Volunteer Opportunities From: United Way of Central Maryland

Volunteers are needed to welcome guests, plate meals, serve food and drinks, host the dining room, maintain cleanliness, assist guests in need, help with cleanup, and engage in conversation. Each day The Franciscan Center serves from 250 to 350 meals during the lunch period.

Volunteers will partner with Baltimore youth to build and fly beginner drones while introducing them to the exciting world of STEM, aviation, and drone technology. Guided by Global Air Drone Academy's FAA-certified instructors, participants will enjoy a hands-on experience that builds confidence, encourages teamwork, and inspires the next generation of innovators. GADA will provide all materials, equipment, and instruction for the project.

Global Air Drone Academy (GADA) is a Baltimore-based nonprofit that empowers youth and communities through hands-on drone education, STEM programming, and workforce development opportunities.

Volunteers will create Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) Welcome Bags for new program participants & Warrior Canine Connection Dog Training Enrichment Bags. Each veteran entering the program will receive a welcome bag containing items to support their time in the VTC. Dog Training Enrichment bags will support the service dogs involved in the court program who provide community service opportunities. Meet Morty--the VTC facility dog!     

The Anne Arundel County Veterans Treatment Court and Central Maryland Regional Veterans Treatment Court provide a coordinated approach to treating veterans with behavioral health challenges involved in the criminal justice system.

Volunteers will help transform and beautify the Rock Church Academy and Camp Rock campus by completing hands-on projects such as painting, landscaping, assembling outdoor learning and recreation areas, and improving spaces that serve hundreds of children and families throughout the year. This 2–4-hour project can accommodate 20–75 volunteers working in teams.  We will provide all necessary paint, landscaping materials, tools, lumber, and project supplies.

Camp Rock is a Baltimore-based nonprofit organization providing children and youth with safe, enriching opportunities to learn, grow, build meaningful relationships, and experience high-quality educational and recreational programming.

Volunteers will support shelter kitchen operations by assisting with meal preparation, food service, pantry organization, inventory management, and kitchen sanitation. Activities include preparing ingredients, assembling meals, serving residents, cleaning work areas, washing dishes, and organizing donated food items.

CAN’s Westside Men’s Shelter offers emergency shelter and supportive services that help men experiencing homelessness move toward stable, permanent housing and greater self-sufficiency.

All of our activities are oriented around harvesting crops or packaging crops for the hungry! This could mean digging potatoes, picking corn, boxing green beans, boxing bread, or other food related activities. Everything we do is given away completely free to those in need.

First Fruits Farm is a nonprofit, Christian ministry dedicated to providing fresh, nutritious food for the hungry through volunteer service and community partnerships.

Volunteers will join students in classrooms to help them build purple and black wind- powered Lego cars! 

Owings Mills Elementary is an elementary school in Baltimore County dedicating to serving our students and community!

Student Support Network is hosting a volunteer packing event to assemble 400 weekend food bags for distribution to students across our 21 partner schools in the Baltimore County Public Schools system. These bags help ensure children have nutritious food available over the weekend, when school meal programs aren't accessible. Volunteers of all experience levels are welcome to join us for this hands-on opportunity to support local students.

The Student Support Network provides food, basic necessities, and advocacy to support the well-being of Baltimore County Public School students in need.

Volunteers will help revitalize Westminster Rescue Mission's campus through interior painting and exterior ramp painting. There will also be fall grounds beautification including garden cleanup, flower bed maintenance, and growth cutbacks. All tasks are hands-on and designed to be completed within a 2–3-hour timeframe. 

The Westminster Rescue Mission is a community that provides clinical, physical, and spiritual resources to heal the addicted and feed the hungry.

Registration coming soon!

United Way of Central Maryland is partnering with the Baltimore Ravens on a community-wide volunteer day. Let’s huddle to help Maryland tackle community needs.

No matter what cause you’re rooting for, we’ve got a project that’s right in your end zone!

Volunteers will join students in classrooms to help them build purple and black wind powered Lego cars! 

