NEXT MEETING:

October 11th, 2023 | Room F17

CLUB DUES

Dues are $15

If you are unable to pay the dues, please contact Ms. Walker and we can discuss it.

Bring them to the School Bank 

Volunteer Ideas 

• Donate blood!

  • The American Red Cross has plenty of local centers

  • Visit their website to see how you can help support your community: https://www.redcrossblood.org/ 

  • It only takes 1 hour and you help save lives

• Foster an animal while you social distance!

  • Help an animal in need and improve your mental health

  • St Mary's County Animal Welfare League (SMAWL) offers great opportunities for short-term fosters of cats and dogs

  • http://www.smawl.org/index.php/volunteer/be-a-foster

• Reach out in your community and register voters!

  • Voting is essential for democracy, and registering voters is a great way to help your local and national community. 

  • If you aren't registered, now would be the perfect time to do so

  • Send and share the link below to make sure there are more Maryland voters in this election and the next: https://elections.maryland.gov/voter_registration/application.html

• Smithsonian Transcription Center

  • The Smithsonian is reaching out to digital volunteers to help transcribe written historical documents to improve accessibility and readability of historical materials.

  • To become a volunteer, all you need is internet access and a computer

  • For more information, go to: https://transcription.si.edu/tips

• Food Drives

  • Maryland Food Bank: https://mdfoodbank.org/about/

  • Feeding America: https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank/maryland-food-bank

  • Southern Maryland Food Bank: https://southernmarylandfoodbank.com/

  • Our Daily Bread Food Pantry: http://www.goodsam.community/our-daily-bread-food-pantry/

  • St Mary's Caring Soup Kitchen: https://stmaryscaring.org/donations-1

• Need more volunteering opportunities? Visit these websites for more options:

  • Points of Light: https://www.pointsoflight.org/ 

  • Translators Without Borders: https://translatorswithoutborders.org/volunteer/ 

    • If you're fluent in at least one language other than your native language, you may be interested in helping translate a variety of texts-- projects are available to suit all preferences.

  • United Nations Volunteers: https://www.onlinevolunteering.org/en