Baltimore Community Engagement Guide
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Community Resource Guide For Health Care for the Homeless Providers Volunteer Locations 2 Overview 2 Position Descriptions 10 Community and Senior Centers 19 Health and Wellness Locations 22 Education and Career Resources 26 Volunteer Locations Application/ Organization Location & Transportation Description Background Check? Registration Yorktown The ARC Baltimore Organization that 7215 York Road serves people with √ Online application Debbie Staigerwald developmental LocalLink 52; CityLink Red (York Rd. & 410.296.2272 x5216 disabilities Stevenson Ln.) Baltimore Museum of Art Charles Village Online 10 Art Museum Drive application, [email protected] Art Museum √ personal 443.573.1756 CityLink Silver; LocalLink 51, 95; Charm references City Circulator Purple (Charles & 31st) needed Open Wed-Sun; 10am- 5pm Reservoir Hill 1611 Baker St. The Baltimore Station CityLink Navy (Fulton Ave. & Baker St.) Food Bank No Online application Kim Callari Sharp Leadenhall 410.752.4454 x207 Light RailLink (M&T Bank Stadium) LocalLink 67, 94, 164; CityLink Silver (Charles & Ostend St.) 2 Attend BARCS Baltimore orientation, will be provided with Inner Harbor/South Baltimore Volunteer.barcs@gmail. application 301 Stockholm St. com Animal Shelter √ documents LightRail (M&T Bank Stadium/Hamburg afterwards St.) Open Mon-Fri, 2-6pm; Sat-Sun, 11am-4pm Health insurance needed Johns Hopkins Location 1915 McElderry St. Believe In Tomorrow Metro SubwayLink; Charm City Circulator Children’s Foundation Green Line (Johns Hopkins stop) Children’s Patient √ Online application Housing 410.744.1032 St. Casimir Location 2712 O’Donnell St. CityLink Gold (O’Donnell St. & Boston St.) Blue Water Baltimore Nursery Loch Raven 410.254.1577 Nature Clean-Up Register online 6131 Hillen Rd. No Organization before each event CityLink Green; LocalLink 53, 103, 104 Open Wed-Sun, 10am- (Loch Raven & Loch Hill) 3pm The Book Thing Abell/Oakenshawe No registration in 3001 Vineyard Ln. advance, just Free library No [email protected] CityLink Red (Greenmount Ave & 30th St. show up and ask 410.662.5631 Station) to help 3 Cylburn Arboretum General Cold Spring/Roland Park Megan Young application 4915 Greenspring Ave. 410.367.2217 x1 online, schedule LightRail Cold Spring Lane station Arboretum No [email protected] in-person LocalLink 91 (Greenspring/Cold Spring) interview by Local Link 28 (Greenspring) Open Tues-Sun, 8am- phone or email 4pm Enoch Pratt Free Library Downtown 400 Cathedral St. Pamela Potter- CityLink Blue; LocalLink 80, 115 (Saratoga Fill out Hennessey & Liberty St) application and 410.396.9940 Charm City Circulator Purple (Fayette and Library √ background check [email protected] Charles St) form and return CityLink Pink (Centre & Cathedral St) to library branch Open Mon-Thurs, 10-7; Fri-Sat, 10-5; Sun 1-5 Other branch locations around Baltimore Old Goucher/Remington Franciscan Center 101 W. 23 St. Online volunteer Community Help form, personal Angela Hall CityLink Silver; LocalLink 51, 95; Charm No Center references 410.467.5340 x113 City Circulator Purple (Charles St. & 22nd) needed [email protected] LocalLink 51 (Maryland Ave. & 23rd St.) LocalLink 94 (Howard St. & 23rd St.) 4 For volunteering, contact individual stores; for Downtown/Inner Harbor (Headquarters) employment, 222 E. Redwood St. arrive at LocalLink 67, 78, 105, 150, 160, 164, 210, Baltimore Goodwill 215, 310; CityLink Orange, Purple, Red Headquarters at (Baltimore St. & Calvert St.) Intake on Friday 410.837.1800 x120, LocalLink 63, 65; CityLink Brown, Navy 8am-11am, or Secondhand Retail x209, or x171 (Lombard St. & Commerce St.) √ walk-in Monday- Store Charm City Circulator Orange (Pratt at Thursday 8am- Open Mon-Sat, 10am- Calvert) 3pm 7pm Charm City Circulator Purple (Pratt St. – Inner Harbor) Valid ID card, passport, or Store locations around city driver’s license; social security card or birth certificate 5 Habitat for Humanity Chesapeake ReStore volunteer@chesapeaker Halethorpe/Lansdowne (Headquarters) estore.org 3741 Commerce Dr. Suite 309 CityLink Yellow (Washington Blvd. & Headquarters Commerce Dr.) 410.366.1250 info@habitatchesapeak Sandtown Restoration and Depends on Depends on e.org 1300 N. Fulton Ave. retail organization position position CityLink Navy (Fulton Ave. & Baker St.) Sandtown Location 410.669.6836 Dundalk Open Tues-Sat, 9am- 505 Kane St. 5pm (Eastern Ave & Kane St.) Dundalk Location 410.633.0505 Open Mon-Sun, 9am- 6pm 6 Online application, Maryland Zoo Druid Hill Park interview, and 1 Safari Way orientation 443.552.5266 LocalLink 82, 83, 91 (McCulloh St. & Greenspring Ave.) Zoo √ $25 fee Open March-December, CityLink Navy, Lime; LocalLink 22, 26, 29, 10am-4pm daily; Winter 79, 82; Metro SubwayLink (Mondawmin 1 year Fri-Mon, 10am-4pm