Administrative/Computer

Administrative
Adult Day Care
Contact: Kerri Lipperini
410-535-4094
adultdaycare@chesapeake.net
A volunteer is needed to help file, copy, fax, etc. Should have knowledge of computers and office equipment.

Administrative
Patuxent Habitat for Humanity
Contact: Robin Youmans
410-326-9050
1-877-38-BUILD
smcrobin@hotmailcom
Help in the office by answering phones and making copies. Other duties as gien by the Office Administrator. Business casual dress. Training provided. One day a week 4-5 hours. E-mail subject line to read: Habitat Volunteer

Administrative
Southern Maryland Center for Family Advocacy
Contact: Jenny Fitzhugh
301-862-3636
smwcfitz@aol.com
Volunteers are needed to assist with general office duties: filing, inventory, and database work. Helpful, pleasant individual needed.

Administrative
Special Olympics
Contact: Anne Harmon
410-535-2857 (evenings)
gramaah8@hotmail.com
Run entirely by volunteers, Special Olympics is seeking a volunteer to assist with routine administrative tasks.
Call Anne Harmon for even more volunteer ideas. 

 

Data Entry/Internet
Calvert Crusade For Children
Contact: Marianne Roberts
mtroberts01@comcast.net
Looking for Internet connected volunteers to add data to their website www.calvertkids.net. Requires only 1 hour of training. Work at home.

Calvert Healthcare Solutions
Contact: Raymon Noble, MD
410-414-5628
RNoble@chesapeake.net
Volunteer needed to create resource book for staff to use for low income clients. Identify resources for food, housing, clothing, mental health, etc.

Special Olympics Day
Contact: Robin Sanders
410-535-7387
robin@somdcalvert.org

Evening Contact: Anne Harmon
410-535-2857
anne@somdcalvert.org
Volunteer needed to help with mailings to advertise sports and fundraising activities.

Tech Support
Southern Maryland Childcare Resource Center
Contact: Sharon Aldridge or Becky Stevens
301-290-0040
866-290-0040 (Toll Free)
A volunteer is needed to assist our office staff in the area of computer tech support.

Website Development
Southern Maryland Childcare Resource Center
Contact: Becky Stevens
301-290-0040
866-290-0040 (Toll Free)
smccrc@erols.com
Volunteer needed to set up agency website and train staff person to maintain website.

Animals

Animal Foster Care
Humane Society of Calvert County
Contact: Marianne Frankhouser
410-257-3593
Loving individuals/families needed to foster and/or adopt cats/dogs.
**Note: Volunteer minimum age 16 unless accompanied by an adult.

Dog Handler
Humane Society of Calvert County
Contact: Sally Lounsberry
410-257-4908
Annapolis PetSmart on Saturdasys from 11 am to 3 pm
**Note: Volunteer minimum age 16 unless accompanied by an adult.

Dog Walker **Especially Needed**
Humane Society of Calvert County
Contact: Sally Lounsberry
410-257-4908
Walk and socialize kennel residents at Fishing Creek Kennel. Saturday times available from 10 am to 2 pm and 2 pm to 6 pm
**Note: Volunteer minimum age 16 unless accompanied by an adult.

 

 

Board Member

Friends of Calvert County Seniors
Contact: Bob Coker
410-535-460
bob@chesapeake.net
Recruiting board members and a recording secretary. Organization meets on the first Monday of every month at Calvert Pines Senior Center.

Adult Day Care of Calvert County
Contact: Lisa Kochell
410-535-0133
410-535-4094 (Fax)
975 Solomons Island Rd
Prince Frederick, MD 2078
adultdaycare@chesapeake.net
Need a member to service on board. Term is for 3 years. Fax or mail resume.

 

Coaching/Sports Related

Special Olympics
Contact: Anne Harmon
410-535-2857 (evenings)
gramaah8@hotmail.com
Coaches are needed throughout the year for various athletic programs such as basketball and floor hockey. Call Anne Harmon for even more volunteer ideas.

