Volunteer
You can make a difference and volunteer in your Baltimore community with Civic Works.
We hold weekly volunteer hours for individual volunteers and work with corporate, school and church groups to create meaningful volunteer projects.
Volunteer Opportunities In & Around Baltimore
Real Food Farm
Produce Delivery Days
We deliver fresh produce every Thursday to older adults and people enrolled in our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program.
We need volunteers who:
- are available Thursday mornings starting around 9:00AM (exact start times are flexible)
- can give 2-3 hours
- have a vehicle that can hold 5-10 bags of produce
- are able to lift 15 lbs, and walk up and down steps
- have a working cell phone with bluetooth/hands-free calling capability and GPS
Drivers need to:
- sign up for 2 or 3 hour shifts
- A 2-hour shift has an average of 5 boxes
- A 3-hour shift has an average of 10 boxes
- Have a personal vehicle and be insured & licensed
- Start and End at Civic Works Firehouse (1749 Gorsuch Ave in 21218)
For more information or to register as a Produce Delivery Driver, you can go to our Produce Delivery Days Eventbrite or contact us at volunteer@civicworks.com.
Real Food Farm
Community Volunteer Days
We welcome volunteers at Real Food Farm every Wednesday from 9am to 12 pm. Projects may include weeding, planting, bed preparation, fruit tree work, compost making, mulching, pathway maintenance, greenhouse work, and more
Community Volunteer Days require advance registration. You can sign up for Real Food Farm Community Volunteer Days on Eventbrite or contact us at volunteer@civicworks.com.
Real Food Farm
Group Projects
If you are from a company, school or church that would like to volunteer at Real Food Farm as a group, please complete a group application or contact us at volunteer@civicworks.com.
Community Landscaping Program
Community Volunteer Days
We welcome volunteers every Wednesday from 9 am to 12 pm to help our Community Landscaping Team transform Baltimore City vacant lots into community parks and green spaces. Volunteer activities depend on the design of each location and time of year. They often include planting, mulching, weeding, digging pathways, clearing trash and debris, etc.
Community volunteer days require advance registration. You can sign up for Community Landscaping volunteer days on Eventbrite or contact us at volunteer@civicworks.com.
Community Landscaping Program
Group Projects
If you are from a company, school or church that would like to volunteer with the Community Landscaping Team as a group, please complete a group application or contact us at volunteer@civicworks.com.
9-11 Day of Remembrance
We celebrate September 11th by bringing volunteers and AmeriCorps members together to improve outdoor spaces.
For more information about volunteering on September 11th, please contact us at volunteer@civicworks.com.
Ricky Myers Day of Service
We bring together more than 200 volunteers on the first Saturday of October to complete projects in communities across Baltimore and honor Ricky Myers, a former Civic Works staff member who devoted his life to service.
Projects include community clean-ups, improving outdoor spaces, and helping nonprofit organizations like The Loading Dock, Second Chance and ShareBaby organize donated supplies.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
We celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through service and by working toward a more just and equitable society, where everyone is valued and respected, regardless of their race, ability, religion, or background. Civic Works brings together more than 200 volunteers on MLK Day every January to improve indoor and outdoor spaces in Baltimore.
