News Releases & PSAs

SHORE UP’s Office of Home Energy Programs is accepting applications from households who need assistance paying their electric and/or home heating bills (oil, gas, propane). Applicants can be either homeowners or renters in Somerset, Wicomico, or Worcester County. Income guidelines also apply. For more information, please call 410-341-9634.

SHORE UP will be participating in The Shore Gives More, a Giving Tuesday initiative of the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore. On Tuesday, November 29, 2022, we are asking for donations to be made via our Giving Tuesday portal at https://www.shoregivesmore.org/shoreup.  Your tax deductible donation to SHORE UP will supplement our grant funding and […]

Applications are now being made to Rural Development for a Housing Preservation Grant to serve Wicomico, Worcester and Somerset County low-income and very-low-income homeowners. The statement of activities is available for review and comments from June 17, 2022 – June 24, 2022. For an appointment, please contact Mr. Dorrence Reid at SHORE UP! Inc., in […]

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Sealed proposals for the following services will be received by SHORE UP!’s Fiscal Office at 520 Snow Hill Rd, Salisbury MD 21804 until 5:00 p.m. Friday,May 6, 2022 Professional Services: Drug & alcohol testing, vaccinations for Hepatitis B, Tuberculosis Testing and health/ physical examinations Facility Services: Lawn maintenance, snow removal, trash removal, […]

Thank you so much for your efforts in spreading the word about Giving Tuesday and for your donations. The local initiative, Shore Gives More Campaign, was an opportunity for SHORE UP! to spread the word about our programs and services, and to obtain donations to help in the advancement of our mission of building communities, changing lives, and […]

Home heating bills are expected to rise this winter. According to the Energy Information Administration, “US households that rely on natural gas for heating will spend an average of $746 to heat their homes this winter, up 30% from last winter.” Electric bills are expected to increase by 6% from last winter. SHORE UP!’s Energy […]

SHORE UP! Inc. has hired a new Housing and Community Development director. William Barclay, a native of Philadelphia, Pa., will now direct the agency’s Energy Assistance and Weatherization programs. Barclay most recently served as the Transportation supervisor for Valley Proteins in Linkwood, Md. where he supervised 36 drivers. Barclay’s ingenuity also led to his creation […]

SHORE UP! Inc.’s Shady Pines Center reopened Monday, Aug. 16. The center, located at 1929 Northwood Dr. in Salisbury, has been closed since March 2020 due to COVID-19. An Adult Day Services Program operates at the Shady Pines Center, which offers daily care to individuals with disabilities, ages 16 and up, and the elderly. Licensed […]

SHORE UP! Inc. recently received a grant award from the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Head Start. Funding will serve 572 children in the agency’s Early Head Start and Head Start programs, and will support training and technical assistance for staff and governing body members. For the new program year, however, […]

Romaine Bridell embraces a student enrolled in the Berlin Center SHORE UP! Inc. is currently recruiting senior volunteers for the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparents Program.  Individuals ages 55 and older work as mentors in SHORE UP!’s Early Head Start and Head Start centers and in public schools. They help children to develop the skills essential […]