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2 | LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS | |||||||
3 | Organization & Address | Contact Name | Phone | Mission | Needs | Direct | Indirect | |
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5 | Midtown Community Benefits District 1221 North Calvert Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 www.midtownbaltimore.org | STACEY JOHNSON | (410) 528-1512 Ext. 210 | admin@midtowncommunity.org | The Midtown Community Benefits District is a citizen-run neighborhood advocacy and improvement group authorized by law in 1996 to provide security and sanitation services along with promotional activities for four communities: Bolton Hill, Charles North, Madison Park and Mount Vernon/Belvedere. Its efforts are funded by a taxpayer-approved property tax surcharge. Midtown was created by voter referendum in an effort to make our neighborhoods stronger, better places to live and work. | Volunteer to improve the Midtown Community through Citizens on Patrol, cleaning, greening and other committees | Volunteer for comittees such as Citizens on Patrol, greening, and others. For those interested in Citizens on Patrol, meet at 8PM on Mondays in front of Memorial Church at corner of Lafayette and Bolton and at 8:30PM on Thursdays in front of 1317 Bolton Street. Friendly dogs welcome. Additional evenings can be scheduled, based on interest. | |
6 | Bolton Hill Chapter of Midtown Community Benefits District "Citizens on Patrol" walking groups | Jonathan Claiborne (Mon) Barbara Blumberg (Th) | (410) 528-1512 | JClaiborne@wtplaw.com Theblumbergs@earthlink.net Midtown Community Benefits District-www.midtownbaltimore.org | To keep our neigborhood streets safe, secure and clean by reporting lighting outages, sidewalk and street issues and suspicious activity and picking up trash. | WALKERS NEEDED! Walking groups meet at 8PM on Mondays in front of Memorial Church at corner of Lafayette and Bolton and at 8:30PM on Thursdays in front of 1317 Bolton Street. Friendly dogs welcome. Additional evenings can be scheduled, based on interest. | ||
7 | No Boundaries Coalition http://www.noboundariescoalition.com/ St Peter Claver Church at 1526 N Fremont | Ray Kelly | 410-357-1085 | noboundariescoalition@gmail.com | The No Boundaries Coalition is a resident-led advocacy organization building a unified and empowered Central West Baltimore across the boundaries of race, class and neighborhood. Since the Baltimore civil unrest, The Coalition has distributed food to over 1,000 families, listened to over 250 residents through door knocking, cleaned up the neighborhood with over 500 volunteers and organized three community meetings. The Coalition is continuing to mobilize residents and resources to address the community’s immediate needs in this time of crisis and build long-term solutions and change. | JOIN - Joining the No Boundaries Coalition is as simple as attending a meeting. Our meetings are open to anyone who works or lives in Central West Baltimore. We meet on the second Tuesday of the month at 6pm at our office at St Peter Claver Church at 1526 N Fremont. DONATE - Your tax deductible donations will support resident-led advocacy efforts in Central West Baltimore including increasing access to healthy food, improving public safety and increasing police accountability. http://www.noboundariescoalition.com/get-involved/donate/ VOLUNTEER - neighborhood clean-ups, voter registration drives, helping out at our special events and more. Opportunities change seasonally. | Joining the No Boundaries Coalition is as simple as attending a meeting. Our meetings are open to anyone who works or lives in Central West Baltimore. We meet on the second Tuesday of the month at 6pm at our office at St Peter Claver Church at 1526 N Fremont. Opportunities to volunteer include neighborhood clean-ups, voter registration drives, and helping outat our special events and more. Opportunities change seasonally. | Your tax deductible donations will support resident-led advocacy efforts in Central West Baltimore including increasing access to healthy food, improving public safety and increasing police accountability. |
8 | Reservoir Hill Improvement Council 2001 Park Ave Baltimore, MD 21217 www.alerts@reservoirhill.net | Eli Lopatin | (410)225-7547 | elopatin@reservoirhill.net | A 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1993, RHIC unites, empowers, and mobilizes residents and organizations as a vehicle by which to define and take action on issues common to the Reservoir Hill Community. The foundation of RHIC’s approach is to aggregate the power of local associations and institutions by organizing a community-wide infrastructure through which we educate residents, train community leaders, promote mutual support among community associations, develop common perspectives and strategy, advocate to city and state leaders, and mobilize people in collective projects and campaigns grounded in economic and social equity. | An events page calendar can be found here: http://www.reservoirhill.net/calendar/2016/3/30/april-2016 Volunteers can register online to volunteer according to thier interests: Tree planting Neighborhood clean-up Vacant lot project John Eager Howard school design John Eager Howard lunch club John Eager Howard uniform closet laundry Whitelock Community Farm | An events page calendar can be found here: http://www.reservoirhill.net/calendar/2016/3/30/april-2016
Volunteers can register online to volunteer according to thier interests: Tree planting Neighborhood clean-up Vacant lot project John Eager Howard school design John Eager Howard lunch club John Eager Howard uniform closet laundry Whitelock Community Farm | |
9 | Youth/Schools | |||||||
