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  • Volunteer Spotlight – Hana HasanVolunteer Spotlight – Hana Hasan

    Hana is a native Bostonian and attended college at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. She moved to Baltimore in 2003 and obtained her master’s degree at the University of Baltimore. She is a single mom of 10-year-old daughter, Sydney. Her full-time occupation is the manager of Off-Campus Housing for Johns Hopkins University. Through seminars, […]

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    Ace Hardware – Round Up for Marian HouseAce Hardware – Round Up for Marian House

    The three Baltimore City Ace Hardware stores are pitching in to help raise funds for this year’s 5K! Thursday, August 19th through Monday, August 23rd Shoppers at the >>>>>> > Canton: 1022 Binney St, Baltimore, MD 21224 > Federal Hill: 1214 Light St, Baltimore, MD 21230 > Waverly: 601 Homestead St, Baltimore, MD 21218 locations will […]

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  • Resident Spotlight – Shawnte PerryResident Spotlight – Shawnte Perry

    Shawnte Perry arrived at Marian House on October 15, 2020, after being incarcerated for 25 years. As a young woman she made poor choices about the people she befriended and got caught up in their behavior, adopting it as her own. At the age of 15, she spent a year in detention and then the […]

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  • Reflections from the Outgoing Board Chair, Don MattranReflections from the Outgoing Board Chair, Don Mattran

    I had the privilege and honor to serve as the Marian House Board Chair for the past two years and have been on the Board since 2015. I am proud to have served with such an outstanding group of volunteers to ensure the fulfillment of the Marian House mission. Don Mattran, Foundry Wealth Advisors My […]

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  • Volunteer Spotlight – Karen AlbertVolunteer Spotlight – Karen Albert

    Welcome Karen Albert – New Chair of the Marian House Board We welcomed Karen Albert as the new Chair of the Marian House board of directors on July 1, 2021. Karen has been involved with Marian House since 2008, when she joined the board and the advancement committee. During her first year on the board, […]

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  • Congratulations Shawnte PerryCongratulations Shawnte Perry

    The Goucher Prison Education Partnership One-on-One with GPEP Alumna Shawnte Perry Shawnte Perry, a fall 2020 graduate, and two fellow GPEP students who graduated in the Spring 2021 semester, are the first women in nearly 30 years to complete a bachelor’s degree through coursework offered onsite in a Maryland prison. They join former GPEP students […]

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  • Thank You to Our Donors & VolunteersThank You to Our Donors & Volunteers

    Thank You to Our Donors & Volunteers Thank You to Our In-Kind Donors Adora Allen Chick-fil-A Hunt Valley Giant, 33rd Street Giant, 41st Street Giant, Cockeysville Giant, Timonium Valencia Hardy & Friends Target, Towson Wegmans, Hunt Valley Thank You to Our Volunteers & Staff Demetria Boyd Kristin Goorevitz Hana Hasan Anita Hilson Colleen Kilchenstein Victor […]

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  • George Takei – Asian Pacific American Heritage MonthGeorge Takei – Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

    George Takei in 2016 Photo: Andrew Lahodynskyj/Toronto Star via Getty Images An actor and activist, George Takei’s resolve came from his experiences while detained with his family at a Japanese internment camp from ages 5 to 9. The Takeis rough life continued afterwards, as they were left with no capital and were forced to live […]

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  • A SPIRIT CENTERED WOMANA SPIRIT CENTERED WOMAN

    Called by the Spirit Written by Sister Kathleen Feeley, SSND, Marian House Board Member Sister Sharon Brunier, a School Sister of Notre Dame, (SSND), lost her heart  to the ministry at Marian House—helping women begin a new life after personal struggles—on August 15, 1987, the day she joined the staff as a pastoral counselor. She […]

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