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      • Get Help
      • About Us
      • Donate
      • Staff & Board
      • How to Help
      • Contact Us
      • Get Involved
      • Gala
      • News
      • What We Do
      • Get Help
      • About Us
      • Donate
      • Staff & Board
      • How to Help
      • Contact Us
      • Get Involved
      • Gala
      • News
      • …  
        • What We Do
        • Get Help
        • About Us
        • Donate
        • Staff & Board
        • How to Help
        • Contact Us
        • Get Involved
        • Gala
        • News
      • Looking to get involved?

        Volunteers make the backbone of our food pantry. You can make a difference!

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      • We need your help!

        Many in our community need access to basic provisions and personal items

        In Maryland 6 of the 10 counties with the highest poverty rates are on the Eastern Shore. The overall poverty rate in Caroline County is 14.9%, with a childhood poverty rate of 12.1%. Each month about 300 families come to Martin’s House and Barn because they need food.

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        Why a food drive? Food drives provide the opportunity to work toward a common goal. Martin’s House and Barn encourages churches, local organizations, friends, businesses, or even bridge clubs to collect the family friendly foods on our most needed list. Running a food drive means that you care about your neighbors! Help us fight poverty here on the shore.

      • Your Time, Our Community

        Even a few hours could help stock food and serve those in need. You could also run a food drive... here are some tips

        Select your Group

        Think of a group that you belong to that would be interested. The group can be anything you want – your golf buddies, your church, your 10 best friends, people you work with, your child’s homeroom or scout troop. A drive can be as simple as everyone in the group decides to bring the items to the next get together -- or as big as you think you can handle!

        Talk to Us

        Sometimes we really need cereal and sometimes we don’t. Please call to ask for what we'd like at that particular time. Also, please try and focus on one or two foods, since we want to be able to put that food in 300 boxes for the month. All donations, of any size are welcome. This helps us to ensure we keep the necessary stocks of the right items to ensure we can feed those in need.

        Make your drive known!

        Once you have determined what to collect let everyone in your group know about your food drive. Set a goal so that your group knows what items to focus on and then socialize the drive. Social Media, websites, word-of-mouth and fliers are all excellent and effective ways to ensure you let everyone in your community or circle know about the drive and what's needed.

        Setup a Drop Off Point

        Establish a collection place/time/location. Have boxes for the items to be placed in. Be sure to place a time limit on the effort – a weekend, two meetings – whatever is appropriate for the group. Be sure to include this information in your marketing so everyone knows the deadlines and when boxes will be available for collection. This will help to ensure no items get left behind!

        Bring your Donations to Martin's House and Barn

        Let us know when you want to bring the food to Martin’s House and Barn so we can thank you appropriately and get a good picture! Get in touch with us by calling or email if you have any questions or concerns about the process. We are very thankful for your efforts and will gladly help out.

      • Please help thank our in-kind donors

         

        Please Help Thank Our In-Kind Donors

         

         

        These businesses and individuals understand the power of transformation as our clients work their way out of homelessness and help forward our mission. 

        Please help us thank them by supporting their businesses. 

         
        Want to make a big difference in the lives of individuals and families working their way out of homelessness? Please contact Shelter Manager Gabrilla Moreland at GMoreland@mhandb.org
      • How It Works

        It's easy to make a difference!

        1

        Advertise

        Figure out which donations are needed and socialize your drive within the community.

        2

        Collect

        When the time comes, collect and organize the incoming donations in boxes.

        3

        Deliver

        Bring the collected goods to us and we'll ensure they get shelved and handed out to those in need!

      • Needed Items

        Most foods are welcome, here's a list of the most important

        Food Items

        Canned or packaged tuna fish

         

        Peanut butter (and jelly)

         

        Canned soups

         

        Canned fruit (single serving packages are good for older clients and for children’s lunches or snacks)

         

        Packaged pasta

         

        Tomato sauce (cans or plastic jars, no glass jars please)

         

        Mac’n cheese

         

        Packaged rice mixes

         

        Beans (dry or canned)

         

        Cereal (low sugar please)

        Hygiene Items

        Shampoo

         

        Soap

         

        Toothpaste

         

        Toothbrush

         

        Deodorant

         

         

        Non-Accepted Items

        Beverages — no soda, sports drinks or energy drinks, nothing in glass bottles

         

        Prepared or cooked foods — nothing home cooked or left over from a dinner or event

         

        Refrigerated foods – no salads such as potato or chicken salad; nothing past a “Use BY” date

         

        Baby foods – nothing past expiration date

         

        Damaged packaging – cans, boxes or other paperboard packages with dents, rips, tears, dirt, rust or other forms of damage to the packagingBulk Items – no restaurant pack staples or large size cans (No. 10 or 3 quart size)

         

         

      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: 410-999-1510

      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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