October was a month of hard work, new beginnings, and community at its best. Five of our guests started new jobs, others moved into new homes, and Team TIS showed up in every way, from rallying around our Executive Director, Julie Lowe, and her family, to welcoming back a founding board member. As we head into National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Month, your generosity continues to turn hope into real stability for our neighbors. Thank you for standing with us!
Scroll down to see what YOU made possible for our guests this month!
Letter from the Board President
In this month’s letter, Board President Larry Neviaser shares a message of sympathy and gratitude as Team TIS surrounds Executive Director Julie Lowe and her family with support. He also reflects on National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Month, the growing need for shelter and housing across the Mid-Shore, and the ways you can help make a difference this November.
October was a month of hard work and big steps forward for our guests! Five guests started new jobs this month. Dion is now a manager at Hardee’s, and Shareef joined the team at Dollar General. We’re especially proud that Amy and Brittany both started new positions at the Tidewater Inn, one of our Keys to Success Business Partners. Another guest began working at Avenues Recovery.
Our guests are also building skills for the future in our current Getting Ahead class. Several have already landed job interviews, and others have secured essential benefits like SNAP that help them build stability as they work toward independence.
Housing progress continues as well! Berdadrian moved into one of our Transitional Apartments, and George celebrated a major milestone by securing his own permanent housing. Congratulations to all of our guests on these well-earned accomplishments!
None of this happens without you. To our donors, volunteers, and partners: your belief in our mission and investment in our neighbors’ lives makes all the difference. Your generosity provides more than shelter—it creates opportunity, removes barriers, and turns moments like these into reality. Every success we celebrate, we celebrate together.
STYLE FOR SHELTER - SOLD OUT! BID FROM ANYWHERE ON THE SILENT AUCTION!
Thanks to the tremendous support of Team TIS and our community, our Style for Shelter Fashion Show is sold out! But you can still bid on our great silent auction items from anywhere. Be sure to check out fantastic trips to Italy, the PGA Championship, New York and more and place your bids!
This month, Sheila sat down with Terri Griffin, a TIS volunteer with a remarkable gift for connection. From love letters sent during the Gulf War to quiet conversations around the kitchen table at Evelyn’s Place, Terri shares the moments and the people that inspire her to serve. Click the button below to read Sheila’s profile!
NOVEMBER IS HUNGER AND HOMELESSNESS AWARENESS MONTH
WELCOME BACK PAMELA MCCLOUD TO OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS!
Team TIS is thrilled to welcome Pamela McCloud back to our Board of Directors! Pamela served as TIS’s founding Board Vice President and has been part of the Eastern Shore community since 1982.
A New York City native, Pamela spent 52 years in international development, beginning as a Peace Corps teacher in 1968 and going on to lead USAID-funded programs in education, youth leadership, and women’s empowerment across the Middle East and Central Asia. Closer to home, she has volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, the St. Michaels Food Pantry, the Women and Girls Fund, and many other local organizations.
“We become our best selves when we recognize the humanity in others,” Pamela says. “But to make empathy effective, it must lead to action.” We’re grateful to have her back on Team TIS!
There are so many ways to partner with Talbot Interfaith Shelter to fight homelessness on the Mid-Shore. With your help, we provide Shelter, Stability, Support, and a path to Success for our neighbors in need. Scroll down to explore opportunities to help and choose those that speak to your heart. No matter how you participate, we are so grateful to have you on Team TIS!
We are incredibly fortunate to operate in a community that supports us in so many ways. Our local business community is no exception. Many amazing business partners help us to fulfill our mission. There are partnerships at various financial levels, each with benefits that help our partners maximize their advertising dollars while changing the lives of families and individuals in our community.
If you are interested in learning more about becoming a business partner, or need information about how to return your application, contact Laura Richeson at lauraricheson@talbotinterfaithshelter.org or 443-786-6962 or simply fill out the form below.
Our Business Partners
Keys to Success Partners
Raise the Roof Partners
Home Builder Partners
Open Doors Partners
Foundation Partners
Eastern Shore Title Co.
Scossa Restaurant