The Caroline Center Annual Report 2023

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Caroline Center is a steppingstone to a woman’s career, educational journey, and brighter future. The over 4,000 women who have walked through the doors of this sacred space, have taken the first step in their healthcare education, and become immersed with new information, hope, and determination. Post-graduation, they continue to invest in themselves by taking advantage of additional education opportunities. As our north star, the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) continue to guide our ministry and community. We hold true to their values and the belief that to empower a woman through education can create meaningful and lasting change. Your giving spirit makes a significant impact on a Caroline Center woman as she envisions a brighter future for herself and her family. Our Academic and Career Advancement (ACA) scholarships allow our graduates to continue their education beyond the 15-weeks and create future opportunities. We will continue to grow and nourish their educational pursuits with the help of our supporters, contributors, and readers like you. We are blessed to share with you Caroline Center’s Annual Report “Planting Seeds for Women’s Educational Growth”

Our Mission

Caroline Center educates un-employed and underemployed women in Baltimore for careers with potential for advancement. Inspired by the School Sisters of Notre Dame, Caroline Center’s holistic approach empowers each woman to reach the fullness of her potential thus creating a future of hope for herself and her family. to reach the fullness of her potential thus creating a future of hope for herself and her family.

in the world, then the best investment is

- Desmond Tutu

If we are going

Board of Trustees 2022-2023

Lisa Benson, Chair

President, Mary Kraft Staffing

Erin Cawley Research Business Analyst Brown Advisory

Michelle D. Johnson, M.Div.

MSN, RN-BC Community Volunteer

Martin Knott, Jr. President

Advanced Indoor Resources

Sr. Cora Lee Middleton, SSND Community Volunteer

Dana Peterson Moore, ESQ. City of Baltimore Chief Equity Officer & Director of the Office of Equity and Civil Rights

Sr. Limétéze Pierre-Gilles, SSND

Community Volunteer

Rhinenena Quamina, RN

University of MD, St. Joseph Medical Center

Sandra Regler

HR Consultant

Kathleen Rogers Finance Consultant

Faith E. Thomas , ESQ Vice Chair, Board of Directors

GBMC Healthcare, Inc.

Kathleen Wisser, Ph.D., RN, CNE Associate Professor & Dean of School of Nursing

Notre Dame of Maryland University

Linda Woolf , ESQ Managing Partner

Goodell DeViries, LLP

Ex-Officio:

Lynn M. Selby, MBA Executive Director Caroline Center

Others with Board Relationships:

Sr. Nancy Gilchriest, SSND Provincial Council Liaison

Sr. Kathleen Feeley, SSND Trustee Emeritus

From Our Board Chair & Executive Director

The Parable of the Sower; Matther 13:3-9

Planting Seeds for Women’s Educational Growth.

It is with tremendous awe and gratitude that we reach out to share the good news about the fruits of your love and support for Caroline Center.

As we reflect on 2023, we celebrate our most recent graduates and the beginnings of their new careers. We also have an opportunity to reflect on the growing number of Caroline Center alumni who return, throughout their careers, to share their successes and seek support and encouragement for continuing their educational growth. Our Academic and Career Advancement Team stands ready to help with the Caroline Center Scholarship Program.

It gives us great pleasure to acknowledge the beauty and importance of three of 3 women’s amazing journeys here in the annual report. Your heartfelt generosity is second only to the passion and drive of the women themselves in these stories of their return to their alma mater as part of their quest for the “fertile soil ” needed to sow their seeds and produce abundant learning and growth.

This good news is called into focus by the Parable of the Sower: 3And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow. 4And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. 5Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil, 6but when the sun rose they were scorched. And since they had no root, they withered away. 7Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. 8Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”

Thanks to you, Caroline Center is filled with the good soil to continue producing the exciting outcomes you will read about in our Annual Report today; maybe a hundredfold with your continued blessings and introductions to others in the community who are similarly passionate about educating women.

If you are already a Caroline Center supporter, please consider marking your annual gift for Caroline Center Scholarship Programs. If you are a new or discerning supporter of Caroline Center, please, read the Parable of the Sower, one more time and come join us in the \”garden\” at Caroline Center where the soil is oh so good and the women inspire us daily to sow seeds for greater educational growth. Set up a time to bring your friends for morning coffee and a tour – coffee is on us!

God Bless you! Best wishes to you and your family for making all kinds of good things grow in 2024!