10 | Booker T. Washington Middle School http://www.baltimorecityschools.org/Domain/1778 1301 McCulloh Street | Principal/Lead - Jessica Blackmon-Stewart | 410-396-7734 District Engagement Office: 410-545-1870 | Booker T Washington Middle School for the Arts is a community of learner-leaders committed to ensuring student success. We are a historic school with famous alums such as Cab Calloway, Thurgood Marshall, Kweisi Mfume, and even Senator Verna Rodwell-Jones. We are on a journey to success. As we embark on this 2015-2016 year of achievement, we partner with all of you in: Reclaiming Purpose Through Rigor, Relationships, and Resilience | Thank you for your interest in supporting our school. Strong partners and community support from volunteers and donors are key to creating great schools. Your willingness to help can make an enormous difference for our students and our city. You can explore volunteer service opportunities, donate an item or make a financial contribution. If you are interested in developing a deeper relationship or committing to multiple activities, make sure you visit the Partner section - http://www.baltimorecityschools.org/domain/1788#Partners. If you would like to discuss supporting our school in some other way, please do not hesitate to contact us. You may also contact the District Engagement Office at 410-545-1870. | You can explore volunteer service opportunities, donate an item or make a financial contribution. If you are interested in developing a deeper relationship or committing to multiple activities, make sure you visit the Partner section - http://www.baltimorecityschools.org/domain/1788#Partners. | ||
11 | Brown Memorial Tutoring Program | Martha Socolar, Director | 410-523-1542 | http://browndowntown.org/tutoring-program/ | Brown Memorial sponsors a tutoring program to help students struggling with learning how to read:The church also has a group of volunteers who work with teachers and parents at Eutaw-Marshburn. Both activities are open to anyone in the community; they’ve been advertised to MRIA in the past. I’d also recommend clicking around Brown’s website to find out what else the church is doing. Same with Memorial Episcopal and Corpus Christi. | Consider volunteering to tutor. It requires a time commitment of roughly 90 minutes a week during the public school year. Visitors are always welcome to come experience the joy and magic that occurs daily inat the tutoring program. For more information about becoming a volunteer tutor, making a donation or to learn about others ways to support the program, please contact Martha Socolar, Program Director, at (410) 523-1542, ext.17, or email her at martha.socolar@comcast.net. | You can explore volunteer service opportunities, donate an item or make a financial contribution. If you are interested in developing a deeper relationship or committing to multiple activities, make sure you visit the Partner section - http://www.baltimorecityschools.org/domain/1788#Partners. | |
12 | Eutaw Marshburn Elementary School # 11, 1624 Eutaw Place | Tiffany Cole | 410-396-0779 | The vision of Eutaw-Marshburn Elementary School is to put students, educators and families at the center of learning. The mission of Eutaw-Marshburn Elementary School is to provide a program of educational excellence to all students, their families and the community. | ||||
13 | Freddie Grey Youth Empowerment Center, 1505 Eutaw Place, 21217 | Dolores Winston, Executive Director | 410-225-3493 or -3494 | nkirby@empowermenttemle.org | Summer and after school program for kids. | From Bulletin: Volunteers are needed, especially for classroom support and during meal hours, 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. If interested, see Executive Director Dolores Winston at the Empowerment Center's office. | ||
14 | Furman Templeton Preparatory Academy 1200 N. Pennsylvania Avenue | Evelyn Perry | 410-396-0882 District Engagement Office: 410-545-1870 | emperry@bcps.k12.md.us | Furman L. Templeton Elementary is a Pre-Kindergarten through Fifth Grade school. It was established in 1971 and opened as the School of Love. The school is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Dolphin Street. Furman L. Templeton has a current PreK-5 enrollment of 450 students. F.L. Templeton Preparatory Academy’s vision is to prepare our youth for the 21st century while giving them the opportunity to Learn, Love, and Live. Moreover, we will accomplish this vision by accelerating the opportunities and outcomes for our children by demanding nothing but excellence from the students, the staff, and the community. In short, we “Expect Excellence!” | http://www.baltimorecityschools.org/cms/lib/MD01001351/Centricity/Domain/6966/Volunteer%20FAQ%20-%20Individuals%20and%20Groups.pdf | ||
15 | John Edgar Howard Recreation Center 2100 Brookfield Ave, Baltimore, MD 21217 | Mary Hardcastle Volunteer Coordinator | (410) 396-7849, (410) 396-7020 | mary.hardcastle@baltimorecity.gov | Mission: to promote a healthy, active lifestyle in beautiful and vibrant city parks. | Volunteers help support our mission to promote a healthy, active lifestyle in beautiful and vibrant city parks. There is a wide range of opportunities for volunteering from cleaning trails to tutoring after school. Every year our dedicated volunteers contribute over 125,000 hours to help make parks, programs and recreational facilities meet the needs of communities. We are eager to make the most of your special skills and expertise! Please apply today to be one of our treasured volunteers! Some of our potential volunteer opportunities are listed on the following webpage, along with our volunteer application - http://bcrp.baltimorecity.gov/About/Volunteers.aspx | ||
16 | Midtown Academy | Suzanne Bell Penny, principal | 410-225-3257` | The Midtown Academy is uniting diverse communities, igniting an enduring passion for learning, and developing outstanding global citizens. | Monetary donations are always appreciated. You can donate directly to the school or shop at the stores listed below to support the school: AmazonSmile ⇒Giants Rewards Card ⇒Harris Teeter ⇒Schoola ⇒Box Tops for Education ⇒Labels for Education ⇒Target Red Card ⇒Shoparoo ⇒Coke Rewards for Schools In addition, a calendar of community events can be found here: http://www.baltimorecityschools.org/Page/29150 | Monetary donations are always appreciated. You can donate directly to the school or shop at the stores listed below to support the school:
