by Sheila Helgerson | Feb 15, 2021 | Monthly Missive
This morning when I came in the house was buzzing with conversations. Politics, religion, food… When I headed to the kitchen, I was asked if Mr. “X” had left and was he coming back? Unfortunately, I had to say that he chose to leave. “Why would he choose to leave? ...
by Marina Blandino | Dec 19, 2020 | Monthly Missive
As this year comes to an end, thank you. Thank you for your monthly donations. Thank you for your notes. Thank you for your phone calls. Thank you for caring. You are so important to the work that we do. One of my favorite things to do during the holidays is...
by Sheila Helgerson | Nov 16, 2020 | Monthly Missive
Not only is today Friday the 13th, it’s also World Kindness Day. Your Monthly Missive is coming a little early because I can’t think of a better day to share how your kindness is making a difference in our corner of the world. Prospect Place, our Housing First...
by Sheila Helgerson | Oct 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
I think most of us prefer treats over being tricked, so I’ll get straight to the point: You rock Because of you, Mike has a safe place to live and work on his recovery. He came to Earl’s Place after completing a six month substance use treatment program (he...
by Sheila Helgerson | Oct 6, 2020 | Monthly Missive
This month you are hearing from another of our Board members, Andrew Frank. I was introduced to Cornerstone Community Housing (CCH) in 2017 at a volunteer event held at Church on the Square in Canton. I had recently moved back to Baltimore and was looking for a...
by Sheila Helgerson | Oct 5, 2020 | Events
With COVID we can’t have our annual dinner, but #COVIDCANTSTOPGOOD and this year we are taking it virtual. Over the next 5 days help us bring awareness to the impact of homelessness, help the men of Cornerstone Community Housing, and give them the opportunity...
by Sheila Helgerson | Sep 6, 2020 | Monthly Missive
What I Know Now…Behind the Scenes at CHC Linda J. Emerick CHC Volunteer, Donor, GEM I am going to be honest. My support of Cornerstone Community Housing began as an uninformed, unthinking, holiday-inspired act of generosity over 10 years ago. I saw a card...
by Sheila Helgerson | Aug 6, 2020 | Monthly Missive
Hello there! This has been a very up and down month. Four men obtained employment!. Ronald W. (above) is one of them. Raised by his grandmother and aunt as the only child in the household, Ronald comes from a large family, twenty children in all. Maybe that’s why he...
by Sheila Helgerson | Jul 6, 2020 | Monthly Missive
This month’s missive comes to you from Jim Carey, our Earl’s Place case manager. As always, thank you. Stay safe. Be well. In 1999, I was employed with the Homeless Emergency and Environmental Services Unit (HEESU), at the Baltimore City Department of Social...
by Sheila Helgerson | Jun 6, 2020 | Monthly Missive
Last Thursday, June 11, was Michael’s 80th birthday. Michael came to Earl’s Place June 24th of last year from an emergency shelter. He has a son who lives abroad and two granddaughters who he has not seen in a while. We, you and us, are his extended family. We...
