Mary Buchanan
Volunteer Coordinator
Episcopal Community Services of Maryland
1014 W. 36th Street
Baltimore, MD 21211
(410) 467-1264
(410) 467-1064 (fax)
mbuchanan@ecsm.org
www.ecsm.org/programs/ark.php
The Ark, a program of Episcopal Community Services of Maryland, is a pre-school for children who are homeless aged 3 to 5. Volunteers are needed to help children develop their language and social skills by talking, playing and reading with them. All of these activities are done in a loving,caring and structured environment.
Volunteers are needed 8:30 - 11:30AM, Monday through Friday.
Due to the relocation of the building, the Ark will start accepting volunteers in Spring 2012.
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Mai Brand, ext. 2989
beansandbreadsc@loyola.edu
Erin Shutt
400 South Bond Street
Baltimore, MD 21231
erin.shutt@vincentbaltimore.org
www.vincentbaltimore.org/beans_bread.html
Five days a week, approximately 300 people walk through the doors of Beans & Bread. People of every age, race and religion come with stories as different and compelling as they are. They come both for the food and the companionship of the staff, volunteers and other guests.
Volunteers are needed to help with preparing and serving the meal, welcoming guests and doing a number of other much needed tasks such as washing dishes and cleaning up. Volunteers are also needed on Wednesday afternoons to engage in recreational activities with the guests of Beans & Bread.
Meal Program open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday Volunteer hours: 9:00AM – 1:00PM.
Afternoon Recreational Activities: Wednesday 2:00 – 4:00PM.
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Mai Brand, ext. 2989
beansandbreadsc@loyola.edu
Magarita Dubocq
(410) 617-5352
mdubocq@loyola.edu
On the last Sunday of every month, Loyola students, faculty, staff, administrators and their families can be found together in the kitchen of Beans & Bread preparing the meal for the day. It is a time of unity for the Loyola community and a chance to get to know other people on campus with the same interests, as well as people from the Baltimore community.
Each last Sunday, the Loyola community takes full responsibility for funding, staffing and operating the Beans & Bread Meal Program. If not for the Loyola community, Beans & Bread could not afford to be open on that Sunday.
Volunteers are needed every last Sunday for two shifts: From 8:00AM to approximately 12:00PM to prepare the meal, and from 9:15AM to 1:00PM to serve the meal, and assist with dishwashing and clean up.
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Alex Creange, ext. 2989
bestbuddies@loyola.edu
Paige Hulsizer
3500 Boston St., MS-47, Suite 210
Baltimore, MD 21224
(410) 327-9812
(410) 327-9816 (fax)
paigehulsizer@bestbuddies.org
Best Buddies International is a nonprofit organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Founded in 1989 by Anthony Kennedy Shriver, Best Buddies is a vibrant international organization. Through frequent one-to-one activities and occasional group events, Best Buddies enhances the social and recreational lives of all people involved. The one-to-one outings are simple and fun. Being a Buddy can be as easy as tossing a football a few Saturdays a month, picking up the phone or going for walks and local cultural events — anything both people enjoy doing together.
Best Buddies requires commitment and dedication, but at the same time is fun and rewarding. Best Buddies is about having and being a friend. Responsibilities include:
participating in group outings
participating in group sessions and reflections for college buddies to discuss and share their experiences,
one-to-one communication once per week and activities twice per month,
a commitment for one year.
Please click here to read an article on OPEN DOOR - Gallagher Service Newsletter to learn more about this program.
Loyola University honored as outstanding chapter at Best buddies international’s 21st Annual Best Buddies Leadership Conference! To read the Press Release please click here.
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Leon J. Henry
Director of Outreach
3600 Clipper Mill Road
(410) 243-4000
(410) 617-223
lhenry@biglittle.org
www.biglittle.org
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Maryland has created a School — Based Mentoring Program that matches volunteers one-on-one with students at area elementary and middle schools. The idea is simple: Spend one hour each week with the same student, who is in need of guidance, support and assistance with academics or social skills.
During these weekly visits you can play games, help with school work, read together, have a snack or just talk and get to know your “Little.” It can all help to improve a child’s self esteem, boost school performance and enhance social skills.
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Contact Person
Robert Paymer
Director of Bridges
11152 Falls Road
(410) 821-3085 (office)
Brooklandville, MD 21022
rpaymer@stpaulsschool.org
Bridges is a non-profit program based at St. Paul's School designed to ensure that motivated Baltimore City children become future community leaders. The program accepts 20 rising fourth grade students each year from 6 schools in East Baltimore. Upon acceptance, students enter a 9 year support network of programs that position them for long term personal and professional success.
This year, Bridges will be partnering with Loyola University to create a network of college students that provide free tutoring resources to Bridges middle and high school students. Ideal candidates would be willing to provide weekly one-on-one tutoring in one or more of the following subjects: Math (Algebra, Algebra II, Geometry, etc...), Writing, or Foreign Language (Spanish, French, etc...). The weekly tutoring session would meet in the evening on Loyola's campus.
