About us
Salisbury Urban Ministries (SUM) began in 1992 after clergy and laity met together to develop programs for the community's materially impoverished. SUM became a United Way Agency in 2000 and received the Community Foundation's Richard A. Henson Foundation Award for Excellence in 2001. In June of 2011, SUM received the Kim Jefferson Award for outstanding urban ministry. The Light of Literacy Award was given to Kid's Cafe' in 2018.
Salisbury Urban Ministries is designated as a Maryland Food Bank Tier 1 Strategic Partner
Salisbury Urban Ministries's mission is to develop and implement programs that serve and minister to the needs of materially impoverished people.
our Staff:
Debbie Donaway
Executive Director
Dawn Shores
Lazarus Program Coordinator
Carlyse Matthews
Kid's Cafe Coordinator
Pam Alexander
Office Manager
Colleen Queen
Kid's Cafe Assistant Coordinator
Jerry Palmer
Custodian
Rachel Hesselink - Chairperson Lori Conaway - Vice-Chair
Bill Shockley - Treasurer
Barbara Wilgus - Secretary
Debbie Donaway - Ex. Director
Judy Barkley
Debbie Bounds
Maria Carter
Pat Duncan
Joe Dykes
Howard Ennis
Carolee Greenwood
Priscilla Jackson
Martha Roberts
Terri Stuck
Rev Bernadette Beckett
Rev Christina Blake
Rev Frederick Duncan
Rev Jay Hurley
Rev Kyung Mo Koo
Rev SunAe Lee-Koo
Rev Tom Pasmore
Rev Gary Tulak
Rev Zachary Wheeler