AmazonSmile ⇒Giants Rewards Card ⇒Harris Teeter ⇒Schoola ⇒Box Tops for Education ⇒Labels for Education ⇒Target Red Card ⇒Shoparoo ⇒Coke Rewards for Schools In addition, a calendar of community events can be found here: http://www.baltimorecityschools.org/Page/29150 | ||
17 | Mount Royal Elementary, 121 McMechen Street Baltimore, MD 21217 www.mountroyalschool.com, | Job Grotsky, Principal | (410) 396-0864 | jgrotsky01@bcps.k12.md.us | Mt Royal Elementary/Middle School is committed to developing well balanced independent creative critical thinkers who are passionate learners that excel in higher education, careers, and beyond. Mount Royal Elementary/Middle School provides a safe and positive learning environment that offers students engaging, competitive, and arts-infused curricula which fosters perseverance in all aspects of their lives. | Get Involved - http://www.mountroyalschool.com/#!get-involved-/nq3gk | ||
18 | Reading Partners, 916 N Charles St #250, Baltimore, MD 21201 http://readingpartners.org/volunteer/ | (443) 835-1568 | http://readingpartners.org/volunteer/ | Reading Partners is dedicated to unlocking the skills of students who struggle with reading. We provide one-on-one reading instruction to elementary school students reading below grade level to help them succeed in school and in life. Reading is the foundation for future learning. In order to learn, students must be able to read. Without reading, kids don’t have an equitable chance at success. We believe that regardless of their environment, given the right support and resources, all kids can learn to read. A national 501(c)3 nonprofit, we partner with under-resourced schools and engage volunteer reading partners (community tutors) to help students who struggle with reading unlock and develop the foundational skills they need to succeed in school and in life. An evidence-based and community-driven organization, we recruit and train volunteers to work one-on-one with students for 45 minutes twice a week, following a structured, research-based curriculum. Our program model works and is backed by evidence-based research which proves that our students make significant gains in reading. On average, Reading Partners’ students more than double their rate of learning while in the program. | Volunteer: Every day, thousands of volunteer reading partners make a lifelong difference for kids who struggle with reading. More than simply reading with a child, our volunteers follow a proven, structured curriculum to help students learn specific skills necessary to become proficient readers. It’s simple, and it works. Each lesson comes with step-by-step instructions and materials. A trained site coordinator is always available to answer questions, assist with the materials, and solve problems.http://readingpartners.org/volunteer/ Lead a Book Drive: http://readingpartners.org/take-action/lead-a-book-drive/ | |||
19 | The Y (formerly YMCA & YWCA) Nearby locations: Penn North & Druid Hill http://ymaryland.org/ourmission/servingat-riskyouthfamilies | Eric Somerville - Executive Director For Volunteerism and Community Engagement | Reach & Rise coordinators: Carey Andrews: 443-303-7493 Rhea Butler: 410-615-6522 Candice Jacobs: 617-470-5277 Adriane Lee-Duff: 443-286-0639 Regional Director, Michelle Jefferon, MSW, LCSW-C 410-728-0945 x226 Corporate Volunteer Coordinator: Jeff Sprinkle, 443-322-8014 | Program Volunteer coordinator: EricSomerville@ymaryland.org | The Y is a charitable mission-driven organization dedicated to social responsibility and community building. Volunteers are critical to our mission and central to all we do. There are many ways to get involved with the Y. | Mentoring in the Y's Reach and Rise Program The Y's Reach & Rise mentoring program is in need of positive, responsible adults who want to volunteer their time to make a difference in a young person's life. Just two hours a week is all it takes. If you understand the power one positive adult can have in the life of a young person, and if you have just two hours a week to spare, then you can be that someone. BE A MENTOR and help build the futures of Central Maryland's youth. Reach & Rise is a Y mentoring program that matches adult volunteers to young people who need the presence of reliable, responsible and caring adults in their lives. The Y provides all the necessary tools and resources needed: comprehensive training, hundreds of Y activities and events for you and your mentee to participate in, FREE one-year youth or adult membership to the Y while in the program. All activities take place within a Family Center Y or Y-staffed event or program. Mentors receive ongoing support and supervision from Y staff who are trained family therapists or social workers. The families of the mentees are also included in the mentoring process, so all parties are engaged and working towards a common goal. Special Event Volunteer Our premier fundraising event is the Y's Annual Turkey Trot Charity 5K. Held on Thanksgiving morning, this fundraising event depends on volunteers to help make it a success. Learn more here. Program Volunteer You have special talents; why not share them! Volunteer to coach a sports team. Help us run our drop-in workshops. Volunteer at our Y Healthy Kids Day or in a variety of other ways, depending on your time and interests. Please contact EricSomerville@ymaryland.org. Community Leadership Board The community we serve is supported by a volunteer board known as a Community Leadership Board (CLB). CLB members' primary responsibility is to help engage the community in the Y's charitable mission to support children and families in need so they may benefit from quality Y experiences they otherwise could not afford such as Y camp, preschool, before & afterschool enrichment and membership. Please contact LeslieTinati@ymaryland.org. Corporate Volunteer Corporate volunteer activities are also available and can be tailored to meet the interests of the group. Please contact Jeff Sprinkle at 443-322-8014. | Mentoring in the Y's