On the job as a member of the Coast Guard, Ryan Kazmarek said he learned responsibility and discipline. But when he was off duty, the Dundalk man struggled with a "work hard, party hard lifestyle" that led him to alcoholism and — after he left the service — homelessness.
To get back on his feet, Kazmarek joined Helping Up Mission, a Baltimore homeless shelter that provides housing, food and services to help its 500 members through long-term addiction recovery.
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7.15.2013
Frederick News-Post Features Partnership between Helping Up Mission and 1 Voice Trekking
1 Voice Trekking members will lead a short hike through Patapsco Valley State Park this weekend in conjunction with Helping Up Mission. At the midpoint the group will pause for an opportunity for conversation, group therapy, and meditation. Helping Up Mission, one of Baltimore’s oldest and largest non-profit organizations, seeks to help homeless and destitute members of our community who are also suffering from alcohol and/or drug addiction, abuse, neglect and poverty. Helping Up Mission focuses on a holistic approach to recovery and healing that is Christ-centered...
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7.03.2013
Eye surgeon gives Helping Up Mission program graduate the gift of sight
In his 14 years of providing free eye exams for the homeless and volunteering at the Helping Up Mission, Dr. Anthony Kameen had never seen a situation like that of 47-year-old Anthony Curtis.
Curtis was like many men at the Baltimore shelter — homeless, drug addicted and looking for support in completing the organization's 12-step recovery program.
When Kameen called in Curtis, the homeless man navigated to the exam room by placing his hands on the walls as he walked.
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Curtis was like many men at the Baltimore shelter — homeless, drug addicted and looking for support in completing the organization's 12-step recovery program.
When Kameen called in Curtis, the homeless man navigated to the exam room by placing his hands on the walls as he walked.
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2.13.2013
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Awards $19,000 to Helping Up Mission
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation said Wednesday it has awarded $362,000 to 18 Baltimore-area nonprofits, including Helping Up Mission.
The banking giant said the grants address critical needs, such as hunger and shelter, to longer term solutions that promote financial wellness through access to benefits and resources.
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The banking giant said the grants address critical needs, such as hunger and shelter, to longer term solutions that promote financial wellness through access to benefits and resources.
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10.11.2012
WBAL-TV 11 Featured HUM Graduate Anthony Blue for the Baltimore Running Festival
Anthony Blue is training for his first half-marathon on the streets he used to call home.
“I played all kinds of sports, but I never thought that running would make a person feel so good,” he said.
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“I played all kinds of sports, but I never thought that running would make a person feel so good,” he said.
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10.10.2012
The Baltimore Sun Featured HUM Graduate Anthony Blue for the Baltimore Running Festival
He sees them, on occasion, while jogging city streets — the vagrants, addicts and pushers who were part of Anthony Blue’s past.
From the shadows, they watch him, all cleaned up and going somewhere, with suspicion.
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From the shadows, they watch him, all cleaned up and going somewhere, with suspicion.
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6.26.2012
Baltimore Ophthalmologist Begins Special Program to Encourage Charitable Donation
Starting today, Kameen Eye Associates, a premier eye care provider in the greater Baltimore area, launched the “Donate & Save Campaign.” Through the end of August, any person donating at least $50 to Helping Up Mission, in Baltimore City, will be eligible for $500 off of their bilateral LASIK procedure.
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