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Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers Needed at the colonial mansion of William Paca - If you love history and sharing it with others, there’sno better place to volunteer than Historic Annapolis Foundation’s William Paca House. The Foundation offers daily tours of the 1763 home of William Paca, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and three time governor of Maryland.
Through interpretive tours of the Paca House, docents take visitors back to a criticaltime in the formation of our nation as they share the stories and lives of William Paca, hisfamily and servants. After receiving comprehensive training, docents are asked to work aminimum of two two-hour shifts permonth. If you are interested in learning more, please contact Judith Homorsky,Docent Coordinator at 410-990-4754 or Judith.homorsky@annapolis.org 6/9
Job Counselors - We are in great need of volunteers to act as Job Counselors for our many job seekers. The attached information provides details of the Volunteer Job Counselor duties and responsibilities. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or comments.
Bruce Law - Employment Services Coordinator - GenesisJobs
A Division of Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, Inc.
2211 Maryland Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21218
Phone 410-323-9400 ext 201
Fax 410-323-3385
Hearts & Homes For Youth is a non profit foster care agency looking for caring adults interested in opening their hearts and homes to teenage moms or at risk youth in need; Anyone interested can contact Maureen Raphael at 301-589-8444 ext 220 or mraphael@heartsandhomes.org 6/21
Volunteer Teachers Needed - Want to help adult learners? Volunteer once or twice a week at St. Ambrose Center preparing Adults to take the GED Test. Contact Resource Coordinator - Richard Williams 410-225-0870 or email richard.williams@vincentbaltimore.org for more information. 6/21
Information Desk and Docent Volunteers
The Library of Congress seeks volunteers to staff information desks or provide tours of the historic Thomas Jefferson Building. The Library's visitor services office will prepare volunteers (16 or older) for their positions. Information desk training is offered every few weeks. The annual docent training will begin on September 7 and is a perfect role for anyone used to teaching or working with varied age groups. After training, volunteers sign up for four- to eight-hour shifts Monday through Saturday. For information, call Jim Hughes at 202-707-9867 or see www.loc.gov/visit/volunteers for more information. 7/20
Giulia Adelfio, Chief
Visitor Services Office
gade@loc.gov
Direct Tel. 202-707-2153
Office Tel. 202-707-9779
Volunteer Position - College Bound's mission is to prepare public and public charter school students in the metropolitan D.C. area to enter college, earn a degree, and achieve their personal and professional goals. College Bound practices a one-to-one mentoring model, one student is paired with one mentor (whom we call a “partner”) and both work together throughout the school year to achieve academic success. Students and partners are committed to meeting once a week at a community-based site from September-May. Each year College Bound helps 100% of its students graduate from high school and approximately 97% go on to college.
To become a College Bound partner, you must:
-be able to commit for at least one academic year (September-May)
-be at least a junior in college to work with 8th-9th grade students
-have a 4-year college degree to work with 10th-12th grade students
-be willing to meet with your student once per month outside of regular site meetings for a mentoring activity
Here is the link to the application to become a partner with College Bound (http://collegebound.publishpath.com/partner-application).
You can also review the "How to Volunteer" page (http://collegebound.publishpath.com/how-to-volunteer) for a brief synopsis of your responsibilities as a partner.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jessica Gibson via email (jessica@collegebound.org) or by phone at 202-842-0858. 7/23
For MRSPA Job Postings, log-on at the members only section.
To become a College Bound partner, you must:
-be able to commit for at least one academic year (September-May)
-be at least a junior in college to work with 8th-9th grade students
-have a 4-year college degree to work with 10th-12th grade students
-be willing to meet with your student once per month outside of regular site meetings for a mentoring activity
Here is the link to the application to become a partner with College Bound (http://collegebound.publishpath.com/partner-application).
You can also review the "How to Volunteer" page (http://collegebound.publishpath.com/how-to-volunteer) for a brief synopsis of your responsibilities as a partner.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jessica Gibson via email (jessica@collegebound.org) or by phone at 202-842-0858. 7/23
For MRSPA Job Postings, log-on at the members only section.
