Volunteer Opportunities

Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center - Volunteering

Location: 13470 Dowell Road, Dowell, MD 20629
Phone: 410-326-4640
Email: volunteers@annmariegarden.org
Website: https://www.annmariegarden.org/annmarie2/

Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center relies on dedicated volunteers to support a wide range of tasks and events. Here are some regular volunteering opportunities where you can make a meaningful impact:

Welcome/Information Desk
 As the first point of contact for visitors, our welcome desk volunteers play a crucial role in shaping the experience at Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center. By answering questions and promoting our programs, you'll help orient visitors and make them feel welcome.

Gift Shop
 We are always looking for volunteers to assist in our gift shop within the Arts Building. Volunteers work closely with the gift shop manager to provide exceptional service, ensuring a pleasant and engaging shopping experience for our visitors.

Stewardship Volunteer
 Join us in caring for our beautiful grounds! Volunteers in this role help maintain the walking path, tend to the azaleas, and assist with new plantings. We provide training on tool use, equipment, and safety procedures to ensure a fulfilling and safe experience.

Art Programs
 If you're passionate about the arts, we welcome volunteers to lead or assist with our diverse art programs, which serve children and adults of all ages and abilities. You don’t have to be an artist to help! We also seek high school students to serve as Art Camp Counselors.

Docent Program & Community Outreach
 If you enjoy learning and sharing knowledge, consider joining our program by becoming a docent! Volunteers in this role develop tour themes for the garden’s visitors. 

Individual Volunteer Projects
 Do you have a special skill or interest you’d like to share? Whether it's writing, photography, research, marketing, construction, or landscaping, we encourage you to propose your own volunteer project and contribute your talents to the center.

Special Events
 Volunteering at our special events is a time-honored tradition! Help us prepare for and support any of these popular events: Fairy House Festival, Mud Day, Insectival, Artsfest, Halloween, and Garden in Lights. Sign up early to be part of the fun!


Calvert Interfaith Council

Phone: 410-474-0122
Email: calvertinterfaith@gmail.com
Website: www.cicmd.org

Calvert Interfaith Council (CIC) is an unincorporated association of clergy and lay representatives from different congregations or houses of worship in Calvert County, Maryland. CIC is open to all faith communities in Calvert County.

The purpose of CIC is four-fold:

  • To provide a means of communication with and among the various religious congregations of Calvert County.
  • To provide for continuing education of the clergy in areas of pastoral concern.
  • To coordinate common efforts of congregations on behalf of the poor and to provide better social services for those who are in need of assistance in Calvert County.
  • To facilitate interfaith gatherings and civic events which support the spiritual and social well-being of the people of Calvert County, Maryland.


Calvert Nature Society

Phone: 410-535-5327
Email: CypressSwamp@calvertcountymd.gov
Website: www.calvertparks.org

The Calvert Nature Society is a not-for-profit organization that works to protect and promote Calvert County's natural places. This organization provides many opportunities to engage in environmental education and compatible recreation for Calvert County's residents and visitors.


Hospice of the Chesapeake Volunteering

Location: 4559 Sixes Rd, Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Phone: 410-987-2003
Email: volunteer@calverthospice.org
Website: www.hospicechesapeake.org/volunteer/

The Hospice of the Chesapeake team provides physical, psycho-social, spiritual and grief support services to individuals living with and affected by advanced illness. These services are provided wherever the patient calls home, whether that is a personal residence, home of a loved one, a skilled nursing facility or assisted/senior living community. 

Hospice of the Chesapeake is a fully licensed, independent, community-based nonprofit organization certified by Medicare and the State of Maryland and accredited by the Joint Commission. It is affiliated with the Hospice Alliance, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and the Hospice Network of Maryland.

Volunteering Opportunities through Hospice of the Chesapeake:

  • Patient Care Volunteers 
    • Enhance the quality of life for patients and their families by providing companionship, a listening ear and practical assistance.
  • Vigil Volunteers 
    • Available upon request to provide support to patients and families during the final days and hours of life. Vigil volunteers have completed additional training in the physical and spiritual aspects of dying.
  • Administrative Volunteers 
    • Provide office and clerical support. Projects may include mailings, onsite deliveries, data entry, phone support, filing, making copies and other special projects.
  • Honor Salute Volunteers 
    • Pay respect to our valued veteran patients in a unique way. Volunteers join service members to honor veterans for their service in the military.
  • Tuck In Callers 
    • Make phone calls to home patients each Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon to assess patients’ pain level and needs, including medications, supplies and equipment.
  • Community Outreach Volunteers 
    • Manage informational displays at community events or assist with speaking engagements related to the hospice mission.
  • Camp Companions 
    • Provide a safe and reassuring presence for grieving children and teens who attend our annual bereavement camps.
  • Grief Support Volunteers 
    • Provide a caring presence either by phone or in person to support individuals during their grief journey.


Patuxent Habitat for Humanity - Volunteer

Location: 21600 Great Mills Road, Lexington Park, MD 20653
Phone: 301-863-6227
Email: info@patuxenthabitat.org, restore@patuxenthabitat.org
Website: www.patuxenthabitat.org/volunteer-opportunities

With a minimal staff, Patuxent Habitat for Humanity relies on volunteer committees for support with projects such as home builds and veterans' repairs. Opportunities are also available at the Patuxent Habitat ReStore, a volunteer-run center for reselling appliances, furniture and building materials.

Time commitments vary; some volunteers dedicate every day of the week, while others contribute just a few hours each month on projects or in the ReStore. Volunteers can choose to participate as little or as often as desired. All roles provide significant assistance that directly or indirectly contributes to the construction of affordable, decent homes.

The current ReStore hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 


VA Center for Development and Civic Engagement

Phone: 1-800-698-2411
Website: www.volunteer.va.gov/index.asp

VA volunteer drivers are needed to help veterans make their medical appointments.

Changes in the level of funding for the Beneficiary Travel program led the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to accept alternative options for transportation of eligible veterans seeking VA services. VTN was established to provide needed transportation for veterans seeking services from a VA facility and/or authorized facility. VTN guidelines permit volunteer participation in providing transportation to veterans using a volunteer’s privately-owned conveyance or a government-owned vehicle, including donated vehicles, county vehicles, DAV department (state) or chapter (local) vehicles, public transportation and contracted transportation.

If you would like further information regarding the Volunteer Transportation Network, you can complete and submit the form on the Volunteer or Donate page.  Someone from the local Veterans Affairs Voluntary Service (VAVS) office will contact you with further information.