Family Services is a division of Catholic Charities of Baltimore, which includes nearly half of the agency's 80 programs. This hub covers volunteering opportunities for our child welfare, behavioral health, and violence prevention programs, including St. Vincent's Villa, Safe Streets, and the Villa Maria programs.
Special Events - Event Support - Recreational activities for kids with emotional disabilities
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NOTE: This volunteer role may require an application and background screening for individuals who are not part of a group. Please contact Volunteer Services about the process if you are interested in signing up: volunteercfs@cc-md.org. |
Help with parties, cookouts, picnics, and other special events for our clients and their families. Tasks vary but may include:
- Set-up / clean-up • Decorating • Facilitating a game • Serving food • Leading a craft activity
How to Sign-up
If you're not one of our screened and trained volunteers, begin by filling in an application from this page ("I would like to Volunteer").
- Groups: Only the group leader needs to complete the application. All volunteers must be 16+ years of age to work directly with children.
- Individuals who want to volunteer for special events and/or volunteer on an ongoing basis should contact Maria Busko, volunteercfs@cc-md.org to begin the application and screening process.
Schedule of Events
Please refer to the table below when signing up for "shifts." Note that certain events may have multiple shifts.
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Date |
Shift |
Activity |
Location |
Must be 16 years of age or older?* |
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Thursday, October 31, 2024 |
12:15 - 2:00 PM |
Halloween Fun. Help out the middle school teachers to put on a fun craft and outdoor activity for the students. Come in costume! |
Villa Maria School |
YES |
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Tuesday, November 12, 2024 |
10:15-11:45 AM |
Club Day. Students get to choose a club activity during the school day. Volunteers will help staff facilitate a club activity such as Sports, Art, Cooking, Video Games, Legos, Jewelry-Making, Chess... |
Villa Maria School |
YES |
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Monday, November 18, 2024* will be rescheduled because too many children are sick right now. |
4:00 - 7:00 PM |
Movie Night: "IF." Volunteers will set up and serve dinner & dessert to the children before the movie and then will help with clean up. |
St. Vincent's Villa Gymnasium |
YES |
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Saturday, November 30, 2024 |
9:45 AM - 1:15 PM |
Holiday Crafts. Festive volunteers will help the children to create Christmas ornaments and paper chains to decorate the Art Room. |
St. Vincent's Villa Art Room |
YES |
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Wednesday, December 4, 2024 |
4:00 - 7:00 PM |
Movie Night: "Dashing through the Snow." Volunteers will set up and serve dinner & dessert to the children before the movie and then will help with clean up. |
St. Vincent's Villa Gymnasium |
YES |
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Tuesday, December 17, 2024 |
12:00 - 1:30 PM TBC |
Decorate for Show. Help to decorate the gym and the stage for the children's holiday performance. |
St. Vincent's Villa Gymnasium |
NO |
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Tuesday, December 17, 2024 |
6:00 - 7:15 PM TBC |
The Joys of Christmas. Come witness the children's singing production, celebrating the holidays with carols and festive holiday music. |
St. Vincent's Villa Gymnasium |
NO |
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Saturday, December 21, 2024 |
10:00 AM-12:00 PM |
Breakfast with Santa. The Gathering Point Giving Circle will host a pancake breakfast for the children with holiday karaoke and a visit from Santa himself. |
St. Vincent's Villa |
YES |
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Thursday, December 26, 2024 |
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM |
Holiday Thanks. Help lead a gratitude activity for the children with Volunteer Coordinator and Rec Therapist, Piper. Volunteers will help children express their thanks and create holiday-themed craft. |
St. Vincent's Villa Units or Art Room (TBD) |
YES |
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Saturday, April 28, 2025 |
11:30 AM-1:30 PM |
Motorcycle Parade. The Peace and Hope Foundation's 20th Anniversary Ride for Life will show support for the children with a motorcycle parade through the campus followed by lunch. |
St. Vincent's Villa |
YES |
*NO indicates that the activity does not involve direct contact with clients and volunteers under 16 years old can participate with an adult.
Annual Events at other times of the year
These activities are old favorites that will likely be repeated next year. Specific dates and shifts TBD.
