• A STABLE ENVIRONMENT CHANGES EVERYTHING

    With compassion and respect, Martin's House and Barn is helping families and future generations with their basic needs of food, clothing, and housing.

  • Donate

    Any amount helps us continue to provide assistance to those in need.

  • Mission

    Martin's House & Barn helps meet basic human needs.

  • About Us

     

     

    Martin’s House & Barn provides a safety net for individuals and families needing special support during difficult times in their lives. The organization was founded in 1983 as St. Martin’s Barn by the Benedictine Sisters of Ridgely, Maryland.

     

    A non-denominational non-profit that has served the poor and homeless on the Eastern Shore for nearly 40 years, Martin’s House & Barn helps clients find resources to overcome barriers to self-sufficiency while providing essential shelter, food, and clothing to those in need.

     

    Martin’s House & Barn honors St. Martin de Porres, a Peruvian monk born of a slave in 1579 in Lima and known for his values of racial harmony, humility, unremitting care, and concern for the poor, children, and the sick.

     

    Offering a Family Shelter, an Emergency Food Pantry, a Thrift Shop, and Homelessness Prevention Services, Martin’s House & Barn has transformed thousands of lives.

     

  • Transformative Impact
    in 2022

    How Martin's House & Barn's is helping to meet basic human needs

    9,582

    Bed nights provided

    $110,676

    Rental assistance funds provided, serving 39 households, 122 adults, and 124 children

    18,639

    Pounds of groceries distributed each month

    15,533

    Meals provided each month

    1,618

    Individuals served with food assistance each month

    448

    Families served with food assistance each month

  • Our Staff & Board

    Martin's House & Barn Staff

    To contact our staff by phone, please dial 410-634-2537, with extensions as noted below.
    Our Fax Number is 410-999-1510

     

    Administrative/Development Office

    Deborah Hudson Vornbrock – Executive Director, ext. 102

    Sanita Newsome – Executive/Development Assistant, ext. 101

    Angelique Wangner – Finance Officer (Richard C. Graves CPA & Associates, LLC), ext. 103

     

    Barn/Resource Center

    Odette Boyce-Ramirez– Barn Manager, Barn Resource Center and Emergency Food Pantry, ext. 111

    Learn More About Odette Here

    Lorna Baker – Food Pantry Administrative Assistant, ext. 110

    Andrea Hernandez - Warehouse Assistant

    Aaron Tilghman - Facility Support

     

     

    Martin’s House Staff

    Natalie Moore – Program and Grant Specialist, ext.105

    Casey Branch – Shelter Support Assistant, ext. 118

    Pam Catalano – Shelter Support Assistant, ext. 118

    Katrina Cooper - Shelter Support Assistant, ext 118

    Andrea Hernandez - Shelter Support Assistant, ext. 119

    Penny Tilghman - Shelter Support Assistant, ext. 118

    Dawn Wood – Shelter Support Assistant, ext. 118

     

    Martin's House & Barn Board of Directors

    Rick Lincicome – Chair

    Kevin Daney – Vice Chair

    Mark Callahan – Treasurer

    Sara Rich – Secretary

     

    Mitchell Arden

    Dina Daly

    Cheryl Flota

    Mark Freestate

    Rabbi Peter Hyman

    David May

    Tod Smith

     

    Sr. Patricia Gamgort, OSB - Executive Director Emerita

  • We've already helped thousands of people... and we're not done yet.

    We need your help!

    Your support makes it possible

    To help families who come to us for food, clothing and shelter. Volunteers are the backbone of Martin's House and Barn and are always needed.

    Together we can continue to make a difference for families in need.

    There are many ways you can help

    From volunteering your time at the Barn or Resource Center to volunteering at the house. You could host a food drive, donate food or clothing. Or, if you're able, you could make a monetary donation as well. Let us know how you'd like to help!

  • How to Help

    Volunteer with Martins House & Barn

    Volunteers are always needed to help at our Thrift Store, Food Distribution Center, and House. Volunteers help us sort and tag merchandise, work as cashiers, and help with inventory management. Grounds maintenance volunteers are also needed, among other roles.

     

    Contact Us at info@mhandb.org to learn more about our current volunteer opportunities.

     

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    Charitable Adult Rides (CARS): Donate your car, truck, motorcycle, RV, or boat

    Click here for information on how you can donate or call 855-500-RIDE (855-500-7433). CARS manages the donation process, from pick-up to receipt, and when we receive your donation.

     

    Amazon Smile

    Your Amazon Smile Purchases Can Help Feed, Clothe, and House Our Neighbors in Need.

    Did you know that you can generate donations while shopping for your loved ones, at no extra cost?
    Simply start your shopping at smile.amazon.com/ch/52-1913676 to confirm "Saint Martins Ministries" as your charity of choice, and Amazon Smile will donate a portion of your eligible purchase price to support our mission of meeting basic human needs. Thank you!

     

    "To generous souls, every task is noble"

    -Euripides

  • Contact Us

    Please reach out. Together, we can achieve more!

    14374 Benedictine Lane
    Ridgely, MD 21660
    Fax: 410-999-1510
    Phone: 410-634-2537
    Phone: 410-634-2537
    info@mhandb.org
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