Reach and Rise Program The Y's Reach & Rise mentoring program is in need of positive, responsible adults who want to volunteer their time to make a difference in a young person's life. Just two hours a week is all it takes. If you understand the power one positive adult can have in the life of a young person, and if you have just two hours a week to spare, then you can be that someone. BE A MENTOR and help build the futures of Central Maryland's youth. Reach & Rise is a Y mentoring program that matches adult volunteers to young people who need the presence of reliable, responsible and caring adults in their lives. The Y provides all the necessary tools and resources needed: comprehensive training, hundreds of Y activities and events for you and your mentee to participate in, FREE one-year youth or adult membership to the Y while in the program. All activities take place within a Family Center Y or Y-staffed event or program. Mentors receive ongoing support and supervision from Y staff who are trained family therapists or social workers. The families of the mentees are also included in the mentoring process, so all parties are engaged and working towards a common goal. | Special Event Volunteer
Our premier fundraising event is the Y's Annual Turkey Trot Charity 5K. Held on Thanksgiving morning, this fundraising event depends on volunteers to help make it a success. Learn more here. Program Volunteer You have special talents; why not share them! Volunteer to coach a sports team. Help us run our drop-in workshops. Volunteer at our Y Healthy Kids Day or in a variety of other ways, depending on your time and interests. Please contact EricSomerville@ymaryland.org. Community Leadership Board The community we serve is supported by a volunteer board known as a Community Leadership Board (CLB). CLB members' primary responsibility is to help engage the community in the Y's charitable mission to support children and families in need so they may benefit from quality Y experiences they otherwise could not afford such as Y camp, preschool, before & afterschool enrichment and membership. Please contact LeslieTinati@ymaryland.org. Corporate Volunteer Corporate volunteer activities are also available and can be tailored to meet the interests of the group. Please contact Jeff Sprinkle at 443-322-8014. |
20 | Wide Angle Youth Media Project 2601 North Howard Street, Suite 160 Baltimore, MD 21218 http://wideanglemedia.org/ | Moira Fratantuono | 443-759-6700 | info@wideanglemedia.org | Wide Angle Youth Media is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides Baltimore youth with media education to tell their own stories and become engaged with their communities. Through quality after-school programming, in-school opportunities, summer workshops, community events, and our Traveling Photography Exhibit, Wide Angle supports young people making a difference through media. | DONATE - Your money directly finances quality after school programming in the media arts. Donating is a great way to give back to the Baltimore Arts community, and to help build a better future for Baltimore’s youth. SPONSOR - By sponsoring a student, program, or the Youth Media Festival, you are contributing to the media savvy and intellectual curiosity of young people in Baltimore City. VOLUNTEER - When you donate your time to our programs, you are also donating your valuable life experiences and perspectives to our students and curriculum. Volunteering at Wide Angle Youth Media is a great opportunity to work with young people ages 11 to 20. BUY OUR YOUTH MEDIA - Buy our youth media and spread the word. HIRE US - All of our workshops may be customized to best suit the needs of your students, topic, and budget. Our clients have included Baltimore City Public Schools, the Baltimore City Health Department, the Baltimore Electric Vehicles Initiative, the Baltimore Montessori Charter School, the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts, Carrera West, the Enoch Pratt Free Library, the Family League of Baltimore City, the Goodnow Community Center, the Living Classrooms Foundation, the Mi Espacio Program, Paul’s Place, and many more. UNITED WAY DESIGNATIONS - Chesapeake Bay Area Combined Federal Campaign: #44496 & United Way Combined Charity Campaign for Baltimore City: #4355 | VOLUNTEER - When you donate your time to our programs, you are also donating your valuable life experiences and perspectives to our students and curriculum. Volunteering at Wide Angle Youth Media is a great opportunity to work with young people ages 11 to 20. | DONATE - Your money directly finances quality after school programming in the media arts. Donating is a great way to give back to the Baltimore Arts community, and to help build a better future for Baltimore’s youth.
SPONSOR - By sponsoring a student, program, or the Youth Media Festival, you are contributing to the media savvy and intellectual curiosity of young people in Baltimore City. BUY OUR YOUTH MEDIA - Buy our youth media and spread the word. HIRE US - All of our workshops may be customized to best suit the needs of your students, topic, and budget. |
21 | Thread | Amber Earl | (410) 660-8343 (general phone number) | Volunteer@thread.org | Works with underperforming High School studetns in Baltimore City and work with them for 10 years. Volunteers to work directly with students and for leadership roles managing teams of volunteers. Operational volunteers for data entry. | Volunteers to work directly with students and for leadership roles managing teams of volunteers. Operational volunteers for data entry. | Volunteers to work directly with students and for leadership roles managing teams of volunteers | Operational volunteers for data entry. |
22 | Bolton Hill Nursery | (410) 728-0003 or (410) 669-3668 | boltonhillnursery@yahoo.com | The Mission of Bolton Hill Nurseryis to provide a warm and encouraging atmosphere that enhances self-concept, instills basic moral values, encourages social interaction, and enriches awareness of the natural and cultural world. We believe children learn through their play.
