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Community Volunteer Projects

Volunteers are essential to The Children’s Home and the young people we serve, and we make every effort to make sure your talents are put to the best use. Listed below are a few of our one-time or intermittent volunteer opportunities. Please continue scrolling to find out more about applying to become a regular volunteer.

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Show how much you care with personalized valentines for kids at the Home.  We will give each child a bag of love notes and small tokens to mark the day, and to help them feel loved.  This is a great activity for a group or organization!

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The Children’s Home will host a community volunteer day on Saturday, March 25th in a major push to complete our mile-long Blossom Trail.  Volunteers are needed to help move mulch, pull weeds, remove debris, and to support trail workers.  We hope you will join in!

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Have a talent for fixing things?  Kids can be hard on bicycles (and our residents are no exception).  We could use a person or group to help repair bikes so that others can use them.  This can be done on your own schedule, and we have most tools/supplies on hand.  Contact Christy to learn more.

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Do your closets look like they could be featured on Instagram? We’re seeking volunteers who can assist with organizing our clothing storage. This is the space where residents come to “shop” for clothes, and we’d like to make it as welcoming and warm as possible. This is an excellent one-time or ongoing project for small groups.

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Become a TCH Volunteer

​As a nonprofit organization, The Children’s Home depends on the generosity of the public to maintain high standards in residents’ academic performance, facility improvements and expansion, and innovative programs.  The Home has been blessed with many volunteers since our opening days in 1863.

We invite you to become part of a statewide network for children and families.  There are enough opportunities to match your interests and available time.  Training programs are available for all volunteer positions.

Volunteers participate in a variety of activities according to their interests and expertise.  ​Most volunteer roles are limited to volunteers ages 21 and older.

  • Community Advocates conduct outreach to the community, developing volunteer programs, and have a role in fundraising activities for the Home.
  • Caregivers work directly with the children in such roles as mentors, tutors, or coaches.
  • Home-keepers help with projects and activities around the Home including maintenance projects, beautification projects, and special events.
  • Donor Club members assist the work of The Children’s Home by making regular financial contributions.
  • Corporate / Group service projects are available throughout the year, and can be scalable to group size and mission.  Please contact Christy Page via email or call 410-744-7310. Groups interested in service projects do not need to complete a volunteer application.

To begin the volunteer process, please complete a Volunteer Application.

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Volunteer Onboarding Process

  1. Complete an online or paper Volunteer Application.
  2. Schedule a phone interview with Christy Page. Depending upon your area of interest, a second interview with a site supervisor may be required.
  3. Sign and submit a Children’s Home Confidentiality Agreement.
  4. Complete but do not sign the Criminal Justice Information Systems – CJIS Livescan Fingerprinting Imaging Service. Take the CJIS form to an approved provider.  The list of locations, their hours, and payment methods can be found on this Maryland Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services webpage.  The minimum state fee for this service is $49.25; however, private providers may add service charges.  To avoid these additional charges, we suggest using the CJIS Storefront located at 6776 Reisterstown Road, Suite 102, Baltimore, MD.
  5. Complete the State of Maryland-Child Protective Services Program Consent for Release of Information CPS Background/Adam Walsh Background Clearance Request. Please fill in your answers to Section II.  The information must be typed/printed.  Then save and email the form to Sharon Moore.  Set up a time for you to come by and have the form notarized by Sharon.
  6. While you are at The Home, provide your photo ID and social security number to Christy Page. These will be used to check several background registries.
  7. You can also take advantage of our onsite TCH Health Suite to get a Tuberculosis Test.  You will need to return in 48 hours to have the results read.  If you have had a TB test in the past 12 months, we will only need your test results.
  8. Whew! Your paperwork is almost complete!  Take a break and pat yourself on the back!
  9. Once your background checks are completed, Christy Page will contact you and arrange for your Volunteer Tour & Orientation, as well as connect you with your site supervisor.
  10. Have fun, connect with kids and be a SHINING STAR in the life of a child!

Volunteer forms:

Confidentiality Agreement

Finger Printing Form

1279A Background Clearance Form

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The Children’s Home

205 Bloomsbury Avenue,
Catonsville, Maryland 21228

Phone: 410-744-7310
Fax: 410-455-0071
Email: smoore@thechildrenshome.net

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