Volunteer Spotlight: Walter

Walter has been volunteering at The Light House for over 9 years, and for the last 7 years has been volunteering in our kitchen 5 days a week, every week, helping serve lunch to residents and community clients.

Walter, a life-long Annapolitan, retired basketball coach, and dedicated Light House volunteer, was also a Light House resident many years ago at our original shelter location. Before coming to The Light House, Walter had been working the same job for 25 years. He was approaching retirement when circumstances derailed his plans and he ended up struggling with homelessness. At The Light House he was able to receive food, shelter, and case management. His client advocate was able to place him in sustainable housing, resolve issues with his retirement benefits, and soon he was back on track.

With determination to make the most of his retirement years, Walter has dedicating much of his time to our Light House food programs. He has volunteered a total of almost 2,000 days, and has served over 118,000 meals to the community! A big thank you to Walter for being a light for our neighbors!

Announcement: Three Ways To Help Us Fill Our Pantry!

Our food pantry is low on certain items and we need your help to ensure that we can continue to provide food to those struggling with homelessness and poverty.

To help, you can:

Donate online through our Amazon Wish List: https://bit.ly/2KDiVMf

Hold a food drive and download the flyer: https://bit.ly/2Ns201x

Purchase and drop off the following items:

  • Cases of Bottled Water (16oz bottles)
  • Fruit Juice (100% fruit)
  • Canned Vegetables
  • Canned Diced Tomatoes
  • Pancake Mix
  • Instant Mashed Potatoes
  • Hamburger Helper

Donate anything in the list above, 24/7 by dropping them off at 10 Hudson Street in Annapolis. Thank you for your support!

Announcement: Free Yoga Sessions at The Light House

Our staff, volunteers, and clients have been loving these healthy and healing sessions. Thank you to instructor Leslie Gibbons, founder of Root To Rise Yoga, and to Nature Sacred for making this possible by generously sponsoring two yoga sessions per month!

Upcoming Dates:

September 12th at 12 PM
September 26th at 7 PM

October 10th at 12 PM
October 24th at 7 PM

RSVP to Kait Dawson at kdawson@annapolislighthouse.org, and be sure to bring your own yoga mat and water bottle. All are welcome!