Sarah's House School Supplies - $2,162.58 - July 2007
Funds collected help defray school related costs, such as Weekly Reader subscriptions, field trip expenses, locks, school project supplies, gym uniforms, etc.

Special Collection for Cardinal William Keeler - $1,401.93 - August 2007
The collection will go to a special fund created to support many of the ministries of special interest to Cardinal Keeler, including: Catholic Education, Catholic Charities, and the Basilica.

Arundel Habitat for Humanity - $1,418.07 - September 2007
Ecumenical Christian organization builds or renovates houses in partnership with needy low-income families in Anne Arundel County. Sold with no profit and zero interest mortgage.

Interfaith Housing Alliance (Western Maryland) - $1,418.06 - September 2007
An organization of caring faith communities in the five counties of Western Maryland, whose objectives are to develop affordable housing for low- and moderate-income persons, create jobs and strengthen the region's economy.

Bello Machre, Inc. - $671.61 - October 2007
A non-profit organization which provides loving care and creates opportunities for children and adults with development disabilities to live and work as independently as possible.

Opportunity Builders Inc. - $671.61 - October 2007
A non-profit organization providing training and services to adults with developmental disabilities living in Anne Arundel County and adjacent communities. The training is to help the adults function and pay their way in the community.

The ARC of Anne Arundel County - $671.61 - October 2007
Serves over 450 people with mental retardation. Supported living, residential services, family services, respite, advocacy and volunteer opportunities.

Christopher Place Employment Academy - $1,147.64 - November 2007
Is an intensive, 18-month program designed to empower homeless men to change their lives. This is a program for men who are serious about changing their lives by committing to a course of intensive training in employment and life skills, educational enhancement, and building and maintaining a drug-free lifestyle.

Marian House - $1,147.64 - November 2007
A residential counseling and employment program for homeless women, providing personal and employment counseling to over 350 women and their families each year.

Our Lady of the Visitation, Gonaives, Haiti - $2,925.64 - December 2007
Our sister parish in the Diocese of Gonaives, Haiti.

Redemptorist AIDS Ministry - Thailand - $1,230.84 - January 2008
Several projects to help women and children affected by HIV and AIDS. A home for healthy children whose parents have either abandoned them or had died from AIDS. A hospice program providing a safe and caring for children dying of AIDS. A training center for women affected by HIV or AIDS providing job training and where they can receive proper nutrition and medications.

The Joseph Richey Hospice - $1,230.85 - January 2008
Provides 12 bed residential round the clock professional nursing, psychosocial, and spiritual care as well as home care for terminally ill cancer and AIDS patients in the Baltimore area.

St. Ignatius Loyola - $1,235.76 - February 2008
A high school celebrating its tenth anniversary in educating boys from the most challenged neighborhoods in Baltimore City, giving them the opportunity to become "Men for Others" in the Jesuit tradition and giving them an education that could change their lives.

Sisters Academy - $1,235.76 - February 2008
The Catholic middle school for girls opened its doors in September 2004. Sisters Academy is sponsored by the School Sisters of Notre Dame, the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, the Religious Sisters of Mercy and the Sisters on Bon Secours. The academy is modeled on the national Nativity School movement, which focuses on providing high-quality, tuition-free, value-centered education in low-income communities.

USO of Metropolitan Washington - $1,433.33 - March 2008
A private non-profit organization providing vital programs and services to the military community throughout Maryland, DC and Northern Virginia.

St. Bernadette Youth Work Camp - $1,433.33 - March 2008
Youth from the parish went to Baltimore City and Terra Alta, West Virginia, where they will work making repairs to the homes of residents who cannot afford to make the repairs.

Maryland Food Bank - $1,098.39 - April 2008
Distributes food donated from the food industry and food drives to food providers so these organizations can feed hungry Marylanders.

Project PLASE - $1,098.40 - April 2008
Project PLASE (People Lacking Ample Shelter and Employment) began in 1973 to address and remedy the absence of services and resources available to Baltimore's most needy citizens.

Catholic Charities - USA - $1,225.90 - May 2008
Responded to those affected by tornados that hit many parts of the US.

Catholic Relief Services - $1,225.91 - May 2008
Aid provided to millions who were affected by the cyclone that devastated Myramar.

Salvadoran Enterprises for Women (SEW), Inc. - $1,114.07 - June 2008
Providing meaningful employment for women in El Salvador by building and managing the financial resources, community networks, solidarity efforts, and the U.S. and Salvadoran markets that facilitate new and help expand existing opportunities.

Mary's Pence - $1,114.06 - June 2008
The mission is to recognize and support the work of Catholic women, both lay and religious, who minister to the economically poor throughout the Americas and who are without access to traditional sources of funding from government, church, or foundation sources.

Parishioner Donated Sub-Total - $28,312.99

Apostleship of the Sea of Baltimore - $150.00
A program in the Archdiocese of Baltimore designed to help meet the spiritual needs of seafarers while they are in Baltimore, while also working to promote social justice within the maritime industry.

Benedictine Sisters of Baltimore - $150.00
The Benedictine Sisters of Baltimore, a community of monastic women who follow the Rule of Benedict. Through our prayer, Liturgy of the Hours, and a variety of ministries, we endeavor to bring the richness of a 1500 year tradition into today's world. Sharing a common life at Emmanuel Monastery we welcome all who seek God.

Camp St. Vincent - $350.00
A free summer day camp that hosts 625 children from low-income families each summer. Children age 6 to 10 are given the opportunity to share in a rare experience for urban area youth- the joys of two weeks at summer camp in the open space and fresh air of the countryside. The camp offers a structured outdoor recreation program that includes swimming instruction, arts and crafts, singing, drama, reading, games, sports, hiking, and other traditional camping activities. The children also participate in daily Values Development Lessons, which strive to boost self-esteem, teach the children to resist negative peer pressure.

Julie Community Center - $250.00
A multi-purpose, non-profit community organization involved in advocacy, education, and organizing, with special dedication to the poor. Provides after school program, youth enrichment and summer camp program from children ages 6-12. Provides leadership workshops and public health projects for teens.

Murphy Initiative for Justice and Peace - $250.00
The P. Francis Murphy Justice and Peace Initiative (PFMjpi) is envisioned as a common voice of member religious communities to work collaboratively for social justice and to support and supplement the ongoing justice and peace work within each community.

Monsignor O'Dwyer Retreat Center - $150.00
The Msgr. O'Dwyer Retreat House is a center of spiritual growth and hope which accepts and validates young people as true children of God who are exploring their faith, deepening their respect for others, discovering their values and self-worth and searching for the healing presence of God.

Project H.O.P.E. (He Opens Paths to Everyone) - $200.00
A Christian ministry to assist God's people without sufficient resources to provide for their own basic needs in Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City and the Appalachian region.

Parish Twinning Program - $250.00
An organization that links parishes in the U.S. with those in Haiti. Facilitates communications between the parishes and coordinates the shipments of cargo containers of supplies.

St. Frances Academy - $250.00
The country's oldest African-American Catholic high school run by the Oblate Sisters of Providence, located in Baltimore City. 95% of graduates go on to college and students tutor public school students in the neighborhood, and provide services for senior citizens.

Budgeted Sub-Total - $2,000.00

Total donated - $30,312.99