Tag: homelessness
SOUPer Bowl For The Light House
Kick off your Super Bowl Sunday by doing something good for yourself and the community. Heritage Baptist Church is hosting the 6th Annual SOUPer Bowl Lunch for the Annapolis Light House Shelter on Sunday, February 5, from 11:30AM-1:30PM. Guest servers include Maryland Speaker of the House Mike Busch and Annapolis City Council members Fred Paone, [...]
Light House Expands Job Training Program (B.E.S.T.)
One year ago the Light House Homeless Prevention and Support Center in Annapolis moved into its new 24,000 square foot facility on Hudson Street. In addition to providing shelter to 45 individuals and five families, the Center has also expanded programming to include a series of 12 week job training programs (B.E.S.T. -Building Employment Success [...]
Light House Kids Enjoy Special Halloween
It was a special Halloween at the Light House last weekend – the community room was decorated with spider webs and candy-filled pumpkins. Members of the South River High School Interact Club spent the day with the children living at the shelter, playing games and creating Halloween themed arts and crafts. The children came dressed [...]
Light House Receives $15,000 Donation
Light House, a homelessness prevention and support center in Annapolis, was recently awarded $15,000 from the Carol M. Jacobsohn Foundation. The funds will be used for general operating expenses. The Light House partners with many individuals, businesses, congregational groups and organizations to provide programs that empower people as they transition toward self-sufficiency. Programs include Building [...]
Local Annapolis Resident Barbara Crosby Spearheads Career Closet
With an increase of over 30% in homelessness in Anne Arundel County since 2009, the need is even greater for the community to help. The Career Closet was one way a local resident found that she could give back. Over the last several months, Annapolis resident, Barbara Crosby and a group of dedicated women, worked [...]
Food Link Celebrates 20 Years With Blue Jean Bash
Make plans now for some boot stompin’ fun on Saturday, May 7th from 7pm-11pm, as Food Link celebrates its 20 year anniversary with the 2011 Blue Jean Bash. The event will be held at the Red Barn in Harness Creek, a private home of a Food Link supporter and all proceeds from the event will [...]
County Seeks Volunteers, Donations For Homeless Resource Day
County Executive John R. Leopold is urging citizens to get involved in Homeless Resource Day, which will be held on March 26 at Glen Burnie High School. “This event has been very successful in helping people get back on their feet and off the street,” County Executive Leopold. “The economy has been very difficult and [...]
Valentine’s Day Party For Light House Residents
Party Girls, a caterer and party event company, based in Annapolis, MD, catered a special Valentine’s Dinner party for the residents of the Light House Shelter on Hudson Street in Annapolis. Party Girls, Julie St Marie and Christina Eichenmuller, created a memorable evening, filled with Valentine decorations, dinner and an ice cream sundae bar for [...]
The Light House Needs Donations & Volunteers
More local families than ever before are coming to the Light House for Homeless Prevention Programs such as Bagged Lunches, BGE Assistance and Pantry Bags. As a result, there is an urgent need for: Grocery items for the pantry – The pantry supplies well over 200 local families in need each month with two bags [...]
Dogwood Acres Donates Over 400 Pounds Of Food
Through the generosity of their clients and staff, Dogwood Acres Pet Retreat, the region’s premiere pet lodging, daycare and spa facility, held a food drive from Thanksgiving to Christmas and collected over 400 pounds of food to donate to The Light House: A Homeless Prevention Support Center in Annapolis. “We are so thankful to everyone [...]
Dinner For 3000?
“Dinner for 3,000? Coming right up!” The public is invited to attend Larry Griffin’s 20th Annual WCAF Thanksgiving Dinner on Monday, November 22nd from 4pm to 9pm at Stanton Community Center at 92 West Washington Street. The evening event serves over 3,000 turkey dinners to the homeless, underprivileged or simply those would normally have to [...]
A Hidden Side Of Annapolis
Facebook users: Please share this story with your facebook friends by clicking the “recommend” button above! Annapolis is undoubtedly a beautiful place to live. The homes that dot the area range from unkempt public housing apartments to waterfront spectacles pricing upwards of $10 million dollars. This dichotomy, is part of what makes the area so [...]
Harvest For The Hungry
Schools Superintendent Kevin M. Maxwell has challenged schools and school system offices and departments to boost donations to the Harvest for the Hungry – Kids Helping Kids food campaign by 10 percent this year, a level that would see collection of more than 168,000 pounds of food and $89,000 in cash for the annual drive. [...]
From The Classroom: Turkey Day Edition
When we were toddlers, still learning about fundamentals such as the alphabet and not eating fertilizer, the concept of Thanksgiving was unknown to us. Frankly, it scared us. The wafting aromas of pumpkin pie, turkey, sweet potatoes, and other delicacies lured us slyly into the kitchen, only to have us be surrounded by a forest [...]