Lisa Benson Chair, Board of Trustees

Lynn Selby, MBA Executive Director

A Generous Year of Giving Highlights

As we reflect on the past year, we are filled with gratitude for the incredible support that has fueled our mission and allowed us to make a meaningful impact. The Year of Giving has been a testament to the generosity of our community and the dedication of our team. Here are some of the highlights from this exceptional year:

Our annual gala, Scrubs on a Mission, reached new heights of success , thanks to the unwavering support of our sponsors, donors, board of trustees and staff. Together, we raised a record-breaking $75,183.35 in funds, enabling us to continue our mission and reach even more women of Baltimore.

We collaborated with local businesses to host monthly “friendraisers” throughout the year. These efforts raised $3,100 and strengthened our ties with community partners

Our online Giving Tuesday campaign resonated with a broader audience than ever before. Through creative storytelling and digital engagement, we raised $8,232.75.

We are thrilled to welcome 99 new donors who joined our cause and enriched our donor base. Their generosity reflects our mission’s resonance with a broader audience and ensures our sustainability for years to come.

The Year of Giving 2023 has been a testament to the power of collective action. Through fundraisers, scholarship support, and the addition of new donors, we have been able to make a transformative impact on the lives of individuals and our community.

None of this would have been possible without the unwavering support of our donors, volunteers, staff, and partners. We express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you for your dedication, trust, and belief in our mission.

Looking ahead, we remain committed to expanding our reach, deepening our impact, and continuing to create a better future for all. Together, we will build a brighter tomorrow.

Scholarships

Academic & Career Advancement

Caroline Center would like to honor our longtime friend and former colleague, the late Jackie Buedel. Jackie was instrumental in creating and supporting our Academic & Career Advancement Program (ACA) more than 10 years ago. Because of her commitment, our ACA scholarships program now provides graduates with the financial support they need to continue their educational journey with advanced certification and degrees to create upward mobility in their healthcare careers.

Jackie’s dedication to the Caroline Center mission and the women we serve was shown through her work and her legacy lives on through the ACA program she established.

By contributing to our ACA scholarship program, you will be helping women each year work towards advanced certifications and degrees for a better life for themselves and their families.

We have numerous scholarships to which you can donate that will contribute to our graduates’ educational futures including:

Moving Forward Scholarship

This is a new scholarship fund provided by anonymous donors. The scholarship will help Caroline Center graduates pay to attend a college-based nursing degree program in Maryland. It will give financial support for nursing school prerequisites and program courses. The support includes application and processing fees, tuition, fees, books, other study materials, and a stipend.

Betty Smith Williams Scholarship

The purpose of this scholarship is to minimize financial barriers to nursing school for Baltimore City residents. Candidates who have graduated from Caroline Center and have a great performance history during their time in the program and in their job in the healthcare field. The scholarship is named after Betty Smith Williams the first African American nurse to graduate from the nursing school at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU). She later became the first black person to teach at college or university level in California and a co-founder of the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA).

Academic & Career Advancement Scholarship

This scholarship helps Caroline Center graduates pay to attend a college-based program or advanced certification program in the state of Maryland. It will give financial support for prerequisites and program courses. The support includes application and processing fees, tuition, fees, books, and other study materials.

Selam Abraha, Cohort 69

Recipient of the Betty Williams Scholarship

How would you describe your experience when you were a student here at Caroline Center?

I would describe it as life changing. When I came to Caroline Center, I was new to the United States. I got everything I needed to live in the United States from Caroline Center. They taught me CNA skills and how to work with people, and ethics. How to be professional at work and all of the skills I need. One thing I’ll always remember is how we think about finances and income. They taught us how to use a credit card and what that was because where I’m from in Africa at the time you didn’t have credit cards. I literally got everything I needed from Caroline Center.

What made you continue your education after graduation?

II always wanted to help people. I can help people when I am a CNA, but I wanted more. I want to be the person that patients need for health education, advice, and really be there for them when they come to the hospital. I want to be that person for them, I’ve always wanted to have an impact on a person’s life. I recently graduated from Baltimore City Community College with my associate degree in nursing, and I will soon be getting my bachelor’s degree.

What was your experience like in college and how did Caroline Center support you during your associate degree?