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Christina Garvey, ext. 2989
careavansc@loyola.edu
Margarita Dubocq, ext. 5352
mdubocq@loyola.edu
Care-A-Van is a unique opportunity for a small group of students to go into the heart of Baltimore City to offer food, drink and conversation to women and men who are experiencing homelessness. Volunteers are needed to make sandwiches, fundraise, and help distribute the sandwiches and beverages. Volunteer commitments may be weekly or biweekly, depending on interest level. Anyone wishing to volunteer with the distribution of sandwiches must have at least one prior serving experience in a meal program in Baltimore City through CCSJ.
Please click here to read a personal reflection from Alicia Condon, former Care-A-Van Service Coordinator and Volunteer.
Volunteer Hours: Monday and Wednesday evenings, 5:30 – 7:30PM (serving)
Sandwich making: Monday and Wednesday afternoons, 4:00 – 5:00PM
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Matt DiFerdinando, ext. 2989
caressc@loyola.edu
Rachel Neill
5502 York Road
Baltimore, MD 21212
(410) 532-7117
rneill@gedco.org
CARES operates a food pantry and emergency assistance center that offers food packages, eviction and utility cut-off prevention funds and pharmacy assistance to people facing financial hardships.
Volunteers are needed on Mondays or Thursdays from 8:45 - 11:00AM or Saturdays from 9:45AM - 12:15PM at the CARES center. Tasks include packing food bags, meeting with clients to assess their needs and acting as receptionist. Volunteers can also work on Wednesday mornings from 10AM - 12 noon to pack grocery donations. A Thanksgiving Food Drive is also organized to provide a Thanksgiving Meal for CARES clients. Volunteers are needed to collect food on campus, assemble baskets and distribute the packages just before Thanksgiving.
CARES also operates CARES Career Connection which helps our clients locate jobs, prepare for employment, secure a job and keep the job. We need volunteers to help program participants use computers to search for jobs, complete online applications, set up and access email accounts, and find resources online. We also need volunteers to help participants write resumes and cover letters. Volunteers are needed at CARES Career Connection on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays for two hour shifts between 9AM - 1PM.
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Camille Wathne, ext. 2989
adultedsc@loyola.edu
Sr. Pat McLaughlin
900 Somerset Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 563-1303
pmclaughlin@caroline-center.org
Caroline Center, sponsored by the School Sisters of Notre Dame, is a job training/education program for women who are living on low incomes in East Baltimore. Established in 1996, Caroline Center's goal is to assist women who are living in poverty to gain the tools, self esteem and the knowledge necessary to obtain a job that pays a living wage.
For many women who come to the center that first step is a GED, and volunteer tutors are needed to supplement classroom learning. GED classes are held on Monday - Wednesday and Friday between 9AM and noon (times vary)
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Colleen Quigley, ext. 2989
hispanicsc@loyola.edu
Liz Alex
Lead Organizer/Manager
CASA of Maryland, Inc
2224 E Fayette Street
Baltimore, MD 21231
(410) 732-7777
ealex@casamd.org
CASA of Maryland strives to improve the quality of life for recent immigrants to the United States through a combination of direct services, education, advocacy and organizing. CASA facilitates the self-development, organization and mobilization of the Latino community to gain full participation in the larger society.
CASA achieves its goals through leadership, organizing, women's empowerment, tenant support, employment, legal services, health, education, social services and immigration assistance.
Volunteer opportunities include participation in voter registration events and recruitment, financial literacy education and tax preparation, ESOL education, outreach and marketing to employers, general administrative support in the CASA office, and the design and production of outreach and publicity materials. Opportunities to volunteer are available during the week or weekend and day or evening. Spanish requirements could be minimal or more advanced depending on the type of work; however, it is not necessary for some activities.
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Allie Whitefleet, ext. 2989
choicesc@loyola.edu
Michael Auerbach
College Night Coordinator
UMBC-The Shriver Center
1000 Hilltop Circle
Baltimore, MD 21250
(410) 455-3835
auerbac1@umbc.edu
www.choiceprograms.org
The Choice Program is a community based intervention program for youth who are living in at-risk environments and who may be involved in the juvenile justice system. The program assists approximately 500 youths each year and is located throughout Baltimore and surrounding counties. Loyola students spend 3 hours each week with the youth on campus. The evening consists of dinner, one hour of educational activities and a social/recreational program.
By becoming a Choice mentor with College Night, volunteers work with the youths for a semester, providing them with academic and mentoring support. Choose to make a difference. Choose Choice!
