Winter Relief Volunteers Still Needed: February 16-23

St. Anne’s and First Presbyterian Church (FPC) of Annapolis are teaming up from February 16 – 23, 2026, to house 10 to 25 men who would otherwise make their homes on the streets. This is part of the Winter Relief Program, managed by the Arundel House of Hope, which provides a homeless shelter during the cold winter months, November through March. Fresh-cooked meals for breakfast and dinner, and a hearty bag lunch are also provided each day during their stay. Over 60 churches participate in the Program on a rotating basis, each one hosting the shelter at their facility for one week at a time.

FPC began providing this shelter in our Fellowship Hall in 2000. St. Anne’s began their partnership with FPC in 2012.

Great Progress So Far!!
We have filled 57 of our 85 volunteer slots, which is great. We still need help with Final Laundry, Games Coordination, Help Desk, Night Monitoring, Setting Up, Coordinating Showers, and Weekend Monitoring. All of these tasks only require a few hours of your time—even the night monitoring, which involves sleeping for half the night.

So please give this some prayerful consideration and head to:
St. Anne's and First Presbyterian: 2026 Winter Relief Sign Up HERE and volunteer today!

Feel free to contact Steve Esmacher at esmachers@yahoo.com if you need more information or have any questions.

The need for shelter in our county remains at an all-time high, so please take advantage of this opportunity to help those in need during these bitterly cold winter months.