It was unimaginable, they were always there for me. Not only about school but personally. While in school my daughter was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and ADHD, and I was so stressed. I didn’t know how to cope with all the stress and school, but they were always there for me whenever I needed. What to do with her school, how to help her, they’re always there for me and gave me advice. They see my problem as theirs and they always try to find a solution for it. It’s not only educational but in life. It gives you the power and a reminder to keep pushing forward and Caroline Center will always be there for me. I would not be able to finish school if it wasn’t for the scholarship I received. Why is it important for people to donate towards scholarships to the Caroline Center?

It’s so important because at times especially as a woman you have a lot of things pulling you from home, work, and other things that make you feel you can’t do it. The Caroline Center is very good at what they do and with helping women go to school and give support and advice not even just school but home. I don’t have any words for the Caroline Center, if they were not in a place to help the women or myself. My life would be very, very, sad. I would be home, stressed, and no help, especially the support with my daughter. I really want people to donate to the Caroline Center Scholarship Fund so women like me can get the change to be able to go to school and get help they need. Words cannot describe how the center helps women’s lives and our community.

Iman Chali, Cohort 67 Recipient of the Caroline Center Scholarship

How was your experience here at Caroline Center?

My experience was a chance to improve my life for myself and my family and I feel it was a chance for me to reach my potential. One of my favorite moments was every morning we had prayer and motivation. The willingness of staff to help us, the structure, the professional classes, and counseling they had.

What made you want to continue your education after graduation?

I just want to have a better income and financial stability for my family. Also, some kind of educational knowledge I can rely on.

How has the scholarship provided by Caroline Center helped your goals?

They helped me with a lot of things I would not be able to afford, and the scholarship has helped me fully pay for school. I know if I didn’t have it, I would have a financial issue. I was able to work and go to school because of the scholarship I received. I hope that in five years because of it I will get my associates and be continuing on with more education. A better job and better income.

Why is it important for people to donate toward scholarships for the Caroline Center?

I would say when you donate, you’re not only giving a person a better life but their family and that is something that a person would appreciate the most. You are giving that person a huge gift.

Patience Laryea, Cohort 79 Recipient of the Moving Forward Nursing School Scholarship

What was your time like at Caroline Center?

My time at Caroline Center was so good! I felt a little nervous when I was meeting the other ladies, getting to know them, and making friends but everyone was so nice. It was educational and I can say it helped me along the way with jobs and getting to be a CNA. Also, with after school continuing on.

Currently I am attending Ultimate Health School for my LPN and after Caroline Center I went to CCBC for my PCT (Patient Care Technician)

What makes you passionate about the nursing field?

I always share how I used to take care of my dad. My dad was very near to my heart, and I helped before I started this nursing journey. Anytime I see an elderly person, a vulnerable person, I just see someone like my dad, like the way I’ll help my dad or mom.

How has having the Caroline Center Scholarship helped you?

It has helped me a very long way, I know that without it I would be struggling. With tuition being paid and other expenses I don’t think I would be able to go if not because I’d be trying to work just to make sure all my bills are paid so it has helped.

What would you say to someone who wants to donate to a Caroline Center Scholarship Fund?

Oh, I’ll tell the person it’s a good cause, you are helping someone achieve their goals, and is like investing in them so you’re not throwing your money away. There is so much happening around us sometimes, negative, and sometimes it’s because people didn’t have the right knowledge or get a chance to go to school. I’ll tell the person to go ahead and see how it is to help someone in our society, to help someone like me.

What is your goal once you graduate from the LPN program and your long-term goal?

I am going to go straight to my RN and better help people as a nurse.

Do you have anything else to add or anything else you’d like to share?

To share, I’ll just say thank you to Caroline Center for everything like from start to where I am now and even to finish because of the scholarship. I just said thank you because I didn’t know I was going to get it and didn’t have the money if I didn’t get it. I’m really grateful.

Thank you for helping to make this year’s Scrubs on a Mission a very successful annual fundraising event for Caroline Center! We are grateful for the commitment of our event sponsors, board of trustees, special events committee, and our many staff and community volunteers, who made the event so enjoyable! Thanks to your generous support, proceeds from Scrubs on a Mission 2023 combined with other event-related income, grossed over $93,000 for Caroline Center programming! Photo Credit: Sherri Neumann

Thanks To Our Generous Sponsors!

Thank you to all our sponsors that made Scrubs on a Mission a success this year! Your contribution helped us raise over $93,000 for Caroline Center programming and continuing to support the women of Baltimore.

