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Sky Woodward is a 2024 The Daily Record Leader in Law

Excerpt taken from: Maryland The Daily Record Courage, effort, and skill have helped Sky Woodward lead a successful legal career, culminating in her current service as general counsel and chief administrative officer for Helping Up Mission, Inc., in Baltimore. “I love and am deeply committed to my one and only one client, for which my entire body of work as a lawyer is utilized daily to help the organization provide hope and transformation to people experiencing homelessness, poverty or addiction …

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National Aquarium recaps 2023 achievements and continuing goals in impact report

Baltimore Fishbowl Staff April 22, 2024 …”For the fifth year, the aquarium continued its work with the Exeter Street Community Garden in Jonestown, where the Animal Care and Rescue Center is located. Together with the Helping Up Mission and Jonestown residents, the aquarium held volunteer events to plant and weed the garden, and to harvest and distribute its crops.” To read the full article CLICK HERE  

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For many recovering from addiction, Thanksgiving is a time of triggers and stress. For one Baltimorean, it’s a chance at redemption.

As he looks back on the worst of his days recovering from addiction, Jeffery Schneider says, it feels like a miracle that he’s still walking around. The Baltimore painting contractor spent many years emptying his bank account for crack cocaine. A few days before Thanksgiving every year, the… To read the full article in the Baltimore Sun  CLICK HERE subscription rates may apply

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Homelessness and Addiction: Two Crises Intrinsically Linked to Each Other

By Gregory J. Alexander, Contributing Writer “Homelessness drives people in here, whether if it’s because they’re on the street or they’re living in an encampment, or their addiction has just caused their family or other loved ones to just say, ‘Look, you know, you can’t be here anymore,’” says Daniel Stoltzfus, CEO of Helping Up Mission. HUM has impacted the lives of those experiencing homelessness… To view FULL PDF of the article CLICK HERE

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