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Allegany County
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Anne Arundel County
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Baltimore City
BVU's Volunteer Central
website | email

Baltimore County
website | email

Calvert County
website | email

Carroll County
website | email

Chesapeake Volunteer Center
website | email

Frederick County
website | email

Harford County
website | email

Howard County
website | email

Montgomery County
website | email

Prince George's County
website | email

ShoreCAN Including
-Somerset County
-Wicomico County
-Worcester County
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Southern Maryland
-Calvert County
-Charles County
-St. Mary's
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Worcester County
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About Us - FAQ - Centers

This section describes what we are about and contains answers to frequently asked question as well as the details about each Maryland Volunteer Center.




About Us

Maryland Volunteer Centers (MVC) is a state network that represents 14 Volunteer Centers throughout the state. Its member centers work in partnership with the Points of Light Foundation/Volunteer Center National Network, a Washington, D.C. based organization, which advocates community service.

MVC connects individuals, groups, and agencies with the Volunteer Center serving their community to:

  • Strengthen and support the Volunteer Center network through collaboration with local, state and national entities.
  • Promote Volunteer Centers and volunteerism.
  • Develop leadership and professional opportunities for Volunteer Center staff.

1-800-Volunteer.org, an online national database of volunteer opportunities, provided by the Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network, also supports Volunteer Centers throughout the United States.




Frequently Asked Questions and their Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. How do I sign up to volunteer?

Call, email or visit your local Volunteer Center website or simply go onto the Points of Light national database 1-800-volunteer.org and type in your zip code. Locate the Volunteer center nearest you by clicking on “Map” on the left hand side navigation bar or find the name of your county in the centers list.

If you visit 1-800-volunteer.org you will be presented with a list of volunteer needs in your area. When you click on one of them, you will go to the Volunteer Center that covers your zip code and get the details of the volunteer opportunity. You can then either complete the information requested or go back and retrieve another opportunity.

  1. Is volunteering a long-term commitment?
It is as long or as short as you want it to be. The details of each opportunity are provided by the agency requesting your services.
  1. What is a Volunteer Center?

Volunteer Centers help people like you find places to volunteer in their communities. The Centers connect people who want to help--individuals, families, students, businesses and their employees, and civic, community, and faith-based organizations--with places or causes where volunteers' time, talent, and interests can be used effectively.

Volunteer Centers do not replace other agencies or organizations within the community, but instead bridge the gap in services provided by agencies. In addition, Volunteer Centers offer opportunities for local agencies and organizations to network with other leaders in the nonprofit, corporate, and government communities.

  1. Can I volunteer to work from home?
Yes.
  1. Can I help using my home computer?
Yes.
  1. What can our business do to volunteer and help?
Your business can sponsor projects to help the community and also supply volunteers for our work.
  1. What types of volunteer opportunities are available?
A variety of volunteer activities are available. Looking at the first 10 opportunities available for zip code 21401, you can see just about any imaginable work is available: Docent, Usher, Office Assistant, Community Outreach Volunteer, Head Start Program Volunteer, Outreach Coordinator, Foster Grandparent, Community Emergency Preparedness Trainer, Friendly Visitor, Shelter Worker.
  1. Can they be part-time or weekend warriors?
Yes.
  1. Is it possible to volunteer as a family or group?
While many Volunteer Center websites are oriented toward referring individuals to agencies needing volunteer work, in certain cases groups will also find volunteer work available. You would contact your local volunteer center to find such opportunities.
  1. How do Volunteer Centers help agencies?
Non-profit organizations and government agencies partner with Volunteer Centers to recruit a volunteer workforce. Specifically Volunteer Centers recruit and refer volunteers, promote volunteer opportunities, and serve as a clearinghouse for a wide range of information on volunteer management, recruitment and training. In addition, Volunteer Centers serve as a central organizing body for major regional volunteer activities such as Days of Service and special volunteer events.