Staff members strive to be aware of each child’s needs and learning readiness, and attempt to meet these needs through a wide range of preschool activities. Through art, music, nature, creative movement, sensory materials, free and dramatic play, cooking, science, stories, field trips, and outdoor play, the children explore the environment and become knowledgeable and comfortable in their interactions with the world. With an emphasis on verbal enrichment during the preschool years, we make the most of opportunities to interest the child in books and words, providing varied play-based experiences, to prepare the child emotionally, socially, intellectually, and educationally for the formal school years. | ||||
23 | Middle Grades Partnership - Mount Royal Elementary and Middle School & McDonogh School | 410‑878‑0827 | The goals set by MGP for its students are multifaceted. We charge each of our partnerships with the following: at the end of three summers in MGP, Baltimore City students should be able to write a clear and concise five-paragraph essay, read for pleasure, cite text, be prepared to take Algebra 1 and gain acceptance to a city-wide highly selective academic entrance criteria. We have added the component of preparing our students in critical non-cognitive areas as well including executive function, perseverance and leadership. We support each partnership with devising a program to meet the above criteria, building on the strengths of both schools | |||||
24 | Upton Boxing Center | N/A | 443-984-2588 | N/A | **Does not accept volunteers. | |||
25 | Hippy Reading Enhancement Program | 410.767.0600 | HIPPY is the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters. The program recognizes that parents are their child’s first and most important teacher and helps them work with their three-, four-, and five-year-olds at home. The program helps these children build their skills and confidence before starting school. HIPPY also provides parents with an enhanced sense of their own abilities and the satisfaction of teaching their own children. | |||||
26 | Religious Organizations | |||||||
27 | Brown Memorial Park Avenue Presbyterian Church 1316 Park Ave, Baltimore, MD 21217 http://www.browndowntown.org/ | Martha Socolar, tutoring program director | (410) 523-1542 | martha.socolar@comcast.net | To guide our missional congregation in seeking out, supporting, and accompanying our brothers and sisters beyond Baltimore and around the globe who share our commitment to participate in God’s redemption of the world Goals • Accompany our faith partners in bringing to fruition God’s justice in the world • With our faith partners, provide life-changing experiences for BMPAPC members. • Educate BMPAPC about global events and issues that need member support and advocacy in order to accomplish real and lasting change • Encourage members to personally promote peace and social justice in their daily lives • Prayerfully be open to God’s leading BMPAPC (i) to new communities where the church is asked to accompany God’s people who are seeking justice and liberation and (ii) to new forms of accompaniment | |||
28 | Corpus Christi - 110 W Lafayette Ave, Baltimore, MD 21217 http://www.corpuschristibaltimore.org/index.html | (410) 523-4161 | E-mail: mdemek@archbalt.org | We are a vibrant community committed to celebrating our faith in Jesus Christ in the Roman Catholic tradition. We practice that faith by worshiping with joy and calling, addressing issues of social justice, supporting families with children, promoting women’s leadership, reaching out to gay and lesbian Catholics, and extending hospitality to all who seek a welcoming home in the Roman Catholic Church. We who gather at Corpus Christi are called into the Body of Christ. Alone we acknowledge our incompleteness; together we experience our wholeness as a people of God. Our journey of faith opens us up to opportunities for collaborative ministry, the pursuit of justice, and the celebration of our diversity. Strengthened by the Spirit, we accept our calling to be a church that affirms the grace of our baptism into Christ's death and resurrection. We acknowledge that we share in the transformation of the world through Eucharist, reconciliation, and prophetic witness to God's justice and peace. In discernment of our particular calling as a parish community, here and now, we take up these challenges: • To be good news for one another, for the communities to which we are joined, near and far, and for the stranger in our midst, always looking for opportunities to be hospitable and supportive; • To worship with prayer and purpose, celebrating our communion in Christ through life-giving liturgy and collaborative ministry that encourage full and active participation by all; • To nurture in one another a deep and responsive faith through programs of education and spiritual formation that inspire Christian witness at all stages of life; • To extend ourselves in service to each other, to the wider community, and to the world through personal and communal acts of justice and mercy; • To care for and cultivate all that God has entrusted to us by the wise and generous use of our resources of time, talent, and treasure. | Volunteer Opportunities Orientation and training is provided for all of these opportunities. Some assignments can be done individually, in groups or as a family. Any questions, please contact Beth Steinrock at bethsteinrock@gmail.com Food Shopper - Food list is provided. You purchase the items and bring them to the rectory. Time to shop is determined by the parishioner. Can be for perishable items such as macaroni salad, potato salad or coleslaw. Can be bakery items such as bread, rolls or buns. Casserole or Sandwich Maker - Purchase items for the recipes or sandwiches and hand in receipts to Beth. Make casseroles or sandwiches at home or make with a group of parishioners in the rectory. Food Bag Packer - On a Sunday morning or weekday before 5 pm, as an individual or with a team, pack grocery bags in our rectory basement to be used for our Wednesday food bag distribution. Food Bag Distributor - On Wednesday from 9:15 am to 10:30 am distribute food bags at our center. Only need to volunteer on a monthly basis. Transport Supplies to the Center - On Sunday mornings or weekdays help take supplies, dinner items and/or food bags to the Center. Can be done on a monthly basis. Set-up, Serve and/or Clean-up at the Corpus Christi Community Center - Parishioner volunteers are needed to help set-up, serve and clean-up on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Can do 1, 2 or all 3 of this volunteer opportunity. Time: Set-up 1 pm; serving 2 pm to 3:30 pm; clean-up 3:30 to 4 pm. Can do this on a weekly or monthly basis. Other Opportunities - If you have a suggestion or would like to do something other than what is on the list, please contact Beth Steinrock. | Food Bag Distributor - On Wednesday from 9:15 am to 10:30 am distribute food bags at our center. Only need to volunteer on a monthly basis. . | Volunteer Opportunities
