Jennifer Bedon joined HUM as Chief Philanthropy Officer in July 2020. Jennifer has 20 years of experience in fundraising for causes that improve the quality of life for the people of Baltimore. Jennifer is especially passionate about the opportunity to help HUM expand our work to serve the needs of women and their children with our new Center for Women & Children. Congratulations Jennifer for being recognized as a 2022 Baltimore Business Journal Enterprising Woman in Philanthropy/Nonprofits!  To read the …

Thanks to You, 70 Kids Are Going to Camp This Summer!  These include children of the men and women in our Spiritual Recovery Program along with disadvantaged girls and boys from some of Baltimore’s most violent neighborhoods.   Now more than ever, these kids need a break from today’s harsh realities. They need to be with other children. They need encouragement and fun, away from the struggles of inner-city life.   They need a life-changing experience at summer camp …  Located on the …

 Alison is the mother of Adam Fishman, who graduated from Helping Up Mission years ago and passed away more recently. Jake is Adam’s brother. They share Adam’s story, but also the story of their grief journeys, how Allison’s grief led her into writing poetry – you hear one of those poems at the very end of this episode – and also led her to a joint presentation with one of Adam’s doctors at medical humanities conferences. You’ll hear how …