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Mary Buchanan
Volunteer Coordinator
Episcopal Community Services of Maryland
1014 W. 36th Street
Baltimore, MD 21211
(410) 467-1264
(410) 467-1064 (fax)
mbuchanan@ecsm.org
www.ecsm.org/ark.html
The Club at Collington Square is an urban after-school program located in the heart of East Baltimore serving youth ages 5-15. The Club opened its doors 7 years ago to give youth a safe place to go after school and has evolved into an arts and academic program challenging youth to express themselves through art and to grow as individuals. Volunteers are needed for individual and small group tutoring in Math and Language Arts as well as helping youth complete homework assignments. Volunteers are also need to assist and collaborate with youth during art projects and other activities.
The Club seeks self-motivated and energetic volunteers who are able to attend on a consistent weekly basis. The Club's after school hours of operation are Monday to Friday, 3 - 6PM.
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Meredith Maroney, ext. 2989
cristoreysc@loyola.edu
Dawn Strickland
Assistant Principal
420 S. Chester Street
Baltimore, MD 21231
(410) 727-3255
(443) 573-9898 (fax)
dstrickland@cristoreybalt.org
www.cristoreybalt.org
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School is a Catholic, coeducational, college preparatory, work-study high school for students from families of very limited means in Baltimore City. Cristo Rey Jesuit embraces a student body of Baltimore's racial, religious and ethnic diversity and their goal is to have every student achieve a college education.
Volunteers for individual, after-school tutoring and homework help in math and sciences, day-time math lab, athletic coaching assistant, and day-time writing lab are the highest priority needs. Afterschool tutoring volunteers leave Loyola at 3:00 pm and return by 5:00 (M, T, Th, F).
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Derek Musial, ext. 2989
donmillersc@loyola.edu
Jenn Greger
1800 North Charles Street
Suite 700
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 443-8249
jenn@airshome.org
The principal goal of AIDS Interfaith Residential Services (AIRS) is the development and provision of services for persons with AIDS and advocacy for a comprehensive community system of care. With a core community of volunteers from among various faith groups, AIRS gives witness to a caring religious response in support of people with AIDS. AIRS is committed to providing support, respect, reconciliation and hope to persons with AIDS. A broad spectrum of residential and case management services such as housing, personal care, advocacy, money management, planning and counseling are offered to meet the needs of the individual.
AIRS seeks volunteers with:
Non-judgmental attitude towards people with AIDS
Commitment to a caring response to AIDS
Openness to personal growth and challenge
Agreement to confidentiality of residential site
Volunteer responsibilities are assigned by the Program Managers. Opportunities include transportation, visitation, maintenance (in home/outdoor), food preparations, special events and fundraising. Volunteers are especially needed 4-6 & 6-8pm, Monday through Friday.
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Colleen Quigley, ext. 2989
hispanicsc@loyola.edu
Aurora Qousar
Neta Scrarpari
606 South Ann Street
Baltimore, MD 21231
(410) 563-3160
(410) 563-0097 (fax)
aqousar@eblo.org
nscarpari@eblo.org
www.eblo.org
EBLO offers two tutorial programs for which it needs volunteers. La Escuela Sabatina (Saturday School) is held Saturdays from 9:30AM- 1:00PM at EBLO's headquarters located in the Fells Point area, while Mi Segunda Casa (My Second Home) is an after-school program held at three Baltimore City Public Schools: John Ruhra Elementary from 2:30 - 5:30PM. All programs target ESOL and Hispanic students in grades K-6th.
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Colleen Quigley, ext. 2989
hispanicsc@loyola.edu
Francisco Plasencia
Diana Siemer
430 South Broadway
Baltimore, MD 21231
(410) 522-2668
(410) 675-1451 (fax)
fplasenc@catholiccharities-md.org
dsiemer@cc-md.org
Esperanza Center/Immigration Legal Services offers many services to immigrants in the Baltimore metropolitan area including ESL instruction, workforce development, legal services and social service referrals. Volunteers have the opportunity to tutor students in Basic English, working one on one or in small groups. Spanish is not required but helpful. Tutors are needed daily Monday through Friday during the day 10 am- 12 pm and 1 pm - 3 pm, as well as Tuesday and Thursday evenings 6:30 pm – 9 pm, and Saturdays 10am – 12 pm. Volunteers may also contribute through individual projects such as the development of patient education materials for the Health Center.
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Michael Parker
Technical Resource Coordinator
101 West 23rd Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
410-467-5340
mparker@franciscancenterbaltimore.org
The Franciscan Center provides emergency services to people who are materially poor and homeless and assists these individuals with meeting their basic life needs. Some of these services include assisting with Maryland identification cards, birth certificates, prescription drug program, bus tokens for job interviews and doctor appointments, eviction prevention and gas and electric turn-off payments. The Center provides job preparation guidance through a technology resource center; GED preparation courses; and on site medical care in partnership with St. Joseph's Hospital.
The Center also operates a clothing and personal care item pantry for men and a food pantry. In addition, the Center serves meals Monday through Friday from 10AM - 1PM to individuals who are homeless and hungry in Baltimore City. The Center is located at 101 W. 23rd Street in Baltimore, and the hours of operation are from 9:30AM - 2:30PM, Monday through Friday.
