WARM (Wrapping Arms 'Round Many)

11/10/2026

Emergency Shelter Resources, St. Mary's County.

11/08/2026

WARM needs additional volunteers to support All Saints Episcopal Church in Avenue (Bushwood / Clements area) during the week of Thanksgiving, November 22-29.

We especially need MALE AND FEMALE MONITORS for night shifts from 10 PM to 2 AM and from 2 AM to 7 AM. Hours can be flexible or shifts can be split if desired.

To sign up or for any questions, email us at: [email protected], (include your phone number) and we will put you in contact with the Site Leader Deborah Gross.

Thank you for helping to care for homeless adults in St. Mary’s County!

11/08/2026

The WARM season begins today November 8, 2026 and will continue through March 20, 2027.

Thank you to all of the host churches, site leaders, and many volunteers who will be supporting our mission this winter to provide overnight shelter and meals to unhoused adults in St. Mary's County.

To learn more about WARM, our mission, how to volunteer, or about our referral process, go to our website:

https://www.warmstmarys.org/

Or email us at: [email protected]

Our host site churches for this season:

All Saints Episcopal, Avenue
Camp Maria, Leonardtown
Church of Christ St. Mary’s County, California
Church of the Ascension, Lexington Park
Church of the Nazarene, Leonardtown
Cornerstone Presbyterian, Lexington Park
Faith Bible, Mechanicsville
First Saints Community, Piney Point
Immaculate Conception, Mechanicsville
Leonardtown Baptist, Leonardtown
Lexington Park UMC, Lexington Park
Patuxent Presbyterian, California
Redeeming Grace Baptist, Callaway
Sacred Heart, Bushwood
SouthPoint, California
St. Andrew’s Episcopal, California
St. Peter Claver, St. Inigoes
Trinity Episcopal, St. Mary’s City
Trinity Lutheran, Lexington Park

10/22/2026

09/27/2026

WARM is in need of another host church!

Our wonderful host churches have filled our upcoming winter season schedule from November through March, except for ONE week – the week of November 22-29.

Since 2009, WARM has partnered with churches throughout St. Mary’s County to provide overnight shelter to homeless adults during the cold winter months.

We know Nov. 22-29 is Thanksgiving week and it may be challenging for a church to host. Church of the Ascension will be providing a Thanksgiving meal to our WARM guests on Thanksgiving Day, so the host church won’t be expected to provide dinner on Thanksgiving Day. WARM will make every effort to make the process as smooth as possible, and will reach out to our entire list of volunteers to help support the host church.

What does a church or other organization need to become a WARM host site?

1) A building with a heated space that has separate male and female bathrooms and an area to hold up to 15 cots.

2) A dedicated site leader to coordinate recruiting volunteers and to oversee operations for the week.

3) Volunteers to be monitors in the evenings and overnight, and to provide dinners and breakfasts for up to 17 people.

WARM will provide all necessary supplies, equipment, and training!

Email us at [email protected], or call 240-587-5032 for more information.

You can learn more about WARM at www.warmstmarys.org

08/14/2026

We would like to express our sincere thanks and gratitude to all who contributed to our mission over the 2025-2026 season. As our Vice Chair Steve Tuttle said "the advocacy and emergency shelter we provide . . . are paramount to helping individuals transition from the streets into sustainable housing."

We are deeply grateful to all of the participating churches and the many volunteers -- without your participation, this program would not be possible. The success of WARM is a result of the collaboration between many community partners as well as county and state governments.

Go to our website for more information about WARM and how you can help.
https://www.warmstmarys.org/

Please use the link before to view a summary of the 2025-2026 WARM season.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hNOQb1o8UnYt85olYPT2rSVN91Hu38oi/

Established in 2009, Wrapping Arms 'Round Many (WARM) has partnered with houses of worship and their congregations, St. Mary's County (Maryland) residents, and county agencies to provide safe overnight shelter and meals to unhoused adults during the coldest months of the year. WARM relies on the

05/23/2026

Another note from a grateful WARM guest in March before the season ended.

05/15/2026

Comments from a recent WARM guest . . .

Thank you to all of the volunteers who dedicate so much to this program!

04/28/2026

Thanks to the WARM volunteers who recently washed the WARM cots - they are all clean and ready for our next season!