We have two regular community outreach campaigns annually, held in October (canned food drive) and in April (toiletry items). We seek volunteers on all campuses to host a drop box to collect donations. If you would like more information on these campaigns, or to host a drop box, please contact the Community Outreach Coordinator.
We also announce other community outreach campaigns held by other organizations.
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The EMERGENCY FOOD CLOSET, located at the Medical Center provides a 3 day supply of food to persons in need. Referrals are made and need verification through local human services agencies or the Medical Center's Social Work Department. The primary source of support for this program is through the annual canned food drive at the Medical Center, where contributions of food and funds provide about 3 tons of food. Efforts are coordinated with other food closets in the area, and resources shared when possible. The food closet at JHBMC has grown to serve about 600 people in 2005.
The Emergency Prescription Program provides up to $30 in cash to meet patient's and clients' emergent needs for medicines or medical supplies. This program helps those patients who are unable to pay for critical health - related items, either because a temporary situation has precipitated a crisis, or because they "fall through the cracks" of other programs. This effort is funded primarily thorough special fund-raising programs targeted at hospital employees.
The program resources are managed by the Community Relations Department at 410-550-0289.
We at The Johns Hopkins Women's Network are proud to work with this organization and supply goods that will supplement these efforts.
Project PLASE, Inc. addresses homelessness by providing transitional housing, permanent housing and supportive services to homeless adults. They serve the most vulnerable and underserved, including persons with mental illness, HIV/AIDS, addiction, developmental disabilities, and ex-offenders, etc. They treat, restore and rehabilitate the whole person, empowering each individual to function at the highest level possible. Read more...
The JHU community donated over 1700 pounds of non-perishable food items last year!!! As long as hunger exists in Maryland, the Maryland Food Bank will strive to supply necessary grocery products to charitable food providers so that these organizations can feed every individual and family in need. This is their mission. The Maryland Food Bank
accomplishes this by gathering excess donated food and grocery products from the food industry and the general public and by distributing these products to community food providers so that these organizations can feed every individual and family in need. The Maryland Food Bank is a charter member of America's Second Harvest, the national network of food banks. Find out more about them by visiting their website at
www.mdfoodbank.org
2006 Thank You Letter from the Maryland Food Bank
The JHU Women’s Network supported Gabrielle Project through the collection of personal/hygiene care items. All luncheon attendees were asked to bring one item for donation. A representative from the Gabrielle Project was on-site for our Friday, May 17, 2002 spring luncheon, and left with a car bursting at the seams with donations. Gabrielle’s Project provides shelter and counseling to unwed mothers through various parishes throughout the state.”
The JHU Women’s Network supported Sarah's House through the collection of personal/hygiene care items. All Spring luncheon attendees were asked to bring one item for donation. For Drop boxes had been located on all campuses for those who still wished to contribute to this organization, but were unable to attend the luncheon. A representative for the Sarah’s House was on-site for our Friday, May 18, 2001 Spring Luncheon to personally collect donations. The van used to transport the donations was filled to the maximum.
Sarah's House is a residential facility for homeless families in Anne Arundel County. The program works to develop constructive behaviors and attitudes enabling clients to leave as a functioning, economically independent family unit. Founded 1987, Sarah’s House provides the following services: Emergency shelter (accommodations for 67 persons for up to 90 days) and Transitional housing (accommodations for up to 22 families for 6 to 18 months); Meals; Personal care items; Access to telephones and mail; Licensed child care; Transportation; Parenting and life skills training; Substance abuse assessment and counseling; and Case management.”
The JHU Women's Network is just one of many sponsors of A Woman's JourneySM conference, held in November annually. A Woman's JourneySM has organized a unique day–long conference focusing on the important physical, emotional and intellectual issues that can influence women's health since 1985. It has offered sessions to help women understand what medical advances can mean for them. Other sessions empower them to take greater control over their own health care or, perhaps, influence the health care of someone close to you. Attendees are encouraged to come with those women they care about: their mother, a daughter, a sister or friend.
