The Sharing Foundation
Volunteers are needed to assist with programs such as Santa's Share Your Christmas, Books for Kids, Children's Winter Coats, fundraising and special events. Information: 443-603-1560 thesharingfoundation.org.
Camp Letts
Edgewater camp needs volunteers for ongoing upkeep of grounds, trail clearing and general office support at the retreat center and office. Information: 410-919-1411 or campletts,org.
Eastport Girls Club
The club seeks high school seniors and/or adult volunteers to serve as tutors to club participants in grades five to nine from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Training will be provided, and a background check is required. Information or to schedule an interview: 410-919-3347.
Hearts & Homes for Youth
Organization that helps troubled children and youth who are abused, neglected or runaways need volunteers older than 18 for tutoring, mentoring, internships, renovation projects, recreation sponsors, office assistance, and beautification projects. Information: 301-589-8444, ext.212 or hh4y.org.
Environmental data
International Environmental Data Rescue, a nonprofit whose mission is to locate, rescue and digitize every piece of historic environmental data before it is lost, needs a volunteer part-time office manager, writers, programmers, grant writers, translators, newsletter deputy editor, presenters/lecturers, meteorologists, hydrologists, climatologists, earth scientists, teachers/educators, PowerPoint experts, those who are familiar with twitter, Facebook, blogs and other communication devices and systems. Information: 410-867-1124 or iedro.org.
Crisis assistance
Serving People Across Neighborhoods works in cooperation with area churches to help people in the community in need of crisis assistance because of evictions, utility turn-off notices, emergency medical or prescription needs, food pantry or other services. Volunteers are needed to staff the office, work in the food pantry Monday and Wednesday mornings, and donate food and other items for the pantry. Information: 410-647-0889 or spanhelps.org.
Maryland State Archives
Volunteers are needed for document preparation of wills and probate records for digitization between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays in four-hour shifts. Scheduling is flexible and duties include removing fasteners and flattening and organizing documents for scanning. Information: 301-572-4105. To apply, send an email to Carol Petranek at fsmdvol@gmail.com with name, address, phone number, day of the week and time frame you are available, and how you found out about this project.