Many committed volunteers work directly with clients serving in emergency services, on the food service line and the dining room and clothing pantry at least once a week. Others assist twice a month or on an as needed basis. Volunteers serve Monday through Friday, 10AM - 2PM. The Center is able to provide some flexibility for students to accommodate their class schedule.
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Derek Musial, ext. 2989
fohsc@loyola.edu
Erin Shutt
402 South Bond Street
Baltimore, MD 21231
erin.shutt@vincentbaltimore.org
The Frederick Ozanam House, which is one of the programs operated out of the Beans and Bread Center, provides housing for up to two years and on-going support to men who are struggling to regain stability in their lives on a variety of levels. Volunteers accompany the men on a series of recreational, cultural, educational and social activities. FOH activities occur twice a month (mostly on Saturdays) and a commitment for all of the events each semester is required.
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Jim Hillmann
2520 Pot Spring Road
Timonium, MD 21093
(410) 252-4005 ext. 115
jhillman@cc-md.org
Gallagher Services, a program of Catholic Charities, is rooted in the fundamental belief in each persons worth and dignity. Through the power of human relationship and our pursuit of excellence, we continually open doors to a fuller life for people with developmental disabilities and those who serve them. Service-learning, internships and volunteer opportunities are available in over 45 locations in Baltimore City and Baltimore and Harford Counties. They are able to work with student interns and volunteers to develop specific service opportunities to meet personal as well as professional objectives.
Service opportunities are available weekdays, weekends and evenings. Service assignments include: speech, occupational and recreational therapy, special events, Special Friends, Faith Friends, marketing and administration. Gallagher Services is also a Host Site for the Loyola Chapter of Best Buddies whose mission is to enhance the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing one-to-one friendships.
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James Dasher and Edie Dasher
14045 Mantua Mill Road
Reistertown, MD 21136
(410) 526-0698
garharvest@aol.com
www.gardenharvest.org
Garden Harvest is a nonprofit farm whose mission is to produce and distribute organically grown vegetables, fruit, and eggs (and soon milk) to the hungry through emergency food agencies, including the meal programs, pantries and shelters in Baltimore. All foods produced are delivered within hours of harvesting to provide the freshest, most nutritious food to the people who need it most.
Volunteers are what make the Garden Harvest possible. There are only one full-time and three seasonal part-time paid employees on staff who do the heavy work that requires the use of power equipment. Everything else is done by volunteers. Volunteer work includes: egg collecting, seed bed preparation, planting, mulching, weeding, harvesting, rotating animals through pasture, and cleaning the animal shelters. Opportunities are also available, but not required, to do composting, beekeeping, cover cropping, pruning of fruit trees and bushes, organic pest management and other organic practices. No previous experience is necessary; we always have skilled supervisors to teach and assist. Garden Harvest is located in Reistertown, MD, a 30 minute drive from downtown Baltimore.
Garden Harvest welcomes volunteers every other day: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday one week; and Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday the next week 9:30AM – 4:00PM (except from November-January). There are no requirements regarding minimum hours of participation. They require that volunteers give us as much notice as possible so they may organize their service as efficiently as possible. To sign up, please contact by e-mail.
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Kristin Danielson
5513 York Road
Baltimore, MD 21212
(410) 433-2442
kdanielson@gedco.org
www.gedco.org
Seeking to strengthen Loyola’s connections to our neighborhood community, the Center for Community Service and Justice has a close affiliation with Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation. GEDCO, a faith based non-profit organization, provides affordable housing with supportive services and assists in meeting emergency needs of community residents. GEDCO operates six senior housing buildings; 3 group homes for persons with mental disabilities; 59 units of permanent housing for men and women who were homeless; and offers scattered-site housing to 25 people with HIV/AIDS, all of whom had been homeless. Each GEDCO residence provides a supportive services program for the clients who live there. GEDCO also is the lead developer of Stadium Place, an intergenerational community with senior housing and services, located on the site of the former Memorial Stadium.
As an interfaith congregational and community based organization, GEDCO operates CARES, a center providing emergency food, counseling, referrals, and financial assistance for prescriptions and eviction/utility turn-off prevention. Additionally, CARES Career Connection offers individualized employment mentoring and job search assistance. Loyola’s Center for Community Service and Justice is a supporting member of GEDCO/CARES along with 47 congregations and community groups located in the North Baltimore area. These groups, including Loyola University, support CARES through volunteer assistance, food drives, and financial contributions. See the listing of CARES and Harford House for volunteer opportunities.
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Becca Carney, ext. 2989
Stephen Fleischer, ext. 2989
habitatsc@loyola.edu
Michael A. Barb
Resource Development Manager
& Volunteer Coordinator
(410) 669-3309
(410) 523-3015 (fax)
mikeb@sandtownhabitat.org
Sandtown Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit Christian housing organization here in the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood of West Baltimore with the purpose of rebuilding the vacant housing in Sandtown, increasing home ownership and improving the health of the community. By having affluent and poor, black, white and Asian, urban and suburban working in partnership together, Habitat serves to build new relationships and an increased sense of community as well as new homes.
