Back to School

This is a joint program between the Anne Arundel County Department of Social Services and the Anne Arundel County Public Schools. The program matches donors with children in elementary schools who are in need of school supplies and backpacks. Donors shop and deliver the supplies to the schools in the County. Volunteers staff the office from May until September 1st.

Holiday Sharing

Holiday Sharing matches donors to seniors and/or families in need during Thanksgiving & Christmas. Donors shop for food, clothing, and toys for the holiday and personally deliver to the household. Volunteers staff the office from the end of September until January 1st. This program has been in operation for 30 years at DSS.

Generous Juror Fund

This program creates a lay fund to support activities that benefit foster children in the Anne Arundel County Department of Social Services and the Court Appointed Special Advocates Program (CASA). This program is funded solely on the benevolence of jurors who donate their jury duty stipend to this account. Expenditures from this fund are only for items and services not covered under any current Federal, State or County budgets.
Volunteers are needed to talk to the jurors at the Circuit Court in Annapolis, Tuesdays and Thursdays - 9:00 am - 9:30 am.

Homeless Resource Day

The County Executive sponsors this "one-day, one stop" event where individuals and families experiencing homelessness can access benefits, medical care, substance abuse resources, mental health counseling, and a variety of social services which can ultimately lead to housing and self sufficiency. It is a way to offer short and long term services to homeless residents of Anne Arundel County in one central location. Adults will also benefit from transportation, haircuts, housing information, job assistance, MVA, veteran's benefits, credit counseling and other quality of life resources.
Homeless Resource Day relies on volunteers and donations from the community. You can help by donating your time, goods, services, or money. Food donations are detailed in the donation flyer.
Other non-monetary donations include: socks, underwear, backpacks, personal hygiene items (toothpaste, toothbrush, etc.), disposable wipes, and hand sanitizers (all in trial or travel sizes). Monetary donations can be sent to:

Anne Arundel Department of Social Services
80 West Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
ATTN: Homeless Resource Day

Please see the Volunteer Center for Anne Arundel's Website at www.VolunteerAnneArundel.org/ beginning in the late fall of every year for more details on how you can help. Service Provider Organizations please sign up here.

Mentoring Program

Volunteer Mentors are matched with at-risk youth in the Child Welfare Program. Mentors are trained to work one-on-one and in-group settings with children in a structured year-long relationship. The mentors work as part of a team with our social workers. The mentors act as positive role models providing guidance and support. There are currently 20 children involved with the agency who could benefit from a mentor.

Representative Payee Program

The Representative Payee program matches volunteers with single adults who are mentally or physically disabled. The volunteers handle the finances for these adults. Referrals into the program are made through county agency staff. This program is for adults who are financially dependent upon Social Security with some small pension. Training is provided for volunteers.

Volunteers/Students

Volunteers are used throughout the agency assisting units and aiding programs. The agency places 20-25 students each year. These students are completing a field placement in social work for school credit. Students may be from a community college, college or graduate school level.