Volunteer Matching

Help reduce loneliness and ensure Meals on Wheels clients are safe and healthy through friendly calling.  Meals on Wheels enables people to live independently in their homes by providing food and other needed services.

Spend time with individuals with special needs on a weekly basis through Friendship Circle and their Friends at Home program. Friendship Circle gives children with special needs the chance to bond with teen and young adult volunteers.

Greet and direct visitors, answer the phone, and assist staff with administrative tasks at various Baltimore City Head Start locations. Head Start provides quality comprehensive services to income eligible preschool children to enhance their readiness for school.

Answer phone calls, direct clients and visitors, and complete other administrative/customer service tasks at My Sister’s Place Women’s Center. My Sister’s Place Women’s Center is a day resource center for women and children in Baltimore City experiencing poverty and homelessness.

Shop for groceries for older adults and/or individuals who are homebound. Volunteers will be paired with a Meals on Wheels client. Meals on Wheels enables people to live independently in their homes by providing food and other needed services.

Volunteers are needed to lead activities and classes (for up to 20 men) at The Baltimore Station-either location. Volunteers can choose location and subject matter for the class (art, dancing, music, writing, low impact exercising, jewelry making, etc). The Baltimore Station is a residential treatment program for veterans and others experiencing addiction and homelessness.

Lead a weekly group fitness class at Comprehensive Housing Assistance, Inc. (CHAI)’s Northwest Neighbors Connecting (NNC). This is your opportunity to use your knowledge and creativity to engage with fun seniors and build relationships and connections.  CHAI aims to strengthen neighborhoods with a significant Jewish presence by developing and enhancing housing, affecting community development, and supporting aging-in-community. Northwest Neighbors Connecting (NNC) is a member-led community of 120 active, creative, and independent adults who connect with and care for one another.

Active, skilled volunteers are needed for maintenance and odd jobs around the building. Ronald McDonald House provides a “home-away-from-home” for seriously ill children and their families.

Assist clients at the Center for Women & Children’s fitness center at Helping Up Mission. Tasks include supporting a safe, and friendly experience, demonstrating proper workout techniques, and ensuring the fitness center is clean. Helping Up Mission is a 24/7 shelter in Baltimore City for men, women, and children experiencing addiction, homelessness, or poverty.

Assist with home repair/light maintenance task for Baltimore City adults in need through Civic Work’s Cities for All Ages program. Civic Works provides education, skill development, and community services to vulnerable populations throughout Baltimore.

Mentor a child in the community 1:1 through Jewish Big Brother Big Sister at Jewish Community Servies (JCS). JCS is looking for Orthodox and Non-Orthodox male and female volunteer “Bigs” ages 16-26 for ”littles”. Jewish Community Services (JCS) provides counseling, employment assistance, older adult services and more in Baltimore City and Baltimore County.

Help distribute pre-packaged breakfasts and lunches to adults and families experiencing homelessness through Beans and Bread. Volunteer tasks include cleaning up, preparing snack bags, organizing the kitchen/pantry, bringing in donations, etc. Beans and Bread offers services for individuals and families in Baltimore City experiencing homelessness.