Sandtown Habitat is committed to rehabbing all the vacant houses in its 15 block focus area, a total of 350 Habitat houses for Sandtown families within the next several years. Having completed more than 275 homes, including the ten initiated during the 1992 Jimmy Carter Work Project, 25 more houses are under construction. Cost is kept low through maximum use of volunteer labor and donated materials and the family who will own the home investing at least 330 hours of “sweat equity” in their own home and others.
Volunteers are needed to assist in renovating houses and will work with the family who will eventually own the home. Skilled and unskilled volunteers are welcome. Loyola has already completed four sponsored houses!
Opportunities are available to volunteer Saturdays year round.
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Matt DiFerdinando, ext. 2989
harfordsc@loyola.edu
Palestine Boone
1517 E. North Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21213
(410) 752-4415
pboone@gedco.org
Harford House is a permanent housing program with some social services for men who were formerly homeless. The building is located on North Avenue, near Harford Road in the Oliver Community. Harford House provides housing to 26 men with disabilities and counseling sessions toward independent living. Each man has his own room and shares the common kitchen, lounge, and dining room located on each of the four floors, as well as a large multipurpose room. Residents either participate on-site or are provided with referrals to outside agencies for job training, mental health counseling, educational tutoring, and health care. Case management, life skills workshops, goal planning, advocacy and substance abuse counseling are also offered. Housing and supportive services at Harford House are a program of the Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation (GEDCO).
The Harford House & Loyola volunteer program is designed for cross-cultural learning through recreational activities. Volunteers are needed once a week to spend time with residents cooking dinner together, conversing, playing games, and providing tutoring on computer skills. Volunteers will work with residents to build relationships, often during interactive cultural workshops, bowling, or special presentations from city-wide organizations, groups, or other volunteers.
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Dorothy Chen, ext. 2989
healthleads@loyola.edu
Kellie Burns
Health Leads Baltimore Program Manager
Baltimore HealthCare Access, Inc.
(551) 206-5586
(410) 649-0534 (fax)
kburns@healthleadsusa.org
www.healthleadsusa.org
Health Leads, formerly known as Project HEALTH is a national non-profit organization that aims to break the link between poverty and poor health by mobilizing enthusiastic and dedicated college students to staff 'Family Resource Desks' in clinics around the country. Students work side-by-side with physicians, nurses, counselors and social workers to address patients’ unmet resource needs such as food insecurity, employment and health insurance.
In Baltimore, Loyola students serve in the Labor and Delivery of the University of Maryland Medical Center. Our work is a collaboration with the Baltimore City Health Department Iniative, B'more for Healthy Babies. This campaign aims to reduce the infant mortality rate and improve the health of newborns and their mothers. Health Leads volunteers asisit low income mothers in accessing community esources critical to their health, safety, and economic survival. Volunteers then follow up with clients and service providers on a weekly basis to ensure that families do indeed receive the necessary resources.
A minimum commitment of 6 hours/week is required. This includes one 2-3 hour shift on site, a one-hour reflection session on campus (every other week) and 2-3 hours of follow-up with your clients each week (1 hour per week is done with other volunteers).There are also some city wide events throughout the semester where volunteers will have the opportunity to meet and work with fellow Health Leads volunteers from Johns Hopkins University and UMBC.
Health Leads is a rare opportunity to build lasting relationships with the families you serve and to learn first-hand about the issues facing the Baltimore community. This program can provide valuable insight into a number of different professional areas such as public health, advocacy, social work, medicine, nursing, public policy, health care administration, law, counseling, and more. Health Leads strives to provide volunteers with numerous leadership and professional development opportunities and we hope to attract students who will not only take advantage of the opportunities that we provide, but who will actively create their own opportunities within Health Leads.
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Service Coordinator
Camille Wathne
adultedsc@loyola.edu
Contact Person
Kayla Newton
2201 Argonne Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218-1627
(410) 554-8448
knewton@hruthmd.org
The House Of Ruth Maryland is one of the nation's leading domestic violence centers, helping thousands of battered women and their children find the safety and security that so many of us take for granted. The House Of Ruth Maryland leads the fight to end violence against women and their children by confronting the attitudes, behaviors and systems that perpetuate it, and by providing victims with the services necessary to rebuild their lives safely and free of fear. The new 84 bed shelter has a holistic health and wellness program, including an on-site health clinic staffed by the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing.
Volunteers have the opportunity to assist with children who are in the daycare facility while their moms either work, attend sessions, or look for employment.
The daycare is open from 7:30 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 7:30 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Fridays.
All of the children have either witnessed or experienced violence, so special training is required of all volunteers, as well as a background check and fingerprinting.
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Carin Smith
11201 Garrison Forest Road,
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(443) 738-9232
smithc@explorenature.org
The Irvine Nature Center is a nonprofit, environmental education organization whose mission is to inspire appreciation and respect for the natural world, to increase awareness of environmental issues and to encourage individuals to sustain Earth’s ecosystem.
