If You Need Help

Christmas Schedule: The Crisis Center is closed from December 24 through January 1. It will reopen on Thursday, January 2, 2025.

If you need help from the Joseph House, see below for frequently asked questions (click on the arrow for the answer).

For a copy of this information to print or download, click here: If You Need Help pdf.

If you have additional questions, please send us a message using our Contact Form.

Frequently Asked Questions

General

Our address is 812 Boundary Street, Salisbury, Maryland, 21801.

Note: County Shop Road is the same as Boundary Street.

Financial Assistance: 9 to 11 a.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Food Pantry: 9 to 11:15 a.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Soup Kitchen: 10:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Hospitality Room: 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. It is only for men and women who are experiencing homelessness.

410-749-4239

P.O. Box 1755
Salisbury, MD 21802

Financial Assistance

We help with all essential bills: rent and mortgage payments, security deposits, all types of utility bills, prescription and health care bills, etc.

We will consider any bill as long as you can document your need.

Anyone. It does not matter where you live, although you must apply in person.

Yes, you must come to the Crisis Center. See above for hours and location.

No, we help people on a first come, first served basis.

A photo ID
A Social Security card for every member of your household
Proof of your income (pay stubs, benefit award letters)
Your past-due bill

Other requirements:

For rental assistance, a notice of pending eviction is required
For help with a rental deposit, a lease agreement or a letter from a landlord is required
For help with a utility bill (electric, gas, or water), a late notice is required

No, we can’t make any promises. Our ability to help you depends on our funds (we rely on private donations) and other factors.

We will do our best to help you. You may be referred to another agency if that agency has funds available.

If we determine that we can help you, it is typically once per year.

If you need additional help, we can assist you in finding other resources.

Food Assistance

Only residents of Wicomico County can receive groceries from our Food Pantry.

Anyone can receive a meal from our Soup Kitchen.

If you are a resident of Wicomico County and want to receive groceries from our Food Pantry, please bring:

A photo ID
A Social Security card for every member of your household
Proof of your income

Anyone can receive a meal from our Soup Kitchen, just bring your appetite!

Eligible households can receive groceries from our Food Pantry once per month. The Food Pantry is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9 to 11:15 a.m.

You can eat a meal in our Soup Kitchen on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

The Soup Kitchen is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

Meals are prepared and served by local churches and organizations in the Salisbury area.

For People Experiencing Homelessness

Our Hospitality Room is a day shelter for men and women who are homeless. They can receive food, soap and personal hygiene products, and emergency clothing.

They can also take a shower and have their clothes laundered.

The Hospitality Room is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Please use the side entrance at the Crisis Center.

Men who are homeless who are interested in the Joseph House Workshop (a long-term residential program) can speak with a Hospitality Room volunteer. They can also call the Workshop at 410-749-8150.

Holiday Help

You need to be a resident of Wicomico County and sign up with our Food Pantry by October 31.

To sign up with our Food Pantry, you need to bring

A photo ID
A Social Security card for every member of your household
Proof of your income

Our Food Pantry is open 9 to 11:15 a.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Turkeys will be given out on November 26 and 27.

See Holiday Season Info for the latest updates.

To receive Christmas toys you need to be a resident of Wicomico County and sign up with our Food Pantry by December 5.

To sign up with our Food Pantry, you need to bring

A photo ID
A Social Security card for every member of your household
Proof of your income

Our Food Pantry is open 9 to 11:15 a.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Toys will be given out December 17, 18, and 19.

The upper age limit for a child to receive a toy is 14 years.