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Weekday, once a month |
4-6:30 PM |
Movie Night. Volunteers will set up and serve dinner & dessert to the children before the movie and then will help with clean up. |
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Second Tuesdays |
10-11:45 AM |
Club Day. Students get to choose a club activity during the school day. Volunteers will team up with Villa Maria School staff to facilitate a club activity such as Sports, Art, Cooking, Video Games, Legos, Jewelry-Making, Chess... |
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Various Saturdays |
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
Structured Recreation & Sports Group. Team up with the Recreation Therapy Coordinator to bring thematic craft activities or games to the children. The Sports Group Leader facilitates all-level athletic activities. |
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Saturday closest to holiday |
9:15 AM - 12:30 PM |
Seasonal Fun. Be it Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Earth Day… volunteers will help facilitate a holiday activities for the children… |
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Friday, early March |
6-8 PM |
Talent Show. Join a cheering audience of enthusiastic supporters as each unit of children at St. Vincent's Villa showcase their talents! Singing, dancing, and who knows what else! |
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Saturday in early March and early October |
9:30 AM - 12:15 PM |
Skills and Drills. Volunteers facilitate a Spring basketball and Fall soccer activity for the children, practicing basic sport skills. |
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Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, or Juneteenth |
10 AM - 2:30 PM |
Patriotic Picnics. Set up, grill, serve food, fill water balloons, help with activities like volleyball, and clean up. |
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Friday, early June |
10 AM - 2 PM (two shifts) |
Field Day. Team up with the Villa Maria School staff to put on a fun-filled Field Day for the end of school. Work with children in grades K-8 to enjoy many different types of games, then stay for a cookout and a snowball. |
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Monday thru Thursday, late-June and late August |
9:15 AM - 12:45 PM |
Summer Camp. Help facilitate indoor and outdoor activities for some summer fun! The children have two short breaks from school in the summer. |
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Weekday, mid-August |
Morning |
School Supply Packing. Put together backpacks so that the children are ready for their first day of school. Seeking detail-oriented volunteers. |
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Weeknight before Halloween |
3:30 - 6:30 PM |
Halloween Trunk or Treat. Volunteer groups decorate their trunk in ANY theme, dress in costumes to match the theme, and hand out candy or treats to the children as they trick or treat through the parking lot. |
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Thanksgiving & Christmas Day |
11:15 AM - 2:15 PM |
Holiday Meal Service. Help to serve a special meal to the children and visiting family members. |
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Various Tuesdays |
3:30 PM- 5:30 PM |
Calvert Hall Play Day. Calvert Hall High School students play with boys units after school. |
Schedule Summary
This activity has the following schedule
| Date | Start Time | End Time |
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| Tuesday, December 17, 2024 | 12:00 PM | 1:30 PM |
| Tuesday, December 17, 2024 | 6:00 PM | 7:15 PM |
| Saturday, December 21, 2024 | 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| Thursday, December 26, 2024 | 11:30 AM | 1:30 PM |
| Tuesday, February 04, 2025 | 3:30 PM | 5:30 PM |
| Tuesday, March 04, 2025 | 3:30 PM | 5:30 PM |
| Saturday, April 26, 2025 | 11:30 AM | 1:30 PM |
About Us
Mission
Inspired by the Gospel mandates to love, serve and teach, Catholic Charities provides care and services to improve the lives of Marylanders in need.
Vision
Cherishing the Divine Within, we are committed to a Maryland where each person has the opportunity to reach his or her God-given potential.
Values
To Love, To Serve, To Teach and To Work for Justice
Who We Are
What We Do
St. Vincent's Villa, Villa Maria Schools, and Villa Maria Behavioral Health provide state-of-the-art behavioral health, child welfare, special education, early childhood and family-development services. Known for creativity, innovation, excellence, and our nationally-recognized Family-Provider Partnership, our programs focus on building and unifying families and helping families and individuals of all ages to achieve healthier lives.
- Safe Streets Baltimore (Sandtown-Winchester, Brooklyn-Curtis Bay, Penn-North, and Cherry Hill posts) provides evidence-based violence prevention and interruption services in West Baltimore.
Thank you
Thank you to Zapier for helping us expand our capacity to recruit and retain volunteers by making our team extra efficient. :)
