Project ECHO

Help us prepare or coordinate meals for approximately 40 Project ECHO residents once each month.
 
Project ECHO is a non-profit shelter that houses men, women and children for up to 90-days. Project ECHO is completely free and offers many supplemental programs that enable residents to become healthier, happier, more self-sufficient people. The aim is to create a living area where the residents can take time out from surviving and focus on getting their lives in order in a safe, drug and alcohol free environment so they can move on to being productive and happy members of society. HUMC is a long-standing  Project ECHO partner,
 

Safe Nights

 
During the week of December 8-15, 2024, Huntingtown United Methodist Church (HUMC) and New Life of Calvert will host Safe Nights, a program that provides shelter, warm food, and a place to sleep from 7pm to 7am during the cold winter months to persons of Calvert County that are experiencing homelessness. Safe Nights is a non-profit program driven by hundreds of volunteers with gracious donations of their time, services, funds, and supplies. For more information, contact Marijo Cosmas-Monnett at 443.624.6164 and go to: safenightsofcalvert.com
 
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Quick Facts about Safe Nights 2024:

  • December 8-15th, 2024
  • At Huntingtown United Methodist Church
  • Need food donations for lunch (bread, lunch meat, cheese, chips, crackers, food tupperware, etc)
  • 7 small groups/families to provide dinner at 7pm
  • 7 small groups/families to provide breakfast at 6am
  • Overnight monitors: 1 must be a HUMC member, one female and one male
  • Help with set up Sunday afternoon December 8, 2024.
  • Break down Sunday morning December 15, 2024.

Operation Heart F.E.L.T.™ (Feeding Empty Little Tummies)

Every week:  many service dates opportunities
HUMC partners with Heart F.E.L.T., a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide nutritious meals to students and their siblings on weekends, holidays and extended school break periods.  We believe that every child deserves the advantage good nutrition provides to physical, emotional and intellectual development.

PROJECT WARM

Cooler weather is upon us. As you go through your closets and find that you have warm winter clothing that no longer fits or you would just love to part with and make room for new, PROJECT WARM is back. Donations of new or gently used winter clothing from hats to boots and everything in between…scarves, sweaters, sweats, shirts, coats, pants, gloves…you get the idea. This year we are also asking for ages 5-13 children’s clothing. Donations of blankets and comforters are also welcome. All items donated will be taken to ProjectECHO; a non-profit organization with a mission to provide hope for the homeless. ProjectECHO has emergency shelter and supportive housing for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Calvert County, Maryland. Donations will be accepted throughout the month of November and can be dropped off in the large wooden box by the entry to the Welcome/Coffee area. Questions: Contact Marijo Cosmas-Monnett 443-624-6164.

Christmas in April

The mission of Christmas in April is to preserve and revitalize homes to assure that low- income homeowners can remain living independently in warm and safe homes. Christmas in April Calvert County, Inc. helps disabled and elderly homeowners, and families with children, who live in and own their house and cannot afford to pay for home repairs.