Salvanias “Petey” Petit’s Story

Imagine living through a tragic earthquake and trying to rebuild your life in the middle of one of the poorest countries in the tropics. Then imagine participating in a community-wide protest to bring the plight to the attention of authorities only to get woken up in the middle of the night by a furious pounding on […]

Salisbury community celebrates new Habitat home owners (ABC-47 report)

Kyleigh Pannetta of ABC-47 reporting on Habitat’s most recent Home Blessing. SALISBURY, Md. – Community members celebrated a Salisbury family on Saturday, after they recently bought their first home through Habitat for Humanity. It’s an accomplishment that’s shining a light on the need for affordable housing. “We’re transforming it and crime is down and families […]

Save the Date — Chefs for Habitat 10-Year Anniversary Celebration

Save the date and help us celebrate ten amazing years of Chefs for Habitat, our gourmet, food and fun-filled gala. This year’s event will be held on February 22, 2020 at 5:30 P.M. at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center. The evening is highlighted by some of the area’s best chefs serving delicious samplings of […]

Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County, Inc. to expand work in Wicomico and Somerset counties with support of $81,000 federal grant

Salisbury, MD (July 24, 2019)—New grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will allow Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County to invest more in their work to build, repair and revitalize neighborhoods in Wicomico and Somerset Counties.   Wicomico Habitat received $81,000 to be used to cover three years of salary […]

Perdue Associates Join Habitat for Humanity in a “Women Build” Project in Maryland May 20, 2019

Salisbury, Md. (Monday, May 20, 2019) — Salisbury, Md. (Monday, May 20, 2019) — More than three dozen Perdue associates and volunteers – all women – rolled up their sleeves with hammers in hand to help construct a new affordable home in Salisbury, Md., recently for a local family as part of the Habitat for […]

Lee Wise Promoted to ReStore Manager

Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County promoted Lee Wise to ReStore Manager on April 22, 2019. Lee Wise began his affiliation with Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County about 8 years ago while volunteering on the construction site. In 2016, Lee completed an internship with Wicomico Habitat, and in 2017 earned an Associate’s Degree from […]

Women Build – May 4th through May 11th

What is Women Build? Women from our area come together in a month-long effort to build a home for a low-income, hardworking family here in our community. Why Sponsor Women Build? Can you imagine trying to raise a family of four and trying to purchase a home when you earn only $30,200 a year? The […]

9th Annual Chefs for Habitat – Gourmet Gala 2019

Salisbury, MD – Habitat for Humanity of Wicomico County and its honorary chairs, Chris and Chrissy Perdue will be hosting the annual Chefs for Habitat Gala on February 23, 2019 at the Southern Belle Barn located at 31239 East Line Road, Delmar, MD. The event will begin at 5:30p.m. with a champagne greeting, cocktail hour, […]