Student Volunteer Opportunities
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Do you have more time that you anticipated this semester? Are you looking
for a volunteer experience that is more rewarding than a single day or event
can offer? Looking to make meaningful connections with a local organization?
You have come to the right place. Please read below for volunteer
opportunites that span over time (days, weeks, months) with organizations
that always have a need for consistent volunteers.
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Contemporary School of the Arts and Gallery Inc.
Contact Information: Ron Lytle
Location: 4 W. Franklin St. Hagerstown, MD
Date(s): Monday - Thursday
Hours expected: 3pm to 7pm
Number of Spots Available: 1
Description of Opportunity: Volunteer would run gallery, set up shows,
recruit artists, assist in teaching art (K-6). Needs to be comfortable working
with pastels, pencils and chalk.
How to volunteer: Call us at x5402 for more information
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Chesapeake & Ohio Canal – Canal Steward Program
Contact Information: Rebecca Jameson
Description of Opportunity: Volunteers will formally adopt a site and will be
presented with an adoption package that details their commitment and the tasks
they are responsible for completing at the designated site. It will also outline the
responsibilities the park will uphold in the agreement.
There are abundant adoption possibilities for volunteers interested in becoming
Canal Stewards.
Types of sites already included in the program:
Camping Areas |
Day Use Areas |
Mile sections of the towpath |
Visitor Center |
Maintenance tasks will vary depending on site, but some common activities could include:
Mowing and pruning |
Painting |
Picnic Table and Sign Repair |
Trash pick-up |
Leaf raking |
Clean and repair grills |
How to volunteer: Call us at x5402 for more information
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