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ShareBaby Public Volunteer Session
ShareBaby
Date/Time(s): Wednesdays - December 5 & 19, 7 - 9pm
Location: 1792 Union Ave., Baltimore
Want to get hands on with helping babies in need? Come help us with gear sorting and diaper wrapping at the warehouse! Our volunteer sessions are a great way to spend some time giving back to children in need in Baltimore. Unless otherwise noted, our sessions are family-friendly. There is space for small children to play/do activities and generally children 6 and up are able to help with sorting and/or diaper wrapping. Please bring a box of size 4, 5, or 6 diapers and/or a pack of wipes with you to the session.
Ages: Families with children of all ages are welcome to participate. All children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
Time Commitment: Two hours
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Holiday Toy Drive
Paul's Place
Date/Time: The ideal drop off time is Monday, December 3; all gifts must be delivered to Paul's Place by Tuesday, December 11. Contact Jayna Powell to confirm your donation and to schedule delivery.
Location: 1118 Ward St., Baltimore
Paul's Place is asking for your help to assist our neighbors affected by poverty. Please consider donating brand new, unwrapped gifts (price tags removed) for parents to select during our free holiday gift shop. Please also consider donating rolls of wrapping paper, ribbon, and full-sized toiletry items. Suggested items include:
- Baby (infant to 3 years old): bath toys, personal care items, bibs, puzzles/toys/blocks, books, clothes, blankets.
- Children (4-12 years old): board games, sports equipment, Nerf products, dolls (barbies, baby), DVDs, books, action figures, Legos and blocks, arts and crafts supplies, cars and trucks, hats, gloves, scarves, clothes.
- Teen (13-17 years old): $20 gift cards to Target, Best Buy, Walmart, GameStop, sports equipment, headphones, DVDs, books, scented bath sets, perfume, lotion, nail polish, makeup sets, jewelry, clothing, anything Ravens or Orioles.
Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate
Time Commitment: Varies
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Holiday Food Baskets
Paul's Place
Date/Time: Please drop off holiday food by December 7. Contact Jayna Powell to confirm your donation and schedule delivery.
Location: 1118 Ward St., Baltimore
Paul's Place is asking for your help to assist our neighbors affected by poverty. Thanks to food donations, Paul's Place distributes 250 holiday baskets to those in need. Each family can use the following items to enjoy a holiday feast at home with their families:
- Stuffing
- Instant mashed potatoes
- Turkey gravy
- Cranberry sauce
- Canned vegetables (corn, green beans)
- Corn muffin mix
- Brownie mix
- Pancake mix and syrup
PLEASE NOTE: We cannot use over-sized boxes or cans of food from wholesale stores. Please check expiration dates.
Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate
Time Commitment: Varies
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Adopt a Resident
Weinberg Housing and Resource Center (WHRC)
Date/Time: Gifts must be wrapped and labeled and dropped off the WHRC Volunteer Manager by December 14.
Location: 620 Fallsway, Baltimore
WHRC hopes to provide a Christmas gift to every resident at our homeless shelter. Many of these individuals are separated from family and friends, and without your donations they may not receive anything for Christmas. Santa will deliver the gifts on Christmas Eve after a special dinner served restaurant-style to all residents. You will be provided a wish list for your resident in a few weeks. The suggested amount to spend on a gift is $40.
Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate
Time Commitment: Varies; sign-up by December 5th by emailing WHRC or completing the
online form.
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Holiday Helpers - Adopt a Family
United Way of Central Maryland
Date/Time: Throughout the month of December
Location: 1800 Washington Blvd, Baltimore
Help make the holidays brighter for struggling families in Maryland. There are more than 200 families available for "adoption." After completing the sign-up form, you'll receive a wish list for each member of the family to purchase gifts that will bring smiles to faces of all ages! Please complete a form for the city/county of your choice:
Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate
Time Commitment: Varies
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Adopt an Angel
Salvation Army Central Maryland
Date/Time: Monday through Saturday now through December 15, 10am - 9pm
Location: Gift drop-off at:
- White Marsh Mall, 8200 Perry Hall Blvd, Baltimore
- Towson Town Center, 825 Dulaney Valley Rd., Towson
- The Shops at Kenilworth, 800 Kenilworth Dr., Towson
- Hunt Valley Town Centre at Plow & Hearth, 118 Shawan Rd., Hunt Valley
Because of your family, a little boy or girl in our community will have gifts on Christmas morning, knowing their Angel Tree gifts were thoughtfully chosen just for them. Adopting an Angel online is an easy 3-step process. Fill out the
online registration form here. Your donated gifts will go directly to the specific child you select. Once you pick a child's name from The Salvation Army Online Angel Tree, he or she is removed from the list. You will be the only donor who will have the name and list of gifts for that child. Gifts should be dropped off at mall locations listed above.
Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate
Time Commitment: Varies
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Holiday Shop Gift Donations
The Family Tree
Date/Time: Open for drop-offs Monday through Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm, through December 12
Location: 2108 North Charles St., Baltimore
The Family Tree is Maryland's leading child abuse and neglect prevention center, providing the education and support parents need to raise healthy, productive children. Each December, The Family Tree organizes a Holiday Gift Center for vulnerable families who participate in our programs. Parents and caregivers sign up to meet with our shopping helpers and are given the opportunity to choose gifts for their children - at no cost to them. Your help is needed getting new, unwrapped gifts for boys and girls ages 0-16. The wish list includes clothing, toys, games, hygiene items, and gift cards. Click
here for the full wish list.
Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate
Time Commitment: Varies
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Winter Coat Donations
One Warm Coat
Date/Time: Now through December 31.
One Warm Coat supports individuals, groups, companies, and organizations across the country by providing the tools and resources needed to hold a successful coat drive. Coats are distributed in the communities where they were collected, to children and adults in need, without charge, discrimination or obligation. Coats can be dropped off at a
designated donation site or you can coordinate your own
donation drive.
Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate
Time Commitment: Varies
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Giving Plates
Doing Good Together
Date/Time: Flexible
Location: Your own home or community location
Making some baked goods to bring along to a holiday gathering? You and your family can bake up some extra treats to share as a holiday gift with new or isolated neighbors, sick or stressed friends, or even service providers you meet on a regular basis, like the mail carrier or school bus driver. Then your family can design giving plates to place your home baked goodies on as part of your gift! Visit the
Doing Good Together Design a Giving Plate for directions to make your plates and for additional ideas and reflection questions.
Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate
Time Commitment: Varies
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Shop Kind for the Holidays!
Whether you're shopping for birthday gifts, making your holiday gift list, or just looking for big-hearted books, games, and activities for your family, be sure to keep kindness in mind. DGT has compiled a variety of "kind vendors," and we've found some fun Amazon products that could turn
online shopping into a big-hearted activity. Best of all, as an Amazon affiliate and having sponsored vendors, DGT benefits from these purchases as well. Want to become a Kind Vendor?
Contact us and tell us about your big-hearted product!
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When calling to volunteer for any of the opportunities listed above, please let the coordinator know you found it through this listing. You are encouraged to ask any questions you may have of the sponsoring organization before committing to a project.
Disclaimer: This list is provided as a service to families. Inclusion of organizations in this listing does not imply affiliation, endorsement or quality assurance on the part of Doing Good Together.™ Doing Good Together™ bears no responsibility whatsoever for the activities and actions of the listed organizations.
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