a resource center at an old school in West Baltimore

There’s going to be one less vacant school building in Baltimore thanks to a project unfolding in the Franklintown Road neighborhood. The Intergenerational Center, a project by Catholic Charities of Baltimore, will bring to the former school a hub of programs and resources that serve all ages.

WJZ CBS News Baltimore

Maryland act to increase healthcare access for immigrants awaits

The Access to Care Act would enable immigrants to purchase health coverage from the state’s insurance marketplace, reducing wait times in emergency rooms and in the Esperanza Center’s free medical and dental clinics for uninsured immigrants.