Special Olympics Day
Contact: Robin Sanders
410-535-7387
robin@somdcalvert.org

Evening Contact: Anne Harmon
410-535-2857
anne@somdcalvert.org
Volunteers needed from January until March to help at basketball practices and games running concession stands, activity tables, and helping with score cards.

Construction/Maintenance

Builders
Christmas in April
Contact: Don Justice
410-586-1425
justiced@chesapeake.net
Men and women are needed to do handy-work around Calvert County. Building skills are required and dedication is a must! Deck building, home repiar, and ramp building are just a few examples of jobs that need to be completed.

Maintenance
Alternatives for Youth & Families
Contact: Donna Bell
dbell@alternatives4youth.org
http://www.alternatives4youth.org
Looking for individual to perform routine maintenance on their vehicles.

Self-Help Construction
Southern Maryland Tr-County Community Action Committee (SMTCCAC)
Contact: Debbie Gass
410-535-1010 ext. 262
Volunteers are needed to assist families in building their own homes. Must be 18 years or older. SMTCCAC will provide training for safety, tools, and building skills.

Delivery/Transportation

Driver
Meals on Wheels
Contact: Harry Markward
410-535-406
Pleasant, smiling volunteers are needed to delier meals to individuals Monday - Friday 10:30 am - 1 pm. Drivers are especially needed for the Prince Frederick to Plum Point area. Asking one day a month, but can volunteer as often as you wish. Car usage is tax deductible.

Transportation
Special Olympics
Contact: Anne Harmon
410-535-2857 (evenings)
gramaah8@hotmail.com
Our athletes are in need of transportation to and from events and competitions. Call Anne Harmon for even more volunteer ideas.

Foster Parent Recruitment

Alternatives for Youth & Families
Contact: Donna Bell
dbell@alternatives4youth.org
http://www.alternatives4youth.org
A volunteer is needed to help distribute foster parents brochures to local business, doctor, and dentist offices in the Tri-County area..

 

Friendly Visitor/Greeter

Friendly Visitor
Adult Day Care
Contact: Lisa Kochell
410-535-0133
director@adcofcalvertcounty.org
We are always looking for volunteers to assist with large and small group activities. Anyone who is interested in working with the elderly and adult disabled is welcome to come M-F 8-4 anytime. We'll work with your likes and dislikes to find a place for you.

Friendly Visitor
Calvert County Nursing Center
Contact: Shirley Goldsmith
410-535-2300 ext. 127
Be a freindly visitor. Assist with arts and crafts, read, play games, and other related activities. Groups are also welcome.

Friendly Visitor
Calvert Healthcare Solutions
Contact: Mark Giuffrida
410-535-542
Be a freindly visitor. Assist with arts and crafts, read, play games, and other related activities. Groups are also welcome.

Greeter
Adult Day Care
Contact: Lisa Kochell
410-535-0133
adultdaycare@chesapeake.net
A friendly greeter is needed to welcome participants as they come into the center and help them sign in for the day.

Girl Scout Troop Leader

Girl Scouts
Contact: Julie Carlson
800-834-1702
301-449-590
jcarlson@gscnc.org
Volunteers are needed to help with Girl Scout Troops in Calvert and St. Mary's Counties. Must have the ability to listen, to encourage, and respect the ideas of all girls. An interest in having fun and a good laugh is a plus. Must be at least 18 years of age and attend a free training session. You set your time and hours! For information, visit http://www.gscnc.org

 

Grant Writing

Alternatives for Youth & Families
Contact: Donna Bell
dbell@alternatives4youth.org
http://www.alternatives4youth.org
A volunteer is needed to write, research, and composite grants for Alternatives for Youth & Families Good writing and communication skills are required. Must be 21 years of age.

Friends of Calvert County Seniors
Contact: Bob Coker
410-414-5756
bob@chesapeake.net
A Volunteer is needed to write, research, and composite grants for Friends of Calvert County Seniors. Good writing and communication skills are required.

 

Meal Provider

Project Echo
Contact: Lori Hony
410-257-0003
homeless4@aol.com
http://www.projectecho.net
Looking for volunteers to prepare one meal per month for shelter residents.

