• 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.

    • 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

      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 410-630-3750

       

      Administrative/Development Office

      Deborah Hudson Vornbrock – Executive Director, ext. 102

      Ouida Joi Cooper-Rodriguez – Director of Programming for Homelessness and Housing Services, ext. 119
      Read Ouida's Profile Here

      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

      Vanessa Boyce – Warehouse Assistant

      Kathy Myers – Warehouse Assistant

      D’Andrea Ryan – Facility Support

       

      Martin’s House Staff

      Ouida Joi Cooper-Rodriguez – Director of Programming for Homelessness and Housing Services, ext. 119

      Courtney Elborn – Martin’s House Shelter Coordinator, ext. 104

      Crystal Gomer – Housing Services Case Manager, ext. 106

      Natalie Moore – Housing & Support Services Coordinator, ext.105

      Pam Catalano – Shelter Support Assistant, ext. 118
      Claire Stevens – Shelter Support Assistant, ext. 118

      Carmela Watts – Shelter Monitor/ShelterSupport Assistant, ext. 118

      Heather Weir – Shelter Support Assistant/Program 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

      Joy Burdin

      Dina Daly

      Cheryl Flota

      Mark Freestate

      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

      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 valentine, 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!

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

      Click here for information on how you can donate or call Deborah at 410.634.2537 x102. CARS manages the donation process, from pick-up to receipt, and then we receive your donation.

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      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).

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      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.)

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      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

    • Donate

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

    • Contact Us

      Please reach out. Together, we can achieve more!

      14374 Benedictine Lane
      Ridgely, MD 21660
      Fax: 410-630-3750
      Phone: 410-634-2537
      Phone: 410-634-2537
      info@mhandb.org
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    Martin's House & Barn

    We help meet basic human needs

     

    Physical Address

    14374 Benedictine Lane

    Ridgely, MD 21660

     

    Mailing Address

    P.O. Box 996

    Ridgely, MD 21660

    Phone: 410-634-2537

    Fax: 410-630-3750

    Food Assistance, ext. 111

    Shelter Assistance, ext. 118

    Email: info@mhandb.org

     

    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.

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