Baltimore

Encounter Baltimore

Various Community Partners
Baltimore, Maryland

Spend a day, weekend or breaks immersed in local communities. Through service, dialogue, and reflection, you will deepen your understanding of Baltimore, fall in love with the community, and discover how you may use your gifts to meet the needs of the world.

Fall 2026 - Register Now!

 

• Volunteer and Harvest Community at Oxbow Farm — Sat, Sep 12, 2026, 8:30 AM–3:00 PM. Get hands-on with organic farming, animal care, and community service at a Catholic Worker–inspired farm in Parkton, MD (transportation and lunch provided).
• Volunteer and Learn at the Maryland Food Bank — Sat, Sep 19, 2026, 8:00 AM–1:30 PM. Sort donated food, pack boxes, and build meal kits at the Baltimore warehouse; you'll need closed-toe shoes and the ability to lift 25 lbs.
• Volunteer and Build Community at Second Chance — Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 8:15 AM–12:30 PM. Sort salvaged building materials and organize inventory at a nonprofit that funds job training through reclaimed goods.
• Volunteer and Learn at Habitat for Humanity — Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 8:15 AM–4:30 PM. Spend the day on an active build site doing tasks like drywall, painting, flooring, or landscaping (lunch provided; 10 spots).
• Volunteer and Build Community at Second Chance — Sat, Oct 10, 2026, 12:15 PM–4:30 PM. An afternoon shift of the same Second Chance work: sorting salvage, helping customers, and pitching in wherever needed.
• First Fruit Farm — Sat, Oct 10, 2026, 12:30 PM–4:15 PM. Harvest crops and pack produce at a 281-acre farm in Freeland, MD, that donates everything to food banks and shelters (bring gloves and a water bottle).
• Volunteer and Learn at Habitat for Humanity — Fri, Oct 16, 2026, 8:15 AM–4:30 PM. A weekday build-site day with Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake, same hands-on construction tasks (10 spots).
• Volunteer and Learn at Habitat for Humanity — Sat, Oct 17, 2026, 8:15 AM–4:30 PM. Another full build day with Habitat; this one is filling up fast with only 5 spots left.
• First Fruit Farm — Sat, Oct 24, 2026, 8:00 AM–12:15 PM. A morning session of harvesting and packing produce at First Fruits Farm, with transportation provided.