Maryland Food Bank

Saturday, March 13, 2010
8:30AM - 12PM
2200 Halethorpe Farms Rd
Baltimore, MD 21227

St. Patricks Day Shamrock 5K Run

Sunday, March 14, 2010
9:00AM
Power Plant Live
34 Market Pl.
Baltimore, MD

Weekday Workout at The Loading Dock

Wednesday, March 17, 2010
6PM - 8PM
2 North Kresson Street
Baltimore, MD 21224

Instead of getting your mid-week workout in a gym, why not try a more productive workout while helping out a worthy cause?

The Loading Dock, Inc. (TLD) is the first successful, self-sufficient, nonprofit distributor of reusable building materials in the country. TLD's mission is to increase the supply of decent, affordable housing while promoting sustainable development through reuse. Since 1984, TLD has saved low-income housing and community projects over $6.7 million and has rescued over 33,000 tons of building materials from landfills. TLD serves as a national model for communities interested in starting a reuse facility and is the recipient of two prestigious national awards: the Presidential Award for Sustainable development and the United Nations Habitat II "Building Communities of Opportunity" National Excellence Award.

Much in the way that the Maryland Food Bank accepts donations of food stuffs and distributes them to local needy families, TLD accepts donations of building supplies and recycles (if needed) and distributes them for projects benefiting needy families. We will be doing 'general' warehouse work which may include organizing, counting, labeling... ...And we really do make a difference! The Loading Dock's sales always improve after our volunteer worknight because the warehouse looks so much better after we are done!

Parking is provided in lighted, fenced parking lot immediately adjacent to TLD.

We usually go out for a bite to eat afterwards for some additional socializing.

Please specify the event name and your gender on the subject line of your email when signing up for an event or social.

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IN ORDER TO SIGN UP FOR ANY SVBA EVENT, YOU MUST BE OVER 18 YEARS OLD AND YOU SHOULD NOT BE IN A COMMITTED RELATIONSHIP
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(The POC for this event is an employee of The Loading Dock, and is NOT a member of SVBA.)

Contact Katie at kjoost@loadingdock.org to sign up.

Baltimore Reads Book Bank

Saturday, March 20, 2010
9am-noon
The Baltimore Sun Calvert Street complex
Baltimore, MD

The Baltimore Reads Book Bank has provided more than 1,000,000 new and gently used children's books to disadvantaged families in Baltimore since 1992. Their goal is to spark family reading at home by making sure there are plenty of books available.

Volunteers are needed to help organize books at the Book Bank.

The Book Bank is located at the back of The Baltimore Sun warehouse complex. Directions to the Book Bank can be found at www.scgmarketingsystems.com/baltimorereads/page15.html.

This event has been very popular with SVBA volunteers who work with children. An extra benefit of sorting books for the Baltimore Reads Book Bank is the nostalgia trip you'll experience when you see books that you just might remember from your childhood...!

Please specify the event name and your gender on the subject line of your email when signing up for an event or social.

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IN ORDER TO SIGN UP FOR ANY SVBA EVENT, YOU MUST BE OVER 18 YEARS OLD AND YOU SHOULD NOT BE IN A COMMITTED RELATIONSHIP
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Contact Mitch at yahmitch@yahoo.com to sign up.

Arundel House of Hope: Homeless Resource Day

Saturday, March 27, 2010
Shift times: 8am-Noon, Noon-4pm. (Specify shift time when signing up.)
Glen Burnie High School
7550 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd, Glen Burnie, MD

*** IMPORTANT NOTE: SVBA volunteers signing up for this event MUST send an email to BOTH Minerva (SVBA event leader) and Marsha Urban (Arundel House of Hope). Both email addresses are listed below.

Anne Arundel County's 3rd annual Homeless Resource Day is an oppourtunity for families and individuals experiencing homelessness to access benefits, medical care, substance abuse resources, mental health counseling and a variety of social services.

The Arundel House of Hope (www.arundelhoh.org) needs volunteers to help guide homeless persons and/or homeless families throughout the various booths that offer the above services.

Training will be provided at the following locations.

Tues. March 16th 4:30-6pm
Stanton Center
92 W. Washington St.
Annapolis, MD 21401

Thurs. March 18th 7-8:30pm
Church on the Rock
649 Old Mill Rd.
Millersville, MD 21108

Sat. March 20th 10-11:30am
Sarah's House
2015 20th St.
Fort Meade, MD 20755

Please specify which shift time you'd like to work when signing up. (Shift times listed above.)

