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In This Issue
- 2025 Maryland Charity Campaign begins 10/6
- Mark Your Calendar - 2026 VOAD Gatherings
- Work Crews Needed to Assist Survivors in Western Maryland
- Member and Partner Dues
- WEBINAR: Understanding the MBEOC & How It Supports During Emergencies
- Upcoming Events
- Facebook page
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Maryland Charity Campaign
The 2025 Maryland Charity Campaign kicks off today - Oct. 6. This year's theme is Giving Back Together.
State employees, and retirees, can designate a donation amount from their paychecks to help Maryland VOAD support disaster response and recovery. Donations started in FY2025, and we are excited to be part of the campaign for 2026. The Campaign runs October 6 - December 12, 2025.
Please encourage your State employee friends, relatives, and colleagues to support Maryland VOAD. Use MCC Code: 32-0333663.
| Mark Your Calendars: 2026 VOAD Convenings | |
The Mid-Atlantic VOAD Regional Conference is scheduled for March 16-18, 2026, at Cacapon Lodge in Berkeley Springs, WV, covering the states of DE, MD, PA, and WV, along with DC and VA, to discuss effective responses to disasters.
The National VOAD Conference will take place from May 4-7, 2026, in Reno, NV.
| | Work Crews Needed to Assist Survivors in Western Maryland | | |
Work crews are needed to help our neighbors in Western Maryland. Open jobs range from full muckouts with appliances to just pressure washing to trees jammed under a house. Something for everyone!!
Planned work days are Saturdays: October 11 and October 18. More dates will be added as needed. Weekday crews are a possibility if there are leaders, tools, and equipment available.
Huge thank you to the AMAZING Ellen Udovich for serving as our volunteer project coordinator.
Available details are below.
Rally Location:
- Bruce Outreach Center, 388 Philos Avenue, Westernport, MD
- Parking is available for volunteers who want to carpool to worksites
- Restrooms may or may not be available on Saturdays. Alternate restrooms are available at McDonalds: 182 Church Street, Westernport (and buy a coffee or Egg McMuffin to help that local business)
Saturday Schedule:
- 8:30am - Arrive at Bruce Outreach Center to sign in and for a briefing, assignments, and to load equipment
- 9:00am - Depart to worksites. Later start times can be arranged for groups traveling a long distance to Westernport
- End-of-Day - Groups are not expected to work beyond 5:00pm. Please check in the with the project coordinator and return any borrowed tools/equipment before departing for home.
What to Bring:
- Volunteers should plan on bringing their own lunch and snacks. Bottled water will be provided.
- Groups are encouraged to bring equipment and tools for their project if possible. The Baptist equipment trailer will be onsite and can lend out equipment if needed.
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A briefing sheet with an attached liability waiver will be sent to each group leader upon signup. Please ask your volunteers to bring their signed waiver with them.
If you can put together a work crew, please contact Ellen at 443-250-2555 or ellen.udovich@gmail.com.
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MEMBER AND PARTNER DUES:
Thank you, Maryland VOAD members and partners for your prompt payment of our annual dues. It makes my volunteer treasurer job a lot easier.
We still have a few stragglers (you know who you are), so please get those payments in as soon as possible. Dues are used to cover expenses that are difficult to fund from grants and personal donations.
| | | | Understanding the MBEOC and How It Supports During Emergencies | | |
The Maryland Business Emergency Operations Center (MBEOC) connects businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies to share real-time information, resources, and support during emergencies. Join the webinar to learn more.
Understanding the MBEOC and How It Supports During Emergencies Wednesday, October 8th at 10am.
In this webinar, you’ll learn:
- What the MBEOC is and its role in Maryland’s emergency response framework
- How the MBEOC works before, during, and after an incident
- Ways your organization can benefit, including access to timely updates, situational awareness, and coordination for resources and recovery
- How to get involved and be part of Maryland’s public-private emergency management network
Whether you’re in retail, logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, or any other sector, the MBEOC can be your connection point for communication, coordination, and recovery.
Registration is open
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Be sure to visit the MD VOAD Facebook page. While there, support our VOAD members by liking and sharing their content. This helps everyone reach broader audiences with our important message.
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Newsletter Content
Do you have an update, event, or announcement to share with the rest of Maryland VOAD? Send your information and pictures to CommunicationsCoordinator@MarylandVOAD.org to be shared on our Social Media or by the 25th of each month to be included in the next newsletter issue.
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