DONOR LIST & CATEGORIES

Founders Circle of Hope

Whiting-Turner Contract Company

Blessed Theresa’s Visionaries

University of Maryland Medical Services - Community

Engagement-Workforce Development

Building a Better Baltimore

Beatty Development Group LLC

Cleghorn Capital

CVS Pharmacy

Greater Baltimore Medical Center

T. Rowe Price Foundation

Wellpoint

Friend of Caroline Center

Accession - St. Agnes hospital

Advance Indoor Resources LLC

Anita Langford

Ann Marsh

Broadmead

Brown Advisory

Gallagher, Evelius, and Jones LLP

Knott Mechanical

Leonard J. Miller & Associates

Merritt Companies

Ralph Partlow

Thomas and Tina Smyth, MD

Supporter of Somerset

Calvert Mechanical Solutions

Christine & Gordy Guay

Duncan Commerical Cleaning Services

Faye Pines

Integrity Security and Access

League for People with Disabilities

Robert S. Handzo

School Sisters of Notre Dame

Weyrich Cronin & Sorra

2022-2023 Contributors

This report recognizes the generosity of individual donors, organizations, foundations, and corporations, who made contributions to Caroline Center between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023. Thank you for helping to make real and lasting change possible for women through education and for creating meaningful opportunities for women through academic and career advancement.

Circle of Hope: $50,000 and Above

Bank of America

The Ceres Foundation

Hoffberger Foundation

Mission and Ministry Impact

SSND Atlantic-Midwest Province

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

Justice Circle:

$25,000-$49,999

Phillips Charitable Foundation

Raskob Foundation

Renewal Foundation of BCF

The Charles T. Bauer Charitable Foundation

The Marion I. & Henry J. Knott Foundation

Visionary Circle:

$10,000-$24,999

Mr. & Mrs. Mark Buedel

Conrad N. Hilton Fund for Sisters

The Judy Family Foundation

Mr. Joey Peyton

The Henry and Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Foundation

The John J. Leidy Foundation

UPS Foundation, Inc.

Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

Leadership Circle: $5,000-$9,999

Anonymous

Ms. Lisa M. Benson

Ms. Mary Catherine Bunting

Ms. Susan Castellan

Mr. & Mrs. James S. Clauter

Ms. Ann-Lindsay Smyth Marsh

The Mary Daly MacFarland Foundation

Leadership Circle: $5,000-$9,999

Mr. & Mrs. Ralph V. Partlow III

RBC Wealth Management

Mr. & Mrs. Timothy J. Regan

Diane Robertson

Ms. Kathleen A. Rogers

Ms. Kathryn E. Taylor RN

UMMS-Community Engagement-Workforce

Development

The Johns Hopkins Neighborhood Fund

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey W. Wendel

Wright Family Foundation

Benefactor’s Circle:

$2,500-$4,999

David Adams

Anonymous

Baltimore Alliance for Careers in Healthcare, Inc.

Beatty Development Group

Ms. Cathleen E. Blanton

Mrs. Janice Bonner

Ms. Eddie Bradley

CVS Health Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin R. Dunbar

Mr. Alan Evans

Foundation for Financial Planning

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Fuller

Mrs. William O. Gallagher

Greater Baltimore Medical Center

Martin Knott

James Riggs

Mr. Francis Smyth

T. Rowe Price Associates Foundation

Emmett and Joanne Voelkel

Mr. & Mrs. Craig D. Walrath

Wellpoint

Ms. Linda S. Woolf

Founders Circle: $1,000-$2,499

Anonymous

Ms. Karen A. Armacost

Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital

Baltimore Rotary Foundation

Broadmead

Brown Advisory

Ms. Kathleen A. Coakley

Mr. & Mrs. J. Michael Connelly Jr.

Karen Coyne

Eric Drumgoole

Duncan Commercial Cleaning Services

Mr. & Mrs. Martin J. Eby

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ford

Gallagher, Evelius, & Jones

Mr. & Mrs. Bob G. Gentry

Gertrude’s

Ms. Helen Grady

Mr. & Mrs. David Haddad

Michelle D. Johnson

Mr. & Mrs. Martin & Heather S. Kajic

Ms. Deirdre Kilgard

Mr. Martin Knott

Mr. Owen Knott

Ms. Anita M. Langford RN

Mrs. Katie Ryan Lekin

Leonard J. Miller & Associates, Chartered

Mr. & Mrs. Chris F. Lonegro

Mr. & Mrs. Edward McKay

Merritt Companies

John Meyerhoff

Ms. Miriam Mittenthal

National Gerontological Nurses Association

Ms. Helen M. Otell

Mr. & Mrs. James Pitts

Ms. Dana A. Reed

Ms. Sandra E. Regler

Heather Miller Rubens Ph.D.

