UnBagged Lunch Program

Light House

Date/Time: Only volunteers who have registered through Sign-up Genius to drop off meals will be allowed on site. Please drop your lunches off at The Light House by 6 p.m. the day before you are scheduled. Items can be delivered between 9 a.m.–6 p.m.

Location: 10 Hudson Street, Annapolis. Please park in our parking lot. We ask that all donations of food or supplies be brought to the front desk. Please ring the doorbell at the main door connected to the parking lot, and staff will speak through the intercom and buzz the donor into the lobby.

Ages: Everyone can help.

Time Commitment: Varies.

The mission of The Light House is to rebuild lives with compassion by providing shelter and services to prevent homelessness and empower people as they transition toward employment, housing, and self-sufficiency. Your family can help residents and community clients of The Light House by preparing and delivering unbagged lunches. Please note that The Light House does not serve lunches in brown paper bags and asks that volunteers do not pack sides, water, and sandwiches together. Sandwiches should be assembled offsite and wrapped in individual sandwich bags. WHY UNBAGGED? We strive to provide every person with the dignity of choice, which means allowing individuals to choose food items for themselves or their families. Offering our community the ability to choose promotes empowerment and also limits food waste. PLEASE NOTE: All forms that require a signature must be submitted by email to the Volunteer Office for signature (volunteers@annapolislighthouse.org). Volunteer Office signature will be provided upon completion of volunteer service and completion of the Student Impact Reflection Form. Staff onsite at Light House will not sign service hour verification.

Sandwich Guidelines. Individual sandwiched bag-wrapped sandwiches should include a mix of at least two of the following sandwich types:

• Turkey and cheese, beef and cheese, ham and cheese, or bologna and cheese.
• Please use sliced lunch meat and any variety of deli-style sliced cheese.
• Please do not include any other ingredients such as condiments, lettuce, tomato, etc.
• Please do not use loaf ends.
• Condiment packets are welcome.
• No peanut butter and jelly sandwiches at this time.

Healthy Snack Items. Please select two. Snacks should be factory-wrapped and sealed.

• Fresh fruit (bananas or oranges).
• Dried fruit.
• Nuts or trail mix.
• Sandwich crackers
• Granola/snack bars.
• Fruit cups or applesauce.
• Single serve desserts (cookies, Rice Krispie treats, etc.)
• Single serve chip bags.

Please also provide individual water bottles still in the case.

Contact: volunteers@annapolislighthouse.org, 443.569.4212. You must sign up through our Sign-up Genius page to participate.

https://annapolislighthouse.org

Create Items for Cancer Care Kits

Kits to Heart

Date/Time: Ongoing projects.

Location: Package your items in one box or bag with a copy of your submission form responses printed or clearly written out. Mail your package to:

Kits to Heart

6941 Crossfield Ct

Clarksville, MD 21029

Ages: Everyone can help.

Time Commitment: Varies.

Kits to Heart provides thoughtfully designed, curated cancer care kits for patients and caregivers throughout the United States. Kits are shipped directly to patients nationwide and dropped off at hospitals and cancer centers. Our vision is to provide material and psychosocial support to reduce stress and anxiety for a better treatment process. Your family can help by making items for Kits to Heart to include in their cancer care kits. Click here for information on items needed and project directions. Send your items in with the information requested, and we will confirm via email that we have received your items.

Contact: volunteer@kitstoheart.org.

https://kitstoheart.org/

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

The 6th Branch

Date/Time: January 19, 9 a.m.–noon.

Location: 2900 Herbert St, Baltimore. There is street parking around the neighborhood. Please pay attention to all street parking restrictions 

Ages: Families are welcome to participate. 

Time Commitment: Three hours.

Join The 6th Branch for the 15th annual community service event in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In this landmark year, we will support the Coppin Heights community with a large-scale clean-up. We will provide all the tools you need and the right equipment to keep you safe.

We look forward to a day of trash collection, illegal dumping removal, non-native species removal, tree pruning, and community fellowship.

This is an outside event! Please dress warmly and appropriately! Dress in layers and please wear closed-toe shoes.

Contact: events@the6thbranch.org. Registration is available online. 

https://www.the6thbranch.org

MLK Day Baltimore City Family-Friendly Projects

United Way of Central Maryland

Date/Time: Monday, January 19, 10 a.m.–noon.

