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Roland Park Place
830 West 40th Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21211
Contact Information:
Contact: Tomeka Chance, Volunteer
Coordinator
Phone: 410-243-6997
Hours: 8:30am – 5:00pm, Monday through Friday
Volunteer Requirements:
Age: Must be 14 years or older.
Job Description: Volunteers work in the following areas: reading
and writing letters for residents, visiting with residents, delivering
mail and refreshments to residents, escorting and transporting residents
to and from activities, and assisting the residents in group activities.
Orientation: Required.
Availability: Prefer students to make a three-month commitment,
but there are events that students can volunteer for on a one-time basis.
Stella Maris
2300 Dulaney Valley Road
Timonium, Maryland 21093
Contact Information:
Contact: Andrea Gage, Volunteer Coordinator
Phone: 410-252-4500, ext. 7203
Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Volunteer Requirements:
Age: Must be 13 years or older.
Job Description: Volunteers can work with the Programs & Activities
Department where they will work directly with the residents. Volunteers
also escort residents to Mass, Physical Therapy, and Doctor’s appointments
within the building, or they can assist in the cafeteria.
Orientation: One hour required orientation.
Availability: After school on weekdays, weekends, during Winter
Break, Spring Break, and Summer Vacation. Students must commit to volunteer
for at least 10 hours, but a commitment of 20 hours is preferred.
Pickersgill Retirement Community
615 Chestnut Avenue
Towson, Maryland 21204
Contact Information:
Contact: Peggy Liberatore Castagna, Volunteer Coordinator
Phone: 410-842-0420
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:30am - 7:30pm
Peggy can be reached Monday – Thursday from 8:00am – 4:00pm
Volunteer Requirements:
Age: Must be 14 years or older. Students under 14 can come with
a parent.
Job Description: Volunteers can work as a "Friendly Visitor"
in the following areas: Activities and Special Events Helpers, transport
residents to and from events, read to residents, organize and play games
with residents, play cards with residents, and write letters for
residents. Artists, craftpersons and musicians are welcome to share
their talents.
Orientation: Required.
Availability: After school on weekdays, weekends, during Winter
Break, Spring Break, and Summer Vacation.
Blakehurst Retirement
Community
1055 W. Joppa Road
Towson, Maryland 21024
Contact Information:
Contact: Debra Bartgis,
Director of Recreation
Phone: 410-296-2900
Hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Volunteer Requirements:
Age: Must be 12 years or older. (Volunteers need to be able to push
a wheelchair.) Students under 12 can volunteer with a parent.
Job Description: Volunteers can teach computer skills to apartment
residents, act as a shadow in the Recreation Department of the Health
Center, and provide one-to-one friendly visits.
Orientation: Required.
Availability: Volunteers can help after school on weekdays, weekends, Winter Break, Spring Break, and
Summer Vacation.
The Maples of
Towson
7925 York Road
Towson, Maryland 21204
Contact Information:
Contact: Debbie Worsley, Activities and Volunteer Coordinator
Phone: 410-296-8900
Hours: 9:30-5:30 Monday through Friday
Volunteer Requirements:
Age: 12 years and older.
Job Description: Volunteers can get involved in a variety of
activities including calling BINGO, assisting with arts and crafts,
playing games with residents, transporting residents to activities, and
visiting residents one-on-one.
Orientation: Half-hour orientation is required.
Availablity: Volunteers can help after school on weekdays, weekends, Winter Break, Spring Break, and
Summer Vacation. Students
can volunteer on a one-time basis or on a regular basis.
Brighton
Gardens
6451 North Charles Street
Towson, Maryland 21212
Contact Information:
Contact: Nancy Cramer, Activities Director
Phone: 410-377-2100
Volunteer Requirements: Volunteers
must go through one to two hour orientation before beginning work.
Volunteers are given a list of options of activities to participate in
with the residents.
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