Volunteers will be preparing the site by clearing debris, leveling sand, and marking the layout. Installing natural log borders and pathways. Placing river rocks and blue stones to create Christopher’s Creek. Building the frog discovery area with rocks, lily pads, and sensory features. Planting pollinator-friendly flowers, shrubs, and native plants. Spreading mulch and adding finishing landscaping touches. Installing stepping stones and learning tiles. Setting tree stump seating throughout the space. Assembling benches, signs, and decorative features. Helping place sensory play materials such as buckets, trucks, loose parts, and exploration items. Watering newly planted gardens and assisting with ongoing maintenance.

Christopher's Creek is where the hearts of FarmFinity and the Christopher Xavier Boyd Foundation come together in one place of hope, healing, and remembrance. Created in honor of Christopher's life and his love for frogs and nature, the creek invites every child, family, veteran, and individual facing special needs, mental health challenges, or recovery to discover that even through life's deepest losses, beauty, purpose, and new beginnings can still flow. Together, these two nonprofits are transforming grief into a place where every step reminds visitors that they are seen, valued, loved, and never alone. 

The Paradise Project is Inner County Outreach's vision for a 28-acre, faith-centered campus in Aberdeen that will expand access to early childhood education, youth programming, mental health services, family support, and nature-based recreation. During this 2–4 hour volunteer project, 20–75 volunteers will plant native trees and shrubs, create the future Nature Walk using donated wood chips, prepare outdoor learning and gathering spaces, and beautify the campus. Community support is already in place through donated wood chips, trees being grown specifically for the project by local community members, and confirmed partnerships with The Mill of Bel Air and Coast of Maine's Growing Good Program, which are providing donated shrubs, landscaping materials, and raised bed mix; additional funding would help purchase any remaining supplies needed to complete the project.

Inner County Outreach is a faith-based nonprofit strengthening families across Harford, Cecil, and Baltimore Counties through holistic programs that address education, mental health, basic needs, and family support.

Make and install a raised bed at HTCC to educate about culturally relevant food. Cutting, folding, and assembling seed packets to be available to the community. Construct and decorate a wood display to showcase the seed packets.

The Howard County Public School System Belonging Architect program is a program supported by partner organizations such as OHRE, Horizon Foundation, Community Ecology Institute, Rec and Parks, etc. that supports student skills with advocacy, empowerment, and building inclusive communities.

Volunteers are needed to help students with a fun Lego themed STEM project.

Volunteers will help support our Momma & Baby Supply Giveaway by sorting and organizing donations, restocking supplies, preparing family orders, assisting with event setup and breakdown, greeting families, and helping distribute essential items to mothers and young children. We are seeking approximately 30 volunteers, with 10 volunteers per shift, to create a welcoming, efficient, and impactful experience for families in our community. All project materials and supplies will be provided by Trinity Maternal Wellness.

Trinity Maternal Wellness is a Maryland nonprofit dedicated to improving maternal and child health by providing education, essential resources, and community support for pregnant and postpartum families.

Over the course of two hours, volunteers will open and sort through boxes of new name brand clothes and organize the items into a Pop-Up boutique of sorts.  Items will be displayed on clothing racks in a way that resembles a department store. Like a department store, there will be several mannequins to be styled. If the group is larger than 20, we will have a portion of the group receiving and processing incoming donations of furniture, housewares and clothing and restocking our showroom where clients shop.

A Wider Circle uses a neighbor to neighbor approach in facilitating the the lateral passing of goods, skills and connections from one neighbor to another in our community. Best known for providing essential home furnishings, our work extends far beyond furniture.  We equip job seekers with professional attire, provide career coaching to support long-term employment, and operate our Ward 8 Hub in Southeast Washington, DC - a community centered space offering programs and resources designed to create lasting impact.

A minimum of 20 volunteers will work in rotating teams to prepare nutritious food for distribution to children, families, older adults, and other neighbors experiencing food insecurity across Montgomery County. Based on Manna’s inventory and production needs that day, volunteers may pack food boxes, sort donated shelf-stable items, or prepare rescued produce from local farms, retailers, and community partners for distribution. Manna will provide all materials, staff supervision, and clear instructions to ensure a safe, hands-on, and high-impact volunteer experience.

Manna Food Center is Montgomery County’s largest community-based food assistance provider, serving 10,000 families each month and supporting students and families across nearly 100 Montgomery County schools each week, while advancing education, advocacy, and long-term solutions to hunger.

