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Since our humble beginnings in 1970, Tuerk House has helped thousands of Baltimore’s neediest rise up from the ashes of addiction—regardless of their ability to pay. With your help, we can help so many more.
“When Tuerk House started, all we had was hope.”
Rev. Carl Greenawald, an early Tuerk House volunteer
Since our humble beginnings in 1970, Tuerk House has helped thousands of Baltimore’s neediest rise up from the ashes of addiction—regardless of their ability to pay. With your help, we can help so many more.
Often our patients come from nothing—but are facing everything: HIV and AIDS, significant histories of physical, sexual and emotional abuse, multiple felony records, complex mental health issues and so much more. See our latest patient statistics >
2,000+
patients every year
95%
below the poverty line
74%
homeless
65%
jobless
70%
opiate dependent
$25
supplies toiletries for a patient’s recovery
$50
provides educational materials for 2 patients’ recoveries
$75
ensures the Narcan kit needed to save a patient’s life
$100
comforts a patient with bedding and towels during their stay
$250
adds 25 chairs to our group counseling rooms
$500
provides a new computer for group job readiness training
$1,000
supplies therapeutic recreation equipment for an entire facility
Gifts of clothing, toiletries and linens are always needed and appreciated. Donations can be brought to our main campus at 730 N Ashburton St., Baltimore, MD, 21216.
Men’s & Women’s Clothing
Socks, shoes, coats/jackets, blouses, t-shirts, blazers, trousers/jeans, cold-weather gear (hats/scarves), undergarments, shower shoes
Men’s & Women’s Toiletries
Deodorant, soap, toothbrushes, hairbrushes/combs
Linens
Towels, sheets, comforters
Every time you shop on Amazon, go to smile.amazon.com and select Tuerk House as your charity. Amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchase total to Tuerk House’s substance abuse programs.
Tuerk House is always seeking volunteer peer specialists to mentor, educate and comfort our patients. All peer specialist volunteers are required to have completed the Tuerk House 2.5 program and be 6 months clean/sober. Apply in person or online, or call 410-233-0684 to learn more.
Employees, clients, and clients’ families may submit reports anonymously to: compliance@localhost or Tuerk House Compliance Officer; 730 Ashburton St, Baltimore, MD 21216
Concerns may also be submitted to the Joint Commission.