Station) commitment, minimum 6-8 hrs/month Maryland Food Bank Halethorpe 410.737.8282 2200 Halethorpe Farms Rd. Online Food Bank No City Link Yellow (Hollins Ferry Rd & registration Open Mon-Fri, 8am- Halethorpe Farms Rd Station) 4:30pm Moveable Feast Online Angie Kelley Middle East registration, 410.327.3420 901 N. Milton Ave. Food Bank No attend info CityLink Pink (Patterson Park & Eager St) session Open Mon-Fri, 8:30am- 4pm 7 Inner Harbor/Downtown National Aquarium 501 E. Pratt St. Online LocalLink 63, 65; CityLink Brown, Navy; [email protected] application, Charm City Circulator Orange (National Aquarium √ 410.576.3886 references Aquarium stop/Pratt & Gay St.) needed LocalLink 54, 154; CityLink Yellow (Gay & Open 9am-8pm daily Lombard St.) Our Daily Bread Employment Center Penn-Fallsway/Mt. Vernon 443.986.9031 or 725 Fallsway Contact volunteer 667.600.3438 CityLink Yellow (Fallsway & Madison St.) Food Bank No services volunteerodbec@cc- CityLink Pink (Madison St. & Guilford md.org Ave.) Open Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm Ronald McDonald Attend House Downtown orientation on 635 W. Lexington St. first and third Amber Gaines LocalLink 71, 78; CityLink Orange, Red, Patient Housing Depends on Monday of every againes@rmhcbaltimore Purple (Fayette & Greene St.) Center position month, 5:30- .org LocalLink 70, 310; Charm City Circulator 6:30pm 410.528.1010 Orange (Pine St. & Baltimore St.) Contact volunteer services Open 8am-4pm daily 8 Second Chance Downtown 1700 Ridgley St. Restoration and Fill out online Kerri Classen, LocalLink 26, 69, 70, 73, 75 (Russell St. & Construction No form and waiver volunteering manager Bush St.) Organization 410.385.1700 ext. 103 LightRail (M&T Bank Stadium) SPCA Baltimore Online [email protected] Druid Hill Park application, 410.235.8826 3300 Falls Rd. Animal Shelter No schedule in- LightRail Station; Local Link 21, 22 person interview Open Mon-Tues 2:30- (Woodberry) by phone or email 6:30pm; Wed-Fri 12- 5pm; Sat-Sun 11am-4pm Locations at: Volo City Kids Patterson Park, Downtown Sailing Center, Foundation Franklin Square Park, UA House on Sports League No Online application Fayette, McHenry Row, 27 N Lakewood 443.842.4073 Ave, Moravia Elementary, Herring Run Recreation Center 9 Detailed Position Descriptions The ARC Baltimore Arc Buddies Be paired with an individual with a developmental disability and communicate over the phone, through house visits, and notes Childcare Volunteer Work at childcare on the first Wednesday and third Thursday of the month, 6:30-8:30pm Database Volunteer Help transition the organization to a new database, computer skills recommended, 1-2 days/week with flexible hours Day Center Volunteer Volunteer at a day center and help with activities and skills, Monday-Friday 9am-3pm The Baltimore Museum of Art Education Classroom Assistant For volunteers who enjoy interacting with the public, working creatively, and helping others Entails greeting and assisting visitors, helping visitors make art projects, maintaining art supplies and cleaning up after workshops Greeter 10 Able to stand for 4 hours, lift 20 pounds, some knowledge of art and the Baltimore area, customer service skills Entails greeting and helping visitors, handing out information, directing visitors, assisting with coat check, lockers, and audio tours The Baltimore Station Help serve residents through meals, arrange activities, service projects BARCS Baltimore Animal Care Volunteer Take care of/play with dogs or cats, go on walks, be involved with dog training Customer Service Volunteer Work as a greeter, office assistant, “matchmaker”, adoption counselor, intake volunteer Community Programs Volunteer Volunteer in the animal clinic, as a hotline operator, or recovery attendant Other opportunities include helping with community education, fundraising, or marketing Believe in Tomorrow Children’s Foundation 11 Help run a children’s housing center at Johns Hopkins Hospital or work in the main office; be a front desk volunteer, help prepare meals, or help the center stay organized Blue Water Baltimore Individual volunteering events include planting trees, working in the nursery, working at events, organizing cleanups, or working in the office The Book Thing Help organize books and serve customers Cylburn Arboretum Gardens Volunteer Weeding, mulching, taking care of plants Group setting Requires bending and kneeling Wednesday 4:30-7:30pm; Saturday 9am-12pm Trails Volunteer Nurture plants, clear storm damage, control invasive species 12 Group setting Requires bending and kneeling Tuesday 9:30-11:30am Education Volunteer Serve as a docent on tours of grounds, gardens, and mansion Scheduled a few weeks or a month in advance of program Enoch Pratt Free Library Help serve customers and organize books Exact position varies based on location Franciscan