Orientation and training is provided for all of these opportunities. Some assignments can be done individually, in groups or as a family. Any questions, please contact Beth Steinrock at bethsteinrock@gmail.com Food Shopper - Food list is provided. You purchase the items and bring them to the rectory. Time to shop is determined by the parishioner. Can be for perishable items such as macaroni salad, potato salad or coleslaw. Can be bakery items such as bread, rolls or buns. Casserole or Sandwich Maker - Purchase items for the recipes or sandwiches and hand in receipts to Beth. Make casseroles or sandwiches at home or make with a group of parishioners in the rectory. Food Bag Packer - On a Sunday morning or weekday before 5 pm, as an individual or with a team, pack grocery bags in our rectory basement to be used for our Wednesday food bag distribution. Food Bag Distributor - On Wednesday from 9:15 am to 10:30 am distribute food bags at our center. Only need to volunteer on a monthly basis. Transport Supplies to the Center - On Sunday mornings or weekdays help take supplies, dinner items and/or food bags to the Center. Can be done on a monthly basis. Set-up, Serve and/or Clean-up at the Corpus Christi Community Center - Parishioner volunteers are needed to help set-up, serve and clean-up on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Can do 1, 2 or all 3 of this volunteer opportunity. Time: Set-up 1 pm; serving 2 pm to 3:30 pm; clean-up 3:30 to 4 pm. Can do this on a weekly or monthly basis. Other Opportunities - If you have a suggestion or would like to do something other than what is on the list, please contact Beth Steinrock. | |
29 | Memorial Episcopal Church - 1407 Bolton Street Baltimore, MD 21217 www.samaritancommunity.org/volunteer | The Rev. Dr. Thomas L. Culbertson, Priest-in-Charge The Rev. Ervin Brown, Assisting Priest | (410) 669-0220 Samaritan Community - (410) 669-1229 | tculbertson@memorialepiscopal.org ebrown@memorialepiscopal.org samaritanvolunteers@gmail.com | Our Mission Memorial Episcopal Church is an urban church in the city of Baltimore and a parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland. Over the past 30 years the parish has become a place of diverse theological viewpoints, where members take an inquiring approach to their faith. On Sunday mornings we have a choice of joining in worship in either a traditional or a contemporary service. Our church has developed into a parish where openness and acceptance are the norm, and diversity is encouraged. Most of our members hold liberal or progressive views on social issues. It is a parish where people of all ages, races, marital status, sexual orientations, and backgrounds come together to worship God. Services are lively and participatory, with a variety of musical offerings. In recent decades, in its response to the changes occurring around us in the world, Memorial has been a force for constructive change within the Diocese of Maryland. We describe ourselves as “a diverse community, worshiping God and serving people.” We try to live up to that vision every day, and we hope that you will think about joining us for worship or become involved in our community. | Welcome to The Samaritan Community, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization in Baltimore City, Maryland. We provide assistance to meet the needs of families and individuals who are in crisis and wish to improve their lives. Our program is rooted in respect, hope, and healing. We are a small organization with a BIG impact. Our Food Pantry, Clothing & Household Goods "Shop", Individual & Group Counseling, Emergency Financial Assistance, and Enrichment Programs enable our members to face both short-term crises and long-term challenges. By forming connections and a community within Samaritan Community, our members are empowered to transform and strengthen their lives. Ultimately, these stronger individuals and families help create a stronger community in Baltimore and beyond. For information about Samaritan Community or ways to get involved with us, call 443-438-9286. | ||
30 | New Song Urban Ministries - Michael http://www.nsum.org/ http://www.nsc-church.org/ New Song Learning Center 1530 Presstman St. Church Office 1601 N. Calhoun Street | New Song is a holistic approach to neighborhood development known as “church-based Christian community development (CCDA).” Initiated in 1988, we have grown to a staff of more than 80, mostly from the neighborhood, administering numerous programs. While our neighborhood, Sandtown-Winchester in West Baltimore, encompasses 72 square blocks, our concentration is a 15-block focus area in the north-central section of the community. Here we are eliminating all vacant houses and providing various programs and opportunities which foster empowerment. In discernment of our particular calling as a parish community, here and now, we take up these challenges. | Accepts monetary donations here: http://nscommunity.org/donate/ | Accepts monetary donations here: http://nscommunity.org/donate/ | ||||
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32 | Bolton Hill Elderly Community Visitation, including Memorial Apartments | Neighbors needed to help compile list of elderly in and around BH who need to be looked in on from time to time (possibly delivering a printed copy of the BH newsletter) and volunteers needed to perform the visits. | Neighbors needed to help compile list of elderly in and around BH who need to be looked in on from time to time (possibly delivering a printed copy of the BH newsletter) and volunteers needed to perform the visits. | |||||
33 | Envorinment: Parks, Farms, Reclaimation, Clean Air & Water | |||||||
34 | Blue Water Baltimore http://www.bluewaterbaltimore.org/ 3545 Belair Road Baltimore, MD 21213 | Katie Dix, volunteer coorditnator | 410.254.1577 | Mission: to restore the quality of Baltimore’s rivers, streams and harbor to foster a healthy environment, a strong economy, and thriving communities. Blue Water Baltimore began in 2010, when five local, environmental organizations combined, including the Jones Falls Watershed Association, the Gwynns Falls Watershed Association, the Herring Run Watershed Association, the Baltimore Harbor Watershed Association and the Baltimore Harbor Waterkeeper. | They need volunteers to monitor Baltimore area streams for pollution, particpate in trash cleanups, plant trees on public land, and provide a helping hand to property owners who want to reduce runoff from their properties. Plus, advocacy work for stronger laws for clean water, both locally and statewide. | They need volunteers to monitor Baltimore area streams for pollution, particpate in trash cleanups, plant trees on public land, and provide a helping hand to property owners who want to reduce runoff from their properties. | Advocacy work opportunities for stronger laws for clean water, both locally and statewide. | |