Volunteers and interns are needed to lead interactive nature walks for students who visit Irvine's campus. A 9-hour training course is provided by Irvine at the nature center. Training is offered in both September and March. An interest in the environment, children and education is required.
In addition, Irvine offers internships in landscaping, marketing, and retail as well as numerous opportunities to help at special events and/or outdoor project days.
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Willene Smith
Director of Public Relations & Volunteer Services
700 West 40th Street
Baltimore, MD 21211
(410) 662-4380
smithw@keswick-multicare.org
Keswick is a warm, loving home to over 240 seniors. Volunteer opportunities are available 7 days a week from 10AM - 6PM. Activities consist of one-on-one visits, creative arts, BINGO, cards & games, clerical work, residential computer classes, assistance in the internet cafe, escorting residents to worship services or to other special events and helping with fun-filled seasonal events.
Volunteers are also needed to serve lunch from 11:30AM - 12:30PM or 12 - 1PM Please call to see how you can be part of our extended family. Keswick is just a mile and a half from Loyola's campus, just across the street from the Rotunda. Volunteers contribute to the well-being of the residents just by being their friends, helping residents get to activities and worship services, helping them write letters or play cards and games and uplifting the spirit of one who is lonely.
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Rachel Duden, ext. 2989
Jenn Ruckel, ext. 2989
msasc@loyola.edu
Laura Minakowski
2215 Greenmount Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 563-2833
(410) 563-7353 (fax)
lminakowski@mothersetonacademy.org
www.mothersetonacademy.org
Mother Seton Academy is an innovative, tuition free, Catholic middle school for culturally diverse boys and girls of Baltimore who are economically poor. Extended day, small classes, personal attention, variety of teaching strategies and field trips are the backbone of the curriculum. Class size is limited to 15 students per class.
To strengthen the program, volunteers are needed as homework companions, who offer one-on-one assistance with homework. Homework companions must commit to one afternoon per week, Mondays through Thursdays, 3:00PM - 4:45PM, for a semester or entire year.
Mentors who act as big brothers/sisters are needed for a non-academic mentoring program. Mentors must commit to eight Fridays per semester (on average), 3:00PM - 5:00PM, for the entire academic year.
Other various volunteer opportunities at MSA including serving as a classroom teaching assistant and instructing in music and instrumental music.
Finally, Loyola supports a weekly fitness club. This interactive fitness club requires volunteers to commit one day a week to helping their mentees exercise in a safe and controlled environment. The activities are very diverse and can include running, swimming, tai chi, kung fu, soccer and much more. Volunteers must be enthusiastic and ready to commit themselves once a week for one hour. Volunteers must commit to the program eight times per semester (on average) and for the entire academic year. Most volunteering occurs on Loyola's campus; however, Loyola transportation will be provided for field trips.
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Sarah Keenan, ext. 2989
mtwashsc@loyola.edu
Angie Wenman
1708 West Rogers Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 578-2651
awenman@mwph.org
Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient services for children with chronic lung diseases, congenital or acquired physical disabilities, chronic medical conditions, birth defects and chronic neurological disorders. Volunteers play an important role at the hospital, working in patient areas. Volunteers assist in the therapeutic play area, at the bedside, work in arts and crafts and go on field trips. Volunteers are also needed for clerical support and other non-patient related activities.
All volunteers must participate in an interview and orientation process. Volunteers must commit for 2 hours per week for the academic year.
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Jackie Reid
Development Manager
17 Franklin Street & Cathedral
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 659-3763
jreid@cc-md.org
My Sister’s Place Women’s Center (MSPWC) is associated with Catholic Charities of Baltimore and is a center for women and children in West Baltimore. Working to serve three meals a day to about 200 women and children, MSPWC needs volunteers during breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In addition to serving meals, volunteers will also be responsible for setting tables, preparing meals, clearing tables, and interacting with guests. In the 2011 fiscal year, MSPWC served 66,111 meals.
Hours:
Breakfast: 6:45-8am *High need
Lunch: 11:00am-1pm
Dinner: 4:30-6pm *High need
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Mai Brand, ext. 2989
odbsc@loyola.edu
Doris Franz-Poling
725 Fallsway
Baltimore, MD 21202
(443) 986-9031
dfranzpl@catholiccharities-md.org
Guests of Our Daily Bread can obtain a nutritious meal and tap into other resources which are offered: literacy/general education diploma training, job readiness training, job placement support, substance abuse recovery assistance, mental and physical health services and outreach referral. Their mission is to improve the lives of people in need by connecting them to resources, providing daily meals and supporting efforts towards stable employment and housing.
Our Daily Bread operates primarily through volunteer support. Their hands and hearts touch the lives of people who are materially poor in the simple tasks of serving a meal or cleaning the dining room, but especially through their kind hospitality and warm smile for each of the guests. Many volunteers give of their time on a weekly or monthly basis. The Our Daily Bread meal program volunteer shift is 7 days a week from 9AM - 1PM.
