As Summer arrives and we look back on May at Talbot Interfaith Shelter, we reflect on the steady strides made by our guests and explore the profound impact your support has made across our entire community. Serving all five Maryland Mid-Shore counties, TIS is committed to making a meaningful impact throughout the region. We are excited to share all of the progress made thanks to the unwavering dedication of our volunteers. Your efforts continue to provide immediate relief to those experiencing homelessness and help lay the foundation for a brighter, more secure future for many individuals and families.

Scroll down to read what YOU made possible at TIS in May!

TIS in the Community

Come visit Team TIS, engage with your neighbors, and join on in the fun to celebrate members of our community at the Delmarva Pride Festival and the Juneteenth gathering at the art museum.

Farmers Markets

Farmers Markets allow us to support the health of our families and local economies. Stop by to say hello at the TIS table on July 6th and September 28th at the St. Michaels Farmers Market!

The TIS Transitional Housing Program (THP) continues to open its doors to individuals and families who have completed the initial phases of our S4 Program within Easton's Promise (the family house) or Evelyn's Place (the individuals' house). The THP currently houses 12 adults, 7 families and 16 children. THP participant successes in May include three individuals securing new jobs, and three individuals continuing or restarting their education! Additional milestones include attendance to the YMCA by three guests to support their physical health goals, as well as regular weekly church attendance by several guests to foster their spiritual growth.

Special thanks to the 53 TIS Promise Keepers a.k.a. recurring donors who make a recurring monthly or quarterly gift in support of our mission. Your reliable generosity enables us to make a significant dent in the $1.3M we need in order to meet our operating budget for this year.

TIS launched a new incentive program to show our appreciation! Each month, any enrolled recurring donor is automatically be entered to win awesome monthly prizes courtesy of local businesses like Rise Up Coffee (March), Chesapeake Blooms (April), and Easton Cycle & Sport (May-June).

May has been a lively and fun month at the shelter and in the TIS volunteer community! Thank you to the local businesses and countless volunteers who offer their time and energy to help lift up our neighbors in need month after month - we cannot fight homelessness without your support.

We kicked off the month with a visit from Good Earth Gardeners, who cleaned up the yard at our shelter homes and even planted strawberry bushes! We are so excited to see the payoff of all of their hard work. Paula Preston returned to drop off a lovely dinner and dessert with her partner, Kevin. Larry Meyers showed up to the family shelter with a truckload of items from our Amazon Wish List.

We hope you will take a few moments to watch the video below and check out

some of the highlights from our wonderful Team TIS this month!



We would be so grateful for your help stocking up on any of the following items:

Regular Coffee

Coffee Filters

Clothes Hangers

Carpet Cleaner

Mouthwash

Fresh Fruit

Pine Sol Multi-Surface Cleaner

Swiffer Wet Jet Pads

Baby Monitors (Video)

Bleach

Mr. Clean Spray Cleaner

Laundry Detergent Pods

Paper Towels

These and other items can be found on our Amazon Wish List by clicking the button below. Donations can be dropped off at or shipped to the address below:

Talbot Interfaith Shelter

107 Goldsborough Street

Easton, MD 21601

Thank you SO MUCH for helping us make sure our guests have what they need!

Follow our Facebook page or check the donate page on our website for weekly updates on our most pressing needs each Wednesday.

Contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Nancy Cummings, at 410-690-3120 or nancycummings@talbotinterfaithshelter.org to find out how YOU can help us reach our fundraising goals to support our neighbors in need.

While there are a lot of people in the Eastern Shore community who have heard of Talbot Interfaith Shelter, many of them are under the impression that TIS operates and offers its services only to people who reside in Talbot County. This is a BIG misunderstanding, as TIS serves all five of the Mid-Shore Maryland counties.

TIS offers its programs, services, shelters and transitional residences to anyone seeking shelter and willing to participate in the S4 program across the Mid-Shore. That means the name Talbot Interfaith Shelter is a little bit misleading, because our doors are open to community members and families in need in the following areas:

Caroline County

Dorchester County

Kent County

Queen Anne's County

Talbot County

Please help us spread the word to people in your neighborhoods and communities that our shelter is a safe haven for our neighbors in need in all five counties!

Blue Heron Catering

Blue Heron Coffee

Eastern Shore TItle Co.

Scossa Restaurant

Shoreline Pest Solutions

Wawa