St. Ann’s Blog

After months of unreliable employment and couch-surfing, Carla had begun to think that she would never be able to provide a stable home for her son.

For Principal Valerie Swain, the key to fostering success in St. Ann's High School is to create an environment where students feel supported and understood.

On May 29th, 2015, we celebrated the graduation of Charde Battle, a young woman who entered our Teen Mother-Baby program with her infant son three years ago.

Snapshots from our May 6th, 2015 celebration of Hope Blossoms, St. Ann's annual fundraising and awards reception.

When we asked 18-year old mother, Gabrielle, about her dreams for her young son Caleb, she answered just as any mother would: "I want him to do well in school, graduate, go to college, and do something he loves."

On Monday, February 9th, students from Catholic University's Columbus School of Law visited St. Ann's to present Sister Mary Bader with the proceeds of their recent Crabfeast - an annual event for CU students, faculty and staff which benefits St. Ann's Center.

On Friday, December 12th, representatives from the Road Ahead Foundation delivered an $75,000 donation to support St. Ann's mission.

On December 6^th, 2014, the Archbishop of Washington, Cardinal Wuerl, presented the Archdiocese of Washington’s 75^th Anniversary Medal to Wilfred and Maureen Billerbeck for their extraordinary service to, and advocacy on behalf of, the women and children receiving care from St. Ann’s.

One of the calls we received on #GivingTuesday was from “St. Ann’s Alum” Lynda Anderson. Here is Lynda’s story:

For Bill and Maureen Billerbeck, St. Patrick’s Day is an especially lucky occasion.