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Exciting Announcement - Hope Blossoms 2025
January 28, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | January 28, 2025
Contact: Ellen Toups [email protected]; 301-559-5500
VINCE C. BURKE, III, WILL CHAIR ST. ANN’S CENTER’S SPRING 2025 EVENT
Burke, honored in 2019, will return to host Hope Blossoms on May 14 at Columbia Country Club
Washington, D.C. – Sister Nancy Downing, CEO of St. Ann’s Center for Children, Youth and Families, announced today that notable Washingtonian and Catholic philanthropist Vince C. Burke, III will serve as Chair for the organization’s annual Hope Blossoms reception and awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase, MD.
“We are thrilled to have Vince join us as Hope Blossoms Chair,” said Sister Nancy Downing. “Vince’s dedication to St. Ann’s has been evidenced by his years of devotion and his desire to support the mission of elevating young women into independence."
St. Ann’s Center’s flagship event drew a record 360 attendees last year, raising over $500,000 for the Center’s programs serving women and their children as they journey from crisis to stability and independence. This year’s event will celebrate one special, soon-to-be-announced honoree.
Event Date and Time: Wednesday, May 14, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Event Location: Columbia Country Club, Chevy Chase, MD
Event Chair: Vince C. Burke, III
“Hope Blossoms is always a special time to come together to celebrate and support the families at St. Ann’s Center,” said Burke. “I’m excited to serve as Chair, and I can’t wait to help Sister Nancy create a memorable and meaningful experience for all. Please save the date – May 14 – and help us celebrate!”
Vince C. Burke, III holds a BA from The College of the Holy Cross and a JD from The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law. He is a Senior Advisor at Brown Advisory and has served on the Boards of numerous charities and foundations including the Clark Winchcole Foundation, Catholic Charities and Heroes Foundation in the D.C. region. In 2019, Burke received The Michele Heidenberger Volunteer Award at Hope Blossoms, recognizing his work and generosity to positively impact families living at St. Ann’s Center as they build new futures.
St. Ann’s Center is one of the longest continuously-serving social service agencies in the Washington, D.C. area. Founded by the Daughters of Charity in 1860, today St. Ann’s Center helps mothers and children overcome crisis and achieve lasting independence and stability by providing a safe and supportive home, child care, education and employment assistance, and clinical social work services within a Catholic community that welcomes all.
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Learn More Here
For highlights from Hope Blossoms 2024, click here: https://www.cathstan.org/local/st-anns-hope-blossoms-event-celebrates-hope-that-outreach-brings-to-mothers-and-children
Become an Event Sponsor!
Event Sponsors play a prominent role in the success of Hope Blossoms and providing much needed resources for the families served at St. Ann's Center. If you are interested in this opportunity and corresponding sponsorship benefits, please contact Ellen Toups, 301-559-5500 ext. 187, or by email at [email protected].
Gala deadline: Please submit your program ad in high resolution (300 dpi), logo, and website URL by April 15, 2025 to [email protected].
About St. Ann's Center
St. Ann’s Center helps mothers and children overcome crisis and achieve lasting independence and stability by providing a safe and supportive home, child care, education and employment assistance, and clinical social work services within a Catholic community that welcomes all.