Ms. Roberta Evans Sabin

Joan Sattler

Mr. Edwin Sequeira

Dr. Thomas B. Smyth

Mr. James Strickler

Founders Circle: $1,000-$2,499

The Campbell Foundation, Inc.

The Joseph Mullan Co.

The League for People with Disabilities

Ms. Faith Thomas

United Way of Central Maryland

Mr. & Mrs. George F. Vaeth

Weis Markets

Dr. Kathleen Z. Wisser Ph.D.

Mother Caroline Circle

$500.00 to $999.00

Mr. & Mrs. William E. Behrens

Blue Pit BBQ & Whiskey Bar

Robert Brown Jr

Mrs. Sally Deford Buck

Dr. & Mrs. James J. Buckley

Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Bury

Calvert Hall College

Calvert Plumbing & Heating Co.

Catholic Climate Covenant

Susan Cesare

Joan Cooper

Erica Cryor

Dr. & Mrs. Robert G. Cumming

Sara Doran

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Duggan

Patricia Evans

Mrs. Deborah J. Feeley

The Honorable Kathleen O’Ferrall Friedman

Jeanette Glose

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Groves

Mr. & Mrs. Gordy Guay

Dr. Brian P. Gugerty

Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Hughes

Lisa Johnson

Mr. & Mrs. Russell W. Keiser

Tal Leming

Mr. & Mrs. Mark and Kari-Ann L. Lynne

Mr. & Mrs. James S. Miller

Jo Miller

Ms. Patricia J. Mitchell

Ms. Kathleen Odonnell Agpalo

Mother Caroline Circle

$500.00 to $999.00

Ms. Faye E. Pines

Royston, Mueller, McLean & Reid, LLP

Mr. & Mrs. Lynn Selby Jr.

Ms. Jennifer Speargas

Dr. & Mrs. Harriet F. Spector

Ms. Shayna Sterrett

Urban Bible Fellowship Church

Weyrich, Cronin, & Sorra

Blessed Theresa Circle:

$250-$499

Juquetta Adams

Anonymous

Mr. & Mrs. E. James Bailey

Mr. & Mrs. Larry Ballantine

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Bean

Nichole Bentz

Mr. Thomas Bonderenko

Mr. & Mrs. Martha Bradley

Russ & Rebecca Brown

Cara Bruce

Ms. Marjorie Cotterman RN

Maureen Curran

Ms. Corinne Davidson

Joseph Driscoll

Samantha Duflo

Gaye Eckert

Mr. Leonard Frenkil

Mr. & Mrs. Carol F. Haislip

William Holmes

Mr. & Mrs. David Hopp

Ms. Holly Ann Knipp

Mr. & Mrs. Walter D. Kone

Brigid Lakin

Ms. Kathleen Loughran

The Honorable Albert J. Matricciani

Roslyn Miller

Ms. Jeanne M. Mott

Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Community

Susan Pegram

Mr. & Mrs. Dan Plunkett

Grace Sciamanna, SSND

Dottie Semesky

Blessed Theresa Circle:

$250-$499

St. Bernadette Parish

Union Craft Brewing

Verde Pizza

Janet Williams

Somerset Circle: Up to $249

Amazon Smile

Doug Aus

Mary Austin

Mr. & Mrs. Jane J R. Balkam

Christopher Barlow

Mr. & Mrs. Allen S. Baron

Benevity

Ms. Allison Benson

Grace Benson

Stacey Berman

Robin Bond

Ms. Lenora Lester Booth

Ryan Bower

Ms. Sarah J. Brown

Caitlin Brune

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph J. Brune

Kieran Brune

Meaghan Brune

Ms. Mary C. Bryant

Ms. Deborah Burke

Suzanne Burnett

Ms. Katherine Bush

Mr. & Mrs. S. James Campbell Jr.

