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* Teaching English to Spanish-speaking students. * Creating jobs. * Helping a Latino family become more self-sufficient. * Fostering the American dream. *

With your financial contribution, you make all this possible and more.

You are at the Center of Help.


2008 Non-profit of the Year
Governor's Commission
on Hispanic Affairs

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From one of the people we serve:

“The Center of Help gives us the anchor, the power and the trust to continue in this country. They also help us find work.”

El Centro de Ayuda, the Center of Help, was established in 1999 to offer assistance to the previously underserved non-English speaking population of Anne Arundel County.

The Center is organized exclusively for charitable purposes.

Our mission is to promote self-sufficiency and the successful integration of the immigrant Hispanic population into the greater community of Anne Arundel County.

Contact us at 410 295-3434 or 410 295-3435.

At present we provide a number of services for children and families to help them integrate into the mainstream society and to meet everyday life necessities.

In the future we hope to provide enrichment workshops such as Small Business Ownership and Home Ownership. We would like to expand our services to underserved areas of Anne Arundel County and to enhance our local job bank offerings. In addition, we would like to develop a community newsletter.

Your generous donations can help us provide services and meet needs today and in the future. Please consider a tax deductible donation to Centro de Ayuda.

Help Us Continue Our Award-Winning Assistance

The Center of Help continues to receive numerous awards and recognition for its assistance in many areas
of service — from education to housing to employment:

  • Maryland State Dept. of Education: Gifted and Talented Certificate of Recognition 2008
  • Fort Meade Installation Commander: Award for Excellence 2008
  • Winchester Homes: Community Service Award 2008
    Governor’s Hispanic Service Award 2008
  • Annapolis Chamber of Commerce: Excellence in Voluntarism Merit Award 2006
  • The Junior League of Annapolis: Non-Profit of the Year Award 2005

We rely totally on private donations and grants to cover our operating expenses of more than $15,000 per month.