Animal control
Volunteers are needed for hands on interaction with the animals, showing them to prospective adopters, assisting customers, answering phones, filing, photography and multi-media tasks. Volunteers must be 18 or older and able to meet the 16-hour service per month requirement. Information: 410-222-8900 or email P93282@aacounty.org.
Chesapeake Arts Center
Volunteers 16 and older are needed to serve as ushers and at the box office for performances at the Hammonds Lane and/or Studio 194 theaters. Volunteers are also needed to help in the gift shop, with mailings and other activities. Information: chesapeakearts.org or 410-636-6597.
Food bank
Volunteers with pickup trucks are needed to pick up donations during the day and help with phones, copying and other office duties at the Anne Arundel Food Bank. Information: 410-923-4255, email bruce@aafoodbank.org or go to aafoodbank.org.
SPCA help
Volunteers 18 and older are needed to walk dogs, socialize cats, provide foster care, help with adoption shows, bathe and brush dogs and other duties. Training sessions are held once a month. Information: 410-268-4388 or email volunteer@aacspca.org.
Salvation Army
Volunteers are needed to drop off donations Mondays through Fridays for Salvation Army food pantries in Annapolis and Glen Burnie. Suggested items include nonperishable canned goods and boxed food; toiletries are welcome. Groups that hold food drives can make arrangements to have the food picked up. Information: 410-263-4091.
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.
Volunteer guide
The Volunteer Center has a Holiday Volunteer Guide listing volunteer opportunities through December. A free copy is available by stopping at the center, 2666 Riva Road, Suite 130 in Annapolis or via email by sending a request to ask.aacvc@outlook.com. The new guide is also posted on the center's website, aacvc.org/resources. Information: 410-897-9207.
New Year's celebration
The City of Annapolis needs volunteers who are familiar with downtown Annapolis for the city's annual celebration on Wednesday, Dec. 31. Duties will vary and individuals must be people-friendly. The celebration begins at 3 p.m. and continues until midnight.Fireworks shows are at 7:30 p.m. and midnight. For more information, contact Felicia Nolan at 410-263-7997 or email her at FCNolan@annapolis.gov.