This morning I had the chance to visit the Arundel House Of Hope Day Center in Glen Burnie, MD. The trip was a chance to drop off a check from the collection we received last week, and while I was there I got to meet the director.
The collection of just over $100 was received as part of our outreach to the Severna Park Festival. We hired a clown to distribute balloon animals and asked the community to make a $1 donation for the House of Hope. I was very pleased with the response that I saw by community members that embraced the project.
When I arrived at the center I was welcomed into the directors office. He shared about the many avenues that this organization utilizes to serve the homeless of Anne Arundel County. They have several homes that serve as transition centers for those in drug recovery, a day center for people to receive mail and email, take showers, and interact socially, and even a new project called The Doughy Dog, a portable hot dog stand that employees people that were just last year in the winter relief program. The work they do is really great in helping those less fortunate receive the care they need and help put them on a track back to productive, fulfilling lives.
I was certainly thankful to partner with this group.
--Ben
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