Mentoring/Tutoring/Literacy

Big Brothers Big Sisters
Contact: Jean Combs
301-290-0501 or 800-881-6783
JKC_bbbs@yahoo.com
School-based mentors needed at Appeal, Dowell, and Plum Point Elementary Schools.  Requires one hour per week.  Meet with an individual child for academic and social interactions.

Big Brothers Big Sisters
Contact: Jean Combs
301-290-0501 or 800-881-6783
JKC_bbbs@yahoo.com
Community-based volunteers needed to meet one-on-one with a local child.  Time commitment of six hours per month for one year.

Tutoring
Calvert County Literacy Council
Contact: Maria Birnkammer
410-535-3233
calvertliteracy@somd.lib.md.us
Volunteers needed for Adult and Youth Tutoring and English As A Second Language Tutoring Programs.

Mentor/Tutoring
Boys and Guirls Clubs of Southern Maryland
Contact: Melissa Doxey
410-326-2200
mdoxey@bgcsm.net
Volunteers needed at Southern Middle School, Appeal Elementary School, and Bayside Club to help mentor and tutor children. Must be 18 and have a love for tge well being of children! Come and join us today.

Medical Waiting Room Reader
Success By Six
Contact: Jennifer Staily
410-286-0100
successbysix@chesapeake.net
http://www.unitedwaycalvert.org/successby6/index.php
Volunteers are needed to read with children in medical waiting rooms in Northern, Central, and Southern Calvert County as part of the Reach Out and Read program. Some training is required. You must have the ability to read and to be patient with children.

Newsletter Designer/Editor

Newsletter Designer
Calvert County Nursing Center
Contact: Shirley Goldsmith
410-535-2300 ext. 127
Volunteer(s) needed to help create and organize the Chatter Box Newsletter. Must be familiar with Microsoft Publisher Currently, the newsletter is produced once a month, this could change to ever 2 months.

Newsletter Editor
Alternatives for Youth & Families
Contact: Gene Johnson
301-884-0312
ejohnson@alternatives4youth.org
http://www.alternatives4youth.org
A volunteer is needed tio edit the agency quarterly newsletter.

Newsletter Designer/Editor
Calvert County Literacy Council
Contact: Maria Birnkammer
410-5358-3233
A volunteer is needed to design and edit a monthly newsletter. The Literacy Council will handle reproduction and distribution.

Public Relations

Patuxent Habitat for Humanity
Contact: Robin Youmans
410-326-9050
1-877-38-BUILD
smcrobin@hotmail.com
Volunteers are needed to create a Public Relations Committee to get the word out about Patuxent Habitat for Humanity. Attend events to pass out materials, do some public speaking, and hand out flyers.

Summer Opportunities

Barstow Acres Children's Center
Contact: Sonia Hinds
410-414-9901
cbps3@radix.net
Volunteer storyteller, magician, musician, "scrapbook aficionado" for our therapeutic summer camp. Volunteer as many hours as have available. If you have special talents not mentioned, please let us know. Also need college interns to work at the camp.

Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital Area
Contact: Julie Carlson
(800) 834-1702 x. 23
jcarlson@gscnc.org
Girl Scouts will be having a week long summer camp program July 10-14.  Volunteer positions available for adults and youth.  Volunteer position application with references required for adult volunteers.

 

Special Events/Fundraising

Fundraising
Adult Day Care
Contact: Darlene
adultdaycare@chesapeake.net
Volunteers are needed to assist in finding contacts for the center and helping to raise money for the facility.

Fundraising
Alternatives for Youth & Families
Contact: Donna Bell
301-884-0312
dbell@alternatives4youth.org
http://www.alternatives4youth.org
Volunteers are needed on an ongoing basis to volunteer at various fundraisers. The Chaptico Classic Race is held annually on the last Saturday of August. A food booth is run annually at the Patuxent River Air Expo in May. A basket bingo is held annually, also in May.

