Youth Behavioral Health Programs and Safe Streets


Administrative & Operations Support - Bicycle Check-Ups and/or Bike Maintenance

On a spacious Baltimore County campus, St. Vincent's Villa is a perfect place for children to ride bikes. Bike riding is a popular pastime for the boys and girls age 5-13 in this residential treatment setting. Some children even learn to ride their first bike here! The physical exercise, the social aspects of cycling, and the fresh air, definitely make bike riding a wholesome activity for all children. 

We're seeking volunteers who can help provide seasonal care for about 70 bikes. We can make a schedule that's convenient for you or your group -- beyond the shifts listed here. If you would enjoy this outdoor opportunity, please click where this page says "I would like to volunteer" and fill in a brief profile. We'll get in touch to make a plan for you to help once or on a seasonal schedule* such as this:

  • Spring: Perform safety checks on each bike and recommend repairs (or replacement)
  • Summer: Perform safety checks and minor maintenance (e.g. replace innertubes)
  • Fall: Perform safety checks and store functional bikes in shed for Winter 

If you are handy and would be willing to repair bicycles onsite or remotely, please let us know! Cyclists, we'd love your support.

* If you would like to help more than once, we'll facilitate some necessary screening and a one-time "Pre-Service Training." Volunteers under 16 years of age must be accompanied by a guardian.

Qualifications Required

  • Interview Must be Complete
  • Reference check Must be at least 2 clear
  • Tuberculosis risk screening Must be at least Questionnaire cleared by Director of Nursing
  • Influenza Vaccination Must be at least N/A for site
  • Child Protective Services check Must be at least Clear
  • Sterling Volunteers Criminal Background Check Must be at least Clear
  • Policy forms Must be at least Completed

Schedule Summary

This activity generally occurs on

  • Monday Afternoon
  • Tuesday Afternoon
  • Wednesday Afternoon
  • Thursday Afternoon
  • Friday Afternoon
  • Saturday - Morning, Afternoon

About Us

Explore volunteer opportunities within Catholic Charities of Baltimore's child welfare and behavioral health programs and opportunities within Safe Streets, Baltimore's violence prevention programs.

  • 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. Our trauma-informed, family-focused approach is creative, innovative, and multidisciplinary.
  • Safe Streets Baltimore provides evidence-based violence prevention and interruption services in Sandtown-Winchester, Brooklyn-Curtis Bay, Penn-North, and Cherry Hill.