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.

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Salisbury Urban Ministries is designated as a Maryland Food Bank Tier 1 Strategic Partner

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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

Kid's Cafe Assistant Coordinator

Jerry Palmer

Custodian

Rachel Hesselink - Chairperson          Rev Zach Wheeler Vice-Chair            

Bill Shockley - Treasurer

Barbara Wilgus - Secretary

Debbie Donaway - Ex. Director

Judy Barkley

Anna Marie Blankenship

Maria Carter

Pat Duncan

Joe Duval

Joe Dykes

Howard Ennis

Carolee Greenwood

Priscilla Jackson

Elaine Kennedy

Carroll Thamert

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Rev Christina Blake

Rev Frederick Duncan

Rev Jay Hurley

Rev Lester Justice

Rev Kyung Mo Koo

Rev SunAe Lee-Koo

Rev Tom Pasmore

Rev Gary Tulak

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