Location: Montgomery Park 1800 Washington Blvd., Ste 340, Baltimore.

Ages: This event is open to families with children of all ages.

Time Commitment: Two hours.

United Way of Central Maryland and State of Maryland are excited to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a weekend of Service from Saturday, January 17 to Monday, January 19, 2026. In the words of Dr. King, “Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve.” This is a weekend for Marylanders across the state to do just that in the true spirit of leaving no one behind. Join us at this family-friendly event to learn about the work of United Way! Families will be packing kits, making gifts, and celebrating being kind to others. 

Contact: Beth Littrell, Beth.Littrell@uwcm.org. Registration is available online. Please register no later than January 14.

https://www.uwcm.org/

ShareBaby Volunteer Sessions

ShareBaby

Date/Time(s): Check the sign-up calendar for available dates. Slots are limited and fill quickly. We add new dates for sessions on the 15th of each month.

Location: 1792 Union Ave., Baltimore.

Ages: Families with children six years old and older are welcome to volunteer. Anyone under 16 years old must be accompanied by an adult, and children under 18 years old must have parent/guardian approval.

Time Commitment: Two hours.

Do you want to get hands-on with helping babies in need? Our volunteer sessions are a great way to spend some time giving back to children in need in Baltimore. Help ShareBaby process donated items, such as clothing and diapers, through its warehouse quickly and into the hands of families with young children. Tasks typically include quality checking and counting clothing, shoes, blankets, and other donated items, and counting, sorting, and wrapping diapers for distribution to families in need. 

Contact: volunteer@sharebaby.org. Online registration is required for each volunteer.

www.sharebaby.org

Valentines for Veterans

Soldiers' Angels

Date/Time: Cards should be delivered by February 14.

Location: Mail your cards and $1 per card to:

Soldiers’ Angels Valentines for Veterans 

2895 NE Loop 410, Suite 107

San Antonio, Texas 78218

Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate

Time Commitment: Varies

Holidays like Valentine's Day are fun to celebrate when you can share the day with your friends or loved ones. Unfortunately, our military heroes often find themselves alone or feeling homesick during holidays. The mission of Soldiers' Angels is to make sure no one who serves this country feels unloved - and that's especially true on Valentine's Day! You and your family can help by making or purchasing Valentines cards for our military and veteran heroes. Why do we ask for the $1 per card? The $1 helps cover the cost to distribute the thousands of cards we receive. Have questions? Check out our FAQs here.

• Feel free to purchase or make your Valentines.
• Our heroes love hearing from children. Making Valentines is a good activity to do with the kids one afternoon.
• Be sure to write a note of encouragement or thanks on your cards.
• Individually wrapped candy can be included if it is attached to the card.
• You can include the envelope if you want, but it is not necessary. If you include an envelope, do not seal it.
• Include $1 per card, cash or check.
• Don't be afraid to sign your name! You are welcome to include your return address in the event the recipient may write back to you. However, it is also okay if you do not include any personal information.
• If you would like a donation receipt mailed to you, make sure to include your name and mailing address somewhere on or in the box, otherwise we will not know where it came from!

Learn more here.

Contact: info@soldiersangels.org

www.soldiersangels.org/

Make Cards

Cards for Hospitalized Kids (CFHK) 

Date/Time: At your convenience.

Location: Mail cards to:

Cards for Hospitalized Kids

7290 W. Devon

Chicago, IL 60631

Ages: Everyone can participate.

Time Commitment: Varies.

Cards for Hospitalized Kids is an internationally recognized charitable organization that spreads hope, joy, and magic to hospitalized kids across America through uplifting, handmade cards. Your family can help by making cards. Here are some guidelines for creating your cards:

• The only supplies you need are paper and a writing utensil, such as crayons, markers, etc. You may use other supplies such as stickers and glue-on craft decals, but please do not use any supplies, like glitter, that might fall off of your cards.
• Do not address the card to a specific child, as we don't know the name of the child yet. At the request of hospitals, we ask that you do not write "get well", "feel better" or other illness-related comments. Include uplifting messages in your cards. Click here for suggestions. 
• Do not write any religious comments such as "God bless" or "I'm praying for you."
• Sign your cards with your first name only. Do not include any personal information, such as phone number, address, email address, etc. 

Contact: info@cardsforhospitalizedkids.com

cardsforhospitalizedkids.com