Volunteers will be packing boxes with fresh produce as well as non-perishable items. They will then be distributing these items to clients from Germantown and the local community. They may also be assisting our clients to chose food items from our choice pantry.

The Upcounty Hub is a 501(c)(3) organization that provides food and essential items and services to residents in need in upper Montgomery County. On average, The Upcounty Hub serves 1,500 families every week. We provide fresh produce as well as non-perishable items, hygiene items and diapers to our clients.

Approximately 40 volunteers will rotate through four hands-on stations that include leash making, facilities beautification, and deep cleaning of spaces used by Veterans and Service Dogs in Training. Volunteers will also work directly with WCC’s dogs, helping to reinforce their training while learning about our Mission Based Trauma Recovery program and how it helps Veterans reconnect with life. WCC will provide all materials and guidance needed to complete each project.

Warrior Canine Connection enlists recovering Warriors in a therapeutic mission of learning to train service dogs for their fellow Veterans.

IMPACTdmv will transform Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School into the IMPACT Career Combine: an NFL-style career readiness event where volunteers run four hands-on skill drills with 150 high school scholars who earned their place through a competitive application. Volunteers cheer the class in, coach scholars through handshake, interview, personal branding, and comeback-from-setback drills, sign the cards those scholars earn at Signing Day, and close the morning by filling two Ravens-painted career lockers with handwritten advice that stays at the school all year. IMPACTdmv supplies all materials, curriculum, and a 15-person crew handling every logistic, so volunteers spend their entire four hours working directly with students.

Volunteers will work together to sort, inspect, and pack food, hygiene items, and essential household supplies into family assistance boxes for distribution to individuals and families experiencing food insecurity throughout Prince George's County. Additional tasks may include organizing warehouse inventory and preparing donation areas. All project materials will be provided by Mission of Love Charities; however, funding support for supplies and packaging materials is appreciated. This hands-on project accommodates 20–75 volunteers and can be completed within a 2–4-hour volunteer shift.

Mission of Love Charities is a Prince George's County nonprofit dedicated to combating food insecurity and empowering individuals and families through nutritious food, essential resources, case management, workforce development, and community support services.

Volunteers would help transform outdoor spaces used by the mothers and children we serve through:

• Creating an outdoor mural with our Child Care Center students — leaving a lasting piece of the Caw to Action project behind

• Creating a sensory garden — a hands-on learning space for our youngest students, especially helpful for children with special needs

• Sanding, painting & power washing playground equipment — giving well-loved equipment a fresh start

• Planting spring bulbs — adding color our families can look forward to in the spring

• Weeding and laying fresh mulch throughout playground and garden areas

• Campus leaf & litter cleanup

About St. Ann’s Center Founded in 1860, St. Ann’s Center has served women, children, and families in the greater Washington region for more than 165 years. Today, St. Ann’s Center provides housing and coordinated, whole-family support for pregnant and parenting young women and their children experiencing homelessness or housing instability, as well as nurturing child care for resident and community families. Our mission is to help mothers and children move toward stability and independence through safe and supportive housing, child care, education and employment support, clinical and social work services, and a community grounded in dignity and respect.

Seton Center has multiple storage areas that need organizing to assist us in proper inventory and preparation for our large Christmas program.  We also have a large storage shed at our shelter that could also use time and attention for organization.

Seton Center is a multi-purpose community center located in Princess Anne, MD, committed to the work of advocacy, outreach and assistance. The Seton Center staff work to identify and respond to the needs of all local residents with Basic Needs Case Management, a Food Pantry, Thrift Store and an Emergency Homeless Shelter

Diakonia volunteer projects tasks include landscaping, light painting, cleaning, organizing, assemble hygiene bags using travel Health and beauty products-this is all for 4 different program- so our Rapid Response team may need help with other, outreach bag including socks, hand warmers and outside items. We will need help stocking and cleaning the food pantry, and the same for our thrift store We may even do craft with the clients that day- Diakonia is a very fluid program- so things tend to move fast.

Diakonia Inc is dedicated to building a foundation for those in housing crisis or who are homeless while maintaining dignity and respect, providing hope and assistance helping them change the direction of their lives one step at a time. Help for Today & Hope For Tomorrow