Lip Sync Battle Raises Record Amount for Talbot Interfaith Shelter

On April 13th, a sold out crowd filled the Waterfowl Building in Easton to attend the Lip Sync Battle to benefit Talbot Interfaith Shelter (TIS).  Competitors and audience members from all over our community came together to have a great time, and raise money and awareness for TIS’ S4 Program (Shelter, Stability, Support, Success).

This year’s live show contestants – Team CBMM, Team Scout, Team BAAM, The Happy Hour Honies, Team Gabby, The Country School Faculty, Team Eastern Shore Brewing, and The Chapple Family, Team Coastal Retreat, and the AKAs – along with the competition’s first-ever Online Only contestants – Team TIS and The Aerial Angels – collectively raised more than $26,000 to provide individuals and families in Talbot County with safe, stable shelter, case management, and access to resources and tools that will help them build sustainable self-sufficiency.  This is a record amount raised since the event’s founding in 2017.

“Each year, we are so humbled by the efforts of our teams,” says TIS Marketing and Development Director and show organizer Jayme Dingler.  “Not only do our contestants work hard to raise money and put on a good show, but they bring people from every corner of our community together to share a joyous evening together for a common purpose.  It is a rare occurrence, and it is quite an inspirational experience.”

There were three awards given out at the end of the evening.  The first was the Online Only award, which was won by the Aerial Angels from The Studio in St. Michaels.  After an unprecedented four-way lip sync-off, the People’s Choice Award went to Team Gabby.  Another first for the event came with the Live Show Award, given to the live show team that raised the most money for TIS.  This year, the top two teams were so close that a tie was declared between the Country School Faculty and the Happy Hour Honies.

The event was presented by the Easton branch of Wells Fargo Advisors, Eat Sprout, and On Your Mark Lighting Design.  Additional sponsorships and services were provided by TIS Business Partners Applebee’s, Subway, Olive Garden, Bay Imprint, Campbell’s Boatyards, Doc’s Downtown Grille, Hair O’ The Dog, Aaron’s Easton Store, 1880 Bank, Hill’s Café and Juice Bar, and Catering By Jamie.

Talbot Interfaith Shelter (TIS) is a 501(c)3 organization based in Easton and serving Talbot County and the surrounding areas.  The organization has developed a program that they call S4, which provides Shelter, Stability, Support, and a path to Success for families and individuals on Maryland’s Mid-Shore.  Once guests are accepted into Easton’s Promise, they receive case management as they move through an individualized plan, eventually transitioning into one of the shelter’s eight subsidized off-site apartments, where they incrementally take over expenses until they are fully self-sufficient.

Their vision is that no one in Talbot County will ever have to spend a night on the streets, in a car or in the woods because he or she cannot find housing.  To learn more about how you can help, visit www.talbotinterfaithshelter.org or contact Julie Lowe at 410-310-2316 or [email protected].    If you would like more information about TIS’ Business Partnership Plan, contact Jayme Dingler at 443-786-4676 or [email protected].