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IN ORDER TO SIGN UP FOR ANY SVBA EVENT, YOU MUST BE OVER 18 YEARS OLD AND YOU SHOULD NOT BE IN A COMMITTED RELATIONSHIP
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Contact Minerva (SVBA) at iminrivera@verizon.net to sign up.
Contact Marsha Urban (Arundel House of Hope) at murban@arundelhoh.org to sign up.

Books for International Goodwill (B.I.G.) with SVBA and SVDC

Saturday, March 27, 2010
9AM - 12PM
1325 Marlboro Road
Lothian, MD (approx 10 miles south of Bowie)

*** Now a combined event with SVBA and SVDC (Single Volunteers of DC) !! ***

Please join volunteers from SVBA, SVDC, and the Parole Rotary Club for the B.I.G. Project. Books are sorted by age level and then packed for shipment to overseas locations. Over 1,000,000 books have been shipped to Africa, Eastern Europe, and other areas of the world.

**** The organizers of B.I.G. have informed us that SVBA and SVDC have become ESSENTIAL to the execution of their mission, and they continuously express sincere gratitude for our extremely valuable assistance! ****

Last-minute volunteers are welcome to this event. Please send an email to the event leader so that we have your email address, and contact the event leader when you arrive at the B.I.G. warehouse. Directions to the warehouse can be found at the B.I.G. website at www.big-books.org.

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IN ORDER TO SIGN UP FOR ANY SVBA EVENT, YOU MUST BE OVER 18 YEARS OLD AND YOU SHOULD NOT BE IN A COMMITTED RELATIONSHIP
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Please specify the event name and your gender on the subject line of your email when signing up for an event or social.

Contact Mitch at yahmitch@yahoo.com to sign up.

Cooking Dinner for the Homeless

Saturday, April 3, 2010
2:30PM - 5:30PM
2015 20th Street
Ft. Meade, MD

Sarah's House, a shelter located at Fort Meade, extends a helping hand to those homeless people who are willing to help themselves. Founded in 1987, it provides services to homeless families and single women who are looking for a way out of the dead end of homelessness. We will be preparing a dinner of donated food for about 30-40 people. Just bring your willingness to chop and peel, and show off your cooking skills and community spirit!

Those who volunteer to work on this event will have an opportunity to help plan the menu if they choose. Volunteers will be asked to provide items of food costing between $10 and $15. The volunteers are invited to join the residents of Sarah's House in their evening meal. Dinner is served at 5:00.

Please specify the event name and your gender on the subject line of your email when signing up for an event or social.

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IN ORDER TO SIGN UP FOR ANY SVBA EVENT, YOU MUST BE OVER 18 YEARS OLD AND YOU SHOULD NOT BE IN A COMMITTED RELATIONSHIP
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Contact Anne at annetuc@comcast.net to sign up.

Weekday Workout at The Loading Dock

Wednesday, April 7, 2010
6PM - 8PM
2 North Kresson Street
Baltimore, MD 21224

Instead of getting your mid-week workout in a gym, why not try a more productive workout while helping out a worthy cause?

The Loading Dock, Inc. (TLD) is the first successful, self-sufficient, nonprofit distributor of reusable building materials in the country. TLD's mission is to increase the supply of decent, affordable housing while promoting sustainable development through reuse. Since 1984, TLD has saved low-income housing and community projects over $6.7 million and has rescued over 33,000 tons of building materials from landfills. TLD serves as a national model for communities interested in starting a reuse facility and is the recipient of two prestigious national awards: the Presidential Award for Sustainable development and the United Nations Habitat II "Building Communities of Opportunity" National Excellence Award.

Much in the way that the Maryland Food Bank accepts donations of food stuffs and distributes them to local needy families, TLD accepts donations of building supplies and recycles (if needed) and distributes them for projects benefiting needy families. We will be doing 'general' warehouse work which may include organizing, counting, labeling... ...And we really do make a difference! The Loading Dock's sales always improve after our volunteer worknight because the warehouse looks so much better after we are done!

Parking is provided in lighted, fenced parking lot immediately adjacent to TLD.

We usually go out for a bite to eat afterwards for some additional socializing.

Please specify the event name and your gender on the subject line of your email when signing up for an event or social.

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IN ORDER TO SIGN UP FOR ANY SVBA EVENT, YOU MUST BE OVER 18 YEARS OLD AND YOU SHOULD NOT BE IN A COMMITTED RELATIONSHIP
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(The POC for this event is an employee of The Loading Dock, and is NOT a member of SVBA.)

