Volunteer Opportunity

Baltimore Resource Center Support - July 2024

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Baltimore, MD
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  • Details

    Schedule:Weekdays
    Time Commitment:A few hours per week
    Recurrence:Recurring
    Participation:
    Groups Welcome
    Families Welcome
    Wheelchair Accessible
    International Volunteers Welcome

    Description

    So What Else Baltimore has opened a resource center in Southwest Baltimore to help provide community members with clothing, toys, shoes, furniture, food and more! We are looking for committed volunteers to help us sort, clean, organize and put away these items so that we may continue providing for families in need.

    AGE RESTRICTION: This is a great opportunity for children aged 10 and above to participate. A parent or guardian must accompany children aged 10-15, and if they arrive without one, their parent or guardian will be contacted. Volunteers aged 16 and above can participate independently without the presence of a parent or guardian.

    Days Volunteers are needed: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays

    9:00 am to 12:00 pm: Volunteers will assist with sorting and organizing donations, cleaning where needed, lifting and moving boxes and bags, cleaning donated items, and moving items between rooms.

    Volunteers: (1)Be 16 years or older, Children above 10 can participate as long as their parent/guardian accompanies anyone under 16,  (2) Have the ability to lift large and / or bulky items, (3) Wear closed toed shoes at all times, (4) Adhere to all safety protocols, and (5) Be excited about serving the Southwest Baltimore Community!

    AGE RESTRICTION: This is a great opportunity for children aged 10 and above to participate. A parent or guardian must accompany children aged 10-15, and if they arrive without one, their parent or guardian will be contacted. Volunteers aged 16 and above can participate independently without the presence of a parent or guardian.

    Preferred but not required: An interest in sustainability, community service or ending poverty, experience working in Southwest Baltimore, interest in volunteering regularly.

    Interested volunteers should sign up for shifts by checking out our VolunteerHub volunteering platform here: https://sowhatelse.volunteerhub.com/

    So What Else Baltimore has opened a resource center in Southwest Baltimore to help provide community members with clothing, toys, shoes, furniture, food and more! We are looking for committed volunteers to help us sort, clean, organize and put away these items so that we may continue providing for families in need.

    AGE RESTRICTION: This is a great opportunity for children aged 10 and above to participate. A parent or guardian must accompany children aged 10-15, and if they arrive without one, their parent or guardian will be contacted. Volunteers aged 16 and above can participate independently without the presence of a parent or guardian.

    Days Volunteers are needed: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays

    9:00 am to 12:00 pm: Volunteers will assist with sorting and organizing donations, cleaning where needed, lifting and moving boxes and bags, cleaning donated items, and moving items between rooms.

    Volunteers: (1)Be 16 years or older, Children above 10 can participate as…

    Location

    On-site

    The Food Project

    424 S Pulaski St, Baltimore, MD 21223, USA
    Directions

    The entrance to the Resource Center is on the Ashton Street side of the building. Please park in the lot next to the playground and in front of the old Samuel F.B. Morse Elementary School. Walk towards the front doors then turn right, past the playground, towards the right side of the building. The entrance to our center will be the only door on the Ashton Street side of the building. When you reach the door please knock and ring the doorbell to notify staff you have arrived. Someone should be out to meet you shortly. Please call Joe at (443)-253-7258 or Justin at (443)-254-4573 if you need any help finding the entrance or if a staff person has not let you in.

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