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Members of the General Perry Benson Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution recognized longtime Treasure Cove Thrift Shop volunteers Millie Talbott of St. Michaels, Maryland, and Joanne Cooper of Easton, Maryland at their recent 59th-anniversary luncheon at the Miles River Yacht Club. The chapter honored both women for their community service to the broader community through their volunteering with the St. Michaels Community Center’s Treasure Cove Thrift Shop. Talbott was recognized for 30 years of service and Cooper was recognized for 20 years of service. “These delightful women greet customers at the shop, help with their selections and purchases, and enjoy what they do,’” said St. Michaels Community Center Executive Director Patrick Rofe. “They are friendly and helpful and serve at the heart of our Treasure Cove Thrift Shop. And on a broader scale, everything they do helps raise vital funds to ensure we can help more of our neighbors in need.” Rofe says Cooper, Talbott, and SMCC additionally were awarded certificates of appreciation at the Maryland State Society of the DAR Conference held in Ellicott City, Maryland. “Millie and Joanne exhibit the spirit of volunteerism,” said General Perry Benson DAR Chapter Regent Jerry Seiler. “We’re grateful to have the opportunity to help recognize their work and that of the St. Michaels Community Center.” Treasure Cove Thrift Shop is conveniently located in the heart of St. Michaels on the corner of Railroad Ave. and Fremont St., with ample parking and an outdoor area for shopping. The shop includes gently used clothing, shoes, jewelry, household items, furniture, and more, with proceeds from every sale helping to feed neighbors in need through the food distribution and Community Café programs of the nonprofit St. Michaels Community Center.
Treasure Cove is run in part by volunteers and partners with other local non-profits and Talbot County’s Department of Social Services to provide emergency assistance to people in need, including those suffering from the effects of fire, flood, eviction, job loss, or other special circumstances. The St. Michaels Community Center recently returned operations to its newly renovated building across from Treasure Cove Thrift Shop at 103 Railroad Ave., with expanded youth and adult programs and services. Donations to SMCC and proceeds from its Treasure Cove Thrift Shop help the nonprofit ensure children and adults from the Newcomb Bridge to Tilghman Island have the resources they need. More is at www.stmichaelscc.org.
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 The St. Michaels Community Center is pleased to announce the recent addition of Randei Collins as a communications specialist. Collins brings her extensive marketing and communications expertise to SMCC before attending Loyola University Maryland this Fall in pursuit of a Master of Arts degree in Emerging Media. Collins is a graduate of St. Michaels High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication and Media Studies from Washington College. She has a robust background in marketing, creative writing, and organizational communication, including serving as a Her experience also includes roles such as a fiction literary screener for Washington College’s literary magazine, Cherry Tree at the Rose O’Neil Literary House, and an integrated analytics & communications intern at the college’s Center for Career Development. “Randei brings a unique blend of creativity and analytical skills to our team, and she deeply understands our local community because she grew up here,” said SMCC Executive Director Patrick Rofe. “By increasing our social media profiles, she is helping to support our outreach and fundraising efforts as well. We’re really glad to have her with us before she returns to school this fall.” In this role, Collins is leveraging her expertise in various digital communication tools, including Meta Business, Google Business, and Canva to enhance the visibility and outreach of SMCC’s programs and initiatives. Her leadership and active participation in community service projects, such as becoming a group leader for Rotary’s Youth Leadership Awards directed towards high schoolers and meal packing for Meals of Hope, further demonstrate her commitment to fostering a supportive community environment. While at Washington College, Collins served as a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success, the Black Student Union, and Cleopatra Sisters. She also took the role of Panhellenic delegate as a sister of Alpha Chi Omega Sorority: Beta Pi Chapter and social media manager/vice president of its Rotaract Club. “I am happy to be able to use my creativity and marketing skills at a place where I can give back to the community for those in need,” said Collins. “Helping others has always been a part of my career goals and being able to use the skills that I have learned to dispense various, informative resources to hundreds of people in a matter of seconds leaves me fulfilled.” The St. Michaels Community Center is dedicated to enriching the lives of the residents of St. Michaels and surrounding areas through educational, recreational, and cultural programs while fostering community spirit and supporting the well-being of neighbors in need through various services and activities.
Donations to the St. Michaels Community Center’s annual fund and proceeds from its Treasure Cove Thrift Shop, located on Railroad Ave. in St. Michaels, help provide essential human services, programs, and community events for people in St. Michaels and from throughout Maryland’s Bay Hundred area, with more at www.stmichaelscc.org. More about SMCC's building renovations and new programming is at www.stmichaelscc.org/now. |