Have Team Leader but not open for sign ups yet.

Maryland Food Bank

Saturday, April 10, 2010
8:30AM - 12PM
2200 Halethorpe Farms Rd
Baltimore, MD 21227

Maryland Foodbank accepts donations of food stuffs from both private and commercial organizations for distribution to needy families in the Baltimore area. SVBA has been active with Maryland Food Bank since the inception of SVBA. This is always a great 'self paced' event where we will either be sorting food stuffs (cans, boxes,...) into different bins and/or preparing distribution bags to go out to needy families. As we will be working as a group, there will be lots of time to socialize!

Volunteer guidelines can be found at the Food Bank's website using this link .

Note: The Food Bank uses bleach to clean the food cans. Please, wear old clothes that you do not mind trashing.

Please specify the event name and your gender on the subject line of your email when signing up for an event or social.

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IN ORDER TO SIGN UP FOR ANY SVBA EVENT, YOU MUST BE OVER 18 YEARS OLD AND YOU SHOULD NOT BE IN A COMMITTED RELATIONSHIP
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Have Team Leader but not open for sign ups yet.

Weekday Workout at The Loading Dock

Wednesday, April 14, 2010
6PM - 8PM
2 North Kresson Street
Baltimore, MD 21224

Instead of getting your mid-week workout in a gym, why not try a more productive workout while helping out a worthy cause?

The Loading Dock, Inc. (TLD) is the first successful, self-sufficient, nonprofit distributor of reusable building materials in the country. TLD's mission is to increase the supply of decent, affordable housing while promoting sustainable development through reuse. Since 1984, TLD has saved low-income housing and community projects over $6.7 million and has rescued over 33,000 tons of building materials from landfills. TLD serves as a national model for communities interested in starting a reuse facility and is the recipient of two prestigious national awards: the Presidential Award for Sustainable development and the United Nations Habitat II "Building Communities of Opportunity" National Excellence Award.

Much in the way that the Maryland Food Bank accepts donations of food stuffs and distributes them to local needy families, TLD accepts donations of building supplies and recycles (if needed) and distributes them for projects benefiting needy families. We will be doing 'general' warehouse work which may include organizing, counting, labeling... ...And we really do make a difference! The Loading Dock's sales always improve after our volunteer worknight because the warehouse looks so much better after we are done!

Parking is provided in lighted, fenced parking lot immediately adjacent to TLD.

We usually go out for a bite to eat afterwards for some additional socializing.

Please specify the event name and your gender on the subject line of your email when signing up for an event or social.

*********************************************************************
IN ORDER TO SIGN UP FOR ANY SVBA EVENT, YOU MUST BE OVER 18 YEARS OLD AND YOU SHOULD NOT BE IN A COMMITTED RELATIONSHIP
*********************************************************************

(The POC for this event is an employee of The Loading Dock, and is NOT a member of SVBA.)

Have Team Leader but not open for sign ups yet.

Baltimore Reads Book Bank

Saturday, April 17, 2010
9am-noon
The Baltimore Sun Calvert Street complex
Baltimore, MD

The Baltimore Reads Book Bank has provided more than 1,000,000 new and gently used children's books to disadvantaged families in Baltimore since 1992. Their goal is to spark family reading at home by making sure there are plenty of books available.

Volunteers are needed to help organize books at the Book Bank.

The Book Bank is located at the back of The Baltimore Sun warehouse complex. Directions to the Book Bank can be found at www.scgmarketingsystems.com/baltimorereads/page15.html.

This event has been very popular with SVBA volunteers who work with children. An extra benefit of sorting books for the Baltimore Reads Book Bank is the nostalgia trip you'll experience when you see books that you just might remember from your childhood...!

Please specify the event name and your gender on the subject line of your email when signing up for an event or social.

*********************************************************************
IN ORDER TO SIGN UP FOR ANY SVBA EVENT, YOU MUST BE OVER 18 YEARS OLD AND YOU SHOULD NOT BE IN A COMMITTED RELATIONSHIP
*********************************************************************

Have Team Leader but not open for sign ups yet.

Books for International Goodwill (B.I.G.) with SVBA and SVDC

Saturday, April 24, 2010
9AM - 12PM
1325 Marlboro Road
Lothian, MD (approx 10 miles south of Bowie)

*** Now a combined event with SVBA and SVDC (Single Volunteers of DC) !! ***

Please join volunteers from SVBA, SVDC, and the Parole Rotary Club for the B.I.G. Project. Books are sorted by age level and then packed for shipment to overseas locations. Over 1,000,000 books have been shipped to Africa, Eastern Europe, and other areas of the world.

