Citizens Care & Rehabilitation Center of Harford County is seeking volunteers for Business Office Duties

Telephone Switchboard Operator 1-2 hours daily and  office duties.  Must submit application, background check and non-employee confidentialy statement and Interview with Director of Business Operations. Training provided.    Interested applicants may inquire by contacting Janet McDonald@410-939-5500 ext 243 or email Janet_McDonald@CitizensCareCenter.com. 

Holiday Bazaar & Craft Show Friday, Dec 4^th and Saturday, Dec 5^th 9am-3pm.  Held at Citizens Care  & Rehabilitation Center 415 S. Market Street Havre de Grace, MD.  Event held in Chesapeake Room.  Soup Kitchen with Homemade soups available for eat in or carry out. 

Crafts, gifts & bake table.  Vendors & Crafters wanted: Table space is $20.00 for both days non-refundable.  Citizens provides table, chair and cover.  Interested Contact Janet McDonald @ 410-939-5500 ext. 243.

Quilts for Heroes

This group meets at APG-EA (Edgewood Post) Chapel on Monday evenings (except Federal Holidays) from 4:30-8:00 PM.  They make quilts for wounded warfighters and have presented over 400 quilts to warfighters at Walter Reed.  They also ocassionally have the opportunity to present quilts to local families who have lost loved one in Iraq or Afganistan.  If you would like to join us, contact Carol Hansen at 443-752-2603.

Deer Creek Overlook/4-H Camp

Volunteers are needed to help with a trail project at Deer Creek Overlook/4-H camp.  Please contact Kim Bachman at 410-336-2890 for more information

National MS Society

Volunteers needed for the WALK MS  2010 Committees

Volunteers needed to help the National MS Society build a successful walk in two communities: Havre de Grace and Frederick. The Walk in Havre de Grace will take place on Sunday April 18 at Havre de Grace High School and in Frederick on Saturday, April 10^th at Frederick High School.

Walk MS is the largest fundraising event for the National MS Society, Maryland Chapter, raising over $1.1 million and attracting over 8,000 walkers in 2009 alone. Be a part of something big, join a Walk MS Committee and start making a difference in your local community today.

Goal of the Committee- To reach out into the local community and provide access to businesses, recruit new participants and teams, and secure in-kind and local sponsorships.

Position Description: A committee member must strive to be the eyes and ears of the community to help the National MS Society have more success in the areas of recruitment, fundraising, and sponsorship. A committee member is a passionate individual who wants to do something about MS now.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

1. Committee members will be asked to recruit participants.
2. Committee members will be asked to find and secure local sponsorships.
3. Committee members may be asked to go to community meetings in order to advertise the event.
4. Committee members are expected to lead by example and raise money for Walk MS.
5. Committee members will be asked to distribute brochures and/or posters to local businesses.
6. Committee members should attend the walk event and act as a key volunteer during the day of the event.
7. Committee members are not expected to carry out logistics. 
8. Committee members must be knowledgeable of the organization and mission and be willing to speak about both.
9. Time Commitment: at most one in-person a meeting a month at a location in your community. Majority of communication will be done via e-mail and phone between committee members and with NMSS staff.  

Interested? Have questions or ideas? Please call Shawn Slotke, Special Events Manager at 443-641-1227 or e-mail her at shawn.slotke@nmss.org.

Cherish The Child Symposium

The Cherish the Child Symposium is an annual child abuse and neglect conference here in Harford County organized by a number of child serving agencies throughout the community.  They are in need of a volunteer group to help with set up and break down of tables for the conference.  The set-up will happen on Thursday, April 22 and the breakdown is just after the conference on Friday April 23, which ends around 4 p.m.

Please contact Jennifer Redding at 410-838-9000, ext. 222 for more information

VILLA MARIA SCHOOL IN NEED OF VOLUNTEERS

The new Villa Maria School opened in Harford County in September of 2009.  They are truly in need of a wide vairety of volunteer help.

 Volunteer Companion Needed for Senior

Volunteer companion needed for a senior residing in a Fallston private home.  One or more volunteers needed to provide companionship - a few hours per day, or a few days a week, Monday through Friday.  Contact 410-499-0472 or tmason@goldlaw.com for information.

Freedom Hills Therapeutic Riding Program

Freedom Hills Therapeutic Riding in Port Deposit Maryland is in need of Volunteers for variety of projects.  Help is needed with cleaning and oiling riding equipment, gardening, building projects, helping with fundraising and volunteering with students. 

Please contact Renee Luther at 410-378-3817 or by email at fhtrp@freedomhills.org for more information.

 Volunteers needed for Computer Training

 American Cancer Society

Relay for Life Committee Volunteers Needed (30)

Relay for Life Committee Volunteers are needed from September 2009 through June 2010 at various locations (Fallston High School, Patterson Mill Middle High School, Havre de Grace High School).  Volunteers must attend five committee meetings, attend and support the Relay for Life Event in May/June (depending on event location).  Visit www.cancer.org for more information or contact Susan Manning Bresuciak at 410-933-5160 or Susan.bresuciak@cancer.org.

 Amedisys Hospice of Greater Chesapeake (formerly Harford Hospice)

Direct Patient Care and Clerical Volunteers Needed

Volunteers are needed for 2-3 hours per week, as available; hours are flexible.  Must be at least 18 years of age and have a desire to help others.  Training is offered and required.  Please contact Ann Reier at 410-933-8195 or email areier5014@amedisys.com for information and to volunteer.  Amedisys Hospice of Greater Chesapeake is located at 8003 Corporate Drive, Suite G, in Baltimore, Maryland 21236.

 Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company

Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company has an immediate need for firefighters, EMS and Auxiliary Volunteers.  Training is provided.  The minimum age requirement is sixteen.  Support personnel are also needed to assist with mailings, accounting and recruiting. 

PLEASE visit their website at www.bavfc.org for details.

Join the Maryland SHIP MATES volunteer team at your local Area Agency on Aging.   

Your talents and skills are needed!

Call Harford County SHIP today

410-638-3025

The Maryland SHIP is a federally funded program that provides free health insurance education, counseling, and assistance to people with Medicare, their families, and caregivers.

Learn more online

http://www.mdoa.state.md.us/ship.html