35 | Friends of Druid Hill Park www.druidhillpark.org | http://www.druidhillpark.org/volunteer.html | (443) 469-8274 | friendsofdruidhillpark@gmail.com | Our Mission To protect and maintain Druid Hill's magnificent woods and arbors, to preserve it's historic monuments and buildings, and to reinvigorate the park as a central recreational, cultural and educational institution. | Supporting the market and becoming a member of the park are great ways to support the park. As well, you can volunteer in a variety of different ways: Workday Volunteer Workday Leader Hike/Tour Leader Farmers Market Planning Farmers Market Volunteer/Mgmt Event Planning Event Volunteer Historic Preservation Development/Fundraising Marketing Corporate/Group Opportunities http://www.druidhillpark.org/volunteer.html | Supporting the market and becoming a member of the park are great ways to support the park. As well, you can volunteer in a variety of different ways: Workday Volunteer Workday Leader Hike/Tour Leader Farmers Market Planning Farmers Market Volunteer/Mgmt Event Planning Event Volunteer Historic Preservation Development/Fundraising Marketing Corporate/Group Opportunities http://www.druidhillpark.org/volunteer.html | |
36 | Parks and People | Kelly MacBride-Gill | 410-448-5663 ext. 111 | kelly.macbride-gill@parksandpeople.org | About Parks & People For more than 30 years, Parks & People has revitalized neighborhoods through hands–on cleaning and greening, the building of partnerships to sustain green spaces, and programs that help children to learn, grow, and explore their natural environment. At-a-Glance In 2014, we… Planted 6,000 trees, flowers and shrubs Awarded $139,000 to community gardens and farms Taught 5,100 kids how to care for nature Kept 1,300 kids active and outside in after-school sports Our diverse programs serve residents of all ages, backgrounds and interests all with a simple common goal of creating a better Baltimore. We hope that you will be inspired to be more involved in your community. Our Mission Statement The Parks & People Foundation is dedicated to supporting a wide range of recreational and educational opportunities; creating and sustaining beautiful and lively parks; and promoting a healthy natural environment for Baltimore. One Park Vision The Parks & People Foundation’s vision is for Baltimore to be One Park, a vibrant network of parks, gardens, playing fields, landscaped boulevards, and other green spaces that connect people with the natural environment and each other every day. | Volunteer Today! Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Parks & People Foundation. We rely on our terrific volunteers to help us make Baltimore a better place to live, work, play and learn. We have opportunities available for individuals and groups of all sizes, abilities and interests. Sample Volunteer Projects: Tree Planting along Key Highway in Locust Point Park & Waterfront Cleanup at Middle Branch Park Reading Assistant at SuperKids Camp Soccer Coach or Assistant Coach Group & Corporate Volunteer Projects, Volunteer With Young People, Volunteer To Green Our City, Volunteer Event Photo Gallery, Grand Opening Celebration, Community Greening Celebration http://www.parksandpeople.org/support/volunteer/volunteer-form/ Give: Give At Work, Planned Gifts & Gifts of Stock, Community Investment Tax Credits, & In-Kind Donations | Volunteer Today! Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Parks & People Foundation. We rely on our terrific volunteers to help us make Baltimore a better place to live, work, play and learn. We have opportunities available for individuals and groups of all sizes, abilities and interests. Sample Volunteer Projects: Tree Planting along Key Highway in Locust Point Park & Waterfront Cleanup at Middle Branch Park Reading Assistant at SuperKids Camp Soccer Coach or Assistant Coach Group & Corporate Volunteer Projects, Volunteer With Young People, Volunteer To Green Our City, Volunteer Event Photo Gallery, Grand Opening Celebration, Community Greening Celebration http://www.parksandpeople.org/support/volunteer/volunteer-form/ Give: Give At Work, Planned Gifts & Gifts of Stock, Community Investment Tax Credits, & In-Kind Donations | |
37 | Second Chance | Ryan Marinkovich | direct:443-810-2419 cell: 206-218-6623 | ryanm@secondchanceinc.org | Retrain - Reclaim - Renew - Second Chance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides people, materials and the environment with a second chance. We deconstruct buildings and homes, salvage usable materials and make those available to the public through our 200,000 square feet of retail space. With the revenue generated, we provide job training and workforce development for those with employment obstacles in the Baltimore region. Second Chance is a social enterprise with a true triple-bottom-line focus. That means everything we do is: environmentally sound, socially responsible, and financially viable. | Donations of money, time and/or building materials, kitchen appliances, bathroom fixtures, tubs, sinks, accessories, lighting or unique architectural items in good to excellent condition. | Donations of money, time and/or building materials, kitchen appliances, bathroom fixtures, tubs, sinks, accessories, lighting or unique architectural items in good to excellent condition. | |
38 | Whitelock Community Farm www.whitelockfarm.org 922 Whitelock St., Suite 4, Baltimore, MD 21217 | 410-205-6572 | farmer@whitlockfarm.org | The farm began in 2010 when Reservoir Hill residents converted a vacant lot into an active urban farm with the help of hundreds of volunteers. The continued support of neighbors and the wider community has spirited our vision to improve access to healthy food. The farm serves as a model community based project showing that providing neighborhoods access to land and resources is a sustainable way of revitalizing urban environments and building communities. OUR MISSION - The goals of the Farm are to: pursue affordable sustainable fresh food sources, provide neighborhood job creation, and help revitalize the neighborhood through greening and positive community activity. The farm also implements its mission through farm-based learning programs such as gardening and cooking classes for children and adults. We believe that everyone has a right to affordable, healthy, quality food accessed in a way that is environmentally sustainable and socially just. | 1. A CSA has become a popular way for customers to buy seasonal, local produce directly from their farmer. Customers pay at the beginning of the season for 22 weeks of seasonal produce! This upfront payment helps the farmer buy seeds and materials for the season and in return gives the customer an opportunity to experience the farm and seasonal produce weekly. 2. VOLUNTEER - We could always use a hand at the farm! Come by, help out and work out! In compensation for all of your hard work you will be able to choose some of our produce to take home! Volunteer days are Wednesday 5pm-7pm (June-Oct) and the 2nd Saturday of each month 10am-1pm (May-Nov) Please bring a water bottle and wear clothes and shoes you don't mind getting dirty. We also do group tours and volunteer days! If you are interested in scheduling a group please contact farmer@whitelockfarm.org 3. Donate - whitelockfarm.org/donate | VOLUNTEER - We could always use a hand at the farm! Come by, help out and work out! In compensation for all of your hard work you will be able to choose some of our produce to take home! Volunteer days are Wednesday 5pm-7pm (June-Oct) and the 2nd Saturday of each month 10am-1pm (May-Nov) Please bring a water bottle and wear clothes and shoes you don't mind getting dirty. | A CSA has become a popular way for customers to buy seasonal, local produce directly from their farmer. Customers pay at the beginning of the season for 22 weeks of seasonal produce! This upfront payment helps the farmer buy seeds and materials for the season and in return gives the customer an opportunity to experience the farm and seasonal produce weekly. | |
