Forge Youth and Family Academy

Forge Youth and Family Academy The FORGE mission is to BREAK THE CYCLE generational poverty and substance abuse.

Providing various programs at no cost to assist youth and families to invest in themselves and break generational cycles of poverty, abuse, addiction and illiteracy. FORGE operates with Christian principles but welcomes believers and non- believers to join. Helping youth and young adults build self-esteem, self-actualization and learn they are are a product of their own motivation and not their environment is the goal with every FORGE member and their families.

โ„๏ธ POWER OUTAGES? NEED A WARM PLACE TO GO? With the snow storm impacting Delmarva and outages being reported across Wic...
02/23/2026

โ„๏ธ POWER OUTAGES? NEED A WARM PLACE TO GO?

With the snow storm impacting Delmarva and outages being reported across Wicomico, Worcester, and Sussex Counties, all electric companies are actively working to restore power.

In the meantime, if you or someone you know needs a safe, warm place to go, here are some available warming shelters & emergency resources in our area:

๐Ÿ“ WICOMICO COUNTY (MD)
โ€ข HALO (Hope & Life Outreach) โ€“ 119 South Blvd, Salisbury โ€“ 410-742-9356
โ€ข HOPE โ€“ 129 Broad St, Salisbury โ€“ 410-677-0757
โ€ข Wicomico Civic Center โ€“ 500 Glen Ave, Salisbury (Daytime Warming Center)
โ€ข Hands & Hearts Ending Homelessness โ€“ 31525 John Deere Dr โ€“ 443-397-2243
โ€ข Christian Shelter โ€“ 334 Barclay St โ€“ 410-749-5673

๐Ÿ“ WORCESTER COUNTY (MD)
โ€ข Ocean City Cold Weather Shelter (St. Peterโ€™s Lutheran Church) โ€“ 10301 Coastal Hwy โ€“ 443-880-5060
โ€ข Diakonia, Inc. โ€“ 12747 Old Bridge Rd โ€“ 410-213-0923
โ€ข Samaritan Ministries (Pocomoke) โ€“ 410-957-4310
โ€ข Life Crisis Center (Emergency Shelter) โ€“ 1-800-422-0009

๐Ÿ“ SUSSEX COUNTY (DE)
โ€ข Adams State Service Center โ€“ Georgetown โ€“ 302-515-3080
โ€ข Laurel State Service Center โ€“ Laurel โ€“ 302-875-8402
โ€ข Shipley State Service Center โ€“ Seaford โ€“ 302-628-6700

๐Ÿšจ Need transportation or additional shelter placement?
Dial 2-1-1 for 24/7 assistance.

If you know of any churches, fire halls, or community centers opening as warming stations, please comment below so we can keep this list updated for our community.

Stay safe. Stay warm.

01/18/2026

We could all learn something from this video

โœจ Holiday Project 2025: A Season of Impact โœจThis holiday season reminded us exactly why community matters. Because of th...
01/12/2026

โœจ Holiday Project 2025: A Season of Impact โœจ

This holiday season reminded us exactly why community matters. Because of the generosity of our local supporters, donors, volunteers, and partners, the Holiday Project was able to support families in so many meaningful ways. From toys under the tree, to warm meals, holiday rental assistance and critical support when it mattered most.

What made this project truly special wasnโ€™t just what we gave, but how we gave it: together. Every act of kindness, every donation, every share and show-up created real relief and real hope for families in our community. This success belongs to you.

As we look ahead, 2026 is all about connection, community, and support. FORGE Youth and Family Academy is evolving, and with new programs launching, weโ€™re preparing to reach more people than ever beforeโ€ฆnot just during the holidays, but year-round.

Thank you for believing in the mission, standing with us, and helping us break cycles to build stronger futures. The impact is growing, and this is only the beginning. ๐Ÿคโœจ

๐Ÿ“ธ ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐…๐Ž๐‘๐†๐„ ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐๐ฌ!โฃOver the years, FORGE has been built by people, moments, and community -- a๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜บ ...
12/13/2025

๐Ÿ“ธ ๐‚๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐…๐Ž๐‘๐†๐„ ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐๐ฌ!โฃ
Over the years, FORGE has been built by people, moments, and community -- a๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜บ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ข ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ. ๐Ÿ’›โฃ
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If youโ€™ve attended ๐š ๐…๐Ž๐‘๐†๐„ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ, ๐…๐Ž๐‘๐†๐„ ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ, ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ง๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ, ๐จ๐ซ ๐š๐ง๐ฒ ๐…๐Ž๐‘๐†๐„-๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ , weโ€™d love for you to share your photos with us!โฃ
๐Ÿ‘‡ ๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ž:โฃ
โ€ข Drop your photos in the commentsโฃ
โ€ข OR if you have a lot, feel free to DM them to our pageโฃ
โœจ ๐–๐ก๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐žโ€™๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐ฌ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ :โฃ
Weโ€™re gathering real community moments to help tell the FORGE story โ€” on our website, social media, printed materials, and future outreach so others can see the impact YOU helped create.โฃ
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๐Ÿ“Œ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จ ๐”๐ฌ๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ญ:โฃ
By sharing photos in the comments or via direct message, you confirm that:โฃ
โ€ข You own the photos or have permission to share themโฃ
โ€ข You grant FORGE Youth & Family Academy permission to use the images for nonprofit purposes, including website, social media, marketing, print, and promotional materialsโฃ
โ€ข No compensation is expected for use of shared imagesโฃ
If thereโ€™s a specific credit youโ€™d like included, feel free to mention it when you share.โฃ
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Thank you for being part of the FORGE community โ€” past, present, and future. ๐Ÿ–ค ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ž ๐›๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐œ๐ฒ๐œ๐ฅ๐ž.

