Category Archives: Community Building

Sowing seeds for change

The Staff of Choices Academy worked alongside community partner and Salisbury Secretary of Community Gardens Martin Hutchison to begin construction of a greenhouse in which students will grow vegetables starting this fall. The greenhouse is the first of its kind at a Wicomico school, and the project received generous support from the Camden Community GardenContinue reading “Sowing seeds for change”

Faunce Foundation Clean-up

Thank you to Craig Faunce and his incredible team of volunteers for 150 days of commitment to cleaning up our wonderful City! Craig relocated to Salisbury from Rockville during the fall of 2020 and almost immediately became an inspiration to Salisbury. Craig embraced his new community by picking up trash – one piece at aContinue reading “Faunce Foundation Clean-up”

Dance for Kindness 2019

In 2012, Life Vest Inside had an amazing idea to organize a World Wide event called Dance for Kindness in honor of World Kindness Day. According to Life Vest Inside, “The purpose of Dance for Kindness is to look beyond ourselves – beyond the boundaries of our country, beyond our culture, our race, our religion and realizeContinue reading “Dance for Kindness 2019”

1st World Kindness USA City

Thanks to the efforts of Grace Foxwell Murdock, Wicomico grows Kindness and YOU, Salisbury is officially the very first World Kindness USA city! Check out this video to learn about the new website, and find out details about the upcoming Dance for Kindness 2019! #kindSBY Register for Dance for Kindness at: http://www.danceforkindness.com

Wicomico Goes Purple Night of Hope

Wicomico Goes Purple held an amazing “Night of hope” event on Friday, September 13, 2019 at the Pohanka Riverwalk Ampitheater. The event was filled with stories, testimonies, singing, dancing, prayer and lots of resources were provided to the community about substance abuse and opioid addiction. Wicomico Goes Purple is truly spreading kindness in education! #kindSBYContinue reading “Wicomico Goes Purple Night of Hope”

Growing more than veggies

In 2015, Martin Hutchison, Beacon of Light, Bethany Lutheran, Community of Joy and the Restoration project began the Camden Community Garden with the support of Green SBY. Their vision was to transform the community by creating a garden. Their hope was that the neighborhood would grow together while growing healthy veggies. Over the past 4Continue reading “Growing more than veggies”