Maryland Volunteer Centers Directory

Locations Map: http://www.mvcents.org/mvclocations/

Volunteer Center of Allegany County

Marilyn McKenzie, Executive Director
71 Baltimore Street, 3rd Floor
P.O. Box 1308
Cumberland, MD 21501-1308
301-724-1559 p 301-724-1044 f

volunteercenter@allconet.org http://www.volunteerallegany.allconet.org


Volunteer Center for Anne Arundel County

Fay Mauro, Executive Director
2666 Riva Road, Suite 130
Annapolis, MD 21401
410-897-9207 p 410-222-4589 f

info@volunteerannearundel.org http://www.VolunteerAnneArundel.org


Business Volunteers Unlimited (BVU) Maryland and Volunteer Central

Kate Scherr, Director of Volunteer Services
175 West Ostend Street, Suite 100
Baltimore, MD 21230
410-366-6030 x110 p 410-366-6032 f

kate@volunteercentral.net information@volunteercentral.net http://www.volunteercentral.net


Baltimore County Volunteers

Scott Jaudon, Manager
611 Central Avenue
Towson, MD 21204
410-887-2715 p 410-887-2656 f

volunteers@co.ba.md.us http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/volunteers/index.html


United Way of Calvert County

Volunteer Resource Center
530 Main Street
P.O. Box 560
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
410-286-0103 p 410-535-8987 f

uwvrc@chesapeake.net http://www.unitedwaycalvert.org


Volunteer Carroll

Judi Johnson, Director
P.O. Box 229
255 Clifton Blvd.
Westminster, MD 21157
410-456-3984 p 410-848-7198 f

JudithMJohnson@aol.com http://www.volunteercarroll.org


Chesapeake Volunteer Center

Shelly Greer, VISTA Member and Coordinator
Division of Continuing Education and Workforce Training Chesapeake College
P.O. Box 8
Wye Mills, MD 21679
410-827-7744 p 410-827-9222 f

volunteercenter@chesapeake.edu http://www.chesapeake.edu/volunteer/


Volunteer Frederick

Lisa Orr, Executive Director
31 West Patrick Street, Ste L2
Frederick, MD 21701
301-663-5214 p 301-663-0355 f

info@volunteerfrederick.org http://www.VolunteerFrederick.org


Harford Volunteer Connection

Joy Brewster, Community Resources Director
Harford County Government
319 South Main Street
Bel Air, MD 21014
410-638-4444 p 410-410-803-0433 f

volunteer@harfordcountymd.gov http://www.harfordcountymd.gov/volunteer


Volunteer Center Serving Howard County

Michael-Anne Gomez, Executive Director
10221 Wincopin Circle
Columbia, MD 21044
410-715-3172 p 410-715-0845 f

info@volunteerhoward.org http://www.volunteerhoward.org


Montgomery County Volunteer Center

Andrea Jolly, Director
401 Hungerford Drive
Rockville, MD 20850
240-777-2600 p 240-777-2601 f

volunteer@montgomerycountymd.gov http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/volunteer


Prince George's Volunteer Center

Teresa Gardner Williams, Executive Director
P. O. Box 187
Hyattsville, MD 20781
301-699-2800 p 301-699-2806 f

Info@PrinceGeorgesVolunteer.org http://www.PrinceGeorgesVolunteer.org


ShoreCAN Volunteer Center

Wicomico, Somerset, Worcester Counties
Hazel Ricker
Salisbury University
1101 Camden Avenue
Salisbury, MD 21801
410-546-6015 p 410-546-6910 f

shorecan@salisbury.edu http://www.salisbury.edu/servicelearning/shorecan.htm


Volunteer Southern Maryland

Calvert, Charles, St. Mary's Counties
College of Southern Maryland
La Plata Campus
8730 Mitchell Road, P.O. Box 910
La Plata, MD 20646-0910
301-870-3008, x7367 p 301-934-7680 f

volunteer@csmd.edu http://www.csmd.edu/vsmd


Volunteer Services

Worcester County Government
Cyndy Howell, Volunteer Services Manager
Government Center, Room 1301
One West Market Street
Snow Hill, MD 21863
410-632-5656 p 410-632-5614 f

chowell@co.worcester.md.us http://www.co.worcester.md.us http://www.co.worcester.md.us/VolunteerServices.htm

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