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Running is the name of the game
Running is the name of the game in Baltimore each October, when runners take off in the Baltimore Running Festival. This year’s event, held on October 18, had some especially zealous participants. Sisters and staff from Good Shepherd Services Baltimore (GSS) weren’t about to get left behind, not when a good cause was at stake. Nobody had to ask…
Regatta raises money for charities
A regatta raises money for charities in Baltimore each year. This year the sailing regatta benefited Good Shepherd Services Baltimore (GSS). RCM&D is an insurance carrier for GSS. Each year the company gives grants to three charities from money raised through a sailing regatta in the Inner Harbor of Baltimore, Maryland. The money raised benefits…
Three Good Shepherd Volunteers
Three Good Shepherd Volunteers (GSV) for the Province of Mid-North America have settled into their new home at Good Shepherd Shelter Los Angeles. They arrived in September and are adjusting to being away from family and friends. They are also growing professionally, tackling responsibilities and jobs they never thought they’d have. Most significantly, the three Good…
Mercado Chiriyacu
A visit to Mercado Chiriyacu in Quito opened my eyes to extreme poverty and unfulfilled lives. The experience set me on a path to new awareness and action. For example, after returning from Quito I realized that my conscience will never again allow me to buy a cup of boutique coffee. The money spent on…
Danielle Fung: Heart of the Good Shepherd
Sr. Danielle Fung, RGS, has a heart of the Good Shepherd. When she walks through the doors at the Pomeroy Recreation and Rehabilitation Center in San Francisco the clients there burst into life. They flock to her immediately for a morning group hug and spend the rest of the day happy in her presence. Sr. Danielle is…
The Mission Continues at Good Shepherd Shelter
Veterans with The Mission Continues spent half a day at the Good Shepherd Shelter in Los Angeles on September 12 hauling 18,000 pounds of rock in 98-degree heat. It was the hottest day of the year to date in Los Angeles. Undeterred by heat and sweat, the veterans also painted windows and garden benches, relocated…
Camp CORA makes a splash
What wasn’t to like about Camp CORA, a summer camp for kids in Philadelphia? Especially when the camp offered everything from performing arts to sports, spelling bees and creative crafts. Not to mention swimming to beat the heat! CORA Services launched Camp CORA in four Philadelphia locations on June 30th and ran the camps through…
Reclaimed life at Vista Maria
A reclaimed life is status quo at Vista Maria. When Kyra, a 14-year old with special needs, first arrived on the Vista Maria campus she was able to express only pain and sadness. The severe physical and emotional abuse that she had suffered in her home shattered her ability to trust others. She had lost…
Therapy dog joins Shepherds’ Pathway
There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face ~ Bernard Williams (1929-2003), English moral philosopher. When I booked my flight to Portland for a business trip I expected to be charmed by the city. I also anticipated succeeding in my purpose for the trip. I went to Portland to document…