**** The organizers of B.I.G. have informed us that SVBA and SVDC have become ESSENTIAL to the execution of their mission, and they continuously express sincere gratitude for our extremely valuable assistance! ****

Last-minute volunteers are welcome to this event. Please send an email to the event leader so that we have your email address, and contact the event leader when you arrive at the B.I.G. warehouse. Directions to the warehouse can be found at the B.I.G. website at www.big-books.org.

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IN ORDER TO SIGN UP FOR ANY SVBA EVENT, YOU MUST BE OVER 18 YEARS OLD AND YOU SHOULD NOT BE IN A COMMITTED RELATIONSHIP
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Please specify the event name and your gender on the subject line of your email when signing up for an event or social.

Have Team Leader but not open for sign ups yet.

Federal Hill Spring Block Party

Sunday, April 25, 2010
Tentative shift times: 11am-3pm, 3pm-7pm
S. Charles and Cross Streets in Historic Federal Hill
Baltimore, MD

Event details will be announced soon. Volunteer duties will probably include ticket sales and/or pouring beer.

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IN ORDER TO SIGN UP FOR ANY SVBA EVENT, YOU MUST BE OVER 18 YEARS OLD AND YOU SHOULD NOT BE IN A COMMITTED RELATIONSHIP
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Please specify the event name and your gender on the subject line of your email when signing up for an event or social.

Have Team Leader but not open for sign ups yet.

Baltimore Reads Books for Kids Day 2010

Saturday, May 1, 2010
9am - 2pm
Poly/Western High School
1400 W. Cold Spring Lane
Baltimore, MD

The annual Baltimore Reads Books for Kids Day event gives the community-at-large an opportunity to drop-off their new and gently used children's books for disadvantaged children throughout the Baltimore area. Our goal is to collect 75,000 books during each campaign year, with a significant portion of the books collected during our Books for Kids Day event. Imagine the joy children will receive when they are given books of their very own!

Volunteers are needed to sort, stamp and package books.

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IN ORDER TO SIGN UP FOR ANY SVBA EVENT, YOU MUST BE OVER 18 YEARS OLD AND YOU SHOULD NOT BE IN A COMMITTED RELATIONSHIP
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Please specify the event name and your gender on the subject line of your email when signing up for an event or social.

Have Team Leader but not open for sign ups yet.

Cooking Dinner for the Homeless

Saturday, May 1, 2010
2:30PM - 5:30PM
2015 20th Street
Ft. Meade, MD

Sarah's House, a shelter located at Fort Meade, extends a helping hand to those homeless people who are willing to help themselves. Founded in 1987, it provides services to homeless families and single women who are looking for a way out of the dead end of homelessness. We will be preparing a dinner of donated food for about 30-40 people. Just bring your willingness to chop and peel, and show off your cooking skills and community spirit!

Those who volunteer to work on this event will have an opportunity to help plan the menu if they choose. Volunteers will be asked to provide items of food costing between $10 and $15. The volunteers are invited to join the residents of Sarah's House in their evening meal. Dinner is served at 5:00.

Please specify the event name and your gender on the subject line of your email when signing up for an event or social.

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IN ORDER TO SIGN UP FOR ANY SVBA EVENT, YOU MUST BE OVER 18 YEARS OLD AND YOU SHOULD NOT BE IN A COMMITTED RELATIONSHIP
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Have Team Leader but not open for sign ups yet.

Baltimore Chamber Orchestra

Sunday, May 2, 2010
5PM - 8PM
Kraushaar Auditorium, Goucher College
1021 Dulaney Valley Road
Towson, MD

The Baltimore Chamber Orchestra (www.thebco.org) presents an amazing season of orchestral and solo works from the classics to the contemporary, featuring vocal and instrumental virtuosos and the finest musicians in Maryland.

Volunteer duties will primarily involve serving refreshments during intermission. Volunteers will need to arrive before the concert to help set up the refreshments.

SVBA members will have the opportunity to hear some of the performance, but a couple of volunteers would have to slip out early to pour wine and set things out before intermission. Some volunteers may be needed as ushers as well.

After post-intermission clean-up, volunteers are welcome to hear the second half of the performance.

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IN ORDER TO SIGN UP FOR ANY SVBA EVENT, YOU MUST BE OVER 18 YEARS OLD AND YOU SHOULD NOT BE IN A COMMITTED RELATIONSHIP
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Have Team Leader but not open for sign ups yet.