Volunteer Opportunity Details:

The Salvation Army Booth House Emergency and Transitional Shelter is a 24-hour 365-days/year emergency and transitional housing facility for area women, children and families located in Baltimore City (1114 N. Calvert Street). Consisting of a 57 bed, 30-day residency emergency shelter and a 19 bed, 2-year residency transitional housing unit, the facility provides a safe, comfortable environment for those working to rebuild their lives. Handicapped accessible with a wheelchair lift and elevator, the facility also houses a full kitchen where on-site cooks provide three meals a day for residents. In 2009, the Booth House served a grand total of 997 individuals (non-duplicated).

Volunteer Opportunities:

1. Volunteers are needed to help the Activities Coordinator Mondays through Thursdays 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. with arts & crafts, computer lab, movies, photo frame decorating, coloring, journaling, etc.
   
   
2. Volunteers are needed when children have summer/winter/spring breaks (Jun 10th to August, Dec. 24th to Jan. 3rd, March 29th to April 5th). Volunteers will supervise youth, play games, show movies, etc.
   
   
3. Volunteers are needed to help when a food shipment is received once or twice a month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to organize the stock and to help cook.
   
   
4. Volunteers are needed for spring and fall clean-ups: house down the front and back of building, clean stair wells, wipe down walls, etc. This is best done on Saturdays.


This opportunity is sponsored by: The Salvation Army, Greater Baltimore Area Command

We need volunteers who are free at these times Evenings Weekends Monthly Weekly Weekdays This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers Families Small Group (2-10) Individual Unpaid Interns Large Group (11+)

I'm interested in this opportunity

Contact Person: Diana Ellis, Development Director, (phone), (email) View all organization contacts

Address:


1114 N. Calvert Street Baltimore, MD 21202 (See a map)


Web Site: http://www.tsabaltimore.org

Last updated on May 4, 2010

---

Have you volunteered with this opportunity? Log your hours online

---

Be the first person to offer feedback on this organization!
Post a volunteer reflection to share your experiences with other volunteers!