St. Ann’s Blog

On May 8th, 360 friends and supporters gathered at Columbia Country Club for Hope Blossoms – our event celebrating and supporting the women and their children who journey with St. Ann’s Center. 

Whether you joined us in person or in spirit, thank you for helping to make this event a success! Here are just a handful of the many highlights and memorable moments...

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Last night we hosted Hope Blossoms, in celebration and support of the women and their children who journey through St. Ann's Center. What a night! Whether you joined us in person or in spirit - thank you. We can't wait to share event highlights and photos with you soon.

Our guest speaker, Amber, (an alumna of St. Ann's programs) shared the following...

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"The faith and example of Michael Steele’s late mother continues to shape his life and work, and inspires his support for St. Ann’s [Center]" - Michael Steele interviewed by the Catholic Standard

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Sister Nancy Downing, CEO of St. Ann's Center, shared the following statement regarding Johnson v. Grants Pass, the homelessness-centered case going before the Supreme Court today.

Washington native and noted Catholic nonprofit leader Sister Mary Bader, D.C., will be honored for her 18 years of servant-leadership at St. Ann’s Center for Children, Youth and Families at the agency’s Hope Blossoms fundraiser on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.

St. Ann’s Center is delighted to have Pam & Dennis Lucey serve as Co-Chairs for this year’s Hope Blossoms gala! In this Q+A, Pam and Dennis took time to share what St. Ann’s means to them.

Sister Nancy reflects on special Easter moments at St. Ann's Center - moments sparked by your care and kindness. | Continue reading HERE.

Thank you to everyone who attended (in person and in spirit) our Welcome Mass - celebrated by His Eminence Wilton Cardinal Gregory, Archbishop of Washington - to welcome Sister Nancy Downing, CND, as St. Ann's Center's next CEO!

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Sierra is an accomplished student and an aspiring business owner who moved with her daughter into St. Ann’s Center’s Hope House program after her employer shuttered during COVID. Sierra took time out of her busy schedule to share her journey and her experience as a young mother.

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A note from Sister Nancy Downing, CEO: 

“That’s what we all need sometimes! Someone who can offer reassurance, safety and encouragement, and then set us on our way again."

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