Name of Business: Sarah’s House, Associated Catholic Charities Inc.
Point of Contact: Eileen Meagher
Length of time business has been operating: Sarah’s House has been operating for 34 years. Associated Catholic Charities Inc. has been operating for 98 years. Keep on the lookout for a 35 year celebration from Sarah’s House and a 100 year celebration from Associated Catholic Charities Inc.
Description of Business: In partnership with Anne Arundel County Department of Social Services and Fort Meade, Sarah’s House provides emergency shelter, supportive housing, Rapid Re-Housing, and aftercare services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Anne Arundel County. Our staff is trained to provide a licensed onsite childcare facility, case management, and therapy to help those in need to make their homelessness as brief as possible. There is an unofficial fourth partners, our community. Without the ongoing support, to include financial, in-kind donations, and volunteers, we would not be able to provide the quality of services that we do. We are nonprofit holding a 531 C-3 certificate.
Your Business Mission Statement: Inspired by the Gospel mandates to love, serve and teach, Catholic Charities of Baltimore provides care and services to improve the lives of Marylanders in need.
What’s Your Why? Through engagement and outreach with Sarah's House, businesses, churches, neighborhood groups, civic organizations and the like support those most marginalized amongst us. And in doing so, the lives of families and individuals--both from our shelter as well as those providing outreach--are transformed.
What sets your business apart from others? We are a nonprofit whose focus in on Anne Arundel County residents. We survive off of grants and donations. We may not sell anything, but we can provide the opportunity to do something that money can’t buy. That feeling that you are a part of something bigger.
What are some of the personal rewards that come from your business? It is the feeling of being a part of something that is greater than the self. Even the smallest thing can have the biggest impact.
How long have you been a chamber member? Since 2009
What benefits have you experienced with your chamber membership?
For the business to business side, I have been able to receive wonderful referrals for companies who work in the trades that have done an amazing job at Sarah’s House on numerous projects on our property. Our property consist of 8 buildings and it has been great finding good people that you can trust.
On the nonprofit side, we have found many companies and individuals offering to sponsor our program and provide in-kind donations. We hope to get some of you to volunteer onsite as we begin to slowly open our doors back up to volunteers.
We do offer limited onsite volunteer activities at this time. Please follow us on Facebook at “Friends of Sarah’s House” to keep updated on our current needs and some of our volunteer activities.