Today’s children are the future of tomorrow. You can make a difference in a child’s life by volunteering with the following agencies that work with and on the behalf of children.

Arlington Branch YMCA
Arlington, VA (703) 555-5420 Ext. 13
Contact: Ryan Smith
http://www.arligntonymca.org
Works to foster the spiritual, physical, and mental development of all individuals, families, and societies according to the ideals of justice, equality and mutual respect. Provides services including ESL, workshops, tutoring, and special events.

CARing Project
UM Campus (301) 405-8448
Contact: Rev. Elizabeth Platz, lutheran@umd.edu
http://www.wam.umd.edu/~lutheran
Helps at-risk elementary school children from Langley Park and involves them with campus enrichment experiences and University students as one on one mentors. Throughout the school year, groups plan special events or field trips for the children.

Child Welfare League of America
Washington, DC (202) 638-2952
Contact: Dana Ford, dford@cwla.org
http://www.cwla.org
CWLA’s focus is to change legislative policies regarding child welfare issues including, youth services, adoption, research and restraint, and seclusion training project.

Children’s Defense Fund
Washington, DC (202) 628-8787
Contact: Warren Buford, wbuford@childrensdefense.org
http://www.childrensdefense.org
Works on behalf of children. Conducts research, education, and advocacy on a range of children’s issues.

Community Bridges
Silver Spring, MD (301) 585-7155
Contact: Chrissy Keen,
ckeen@communitybridges-md.org
Jump start girls! Adelante ninas! the core program is a multicultural empowerment and leadership development program for girls ages 9-15. The program supports girls who face challenges to their well-being and who must negotiate two languages and cultures.

Children’s Developmental Clinic
UM Campus and Largo (301) 322-0519
Contact: Yvette Snowden
http://www.pgcc.edu
Provides interested students with the opportunity to work one-on-one with developmentally delayed children. Volunteer student clinicians are trained to work with kids in the area of motor, language and reading skill development.

DC Scores
Washington, DC (202) 548-0101
Contact: Erika Lewis, elewis@americascores.org
http://www.dcscores.org
DC Scores is a youth development, after school and summer program, using soccer and creative writing as tools. We implement a fall and spring soccer season, and many special events. Practices twice a week, games on Thursday, writing the other two days.

En Camino Con La Comunidad
College Park, MD
Contact: Reverend Beth Platz at lutheran@wam.umd.edu, (301) 405-8448
Matches tutors with one or two Hispanic students to help them with homework assignments as well as assist our program director with community-building games along with arts and crafts. A Spanish language ability is helpful but not necessary to volunteer.

Family Services Agency, Inc.
Gaithersburg, MD (301) 840-3203
Contact: Stephanie Cockrum, cockrums@familyservicesagency.org
http://www.familyservicesagency.org
Operates several community outreach programs in Gaithersburg to individuals, couples, children, teens, elderly, and people who are mentally ill.

Greenbelt Cares: Youth and Family Services Bureau
Greenbelt, MD (301) 345-6660 ext. 2016
Contact: Judye Hering, jhering@ci.greenbelt.md.us
http://www.ci.greenbelt.md.us
A community based, family counseling program, designed to foster positive growth and understanding. The tutoring program helps students who are having difficulty in their academic subjects.

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Washington, DC (202) 371-0044
Contact: Carrie Hamilton, chamilton@jdrf.org
http://www.jdrfcapitol.org
Provides education and support services to families afflicted with diabetes, and also raises funds to find a cure for diabetes. Formed by parents of children with disabilities.

Make A Wish Foundation
Kensington, MD (301) 962-9474
Contact: Julie Becker, jbecker@wish.org
http://midatlantic.wish.org/
Fulfills wishes for children between the ages of 2 ½ and 18 who have life-threatening diseases.

Ronald McDonald House
Washington, DC (202) 529-8204Contact: Karen Judson, karenrmhc@aol.com
http://www.rmhc.greaterdc.org
A home away from home for seriously ill children and their families being treated at local hospitals. Our greatest need is for regular weekday volunteers who can work a 2-3 hours shift once a week between 9am-9pm.

The Salvation Army
Washington, DC (301) 277-6103
Contact: Renee Dawson, Jani Criss
Provides numerous services to families in need. Volunteers needed to help sort bulk food donations

Turning the Page
Washington, DC (202) 628-7856
Contact: Re’co Thomas, ext. 13, rthomas@turningthepage.org
Turning the page links D.C. public schools, families and our community so that together we can ensure D.C. students receive valuable educational resources and a high quality public education.

YMCA of Metropolitan DC
Silver Spring, MD (301) 585-2120 ex. 2567
Contact: Lisa Kobayashi (Silver Spring), Ed Fones (general YMCA)
Lisa: (301) 585-2120 ex. 2567, lkobayashi@ymcawashdc.org
Ed: (202) 797-4478, efones@ymcadc.org
Provides after school child care for children in this program. Assistance needed with fixing computers, preparing snacks, teaching assistants, child care help, and office administration.