Volunteer Matching

Assist with lunch service (including set up, clean up, meal preparation, and more) to guests at the Franciscan Center of Baltimore. Franciscan Center provides assistance and supportive outreach to people who are economically disadvantaged in Baltimore City (including a food pantry, meals, empowerment services and more).

Lead group volunteer sessions at the ShareBaby warehouse on evenings and weekends. ShareBaby collects diapers, clothing, and other basic goods and distributes these items to families in need through community-based organizations.

Provide care to small animals at Baltimore Humane Society by cleaning, feeding, handling, and socializing. Baltimore Humane Society provides care to thousands of animals each year and provides services such as low-cost spay and neuter, vaccines, and more.

Organize clothing donations, including unpacking, sorting and labeling at Manna House. Manna House is a day program for men, women, and children in Baltimore City. They provide meals, shower facilities, case management services and more those experiencing housing insecurity.

Count, sort, and fold in-kind donations at the Center for Women & Children at Helping Up Mission. Helping Up Mission is a 24/7 shelter in Baltimore City for men, women, and children experiencing addiction, homelessness, or poverty.

Sort and organize used sports equipment by quality and category, reorganize shelves/inventory, and occasionally, assemble donations at Leveling the Playing Field. Leveling the Playing Field provides donations of used and excess sporting equipment to programs and schools serving low-income communities.

Help with sorting and sizing clothing donations at Sharp Dressed Man.  Sharp Dressed Man provides men in workforce programs throughout Baltimore with professional clothing for interviews.

Cover English as a Second Language (ESL) classes for adult asylum seekers and human trafficking survivors when primary teachers are unavailable at Asylee Women Enterprise.  Volunteers should be comfortable working with adult English language learners, but do not need to speak a foreign language. Lesson plans will already be provided by Asylee Women Enterprise. Asylee Women Enterprise provides legal services, support/advocacy, healthcare services, employment training, classes, and more to forced migrants and those seeking asylum in Maryland.

Provide much-needed technological support to seniors in the community. Comprehensive Housing Assistance, Inc. (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 active, creative, and independent adults who connect with and care for one another.

Accompany patients who are 60 or older and/or with disabilities to appointments at St. Agnes Hospital. Chaperones will travel with patient (living within a 5–10-mile range of hospital) to appointments using rideshare apps like Lyft.

Tutor a student or adult with dyslexia or other language- based learning disability.

Dyslexia Tutoring Program provides tutoring support for low-income children and adults who are dyslexic or have a language-based learning disability.

Volunteers are needed to assist with homework help for reading, writing, and math for all grade levels at several of Living Classrooms’ community centers. Instructors are also highly needed for the following skills: swimming, dancing, financial literacy, STEM, cursive writing, Spanish, and more!  Living Classrooms provides access to more equitable education, workforce development, health and wellness, and community opportunities, enabling individuals to achieve their goals and build safer, stronger, healthier communities.