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Current Volunteer Events (Past Events)
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Books for International Goodwill (B.I.G.) with SVBA and SVDC
Saturday, Aug 28, 2010
9AM - 12PM
2000 Capital Drive
Annapolis, MD
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Weekday Workout at The Loading Dock
Wednesday, Sept 1, 2010
6PM - 8PM
2 North Kresson Street
Baltimore, MD 21224
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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.
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Cooking Dinner for the Homeless
Saturday, Sept 4, 2010
2:30PM - 5:30PM
2015 20th Street
Ft. Meade, MD
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Sarah's House (www.catholiccharities-md.org/sarahs-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.
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Arts Alive 12: Fundraiser for Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
Friday, September 10, 2010
5:30pm - 11pm
Maryland Hall
801 Chase Street
Annapolis, MD
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Arts Alive is the largest single fundraider for Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts (MHCA), in their "tent under the stars" on Maryland Hall's front lawn. Proceeds support Maryland Hall's year-round arts programs. Featuring silent and live auctions, entertainment by the Brooks Tegler Orchestra and tasting stations with signature dishes and drinks by area restaurants, hotels and caterers.
SVBA volunteers have told Maryland Hall how much they have enjoyed this event! Help serve the community while working hard and having a great time at a fantastic event!
Founded in 1979, Maryland Hall (www.marylandhall.org) is a multi-disciplinary arts center whose mission is to provide exceptional opportunities for lifelong community participation in arts education, the visual arts and performing arts. Maryland Hall provides a broad range of arts-related programming for people of all ages, backgrounds and socio-economic levels.
To succeed with this evening's events, Maryland Hall needs many, many volunteers to assist us. With the help of our volunteers, last year's Arts Alive earned over $100,000. We used these funds to continue MHCA educational programs and needed renovations. We hope you will join us.
SVBA volunteers will be providing assistance as Dinner Servers. The dinner is a busy, festive setting and though your job requires energy and stamina, you are in the midst of the "party". The shift is from 5:30 PM until 10:30 PM and there are breaks during the evening. Servers please arrive by 5:00 to check in and enjoy a light supper. (If you cannot arrive until 6:00pm, we still welcome your help).
Responsibilities will include:
* setting some table items beforehand
* opening bottles of wine for each table
* overseeing your "Teen Assistants" to clear tables during dinner
* assisting with some food service (dinner is self-serve from food stations)
* assisting with clearing tables
Directions to Maryland Hall:
From Washington DC: Route 50 East, exit Rowe Blvd, turn right at the end of the exit ramp. At the second light, turn right on Taylor Ave. See directions below.
From Baltimore: I-97 south to Route 50 East. Exit at Rowe Blvd, turn right at the end of the exit ramp. At the second light, turn right on Taylor Ave. See directions below.
From the Eastern Shore: Route 50 West, exit Rowe Blvd towards Annapolis. At the third light, turn right on to Taylor Ave. See directions below.
Take Taylor Ave. until its end at the traffic circle. Go 1/3 of the way around the circle, and turn right on Spa Road, then take the first left on Greenfield Street. Maryland Hall is directly ahead of you. You will be approaching from the north side of the building. Parking is available at the rear south end of the building or in Bates parting lots.
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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 Mary Anne at
mesposito100@hotmail.com to sign up.
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Maryland Food Bank
Saturday, Sept 11, 2010
8:30AM - 12PM
2200 Halethorpe Farms Rd
Baltimore, MD 21227
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The Maryland Food Bank 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!
Additional volunteer info can be found at the MD Food Bank's website, at www.mdfoodbank.org .
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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Contact Mitch at
yahmitch@yahoo.com to sign up.
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Weekday Workout at The Loading Dock
Wednesday, Sept 15, 2010
6PM - 8PM
2 North Kresson Street
Baltimore, MD 21224
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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.
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Baltimore Reads Book Bank
Saturday, Sept 18, 2010
9am-noon
The Baltimore Sun Calvert Street complex
Baltimore, MD
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The Baltimore Reads Book Bank (baltimorereads.org) 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.
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Federal Hill Street Beat Festival
Sunday, Sept 19, 2010
10:30pm-3pm (2:30pm-7pm shift also available; see event details)
42 E. Cross St.
Baltimore, MD
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Note: The SVBA leader for this event will be volunteering for the 10:30-3pm shift, and may stay for the 2:30-7pm shift if more volunteers are needed. SVBA volunteers can sign up for either shift by contacting the SVBA event leader (see contact info below). When signing up for this event, please specify which shift you're signing up for.
Get a front row seat to all the action: live music (18 bands) on 3 stages, food and drink, arts and crafts, Little Ones Lane for kids, and more!
Get a free T-shirt, meet new friends, and have some fun -- all while helping the community!
SVBA volunteer duties for this event will be posted as soon as they are finalized. (SVBA usually helps to sell tickets or pour beer at this event.)
Proceeds benefit Federal Hill Main Street, a national award-winning community revitalization program.
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 Dorian at
dorian.jalowiecki@awmllc.com to sign up.
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Books for International Goodwill (B.I.G.) with SVBA and SVDC
Saturday, Sept 25, 2010
9AM - 12PM
2000 Capital Drive
Annapolis, MD
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*** A combined event with SVBA and SVDC (Single Volunteers of DC) !! ***
Please join volunteers from SVBA, SVDC, and Books for International Goodwill (www.big-books.org) as we sort books by age level and pack them for shipment to overseas locations. Over 1,000,000 books have been shipped to Africa, Eastern Europe, and other areas of the world.
For over 15 years, Books for International Goodwill (B.I.G.) has successfully recycled used books for productive use by those who need books for schools and libraries to improve literacy in developing communities around the world. B.I.G. is a project begun by the Parole Rotary Club of Annapolis and is now an independent non-profit entity. It's motto is "Spreading Literacy by Keeping Books Alive".
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.
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