39 | Housing/ Neigborhood Improvement | |||||||
40 | Sandtown Habitat for Humanity www.sandtownhabitat.org/volunteer 1300 N. Fulton Avenue Baltimore, MD 21217 | (410) 669.3309 | volunteer@sandtownhabitat.org | In a spirit of collaboration and fellowship, Habitat for Humanity Metro Maryland, works with individuals, institutions, businesses, and the Habitat families themselves to build simple, decent, affordable housing for those living in substandard conditions in our community | Volunteer to help build houses for low-income people, must be at least 16 years of age. Information about group volunteer opportunities(up to 10 people) can be found here: http://habitatchesapeake.org/get-involved/groups | Volunteer to help build houses for low-income people, must be at least 16 years of age. Information about group volunteer opportunities(up to 10 people) can be found here: http://habitatchesapeake.org/get-involved/groups | ||
41 | Druid Heights CDC | 410-523-1350 | Our mission is to cause, encourage and promote community self-empowerment through the development of economic, educational, employment and affordable housing opportunities. | |||||
42 | Promise Heights (UMD Social Work) | 410.706.6404 | The University of Maryland, Baltimore has partnered with community based non-profits and faith-based organizations to improve the educational, social, health, and economic opportunities of children from birth to young adulthood in the West Baltimore neighborhood of Upton/Druid Heights. Entitled, Promise Heights, the partnership is led by the School of Social Work and is creating a pipeline of interconnected services that begins with prenatal care and continues through college to career. Promise Heights seeks to surround children and families with a holistic set of supports that enable them to succeed at home, in school, and in the community. | |||||
43 | St. Francis Neighborhood Center - Reservoir Hill | (410) 669-2612 | St. Francis Neighborhood Center is committed to ending generational poverty through education, inspiring self-esteem, self-improvement, and strengthening connections to the community. | These volunteer positions are typically available:Administrative Assistants Fundraisers Greening/Clean Up Interns Mentors Power Project & Summer of Service Assistants Special Events Community Outreach Volunteer Guest Speakers *must complete online volunteer application here: http://www.stfranciscenter.org/what_you_can_do/volunteer.html | These volunteer positions are typically available:Administrative Assistants Fundraisers Greening/Clean Up Interns Mentors Power Project & Summer of Service Assistants Special Events Community Outreach Volunteer Guest Speakers *must complete online volunteer application here: http://www.stfranciscenter.org/what_you_can_do/volunteer.html | |||
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45 | Holistic Life Foundation | Welford McLellan, outreach and education | 410-235-4300 | welford@hlfinc.org | The Holistic Life Foundation is a Baltimore-based 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization committed to nurturing the wellness of children and adults in underserved communities. Through a comprehensive approach which helps children develop their inner lives through yoga, mindfulness, and self-care HLF demonstrates deep commitment to learning, community, and stewardship of the environment. HLF is also committed to developing high-quality evidence based programs and curriculum to improve community well-being. | The following donations are always appreciated: -Yoga mats -Cushions -Bolsters -Yoga straps -School supplies -Toys -Games -Monetary donations The Holistic Life Foundation also is interested in grant writers and volunteers for thier afterschool program. For more information on either of these activities, contact them here: http://hlfinc.org/get-involved/ | The following donations are always appreciated: -Yoga mats -Cushions -Bolsters -Yoga straps -School supplies -Toys -Games -Monetary donations The Holistic Life Foundation also is interested in grant writers and volunteers for thier afterschool program. For more information on either of these activities, contact them here: http://hlfinc.org/get-involved/ | |
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47 | Jubilee Arts | Nora Holwell | 410-728-1199 | info@jubileeartsbaltimore.org | Jubilee Arts is a catalyst for social change, using art as a tool for empowerment, community building, learning our history and changing our future. Jubilee Arts offers classes in visual arts, dance, ceramics and business in partnership with Baltimore Clayworks, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts (BOPA), area artists and writers, and dancers. | http://arts.jubileeartsbaltimore.org/?page_id=263 *must complete online volunteer registration form Need teaching assitants, dinner managers, and fundraising event coordinators | Need teaching assitants and dinner managers. | Need fundraising event coordinators |
48 | Community Arts Collaborative - Americorp & MICA | Sarah Edelsburg, CAC Program Manager | Sedelsburg@mica.edu | Housed in the Office of Community Engagement at MICA, this program places community artists in year-long residencies with nonprofits, schools, and community centers in Baltimore City. The work of CAC member artists provides children, youth, and adults with the benefits of after-school arts-based learning experiences and strengthens neighborhoods through community art projects. | "There are a few donations that we are always looking for in the program! One that comes to mind is that we are always looking for gently used (or new) laptops. Many of the community organizations that serve as sites in our program do not have enough computers, and sometimes our CAC-AmeriCorps member there does not have a computer to work from, in order to write lesson plans and work on special projects. We sadly don't have the budget to buy a laptop for the program, but a donated one would be an incredible support." We are also looking for donations to support the Spray Paint LAB: http://www.dickblick.com/ara/lists/6304/home | Donate gently used laptops. Or, donate spray paint. | ||
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50 | League of Women Voters | Linda Rittelmann | linda.rittelmann@gmail.com | Volunteers for voter registration | Volunteers for voter registration | Volunteers for voter registration | ||
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