News Releases & PSAs
Foster Grandparents at daycare centers & schools impact children’s lives
Posted: July 29, 2021
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 […]
Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Posted: July 14, 2021
Wicomico County, through a grant from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, has been awarded $7,380,680 in funds to assist Wicomico County residents in need of emergency rental and utility assistance. SHORE UP! Inc. is one of three grant subrecipients, receiving $1,075,000 in grant funds. Click here to find out more information about the […]
SHORE UP! to begin accepting Energy Assistance applications for its New Year
Posted: June 30, 2021
Lauren Dorman can recall applying to receive funding from SHORE UP!’s Energy Assistance Program in the early 2000’s. She was a little hesitant at first about submitting an application, but the resource was essential during some rough patches. “I was a single parent raising a child, and my Electric became more than I could pay,” […]
SHORE UP!’s Community Needs Assessment
Posted: March 19, 2021
SHORE UP! Inc. recently completed its Community Needs Assessment. The assessment must be done every three years. Surveys and data are utilized to assess unmet needs and gather some insight into the underlying causes of poverty. An assessment team will later determine the most pressing needs based on survey input, budget and other community resources. […]
SHORE UP! to begin phased approach to in-person learning March 1
Posted: February 26, 2021
Many of SHORE UP!’s 13 Early Head Start and Head Start facilities are set to offer in-person learning for students. The following centers will open Monday, March 1: Berlin, Chestertown, Crisfield, Easton, Grasonville, Hurlock, Snow Hill and Stockton. Additional centers will open Monday, March 15, including Eden, Princess Anne, Salisbury, St. Clair and St. Michael’s. […]
Clients to gain additional mobility with bus donation from Shore Transit
Posted: February 26, 2021
Pictured (l-r) Brad Bellacicco, director of the Shore Transit Division, and James Trafton, director of Transportation for SHORE UP! Inc. SHORE UP! Inc. was recently the recipient of a generous donation from Shore Transit. The public transit agency donated two buses to SHORE UP!, a Community Action Agency serving seven counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. […]
Grant award to help participants earn while they learn
Posted: January 22, 2021
The “earn while you learn” slogan is now appropriate for SHORE UP! Inc. The Community Action Agency recently received a $35,000 refunding grant from the PNC Foundation to help continue its Child Development Associate (CDA) Credentialing program. The CDA program is a professional development opportunity for individuals interested in the field of Early Childhood Education, […]
SHORE UP! appoints chief financial officer
Posted: December 31, 2020
SHORE UP! Inc. has announced the appointment of Elmira Whittington Brown to serve as chief financial officer for the Community Action Agency. A native of Crisfield, Md., Brown has worked over 30 years in the field, with all of her experience gained at SHORE UP! She replaces former administrator of Fiscal Management, Bruce Wharton, who […]
Agency launches partnership with Social Services for financial literacy and GED Prep
Posted: December 2, 2020
SHORE UP! Inc. has launched a partnership with Queen Anne’s, Wicomico, Worcester and Somerset Departments of Social Services (DSS) to aid county residents in financial literacy and GED attainment. The effort is a part of the agency’s Two Generation (2Gen) Whole Family Approach program. According to Kaleel Neal, program coordinator, 2Gen helps individuals and families […]
SHORE UP! & community organizations partner to provide Thanksgiving baskets to families
Posted: November 25, 2020
SHORE UP! Inc. is partnering with Streets Incorporated and Life Changing Ministries to offer Thanksgiving baskets to low-income families. The two organizations will provide holiday dinners to some of the agency’s Foster Grandparents and to families in the Head Start and Early Head Start program. “There are a number of families in our service area […]