The Starfish Story

“A grandfather walking with his young granddaughter to a beach after an overnight storm arrived to find that thousands of starfish had been stranded on the beach. The little girl began picking starfish up….one by one…and tossing them back into the sea. The grandfather commented, “Why are you wasting your time doing that? There are too many starfish, and it won’t make any difference.” The little girl replied as she tossed another one into the sea,

“It makes a difference to that one!”

The People Helping People (PHP) Project is the brainchild of the Rev. Mary Walton, who was a deacon in the Episcopal Church, and her husband, Daniel. Mary, who died of ovarian cancer in March 2025, wanted this project to serve as her legacy. It was established at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church to help individuals and families in critical need of assistance. All donations to the project go directly to individuals or families that have been carefully identified.

If you would like to support the PHP Project, please mail a check to PHP Project, c/o St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 1426, Sykesville, MD 21784, or click the button below (or scan the QR code) to complete the secure credit card information.

Thank you for your interest and support of the PHP Project!