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.
Your Donation Makes a Difference
Martin's House & Barn provides essential support to individuals and families experiencing homelessness and financial hardship in our community. By donating, you help ensure that vulnerable individuals have access to safe shelter, nutritious food, and vital resources that promote
stability and self-sufficiency.
Your generosity directly impacts those in crisis, offering them hope and the opportunity to rebuild their lives.
Every contribution strengthens the foundation of compassion and support that makes our community stronger.
No amount is too small. Any amount helps us continue to provide assistance to those in need.
Mission
Our mission is simple: "Martin's House & Barn helps meet basic human needs."
Read: Martin's House & Barn Featured in Washington Post: The $5 trillion pandemic safety net changed lives. Now it’s over.
- 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 low-income and homeless on the Eastern Shore for over 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 2022How 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, extensions are listed below.
Our Fax Number is 410-999-1510Deborah Hudson Vornbrock – Executive Director, Ext. 102
Ouida Joi Cooper-Rodriguez, M.A., Chief Operating Officer/Director of Case Management, Ext. 107
Odette Boyce-Ramirez – Operations Manager, ext. 111 (Learn More About Odette Here)
Roland Groce – Shelter Facilities Manager Ext. 112
Samantha Barauskas, Senior Case Manager
Angelique Wangner – Finance Officer (Richard C. Graves CPA & Associates, LLC), Ext. 103
Staff
Lorna Baker – Food Pantry Administrative Assistant, Ext. 110
Casey Branch, Shelter Support Assistant, Ext. 118
Keith Chester – Shelter Support Assistant, Ext. 118
Katrina Cooper - Shelter Support Assistant, Ext. 118
Gary Green, Shelter Support Assistant, Ext. 118
Andrea Hernandez – Program Assistant, Ext. 118
Lenin Ramirez – Facilities Support Assistant, Ext.118
CJ Smith - Shelter Support Assistant, Ext. 118
Aaron Tilghman - Facility Support Assistant 110
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.
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
Together, we can achieve more!
PLEASE NOTE: Please do not use this contact form for shelter or for employment inquiries.
If you are seeking shelter, please call 410-634-2537 x 107. Someone will contact you within six (6) hours.
All employment positions are listed on Indeed. Please apply there. Thank you.
14374 Benedictine Lane
Ridgely, MD 21660Fax: 410-999-1510Phone: 410-634-2537
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@mhandb.org
Martin's House Hours
Please Note:
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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