Fundraising Assistant
Adult Day Care
Contact: Lisa Kochell
410-535-0133
adultdaycare@chesapeake.net
Volunteers need to update and manage database. Need help to identifiy local area businesses that can give funds to Adult Day Care.

Fundraising/Special Projects Coordinator
Southern Maryland Center for Family Advocacy
Contact: Jenny L. Fitzhugh
301-862-3636
smwcfitz@aol.com
A volunteer is needed to help with the organization of and planning for special projects within the agency. Individual will also be responsible for assisting in fundraising for the events.

Special Events Assistant
Southern Maryland Child Care Resource Center
Contact: Sharon Aldridge or Becky Stevens
301-290-0040
A volunteer is needed to help coordinate special events and/or to help man the tables at these events.

Calvert Healthcare Solutions
Contact: Raymon Noble, MD
410-414-5628
RNoble@chesapeake.net

Special Olympics Day
Day Contact: Robin Sanders
410-535-7387
robin@somdcalvert.org

Evening Contact: Anne Harmon
410-535-2857
anne@somdcalvert.org
Volunteer needed to help with mailings to advertise sports and fundraising activities.

 

A Little Bit of Everything.......

Calvert Health Care Solutions
Contact: Dawn Sexton
410-535-5595
dsexton@comcast.net
Looking for an individual with a customer relations background, preferably in the health care field. Person must be organized, have the ability to multi-task, and be willing to assist with program building. This included soliciting health care services for members, fundraising, as well as researching and grant writing proposals. Must hae good computer and writing skills. Accountat skills are a plus.

Calvert Hospice
Contact: Ann Lavezzo
410-535-0892
alavezzo@calverthospice.org
http://www.calverthospice.org
Office of bereavement, family, service, and special projects volunteers are needed. 33 hours of special training is provided by Calvert Hospice. Must be 21 years of age.

 

Project Echo
Contact: Lori Hony
410-257-0003
ProjectEcho@comcast.net
http://www.projectecho.net
The shelter is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week so scheduling is very flexible for volunteers!  Individuals are needed to staff a shift, help to make and/or serve meals, read to the children, and play games with the children.  The shelter will provide a training session.

Southern Maryland Child Care Resource Center
Contact: Becky Stevens
301-290-0040
866-290-0040 (Toll Free)
smccrc@erols.com
Volunteer needed to assemble infomation packets and activity kits that are used at daycare settings.

Special Olympics Day
Day Contact: Robin Sanders
410-535-7387
robin@somdcalvert.org

Evening Contact: Anne Harmon 410-535-2857 anne@somdcalvert.org

 

 

Day of Caring(DOC) Committee

Help to plan DOC; sit on subcommittees, which include: Agency Development Subcommittee, Projects Subcommittee, Business Development Subcommittee, and Publicity Subcommittee. Also, DOC Steering Committee Secretary needed.

Mardi Gras Committee

Help to plan Mardi Gras; arrange for entertainment, help with decorations, sell tickets, etc. Monthly meetings from July to March at the United Way House.

United Way Board Member

To act as a voting member of the board with full authority and responsibility to develop policies and procedures for the operation of the organization; to monitor the organization's financial health, programs, and overall performance; support the staff, and to provide the chief executive officer with the resources to meet the needs of those the organization serves. Meets monthly.

 

 

Team 1

Engage the Community in Support of United Way
Goals for 2005 Include:

• Increase new volunteers
• Increase youth involvement
• Educate the public on the changing and expanding role of the UWCC
• Training of UWCC board/staff

Meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 11:00 a.m. at the United Way House

Team 2

United Way Acts as a Catalyst to Make a Measurable Impact on Community Critical Needs
Goals for 2005 Include:

• Increase agency accountability/involvement
• Develop and implement a change management plan around agency accountability

Meets the 2nd Monday of every month at 3:00 p.m. at the United Way House

Team 3

Increase and Diversify Funding to the United Way
Goals for 2005 Include:

• Increase undesignated funds
• Increase Calvert County business participation
• Increase number of leadership givers through recognition, communication, and new growth initiatives
• Develop a long term funding strategy

Meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 8:30 a.m. at the United Way House