VOLUNTEERING

Volunteers furnish vital services to Howard County's citizens and share their expertise to help county workers. Donated time and skills enable government to provide additional programs without increasing revenue. Below are some of the ways you can serve as a volunteer.

HOW TO HELP

You can help! For further information about volunteering and details about available positions, time requirements and skills needed, call the agency or County Executive's office (410-313-2013).

Boards & Commissions

See Boards and Commissions.

Book shelvers

• Library (410-313-7800)

Child and foster care

• Juvenile Justice (410-461-0345)
• Social Services (410-872-4200)

Classroom assistance

• Head Start (410-313-6440)
• Public School System (410-313-6600)

Clerical or general assistance

• Communications (410-313-2300)
• Community Action Council (410-313-6440)
• County Council (410-313-2001)
• Disabilities Services (410-313-6402)
• Finance (410-313-2195)
• Fire and Rescue (410-313-6000)
• Food Bank (410-313-6440)
• Health centers
• Housing (410-313-6318)
• Human Resources (410-313-2033)
• Human Rights (410-313-6430)
• Inspections, Licenses and Permits (410-313-2455)
• Juvenile Justice (410-461-0345)
• Library (410-313-7800)
• Life Safety (410-313-6040)
• Maryland Access Point of Howard County(410-313-5980)
• Office on Aging (410-313-6410)
• Parole & Probation (410-461-0420)
• Police Department (410-313-3200)
• Public School System (410-313-6600)
• Public Works (410-313-4400)
• Recreation and Parks (410-313-4700)
• Senior centers
• State's Attorney (410-313-3151)
• Substance Abuse (410-313-3784)

Drivers

• Library homebound services (410-313-7766)
• Senior centers

Environmental programs

• Adopt A Road - Public Works (410-313-6444)
• Recreation and Parks (410-313-4700)

Interns

• Gtv (410-313-5720)
• Office on Aging (410-313-6410)
• Plan. & Zon. Assist with planning studies, maps, and statistical analyses (410-313-2350)
• Police Department (410-313-3200)
• Public Works (410-313-4400)
• Recreation and Parks (410-313-4700)
• State's Attorney (410-313-2108)
• Substance Abuse (410-313-3784)

Legal researchers

• County Council (410-313-2001)
• State's Attorney (410-313-3151)

Maintenance

• ADOPT A ROAD... Keep Howard County beautiful! Adopt a road that could use your help. Clean up a roadside four times a year for two years. A sign will be posted in your honor. Both individuals and organizations needed. For more information, call 410-313-7450.
• Housing: General maintenance for housing complexes (410-313-6318)
• Recreation and Parks (410-313-4700)

Mentors / Tutors

• Employment and Training Center (410-313-4600)
• Library: literacy tutors (410-313-7900)
• Public School System (410-313-6600)
• Public Works (410-313-4400)

Program assistance

• Cooperative Extension (410-313-2707)
• County Council (410-313-2001)
• Detention Center (410-313-5200)
• Juvenile Justice (410-461-0345)
• Library (410-313-7800)
• Maryland Access Point of Howard County(410-313-5980)
• Recreation and Parks (410-313-4700)
• Senior centers

Public safety

• Fire and Rescue (410-313-6000)

Recreational assistants

• Police Department (410-313-3200)
• Recreation and Parks (410-313-4700)

Research

• County Council (410-313-2001)
• Substance Abuse (410-313-3784)

Special events

• Howard Community College (410-772-4800)
• Recreation and Parks (410-313-4700)

Television production

• Cable Administration (410-313-3318)
• Gtv (410-313-5720)

Visiting

• Juvenile Justice (410-461-0345)
• Pets on Wheels (410-313-7461)
• Senior assisted housing (410-313-6542)

Voting Registrars

• Board of Elections (410-313-2727)

Youth work

• 4-H (410-313-2707)
• Juvenile Justice (410-461-0345)
• Library: grandparents read to young children (410-313-7800)
• Recreation and Parks (410-313-4700)

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