Vanessa Carroll

Karen Casey Elliott

Penny Catzen

Jane Cayer, SSND

Ms. Lois Chalmers

Janice Clark

Linda Cooney

James Curran

Gislin Dagnelie

Peggy Vetter Dallacqua

Diamondback Brewing Company LLC

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Doerfler

Therese Dougherty, SSND

Virginia and John Dowd

Somerset Circle: Up to $249

Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Drewes

Mr. Dominic DuBois

Renee Dupree-Jones

Bernadette Eckardt

Ms. Laura Errera

The Sheehan Family

Mr. & Mrs. Jason W. Fitzsimmons

Ms. Alison J. Ford

Denise & John Franchetti

Mr. Charles M. Franklin III

Ms. Lillian P. Freudenberger

Ms. Teresa B. Fromme

Kathy Fullerton, SSND

Mr. & Mrs. Timothy M. Gisriel

Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Glinka

Dr. & Mrs. Nelson Goldberg

Robin Gorsuch Truslow

Green Turtle, White Marsh

Ms. Anne Greer

Whitney Gross

Guilford Brewing

Dorothy Guy Esq.

Mr. & Mrs. James S. Guyton

Ms. Viveca Haines

Mr. John J. Handscomb

Ms. Carol Hartke

Mr. Joseph Haskins Jr.

Mrs. Rose Marie Hellmann

Ms. Eibhlin Henggeler

Lenora Henry

Ms. Sandra D. Hess

Cheryl Hitchcock

Ms. Gladys Holmes

Honeygrow, LLC

Dr. Mary Ruth Horner

Denise Inkrote

Gerard Jackson

JHH United Way Employees

Timothy Kares

Saundra L. Kiriluk

Ms. Dawn Kuppers

Ms. Mary Larman

Amy Larocque-Rumano

Lorna Lee

Somerset Circle: Up to $249

Ms. Catherine O. Levitas

Ms. Eileen L. Lewis

Debbie Liesen, SSND

Nancy Macci

Ms. Amy Macht

Chris Mallouh

Dot Malone, SSND

Ms. Joanne E. Manzo

Ms. Phyllis A. Marsh

Ms. Carol Martin

Mr. & Mrs. John Mashburn

Ms. Mary McClinton

Ms. Jane C. McConnell

Ms. Patricia McGrath

Patricia McLaughlin, SSND

Mary Ellen McLewee

Ms. Judith McNamara

Cora Lee Middleton, SSND

Ms. Amelia A. Mike

Ms. Cynthia Miraglia

Ms. Dana Moore

Robert Moore

Ms. Yvonne Moten

Helene Murtha

Walt & Sue Nawrocki

Ms. Sherri Neumann

Mr. & Mrs. James Nolan Jr.

Mr. Dennis R. O`shea

Mr. Patrick W. O’Connor

Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. O’Conor Jr.

Ms. Anita Healy O’Neill

Ms. JoAnn Mayer Orlinsky

Mary Packard

Ms. Sandra S. Patterson

Rachel Perkins

Robert Perkins

Shelby Perkins

Mr. Charles J. Peters

Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Peters

Limeteze Pierre-Gilles, SSND

Homecoming Project

Rhinenena Quamina

Ms. Claire A. Ramirez

James Raymond

Somerset Circle: Up to $249

Megan Reilly

Ms. Jessica Robey

Mr. Thomas Rouse

Genevieve Rudock

Ms. Francis Brown Rugemer

Santry Design Group

Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Seurkamp

Mr. & Mrs. John P. Sheehy

Kim Sizemore

Ms. Valerie Smalkin

Mr. Michael Smith

Ms. Benita St. Amant

St. Frances Academy

St. Vincent de Paul Society

Linda Stilling, SSND

Cindy Strachan

Marian Sullivan, SSND

Mr. & Mrs. James Swaner

Mr. & Mrs. Richard and Margaret Szymkiewicz

Mr. & Mrs. John Michael Talbott

Mrs. Carrie Thornbery

Michael Tramontin

Emanuel Turner

Carolyn & Chris Vanroden

Maryann, Ross, Cinny Wickwire

Ms. Diane M. Winkelman

Mr. & Mrs. John J. Woloszyn

Ms. Edith Wolpoff-Davis

Women’s Club of Roland Park Inc

Ms. Lynn Woods

2022-2023 Tribute Gifts

Gifts In Memory

In Memory of Abigail Sterne Baxter

Patricia Evans

In Memory of Jackie Buedel

Ms. Mary Larman

Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. O’Conor Jr.

