Helping People Volunteer

Our Mission: "To connect people and resources through volunteerism to create a vibrant community of service in Anne Arundel County, Maryland."

The Volunteer Center for Anne Arundel County makes it easy for individuals, families, and groups to volunteer. We can assist you in finding a volunteer opportunity that utilizes your knowledge, skills, and positive energy. We want to help you to help others! 

 

Browse through a sampling of our Current Volunteer Opportunities from our 60-70 Full Partner Agencies. We also have about 250 additional Associate Partner Agencies for whom we make volunteer referrals that are not listed on the web site. Also, check out our one-time and short-term volunteer opportunities available in two formats:

Learn how to complete and submit an online Volunteer Profile Form to receive your own personalized Volunteer Opportunities which take into account your interests, location, and availability.

 

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Find Anne Arundel County volunteer opportunities right from your home computer. Search & receive automated Volunteer Alert notifications, track service hours, and earn awards.

 

 

 

 

 

Volunteer Quick Links

 

Corporate Volunteering

 

Support our Military and

Their Families

 

United We Serve

 

Volunteer Center Services for Partner & Associate Agencies

 

Youth Volunteer Corps

(Summer Serve Program)

 

 

Resources

 

Mentoring & Youth Resources

 

Anne Arundel County Network of Care for Families & Children

 

Gulf Oil Spill

Volunteer Information

 

Save the Date-10:30 am-2:30 pm, Sat., August 21, 2010: Disaster Volunteer Mobilization Center EXERCISE, Savage Library, 9525 Durness Lane, Laurel, MD 20723.Experience and test the VMC process used by Howard and Anne Arundel County Volunteer Centers.  Registering spontaneous volunteers is more than just paperwork. Community volunteers who are trained to help with this process are encouraged to participate. If you are willing to assist with the coordination of human resources following a disaster, call 410-715-3179 or email pam@volunteerhoward.org to register or to obtain more information.

Governor’s Volunteer Appreciation Day at the State Fair – Sunday, August 29:  Governor Martin O'Malley invites Marylanders involved in volunteer service, their families,and friends to a day of fun at the Governor's Volunteer Appreciation Day at the State Fair.  The all-day event will be held at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium.  Tickets are available to provide a discount on admission and rides at the Fair on August 29. To request tickets for yourself or your organization, fill out the brief request form HERE; the tickets will be distributed via email within one day.

Anne Arundel County 9-11 Memorial Fund: The 9-11 Memorial Fund is seeking volunteers to assist with the construction of a memorial to all who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. The memorial will be constructed using two steel beams from the World Trade Center. The project is sponsored by the Anne Arundel County Arts Council and Anne Arundel County Government, and is funded by private cash and in-kind donations. The Arts Council has established a nonprofit fund supported by people who want to pay tribute to our first responders and the innocent people who lost their lives. To make a contribution to the fund, call 410-222-7949, or go to the Arts Council Web Site. Multi-level sponsorships are available with coinciding recognition opportunities. In addition to financial support, the Arts Council is seeking volunteers to help construct the memorial, as well as a structural engineer, experts in steel erection, landscaping companies and concrete contractors.  In-kind contributions valued at $5,000 or above will be recognized as part of the memorial.  Volunteers who would like to help on construction days with planting, laying stone and installation are asked to contact the Volunteer Center at 410-897-9207 or info@volunteerannearundel.org.

 

 

 

 

Publications & Guides

(PDF File Downloads)

 

NEW !! 2010-2011 Youth Resource Guide

1. Introduction to Guide

2. Guide Itself

 

Volunteer Voice Newsletter

WNAV Volunteer Voice Podcast (click 19:)

Youth Volunteer Opportunities Guide

Weekly Press Release

Current E-Newsletter

Follow us on Twitter

and Face Book

 
"Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.
Renew your lease today: VOLUNTEER!"
-Anonymous

 

Attention Donors!

The Volunteer Center is listed with GuideStar/JustGive Charities. To go to our GuideStar page, (Click Here). Your donation will help us continue to send willing individuals and groups to volunteer with more than 290 agencies to meet the community needs.

 

The start of this holiday season reminds us of the many local families in need of support and services just at the time when the nonprofits who can help meet those needs are facing their own struggles. Yet, we are also seeing volunteers reaching out to assist those in need – offering food, special care and compassion.

 

Here are a few examples of how the Volunteer Center has been connecting people with opportunities to serve others in Anne Arundel County:

  • We help children in danger of dropping out of school by recruiting tutors and mentors for more than 40 local programs.
  • By Recruiting over 300 volunteers and joining forces with 60 agencies for County Executive Leopold’s Annual Homeless Resource Days which provided each year more than 400 local homeless individuals and families, or those at risk of being homeless, with medical care, substance abuse resources, mental health counseling, housing and job assistance, and much more.
  • We send volunteers to community assistance programs, food banks and shelters because financial stress and unemployment can lead to psychological despair and homelessness. 

The Volunteer Center invites you to share your giving heart with your neighbors and your community by supporting volunteering.  In these challenging times when our community is more dependent than ever on volunteers, the role of the Volunteer Center For Anne Arundel County in mobilizing volunteers is more crucial than ever! 

 

Since the Volunteer Center opened in 2001, we have referred more than 15,000 volunteers to over 340 nonprofit, governmental and faith-based agencies creating nearly $2 Million of added value to our County in volunteer time per year.  The bottom line is volunteering isn’t just nice, it’s necessary to solving some of our toughest local challenges. In this time of goodwill, the Volunteer Center needs your support to recruit, train and deploy people who want to play a part in meeting our community’s critical needs. You can make a secure donation from this website by clicking on the “Donate Now” button below.

 

Another easy way to help support the Volunteer Center or any other cause you care about is through a new search engine powered by Yahoo! called GoodSearch. GoodSearch will make a donation to your favorite charity or school with every search. It doesn't cost you a thing — the money comes from the advertisers. We are asking you to support the Volunteer Center by using GoodSearch. Every time you do a search you contribute about a penny to The Volunteer Center! We need all the pennies we can generate because we are no longer supported by Anne Arundel County funding.

 

The Volunteer Center For Anne Arundel County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization-donations to which are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

 

 

The VCAAC is an affiliate of the
Hands on Network and Points of Light Institute   
and part of a network of more than 350 volunteer organizations.



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