12/09/2025

๐ŸŽ„ Nominate a Neighbor for Holiday Cheer! โ˜ƒ๏ธ
๐˜๐˜–๐˜™๐˜Ž๐˜Œ ๐˜ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ & ๐˜๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜บ โ€” ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐‡๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ

Know a family who could use a little extra support this season?
Whether itโ€™s gifts, groceries, winter essentials, or a small act of kindness, we want to help spread cheer where itโ€™s needed most. ๐Ÿ’›

๐Ÿ“ Nominate anonymously:
https://forms.gle/KXjgAxJEbvCFX8hq6

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Deadline: Sunday, December 14 at 11:59 PM
๐Ÿ“ฌ Families selected will be contacted Dec 15โ€“18.

Thank you for helping us brighten the season for our community! ๐ŸŽโœจ
www.forgeyouth.org

11/28/2025

50% off store wide sale starts soon!

TODAY ONLY โ€ผ๏ธ๐Ÿšจ

On this Thanksgiving, we give thanks for family, faith, and the brave souls who guard the desserts until dinner. ๐Ÿฅง๐Ÿ›ก๏ธMay ...
11/27/2025

On this Thanksgiving, we give thanks for family, faith, and the brave souls who guard the desserts until dinner. ๐Ÿฅง๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

May your turkey be tender, your pie slices be even,
and your blessings overflow.

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at FORGE Youth & Family! ๐Ÿงก

๐ŸŽ„โ˜ƒ๏ธ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐‡๐Ž๐‹๐ˆ๐ƒ๐€๐˜ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐‰๐„๐‚๐“ - ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ | ๐˜๐˜–๐˜™๐˜Ž๐˜Œ ๐˜ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ & ๐˜๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜บ ๐ŸŽ„โ˜ƒ๏ธโฃโฃ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‡๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ?โฃ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‡๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ is ...
11/20/2025

๐ŸŽ„โ˜ƒ๏ธ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐‡๐Ž๐‹๐ˆ๐ƒ๐€๐˜ ๐๐‘๐Ž๐‰๐„๐‚๐“ - ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ | ๐˜๐˜–๐˜™๐˜Ž๐˜Œ ๐˜ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ & ๐˜๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜บ ๐ŸŽ„โ˜ƒ๏ธโฃ
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๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‡๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ?โฃ
๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‡๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐š๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ is a seasonal outreach effort by ๐˜๐˜–๐˜™๐˜Ž๐˜Œ ๐˜ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ & ๐˜๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜บ to offer extra support and kindness to families in our community during the holiday season. Whether itโ€™s gifts, groceries, winter essentials, or something unique to their needs โ€” our goal is simply to help where we can.โฃ
๐–๐ก๐จ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐›๐ž ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ž๐?โฃ
Anyone who could use a little backup this holiday season when it comes to creating cheer. Families can be nominated by friends, neighbors, teachers, coworkers โ€” anyone who sees a need and wants to help. โฃ
๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค?โฃ
Fill out the nomination form with the family's information and a short note. ๐€๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐จ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐Ÿ๐ข๐๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐š๐ฅ. โฃ
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๐Ÿ”— ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ:โฃ https://forms.gle/KXjgAxJEbvCFX8hq6
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ ๐ƒ๐ž๐š๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž: ๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ฒ, ๐ƒ๐ž๐œ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’๐ญ๐ก ๐š๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ:๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ— ๐๐Œโฃ
๐Ÿ“ฌ ๐’๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐›๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ƒ๐ž๐œ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“โ€“๐Ÿ๐Ÿ– โฃ
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๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฑ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฎ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜บ! ๐Ÿ’›โฃ
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Thank you for taking the time to nominate a family for holiday cheer. This is a community-supported effort to share the spirit of the season with families locally. FORGE Youth and Family Academy is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and this program is made possible entirely through the kindness of local donors, volunteers, and partner organizations. We will be selecting a limited number of families to receive personalized support based on need and the resources available this season. Please Note: This is a nomination-based program. We encourage you to nominate someone you know. A heartfelt nomination can make all the difference. โฃ
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Please remember to include contact information for the party you nominate. ๐˜ˆ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ด๐˜ถ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ง๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ข๐˜ญ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜บ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ด.

11/20/2025

November 28th, all day!

FORGE Thrift -N- Gift

10/09/2025

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