In addition to working in the meal program, a small group of 5 people can volunteer with the Christopher Place dinner program once or twice a month throughout the semester from 5 – 6:30PM. The Christopher Place Employment Academy, which is one of the programs operated out of Our Daily Bread, is a residential program that promotes the transformation of men who were formerly homeless into responsible and employed citizens. Volunteers in their dinner program help prepare, serve and clean up the dinner, in addition to eating and interacting with the men from Christopher Place.
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Megan Farley, ext. 2989
Hilary Ippolito, ext. 2989
rypsc@loyola.edu
Kursten Pickup
RYP Coordinator
c/o Baltimore Resettlement Center
3516 Eastern Ave
Baltimore, MD 21224
(410) 558-3194
rypcoordinator@gmail.com
www.refugeeyouthproject.org
The Refugee Youth Project is an after-school and summer school program run by Baltimore City Community College in conjunction with local refugee resettlement agencies. RYP serves over 140 refugees between the ages of 4 and 21. Two hours a day, 4 days a week, refugees receive academic tutoring and acculturation support from trained volunteer tutors. Volunteers do not need any previous tutoring experience to work with RYP, just enthusiasm and a willingness to learn about refugee-related issues, teaching ESL, and behavior management.
To read a story of Loyola's volunteer in Urbanite Magazine, please click the image below:
For more information, visit www.refugeeyouthproject.org.
Orientation Dates (choose one): TBD
Volunteer Options:
Upton (serving mostly African refugees)
Mon-Thurs, 3:45-5:45pm
Movavia Elementary School
Starting 2011 Spring Semester
RYP at Patterson High School
Wednesdays, 3:45-5:45pm
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Service Coordinator
Camille Wathne
adultedsc@loyola.edu
Contact person
Danielle Rankin
1114 N. Mount St.
Baltimore, MD 21217
410-396-2204/2205
danielle.rankin@vincentbaltimore.org
Sarah’s Hope, Mount Street is a comprehensive program that provides 24-hour services for women and children who are experiencing homelessness. It is located in the Sandtown-Winchester area of Baltimore City. The agency offers shelter and family-centered support services that provide immediate stabilization, preserve the family unit, help families quickly regain permanent housing, and enable them to achieve long-term self-sufficiency. On-site services include intensive case management and service linkage, life skills training, parenting classes and support, employment readiness classes, health screenings, public school enrollment, and child and youth activities. Volunteer opportunitiesinclude serving meals; (lunch 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. or dinner 5:45 -7:15 p.m.) children’s activities volunteer (MWF 7:00-8:30 p.m.). Meal volunteers assist with meal preparation, serving and clearning up. Children’s activities volunteers assist with activities such as arts and crafts, indoor or outdoor games, or homework.
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Mary Colleen Cawley, ext. 2989
Kate Murphy, ext. 2989
stambrosesc@loyola.edu
Greg Harcum
3445 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
(410) 225-0870
(410) 383-1490 (fax)
gharcum@vincentbaltimore.org
St. Ambrose Center, a program of St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore, is located in the Park Heights area of Baltimore City. Established in 1972, the Center provides families with low incomes with education, resources and strong support systems. Programs include an after-school program for elementary school aged children, a teen program, adult literacy and GED preparation, career development and skill training, meal program and food pantry.
Loyola also hosts a swim program at the Fitness and Aquatic Center that brings the kids of St. Ambrose to Loyola for recreational swimming. Loyola volunteers and lifeguards swim with the kids and enjoy a pizza dinner afterwards.
Volunteers are needed for the after-school program on weekdays, Monday through Thursday from 4 - 6 PM, for the swim program on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 - 8 PM (on campus at the FAC), and for one-on-one GED tutoring on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM.
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Allie Whitefleet, ext. 2989
stigsc@loyola.edu
Contact Person
Erin Conway
740 North Calvert Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 539-8268
erin.conway@saintignatius.org
St. Ignatius Loyola Academy, located in Baltimore City adjacent to Center Stage, is a unique middle school for Baltimore boys from families with low to modest incomes. The Academy, rooted in the 450 year-old educational tradition of St. Ignatius Loyola, seeks to foster spiritual, academic, social and cultural development in its students.
The Academy offers a challenging three year middle school program with a class size of 13 students. The Academy day begins with breakfast and morning prayer at 7:25AM and ends at 5:00PM. Academy students participate in community service through the school's social service program. Volunteers are needed to assist and tutor students in one-on-one settings in the Monday and Wednesday afternoon homework club (Wednesday 3:30-5:00PM).
Additionally, interested students can volunteer as athletic coaches one afternoon Tuesday or Thursday from 3:00 to 4:45PM at Druid Hill Park. Students should be able commit to one afternoon per week for at least one semester (preferably one academic year).
