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Mission
Martin's House & Barn helps meet basic human needs.
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
How Martin's House & Barn's is helping to meet basic human needs
6,500
Bed nights provided each year
250
Families receive food each month
600
Women and children helped
10,000
Pounds of food distributed 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-Galvez – Barn Manager, Barn Resource Center and Emergency Food Pantry, ext. 111
Lorna Baker – Food Pantry Administrative Assistant, ext. 110
Andrea Hernandez - Warehouse Assistant
D’Andrea Ryan – Facility Support
Aaron Tilghman - Facility Support
Martin’s House Staff
Pam Catalano – Shelter Support Assistant, ext. 118
Katrina Cooper - Shelter Support Assistant, ext 118
Courtney Elborn – Martin’s House Shelter Coordinator, ext. 104
Andrea Hernandez - Shelter Support Assistant, ext. 119
Natalie Moore – Program Manager, ext.105
Gabrilla Moreland - Shelter Support Assistant, ext. 118
Erica Schoene - Shelter Support Assistant, ext. 118
Claire Stevens – Shelter Support Assistant, ext. 118
Dawn Wood – Shelter Support Assistant, ext. 118
Martin's House & Barn Board of Directors
Rick Lincicome – Co-Chair
David May – Co-Chair
Kevin Daney – Vice Chair
Mark Callahan – Treasurer
Sara Rich – Secretary
Mitchell Arden
Dina Daly
Cheryl Flota
Mark Freestate
Rabbi Peter Hyman
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!
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.
Click here to see our current Volunteer Needs and to Sign Up.
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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.
AmazonSmile: If you shop at Amazon, you can choose Martin's House and Barn as your preferred charity and Amazon will donate a portion of your purchase to us every time you shop! Please note that you will need to use smile.Amazon.com when you shop for us to receive the donations. Click here to set us up as your preferred charity (Please enter Martin's House and Barn in the search engine).
GoodShop: If you use GoodShop for online coupons and shopping, you can choose to support Martin's House and Barn. Click here to get started (Please enter St. Martins Ministries in the search engine.)
Redner’s Save-A-Tape: If you shop at Redner’s, each time you use your Redner’s Card, save the receipts and send them to Martin’s House and Barn c/o Development Assistant P.O. Box 996 Ridgely, MD 21660. Redner’s gives us 1% of the total amount of receipts we receive.
"To generous souls, every task is noble"
-Euripides
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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!
Please reach out. Together, we can achieve more!
Martin's House & Barn
We help meet basic human needs
Physical Address
Ridgely, MD 21660
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 996
Ridgely, MD 21660
Phone: 410-634-2537
Food Assistance, ext. 111
Shelter Assistance, ext. 118
Email: info@
Martin's House Hours
Daily, 6 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Martin's Barn Hours
Tues, Thurs, Fri, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Wed, 6-7:30 p.m.
Saturday Sale, 1st Saturday each Month
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