Ongoing Opportunities

Neighbors Helping Neighbors of College Park

Where: College Park, Maryland

When: Flexible, assignments average 2 hours.

What to Expect: Needs vary and include transportation assistance, household and yard chores, house repairs, friendly visits, and phone check-ins.

Hyattsville Aging in Place

Where: Hyattsville
When: Ongoing, various
What to Expect: Volunteers can pick their level of engagement

• Become a volunteer driver and take neighbors to medical appointments, grocery stores, HAP events, or run other errands.
• Perform small tasks around the house or yard, such as moving furniture, shoveling snow, or mowing the lawn.
• Check in on neighbors through the HAP phone tree or regular “friendly visits.”
• Help plan HAP programs, such as the Valentine-making party, Smart Aging Fair, and more

University of Maryland Capital Region DV/SA Center 

Where: University of Maryland, 1110 Stamp Student Union, College Park
When: 24 hours a month for 1 year
What to Expect: The DV/SA Center is a comprehensive service provider, providing free and confidential services, 24/7, forensic exams, as well as crisis, counseling, and advocacy services. Volunteers provide support for victims at the hospital and in court. All training provided.
Reference Volunteer Listing: #2020-1725

Volunteers must be age 18+

Latino Student Fund

Where: University of Maryland, 1110 Stamp Student Union, College Park
When: Saturdays, 9:30 AM -12PM
What to Expect:

• Tutoring in Math or Reading
• Learning materials are provided
• Help strengthen what PreK-12th students have already learned and stay on top of new material they are learning

College Park Community Food Bank Food Distribution

Where: 9704 Rhode Island Avenue in College Park, Maryland
When: Every Friday and Saturday
What to Expect:

• Friday: Sorting Food Donations
• Saturday: Distributing Food Donations

College Park Meals on Wheels

Where: Elks Lodge, 6700 Kenilworth Avenue, Riverdale, MD
When: Monday - Friday, 7 AM-10 AM (Food Prep) and 10:30 AM-12 PM (Meal Delivery)
What to Expect:  

• Preparing food, delivering meals, chatting, and building relationships with seniors

Catholic Charities Food Distribution – Riverdale Park, MD

Where: St. Bernard Church, 5700 St. Bernard Drive, Riverdale MD
When: Every 2nd Tuesday, 12:30 PM
What to Expect:

• Unload the food truck and bring boxes of food to the sites
• Stay on to help distribute food
• Provide your own transportation  
• Be able to lift and carry 15 lbs. repeatedly
• Wear a mask and maintain social distancing

Catholic Charities Food Distribution - Landover, MD

Where: SHARE Warehouse – 3222 Hubbard Rd., Landover, MD 20785
When: Every 4th Thursday, 9:45 AM
What to Expect:

• Convene at the SHARE Warehouse and will be transported to the food distribution site
• Food Distribution
• Repeated lifting

Capital Area Food Bank: Prince George's Community Marketplace

Where: SHABACH!, 3600 Brightseat Road, Landover, MD (rear parking lot) 
When: Every 3rd Saturday, 7:30 AM
What to Expect: 

• Help provide emergency groceries and nutrition education to residents
• Heavy lifting
• Standing and walking

*In particular need of those who know American Sign Language at this market

Catholic Charities' St. Maria’s Meals Tuesday Dinner

Where: 5859 Allentown Way, Temple Hills, MD 20748
When: Every Tuesday, 4:15 PM
What to Expect:  

• Set up and breakdown of the event
• Share stories, smiles, and words of encouragement with participants!
• Outside event

Riversdale House Museum Tour Guide

Where: 4811 Riverdale Road, Riverdale Park
When: Ongoing, flexible
What to Expect:

• Lead tours for groups and individuals who are visiting the Riversdale House Museum.
• Tours will include the home of the Calvert family, as well as the enslaved and paid workforce who labored there
• Volunteers with more than one shift per year must complete a criminal background check, including being fingerprinted before volunteer service can begin.

Riversdale Garden Aid

Where: 4811 Riverdale Road, Riverdale Park
When: Ongoing, flexible
What to Expect:

• Learn about gardening on the grounds of a restored early 19th century manor house. Assist the head gardener in planting, watering, weeding, harvesting in beautiful gardens abundant in flowers, fruits, vegetable and herbs.

Eastern Bluebird Nestbox Monitor - Patuxent River Park

Where: 16000 Croom Airport Rd, Upper Marlboro, MD
When: Ongoing, flexible
What to Expect:

• Provide routine maintenance and re-installation of Bluebird Nesting Boxes prior to and during every nesting season (spring-summer)
• Help collect important data.

Senior Green Team, Prince George’s County Department of Parks and Recreation 

Where: Varies, Prince George’s County Maryland National Capital Park Prince George’s County sites
When: Once a Month
What to Expect:

• Projects that focus on sustainability, conservation, and making habitats better for native plants.
• Clean up
• Mulching
• Intergenerational activities

Requirement: Seniors Aged 60+

Neighborhood Design Center: Eagle Harbor Landscape Beautification

Where: Eagle Harbor, MD
When: Ongoing, flexible
What to Expect:

• Exploring appropriate plant and landscape choices that best reflect heritage and community aspirations.

Requirements:

• Landscape designer or horticulturist
• Interest in African American cultural heritage

National Alliance on Mental Illness Prince George's County

Where: 10201 Martin Luther King Jr. Hwy, Bowie, MD

When: Varies depending on the opportunity

What to Expect: Annual NAMIWalks, ambassadors, data entry, grant writing and more.

Individuals with a diagnosis of mental illness: Connection Recovery Support Group facilitators, In Our Own Voice presenters, Peer-to- Peer course mentors

For family members, friends, and other caregivers: Family to Family course instructors, Family Support Group facilitators