Connects unaccompanied & separated children, families fleeing violence, and other indigent AA County residents with legal counsel & related support services.  Volunteers are needed to provide client transportation, media assistance, and fundraising and grant writing. AIJnetwork.org

Arundel House of Hope is a non-profit ecumenical organization that provides emergency, transitional, and permanent affordable housing for the poor and those experiencing homelessness in AA county. They also provide support services and a Winter Relief program (see below). Consider volunteering as a mentor, tutor or assist in grant writing, or assist in various ways during winter relief. ArundelHoH.org

Backpack Buddies is a food program that supports Annapolis Middle School students who are most in need of nutritious food. Sponsors and volunteers fill backpacks every Friday throughout the school year to ensure that students are provided healthy food on the weekends.  On the first Friday of each month, sponsors and volunteers will get to know the students during a lunch party.  Prior to Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter, grocery store gift cards are mailed to the students’ parents/guardians so the families can enjoy holiday meals.  Each Backpack Buddies student will also receive a Target gift card for his or her birthday.  At the end of each school year, the 8th grade students in the program receive Under Armour backpacks filled with school supplies to prepare them for high school. 

Comunidad Presb. de la Trinidad (The Presbyterian Community of the Trinity) is a New Worshipping Community of the PC(USA) tradition formed by the six Presbyterian USA churches in Anne Arundel County, known as the Bay Area Disciples. The Hispanic population in Anne Arundel County is among the fastest growing, the poorest, and the most underserved in terms of social services of all groups in Anne Arundel County. BaltimorePresbytery.org

Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake is an organization that helps to build decent, affordable homes for families in need.  Volunteer dates for Woods will be scheduled and announced throughout the year.  Youth must be 16–17 with an adult or 18 and older. HabitatChesapeake.org

Harundale Presbyterian Free Lunch Program serves a hot lunch throughout the year to our neighbors who are hungry, homeless, disabled, or elderly with low incomes. Woods provides the meals and serves on several days each month at a church in Gen Burnie. HarundalePC.org

Hope for All is a Christian ministry that is a unique resource in our area for those transitioning from homelessness, or just in need of a helping hand. They offer clients the essentials necessary to create a healthy home by providing basic necessities (i.e. furniture, house wares, clothing, and personal items) through community donations to underserved individuals & families. HopeForAll.us

Langton Green believes that adults with disabilities can choose to live independent, full and healthy lives. They provide several residential living options and a range of services and supports designed to guide and teach new skills and help individuals find ways to live the lives they choose. LangtonFreen.org

Light House, Inc. is a homelessness prevention support center and shelter in Annapolis that provides food, housing, and services to empower individuals and families to move toward self-sufficiency.  Volunteers are needed to prepare meals, help adults prepare for GED Testing, provide guidance with money management and resume writing. AnnapolisLighthouse.org

This organization's mission is to provide parents and caregivers with tools to support balance, resiliency, coping skills and help-seeking behaviors in our youth. PDWorld.org

Start the Adventure in Reading (STAIR) is a non-profit organization that provides free, one-on-one tutoring support to Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ second graders striving to achieve grade-level reading. Volunteers are needed throughout the school year. No previous tutoring or teaching experience is necessary. STAIR provides comprehensive training and a user-friendly curriculum. StairAnnapolis.org

SPAN (Serving People Across Neighborhoods) is a food pantry and emergency services provider helping families and individuals in the AA county area with emergency situations such as hunger, utility turn-offs, court-ordered evictions, and prescription/medical needs. SpanHelps.org

Winter Relief is an Arundel House of Hope program. Many different Anne Arundel County religious facilities take turns hosting each week from late October through April providing shelter for those experiencing homelessness throughout the coldest months of the year. Numerous opportunities are available for adults and youth to volunteer during Woods’ winter relief week. Volunteers are needed for meal prep, brown bag lunch prep, evening and overnight chaperones, drivers, shower escorts, Stephens Ministers, laundry support, and snack donations. Volunteer dates will be announced. ArundelHoH.org

The Baltimore Station is a therapeutic residential and outpatient treatment program supporting veterans who are overcoming obstacles to regain self-sufficiency. Volunteer to serve meals, arrange group activities and trips, and perform service projects. BaltimoreStation.org

Drink at the Well is a multi-denominational Christian organization located in Curtis Bay that provides for women in need by connecting them to resources, mentorship, counseling, and training sessions.  Volunteer to be a mentor or teacher, or as a small group or a family for landscaping, fundraising, or food distribution events. DrinkAtTheWell.org | HonsHoney.com

Marian House is a holistic healing community for women and their children who are in need of housing and support services within the East Baltimore area.  Volunteers are needed with Benevolent Baskets, a workforce development program providing experience & business skills to Marian House women.  These women learn to design, produce & sell gifts baskets.  Serve as a mentor, assist with mock interviews, design and teach a craft, or assist in assembling baskets. MarianHouse.org | BenevolentBaskets.org

This Baltimore organization provides free, comprehensive health care for those who cannot afford commercial insurance, yet do not qualify for government assistance. Shepherd’s Clinic is in need of IT specialists, Yoga Instructors, medical professionals and nutritionists. ShepherdsClinic.org

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) is the emergency and refugee program of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. PDA responds to and assists communities affected by crisis or natural disaster. Woods participates both financially and with an adult mission trip each year to help rebuild/repair housing in areas affected by hurricanes or floods. pda.pcusa.org

PC(USA) Mission Worker Support provides financial support to the denomination’s mission workers.

CEDEPCA is an organization headquartered in Guatemala that seeks to provide training and other opportunities for the greater empowerment of women and to help the local economy. cedepca.org

This is our sister church in Cuba. This partnership provides the opportunity to visit and communicate with fellow Presbyterians in Cuba. One mission this church provides its community is filters for clean drinking water.  Other church needs are donations of over the counter medicines, clothing, and craft supplies before trips, and advocacy for fair treatment due to the U.S. blockade of the island.

Ministry of Hope in Malawi is a Christian organization that provides support to rural communities and poor children in Malawi, most of whom are orphans. Programs include feeding centers, crisis nursery for infants, mobile medical clinics, and educational scholarships and programs. MinistryOfHope.org