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CURRENT VOLUNTEER MARYLAND SERVICE SITES

Volunteer opportunities range from one-day service projects to on-going commitments. Contact the Volunteer Maryland Coordinator at any of our Service Sites for more information.

A Step Forward, Inc.
Volunteers provide case management, HIV/AIDS workshops, job readiness training, and help with an employment development/job bank.
Grace Watts, 410-462-6001

Asian American LEAD
Volunteers will serve as tutors and mentors in after-school programs and provide language interpretation services to families.
Micah Shearer, 202-884-0322

AT:LAST, Inc.
Volunteers provide outreach and support to individuals in need of assistive technologies.
Sooyoung Uhm, 410-381-2667

Banneker-Douglass Museum
Volunteers work with school groups providing interpretation of the museum’s wealth of exhibits and information and assist staff with educational programs.
Adrian Foy, 410-216-6187

The Barclay School
Volunteers serve in the Early Literacy Initiative program providing the school’s youngest readers and their families with more resources for improving literacy in the early grades, including one-on-one tutoring, free books, and literacy trainings.
Margaret Fries, 410-396-6387

Chesapeake Natives, Inc.
Volunteers educate the public and promote the use of native plants in landscaping through maintaining educational demonstration gardens, and providing informational tours and educational programs.
Linda Blossom, 240-429-9295

Community Advocates For Family and Youth
Volunteers serve as advocates for victims of crime and their families.
Paula Williams, 301.883.7319

Community Preservation and Development Corporation
Volunteers serve as mentors to middle school-aged youth living in the Park Montgomery community.
Elizabeth Huber, 202 885 9560

Cylburn Arboretum Association, Inc.
Youth volunteers focus on the environment and the importance of preserving nature in an urban setting.
Megan Stransky, 410-367-2217

Dundalk Renaissance Corporation
Volunteers engage in community clean-ups, tree plantings and surveys, and trainings on proper tree maintenance.
Marisa Olszewski, 410-282-0261

Eastern Shore Land Conservancy, Inc.
Volunteers work with communities on the Eastern Shore to bring awareness to the importance of land conservancy.
Joanna Braswell, 410-827-9756 ext 169

Eden Mill Nature Committee, Inc.
Volunteers provide habitat restoration projects and assist with canoe, mill, and other educational programs.
Carole Keister, 410-836-0558

The GUIDE Program
Volunteers serve in supportive programs for individuals with mental health and substance abuse issues.
Sara Rothenberg, 301-549-3602 ext 213

Jewel House
Volunteers work with teen parents to identify and overcome the obstacles of teen pregnancy and parenting.
Teara Booker, 443-850-9741

Jones Falls Watershed Association
Volunteers work on restoration projects and events throughout the watershed.
Nicole Angeli, 410-366-3036

LifeStyles of Maryland Foundation, Inc.
Volunteers provide assistance and referrals to individual’s dealing with impacts of homelessness, serve as job coaches, and provide meals to individuals in the “Safe Nights” homeless shelter.
Meagan Paulk, 301.609.9900 ext 208

Maryland Department of the Environment
Volunteers protect Maryland’s environment and promote smart growth through a development monitoring program.
Dan Miller, 410-537-4480

Maryland Umbrella Group
Volunteers work with middle school students from Walker Mill Middle School improving math and technology skills by tutoring in an after-school program.
Dolly Adams, 202-704-4726

Melwood Training Center
Volunteers work with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the horticulture and therapeutic horsemanship programs.
Dominique Small, 301.599.2726

Mentoring to Manhood
Male volunteers serve as mentors to African-American young men between the ages 14 and 18.
301-772-8420 ext 230

Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless
Volunteers contribute their talents to support people in need within the community, with an emphasis on meal preparation, vocational mentoring, ESOL tutoring, and GED tutoring.
Amanda Lewis, 301-917-6654

Nanticoke Watershed Alliance
Volunteers provide water quality monitoring, shoreline cleanups/restoration, oyster restoration, and educational and outreach activities.
Matt Heim, 443-944-1175

Paul's Place Outreach Center, Inc.
Volunteers assist with programs in the areas of crisis assistance to improve the quality of life in the Southwest Baltimore Community of Pigtown/Washington Village.
Tamara Neuhaus, 410-625-0775 ext 22

Pearlstone Conference and Retreat Center
Volunteers work on a three-acre organic farm, maintain nature trails, plant flowers and trees, and work in the greenhouse.
Tiferet Sassona, 410-429-4400 ext 232

People’s Community Health Centers
Volunteers serve in patient support programs that promote healthy lifestyles in three clinics across Baltimore.
Nicki P. Rothman, 410-467-6040

Phillips Wharf Environmental Center
Volunteers provide a hands-on educational experience, especially for children, with the animals and plants that inhabit the Chesapeake Bay region.
Michel Elben, 1-888-312-7847

Port Towns Community Development Corporation
Volunteers improve the quality of life and create economic opportunity for Port Towns residents, by serving in economic development programs, neighborhood beautification, youth programs, special events, and conducting community outreach.
Cameron Lattimer, 301-864-1093

Seat Pleasant Community Development Corporation
Volunteers assist clients through tutoring and GED preparation service.
Lamine Ndour, 301-324-2470

Seat Pleasant Community Development Corporation
Volunteers assist clients improve their homes through providing unskilled labor such as landscaping and painting.
Michael Johnson, 301-324-2470

Southeast Community Development Corporation
Community volunteers will work in a new program called Tree Tribe doing tree plantings to increase the tree canopy of the Highlandtown community.
Jenny Michalak, 410-370-6482

St. Francis Neighborhood Center
Volunteers will serve in The Power Project, an after-school program for disadvantaged youth as tutors and providing enrichment activity to participants.
Corrine Handy, 410-669-2612

Tails of Hope Sanctuary
Volunteers provide education and community outreach about the humane and safe treatment of animals, an appreciation for the environment, and facilitation of animal/human relationship through foster care and adoptive services.
Sandy Giangrande, 410-313-2713

Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults Inc.
Volunteers provide education, support, and resources specific to the unique needs of young adults affected by cancer.
Sarah Wainio, 410-964-0202 ext 109

Volunteers for Medical Engineering, Inc.
Professional volunteers design and build unique devices for people with disabilities and also mentor high school students as they design and build assistive technologies for individuals.
Breanne Reynolds, 410-554-9168

Washington County Public Schools
Volunteers will serve in various capacities in selected schools in Washington County.
Ann Reynolds, 301-766-2800