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Maureen O’Reilly
915 Sterrett Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 685-1700
(410) 685-2546 (fax)
moreilly@cc-md.org
The St. Jerome's Head Start Program has provided comprehensive family development services in south and southwest Baltimore City since 1990. St. Jerome's currently serves 258 children and families.
The program is in need of volunteers to assist in Head Start classrooms. Classrooms are
open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM with children between the ages of three and five.
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Chip Woods
Executive Director
13 South Poppleton Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 685-7340
cwoods@stpetersalc.org
www.stpetersalc.org
St. Peter’s Adult Learning Center, Inc. is a licensed site provider by the State of Maryland and the Developmental Disabilities Administration for adults 21 years of age and older who have been diagnosed with Mental Retardation. The Day Program (Monday - Friday, 8:30AM - 2:30PM) provides services to individuals that include work projects, recreational activities, personal development and community integration.
Volunteers are needed to assist with activities, research programming, computer literary, reading, art, music and health/wellness. The Supported Employment Program is dedicated to placing individuals in single or group volunteer sites to enhance job skills and interpersonal skills and to offer simulated work experiences. Volunteers are needed to assist with resume development, role-playing for interviews, volunteer experiences, employment searches, developing life skills, and projects as assigned. Additionally, St. Peter's is a host site for Loyola's Best Buddies chapter. The mission of Best Buddies is to enhance the lives of individuals with intellectual disabilities by providing one-to-one friendships.
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Carol Shear
Director Volunteer Services
2300 Dulaney Valley Road
Timonium, MD 21093
(410) 252-4700
cshear@cc-md.org
St. Vincent’s Villa is the new name for the consolidation of St. Vincent’s Center and Villa Maria’s therapeutic residential program for children ages 6-14 who have serious emotional, behavioral and/or psychiatric problems. This consolidation is part of an overall plan to integrate each of the child and family-serving programs within Catholic Charities -Villa Maria, St. Vincent’s, Head Start and Center for Family Services –into one organization called Catholic Charities Child and Family Services.
Volunteers and student interns are needed to provide a variety of therapeutic experiences designed to promote learning and growth for at-risk children and families within all these services. Programs available for volunteer and intern placements include the residential treatment center, school program, therapeutic mentoring program, after-school program, extended school day program, pre-vocational center, head start programs and Center for family services.
Volunteer and intern responsibilities include helping children with daily living routines, working with teachers to help deliver highly structured and individualized academic instruction, providing homework help, facilitating recreation and creative arts activities (through our Structured Therapeutic Arts and Recreation Program –STAR) and assisting children as they learn life enhancing skills through hands-on activities.
Volunteers and interns must be patient, caring and able to establish a meaningful relationship with children who have severe emotional and behavioral disabilities. All volunteers must successfully complete training and a screening process and commit at least two hours a week for at least one school semester or a minimum of three months. Volunteer Groups may not be subject to the same requirements, but should contact the office for specific details.
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Shannon Walsh
Manager, Volunteer Services
Sheppard Pratt Health System
6501 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21285
(410) 938-4852
swalsh@sheppardpratt.org
Sheppard Pratt Health System is a nationally renowned mental health, substance abuse and special education system for treatment, professional training and research. It is consistently ranked among the top mental health hospitals in America by U.S. News & World Report. The Health System is a proven leader in mental health education.
Volunteer assignments are available in patient care and support areas of the Health System. Volunteers should be over 18 years of age and will be interviewed by the Sheppard Pratt Volunteer Office to determine the most effective placement for them. The time commitment is a minimum of three months of at least eight hours per week. Day, evening, and weekend hours are available.
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Suzanne Spencer
139 First Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21227
(410) 242-1212
(410) 242-5104
stspencer@verizon.net
Sisters Academy of Baltimore, a tuition-free Catholic community-centered middle school, educates girls of different races, ethnic groups and religions from families of limited economic means, particularly those in Southwest Baltimore. The Academy empowers 5th to 8th grade students to become agents of transformation in their families, communities, and society.
Volunteers are needed for various activities during the school day Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM. It is suggested that volunteers devote at least one hour per week throughout the semester.
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Christina Garvey, ext. 2989
vivasc@loyola.edu
Willa Bickham and Brendan Walsh
26 S. Mount Street
Baltimore, MD 21223
(410) 233-0488
vivacatholicworker@gmail.com
The work of VIVA House includes a meal program and a food pantry. They serve meals to approximately 200-400 people who live in the surrounding neighborhood. The meals are served on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 2 – 4PM. Volunteers are asked to help prepare, serve and clean up the meals and are welcomed on a weekly, biweekly or monthly basis.
Additionally, Loyola coordinates a monthly food bags collection for VIVA House. Individual faculty staff and administrators, departments and offices, as well as student groups are invited to participate. For a detailed list of items collected and the dates when the bags are due, please email vivasc@loyola.edu or visit Viva House Food Bags.
To learn more about the work of VIVA House please click here.
