Middletown Valley People Helping People

04/30/2026

May Senior Luncheon!

Date: Thursday, May 14 @ 12 Noon

Menu: Spaghetti & Meatballs

Speaker: Dean Rose, President - Frederick County Board of Education

Where: Middletown AMVETS (409 W. Green Street)

Cost: $15 per person; pay at the door

RSVP: Required by Sunday, May 10 to MVPHP at 301-371-3119 or [email protected]

For more info about our Senior Activities, visit our website at https://www.mvphp.org/programs.

03/11/2026

Save the Date!! Mark your calendars now for November 21 for our annual Holiday Craft Fair!

03/03/2026

March Senior Luncheon!

Date: Thursday, March 12 @ 12 Noon

Menu: Corned Beef & Cabbage

Speaker: Bob Savitt on Camp David

Where: Middletown AMVETS (409 W. Green Street)

Cost: $15 per person; pay at the door

RSVP: Required by Sunday, March 8 to Veronica Roberts at
301-371-0941 or [email protected]

For more info about our Senior Activities, visit our website at https://www.mvphp.org/programs.

02/25/2026

Join us at the 32nd Empty Bowls Banquet!

March 26, 2026 - Middletown High School - Doors open at 5pm

Dinner by Fratelli’s and Entertainment by MHS Jazz Band Members

Purchase tickets online at:

32nd Empty Bowls BanquetMarch 26, 2026 - Doors open at 5pmDinner by Fratelli’s and Entertainment by MHS Jazz Band Members Empty Bowls Ticket - Adult $15.00 Ticket for entry to the Empty Bowls banquet at Middletown High School on March 26, 2026. Doors at 5pm and dinner at 6pm.Ticket will be emailed...

02/01/2026

You probably know Middletown Valley People Helping People best through our Stuff the Bus and Holiday Assistance Programs, but did you know that we provide other direct assistance to our neighbors in need?

Here are two additional programs that support our community:

Emergency Assistance Program:
• We aid those facing housing challenges including avoiding evictions or utility shutoffs and help with security deposits.
• We also provide other small emergency support (for instance for food, clothing, medical, or other needs) as decided on an as-needed basis by our team of emergency assistance volunteers.
• In 2025 we provided assistance 109 times for individuals or families.

Transportation Assistance Program:
• We coordinate transportation to local medical appointments for clients who are able to independently get in and out of vehicles without assistance.
• In 2025 we provided 49 transports.

If you are in need of assistance:
• Our trained team of volunteers are available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, at 301-371-3119.
• Our service area for providing emergency and transportation assistance is the Middletown school feeder system, including Middletown, Myersville, and Wolfsville. (If you live outside of these areas, please contact the agencies in your area first.)

If you would like to support these programs:
• Donations to our General Fund can be made on our website at https://www.mvphp.org/donate-now.
• If you are interested in volunteering, you can email us at [email protected] or complete the contact form on our website at https://www.mvphp.org/contact.
As always, we appreciate your support!

01/05/2026

We want to wish you a “Happy 2026” and extend our appreciation to the Middletown valley community for your support of our 2025 Holiday Assistance Program!

Through your efforts, we were able to make the holidays brighter for 179 children in 69 families. And it truly was a community effort:
• Individuals donated gift cards (or money for gift cards), toiletries, and toys
• Families donated toys at Christmas in the Valley
• Neighborhood communities organized gift card drives
• Gift card donations were collected at book clubs and parties
• Churches collected gift cards, socks, toiletries, and toys
• Schools held toiletry and sock drives and primary and elementary school students decorated bags to put those items in
• Businesses made donations or coordinated employee drives
• Another charity provided us with pallets of toiletry items

So many people came together to support our neighbors! The recipients were very grateful and several noted that there would have been no Christmas for their family without this support.

We have such a generous and kind community! Thank you again and best wishes for a wonderful 2026!

11/30/2025

As we conclude celebrating this Thanksgiving weekend, please consider supporting those in need of assistance to make the upcoming holidays bright! The MVPHP Holiday Assistance Program provides to qualifying families:
• Children with a toy and a $100 gift card.
• Teens with a bag of toiletry items and a $100 gift card.
• Families with a $100-$200 gift card for their holiday meal.

Your donation will help make the holidays happier for approximately 100 local families. To donate online, please go to https://www.mvphp.org/donate-now. Checks may be mailed to MVPHP, PO Box 477, Middletown, MD 21769.

As always, we appreciate your support and are amazed by the generosity of our Middletown valley community!

*P.S.: MVPHP is a non-profit entity eligible for employer matching gifts! If you work for a company with a matching gift program, you may be able to double your impact!

11/15/2025

2025 HOLIDAY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ~ LAST WEEK FOR REGISTRATION!

PLEASE SHARE TO PASS THE WORD!

Registration for the MVPHP Holiday Assistance Program closes this Friday, November 21!

If you are, or you know of, a family in the Middletown school feeder district that could use some assistance this holiday season, please register on our website at https://www.mvphp.org/2025-holiday-program or contact us at [email protected] or 301-371-3119.

Distribution will take place on Saturday, December 13th.

P.S. If you would like to support this program, you can donate full size toiletries and athletic socks for teens at Middletown Town Hall through Friday, November 21; unwrapped toys for children (aged 12 and under) at Middletown's “Christmas in the Valley” on Saturday, December 6; or donate online at https://www.mvphp.org/donate-now. As always, we appreciate your generosity in helping to brighten the holidays for our Middletown valley community!

11/10/2025

IT'S HERE!!! Come join us at our annual Holiday Craft Fair this Saturday, November 15, from 9am-3pm at the Middletown Volunteer Fire Company Activities Center!

*Over 40 local craft and artisan vendors!

*Raffles ~ Many amazing baskets and a $500 Money Wreath! Raffle drawings at 2:45pm!

*Refreshments ~ Breakfast and lunch options catered by Keith and Lorena Zecher as well as an assortment of delicious home baked goods!

See Middletown Valley People Helping People Holiday Craft Fair for more details!

11/08/2025