Volunteer Opportunities: 'Blanketeers' Needed, Park Cleanup

Each week, the Volunteer Center For Anne Arundel County announces current opportunities available to help others.

The mission of Project Linus is to provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need, through gifts of new, handmade blankets and afghans, lovingly made by volunteer “blanketeers.” 

Volunteers are needed to work on projects that could use an extra set of hands to complete—such as cutting, matching fabric, sewing, pressing, tying knots, embroidery or quilting. Blanketeers meet at the at the Community Center in Severna Park on the third Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. to noon, and can be as young as 8, but a parent must accompany if younger than 14. 

Blankets also can be made at home and dropped off at collection sites. Contact Karen at 410-255-0182 or baylinusblankets@yahoo.com. See website at www.projectlinus.org.

Lake Waterford Park Cleanup Day

Volunteers are needed to help spruce up Lake Waterford Park in Pasadena starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23. Trash will be picked up, trails cleared, and leaves raked. The activity qualifies for service learning for high schools. Please bring garden tools if you have them. For more information and to sign up, contact volunteer@aacounty.org.

To learn about other volunteer opportunities in Anne Arundel County, contact the Volunteer Center at info@volunteerannearundel.org or 410-897-9207 or visit the website at www.VolunteerAnneArundel.org.