On May 22, 2024, the Joseph House received a great gift — a memorable evening of classical music, performed at St. Francis de Sales Church in Salisbury, MD, as a fundraiser to support our ministries. The hour-long concert included lively to intricate piano solos by Mozart, Chopin, Schumann, Beethoven, Rachmaninoff and Liszt. Three of the…
We offer many thanks to A+ Construction of Salisbury, MD for replacing two of the doors at the Joseph House Crisis Center. Even though a little extra work was required, there was no charge for the labor. We deeply appreciate this generous gift. The Crisis Center had been needing new doors for some time. Years…
We are very sad to announce that Reverend Monsignor Daniel J. McGlynn, a priest of the Diocese of Wilmington and chaplain for the Little Sisters of Jesus and Mary, died on January 1, 2024. He was 84. Msgr. Dan became our chaplain in 1982 when he was an as associate pastor at St. Francis de…
The Salisbury Neighborhood Food Drive, held on November 18, 2023, netted the largest amount in its history: 15,900 pounds! Bernie and Jim Greene once again organized and led the effort, which they have been doing for 36 years. Prior to the Food Drive, grocery bags are distributed to households across Salisbury. On the morning of,…
Sherwood Morris, 70, Joseph House Workshop staff member, died on November 16, 2023, after a short illness. We are deeply saddened by the loss of our friend and co-worker. Sherwood initially came to the Workshop as a resident several years ago. He had a positive attitude, was always upbeat and smiling and greatly benefited from…
Clients of our Food Pantry at the Joseph House Crisis Center will receive extra holiday food bags during the month of November. This is because Mike & Jen Gilchrist (faithful volunteers) have been hard at work shopping, organizing, and packing the bags, helping to make Thanksgiving dinner a little extra special this year for the…
Our Soup Kitchen has reopened, offering meals to anyone in the community. Not all of our preparation teams have returned, so the schedule is limited for the time being. Here is the schedule for the remainder of October 2023:Tuesday, Oct 24Wednesday, Oct 25 Meals are served from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Additional dates will be…
The Magi Concert & Veteran’s Day Tribute will be Saturday, November 11, 2023, at 3 p.m. at Emmanuel Church Auditorium, 217 Beaglin Park Drive in Salisbury. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at any branch of First Shore Federal Savings & Loan or The Country House at 805 E. Main Street in Salisbury. You…
The 16th Annual Charity Golf Tournament to benefit the Joseph House, held on October 6, was a great success, thanks to the generosity of local businesses and faithful individual donors. It would not have been possible without the multitude of dedicated volunteers, from those who serve on the planning committee to those who carry out…
We were saddened to hear that Dave Pogge, former president and CEO of Mountaire, died on August 26. Dave was a friend of our community and a generous supporter of the Joseph House. In fact, we have Dave to thank for the Joseph House Workshop. He did many other things for us as well. Sr….