The President has said that the challenges America faces are unprecedented, and that we need to build a new foundation for economic growth in America. The Administration has begun this work with dramatic new investments in education, health care and clean energy, but we cannot do this alone here in Washington. Economic recovery is as much about what you're doing in your communities as what we're doing in Washington – and it’s going to take all of us, working together.
"United We Serve" is a nationwide service initiative that will help meet growing social needs resulting from the economic downturn. With the knowledge that ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things when given the proper tools, President Obama is asking us to come together to help lay a new foundation for growth. This initiative aims to both expand the impact of existing organizations by engaging new volunteers in their work and encourage volunteers to develop their own "do-it-yourself" projects. United We Serve is an initial 81 days of service but will grow into a sustained, collaborative and focused effort to promote service as a way of life for all Americans.
Maryland has 1.3 million volunteers giving 192.2 million hours of service! Check out the other volunteer statistics about our state at VolunteeringinAmerica.gov.
Why Volunteer? Whether your passion is kids, education,
animals, politics, art, elders, music, theatre, or community
issues such as violence prevention, literacy, public health,
hunger or homelessness, there is a public or private nonprofit
organization in Frederick County that can use your unique
qualities and talents, and help you go heart to heart with
someone, or something, truly meaningful.
Just what can you expect to receive when
you give your heart, time, and dedication to an individual
or organization in need?
SO! Start reaping the benefits and...
Walk a dog - Repair a home - Shop for an elder - Read to a
child - Raise money for a good cause - Deliver a meal to a
shut-in - Work a hotline - Be a mentor - Teach someone to
read - Produce a newsletter - Be a board member - Visit someone
in a nursing home - Work in a food bank - Be a hospital volunteer
- Rehabilitate an abused animal
Get Involved!
Welcome to Volunteer Frederick’s
new searchable online database for volunteer opportunities: 1-800-Volunteer.org!
1-800-Volunteer.org will provide you with
your own personal home page, protected by a username
and password you create. On your personal page, you can update your contact
information, interests and availability, and you can choose
whether or not you would like to be contacted by organizations
that match your interests. Your personal page will list contact
information for organizations that interest you, list their
activities and allow you to set goals and log hours.
With one click, you can move from
your personal volunteer page to our database of all volunteer
opportunities, where you can search for volunteer opportunities
using several different criteria. You can search for a particular
organization by name, for instance, or look for an organization
with a particular mission. You can search for a particular
type of activity, or one that matches your schedule. Get started
today!
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