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Help Make a Native Plant Garden
Gunpowder Valley Conservancy
Date/Time: Saturday, October 6, 10am - 1pm
Location: 30 Perryoak Place, Nottingham
The Gunpowder Valley Conservancy is looking for volunteers to help install a rain garden at a private residence. Dress for yard work (hat, long pants, sneakers or boots, sunscreen). Bring your own water bottle. Garden gloves and tools will be provided. Lunch will be provided by the host following the planting.
Ages: Minimum age to volunteer is seven. No gardening experience necessary.
Time Commitment: Three hours
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Day of Service
Civic Works
Date/Time: Saturday, October 6, 8am - noon
Location: Clifton Mansion, 2701 Saint Lo Drive, Baltimore
Each year, hundreds of volunteers join Civics Works on Day of Service to clean parks and vacant lots, plant trees, paint schools, repair homes for elderly residents, create community gardens, and help communities conserve energy. Once you have registered, you will be assigned to a location in one of the many sites across Baltimore City.
Ages: Families welcome to volunteer. Under age 18 must have an adult present.
Time Commitment: Three to four hours
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ShareBaby Public Volunteer Sessions
ShareBaby
Date/Time(s):
- Sunday, October 7 & 14, 3 - 5pm
- Wednesday, October 10 & 17, 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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Help Plant Trees for Cleaner Air and Water!
Gunpowder Valley Conservancy
Date/Time: Saturday, October 20, 10am - 1pm
Location: Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association, 3400 Northwind Rd., Parkville. Look for "Game and Fish" sign and GVC Tree Planting sign at paved entry road. Follow driveway all the way down to parking lot. A planting crew chief will instruct you from there.
We are looking for volunteers who care about the Earth, our watershed, and the Chesapeake Bay! Join us to plant trees that provide valuable wildlife habitat and play an important role in keeping our local waterways clean. This event will be held rain or shine. Remember to wear boots, pants, long sleeve shirt, hat, gloves, and bring rain gear and a water bottle. Water jug and a light snack will be provided.
Ages: Families with children ages eight and older are welcome to volunteer
Time Commitment: Three hours
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Harford County Stone Soup with Families Living United
The United Way of Central Maryland
Date/Time: Saturday, October 20, 8:30 - 10:30am
Location: Bel Air United Methodist Church, 21 Linwood Ave., Bel Air
Together, we can work to end hunger in Harford County. Bring your whole family and join us to assemble meals for people in need. We ask each family member participating to bring an item from our grocery list. Once you have registered, we will send you a follow-up email indicating which ingredients your family should provide.
Ages: Families with children of all ages are welcome to volunteer.
Time Commitment: Two hours
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Friendly Visitors for Stella Maris Residents
Stella Maris
Date/Time: Ongoing. Volunteers should be able to commit to one to two hours each week.
Location: 2300 Dulaney Valley Rd., Lutherville-Timonium
The Stella Maris volunteer office is looking for volunteers to visit our residents. Unfortunately, some of them don't have many visitors and need to see friendly faces and interact with visitors to get all-important social stimulation. A friendly and positive attitude is a must and our volunteers must be caring and patient.
Ages: All are welcome. Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Time Commitment: One to two hours per week
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DIY Craft Projects for BARCS
BARCS (Baltimore Animal Rescue & Care Shelter)
Date/Time: Items can be dropped off Monday - Friday, 10:30am to 6pm and Saturday - Sunday, 8:30am - 4pm
Location: 301 Stockholm St., Baltimore
Get involved and help the animals at BARCS with these fun DIY craft projects.
- Cat Food Puzzle: You will need an empty toilet paper roll, scissors and kid-safe (water soluble) markers. On your toilet paper rolls, mark four lines about a finger's width apart. Carefully cut along those lines to make four rings. Draw fun designs and colors on each of the rings. Insert ring 1 into ring 2. Then insert ring 3 into rings 1 and 2. Then squeeze the fourth ring inside the others to make a ball. Put cat treats or pieces of food into the ball. No catnip for the shelter cats, please!
- Cat Spider Toy: All you need for this project is a 5x5" piece of scrap fabric (felt and fleece work best), milk jug rings and scissors. Cut the fabric square into 12- 14 thin strips. Tie the strips around the ring using a double-knot. Tie until your ring is full! Try different color combinations to make it fun! No catnip for the shelter cats, please!
- Hand-Knotted Fleece Blankets: These do not need to be large to be cozy for our animals! Small blankets (12x24') are especially helpful for our cats! Instructions: Lay the two pieces of fleece wrong sides together. With the fabric on top of each other, trim off any ends as necessary to make them the same size. Cut out a square about 3-4 inches from each corner. This will prevent bunching of the material in the corners and help to make tying easier. Next cut out slits - almost like a fringe - about 3 inches deep all the way around the fabric. Just make sure you cut deep enough so that you can tie the pieces together. Tie the matching top and bottom slits together into double knots (helps them to say together after washing).
Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate
Time Commitment: Varies
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Decorate Lunch Bags for Meals on Wheels
Doing Good Together
Date/Time: Anytime
Location: Check the
national Meals on Wheels site to find your local program
Meals on Wheels operates in virtually every community in America through a network of more than 5,000 independently-run local programs. With the help of Meals on Wheels programs, seniors and people with disabilities get the nourishment and human connection needed to support daily activities, while reducing the need for medical support. For some recipients, these daily meals are the difference between living in their own homes and moving to a nursing home. Think of how fun it would be for Meals on Wheels recipients in your community to receive their meals in brightly decorated lunch bags! Visit Doing Good Together's
Decorate Lunch Bags Project page for more ideas and resources.
Ages: Everyone can participate
Time Commitment: Varies
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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.
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