Rhinenena Quamina

In Memory of Dr. Katie Cook

Mr. & Mrs. James Pitts

In Memory of Katie Del Parker

Erica Cryor

Cheryl Hitchcock

In Memory of Marti Eckert

Gaye Eckert

Susan Pegram

Mr. Joey Peyton

Mr. James Strickler

In Memory of Jean Glose

Mr. & Mrs. Ralph V. Partlow III

In Memory of Linda Hartlove

Mr. & Mrs. E. James Bailey

Gifts In Memory

In Memory of Albert R. Marani

Penny Catzen

In Memory of Virginia Curran Milanciz

Caitlin Brune

Mr. & Mrs. Joseph J. Brune

Kieran Brune

Meaghan Brune

Suzanne Burnett

Janice Clark

Linda Cooney

James Curran

Maureen Curran

Peggy Vetter Dallacqua

Karen Casey Elliott

Denise & John Franchetti

Gerard Jackson

Mr. & Mrs. John Mashburn

Mary Ellen McLewee

Walt & Sue Nawrocki

Rachel Perkins

Robert Perkins

Shelby Perkins

Gifts In Memory

In Memory of Virginia Curran Milanciz

Homecoming Project

Megan Reilly

Genevieve Rudock

The Sheehan Family

Kim Sizemore

Cindy Strachan

Robin Gorsuch Truslow

Carolyn & Chris Vanroden

Maryann, Ross, Cinny Wickwire

In Memory of Lin Romano

Mr. Edwin Sequeira Gifts In Honor

Gifts In Honor

In Honor of Lisa Benson

Ms. Allison Benson

In Honor of Dr. Thelma Thomas Daley

Ms. Faith Thomas

In Honor of Sr. Kathleen Feeley, SSND

Mr. Dennis R. O`shea

In Honor of Patricia Glinka, SSND

Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Glinka

Gifts In Honor

In Honor of Carol Haislip

Mr. & Mrs. S. James Campbell Jr.

In Honor of SSND Jubilarians

Jane Cayer

Dot Malone, SSND

Cora Lee Middleton, SSND

In Honor of The Watermark 2022 Jubilarians

Kathy Fullerton, SSND

In Honor of Anita Langford

National Gerontological Nurses Association

In Honor of Sister Pat McLaughlin Scholarship Fund

Saundra L. Kiriluk

In Honor of Beth Mitchell

Ms. Amelia A. Mike

In Honor of Toni Moore-Duggan

Susan Cesare

In Honor of Penny Partlow

Mr. & Mrs. Ralph V. Partlow III

Financial Snapshot of Operating Funds - FY2023

With the generous support of our donors, Caroline Center is able to provide its program tuition-free to women in Baltimore so that they can pursue meaningful careers and have access to the life-changing opportunities that an SSNDinspired education can provide. All contributions directly support the program and help women progress along their career and higher educational paths.

*This report is based on actual revenues received and expenses (cash basis) rounded to the nearest thousand. It does not include contributed services or contributed rent.

2022-2023 Staff & Volunteers

Staff:

Lynn M. Selby

Executive Director

Valerie Bailey

Development Manager

Christopher Barlow

Business Manager

Corinne Davidson Director of Technology

Patricia Evans

Grant Writer

Chuck Garman

Interim Business Manager

Destini Gilliam

PT Coordinator & Instructor

Geneen Godsey

Social Work Manager

Karen Hammer

ACA Director

Tierra Henson

Administrative Coordinator

Anthony Johnson Maintenance Technician

Cynthia Kelly

CNA/GNA Skills Instructor

Lorna Lee

Business Manager

Debbie Liesen, SSND

ACA Career Coordinator

Chris Mallouh

Pharmacy Technician Skills Instructor

Toni Moore-Duggan

CNA/GNA Program Coordinator

Yvonne Moten

Essential Skills Coordinator

Helene Murtha

Professional Readiness Instructor

Jessica Robey

Marketing Manager

Grace Sciamanna, SSND Director of Administration

Shayna Sterrett Director of Programs

Robin Stewart Receptionist

Volunteer Instructors:

Susan Appling

Janice Bonner

Mary Pat Cardoni

Maureen Chandler

Laura Collins

Anita Langford

Roberta Sabin

Kathleen Shannon, DC

Allison Walter

Volunteers:

Natalie Alfredson

Steve Arthur

Bitania Asefa

Gus Astifidis

Angela Bachtel

Erika Bailey

E. James Bailey

Valerie Bailey

Akisha Barnes

DeShawntae Blake

Jason Brown

Rebecca Brown

Virginia Brune, SSND

Stacey Butler

Garry Chandler

Alesha Chavis

Volunteers:

Brenda Christian

Corinne Davidson

Madison Dennis

Renee Douglas

Patty Evans

Maya Fox

Mark Gaines

Brian Glander

Dora Gross

Christine Guay

Gordon Guay

Mary Gunning

Jennifer Hammand

Marvin Hayes

Tierra Henson

Johns Hopkins HNMP

Kai Holton

Toni Hornes Sullivan

Cyril Jenkins

Sandra Kavai

Latosha Lane-Richardson

Dionne Levi

Debbie Lieson, SSND

Rozanne Lim

Keyunnia Little

Candace Logan

Kenia Long

Chris Mallouh

Lynda McGinnis

Patricia McLaughlan, SSND

Tamara Miles

Joan Montgomery

Robin Mooney

Delores Moore

Taneka Moore

Helene Murtha

Maryland Volunteer Legal Services

Sherri Neumann

Rahshia Newsome

2022-20232 Staff & Volunteers

Volunteers:

Mary Anne O’Donnell

Damali Olukayode-Heath

LaMarkus Palmer

Candy Patrick

Shivas Patel

Sindy Pleis

Wendy Riccitelli

Lily Ring

Jessica Robey

David Rodwin

Lily Schultheis

Grace Sciamanna, SSND

Felicia Scott

Lynn Selby

Aakruti Sevak

Yvonne Shilow

Clara Singleton

Alicia Smith

Kim Spinks

Shayna Sterrett

Robin Stewart

Theo Sullivan

Nicole Swann

Chris Sweeney

Tangia Thornton

George Townsend

Sonya Wallace

Nichelle Watkins

Steve Weinner

Dr. Jyness Williams

Jason Wright

Celebrating Success FY 2023

July 2022

Caroline Center was voted for a second year in a row, Baltimore Sun’s Reader’s Choice Best Nonprofit of 2022. We also celebrated Sr. Debbie Liesen, our Career Coordinator, who received the Service with Distinction Award through Maryland Nonprofits! .

August 2022

We welcomed our first alumnae Rhinenena Quamina to our Board of Trustees. We also were featured on FOX45 Morning News!

October 2022

We celebrated our 26th anniversary and was an organization highlighted in Notre Dame Prep’s annual Stuff-a-Bus fundraiser that donated supplies to Caroline Center.

September 2022

Our Moving Forward Nursing Scholarship was created thanks to anonymous donors to give our CNA alumnae the opportunity to afford advanced certifications and/or college.

November 2022

Celebrated SSND’s Foundation Day and attended Bank of America’s “Neighborhood Builders Leadership Conference” as a grant recipient.

December 2022

Cohort 82 graduated and we held a Medical Technician training for CNA graduates. This certification will qualify them to dispense certain medications/drugs to patients under the supervision of an RN.

February 2023

Patience Laryea was the first recipient of the Moving Forward Nursing School Scholarship from Caroline Center. This scholarship was created and funded by anonymous donors of Caroline Center.

April 2023

We continued our partnerships with Notre Dame of Maryland Nursing School and Johns Hopkins Pharmacy that held skill days for our students to get hands on experience in their state-of-the-art laboratories.

June 2023

We held our annual Scrubs on a Mission fundraiser which raised over $90,000 The night was filled with laughter, smiles, and giving! A great end to our FY23 year!

January 2023

Participated in #WearBlueDay bring awareness to Human Trafficking around the world.

March 2023

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Weis Market donated $2,000 to Caroline Center for a second year in a row WMAR-2 highlighted the gift!

May 2023

Caroline Center participated in tabling events around Baltimore with continuing our partnerships with the Mayor’s Office of Employment, University of Maryland Medical Center Workforce Development & Community Engagement, and Baltimore City Public Schools.

900 Somerset Street, Baltimore, MD 21202

Phone: 410.563.1303 | Website: www.Caroline-center.org

Caroline Center remains grateful to you, our partners. Through your ongoing support we continue to cultivate growth in our women, plant seeds of potential that take root and blossom into success.

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