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It was a September event to remember, a Druid Hill Park event with no rain! Prior to the event volunteers were invited to a free outdoor yoga class to get their body and mind ready to volunteer. Our volunteers came out in droves to weed, plant, and beautify one of Baltimore’s oldest parks. 150 volunteers…

Sometimes the weather gets the best of our outdoor events, but that doesn’t stop us from volunteering! For the month of August, we had planned to beautify a blacktop at Calverton Elementary and Middle School in West Baltimore, but paint and rain don’t mix very well. Our partners at Playworks will ensure that blacktop gets…

This July we took part in the transformation of three elementary schools that are doing some transformation of their own. Our volunteers headed to Mary E. Rodman Elementary School in Southwest Baltimore, James McHenry Elementary/Middle in South Baltimore, and Harford Heights Elementary in Northeast Baltimore City to take part in painting, cleaning, and organizing. These…

We were very excited for June’s events as they brought us two new partners, City Ranch and the Volo City Kids Foundation. And our volunteers were even more excited to be spending their time with kids on a second Saturday! Half of our volunteers headed to City Ranch in Woodlawn, MD. City Ranch was founded…

Last month we were planting trees on the West side of the city, so for May we thought we should give the East side some love. We partnered with Waterfront Partnership and their Healthy Harbor Initiative to do some cleaning and greening. Baltimore’s most valuable asset, the Harbor, is negatively affected by sewage, trash, and…

The month of April means two things to Volunteering Untapped…National Volunteer Month and working with Blue Water Baltimore! Blue Water Baltimore’s mission is to restore the quality of Baltimore’s rivers, streams and Harbor to foster a healthy environment, a strong economy and thriving communities. We’ve helped them fulfill their mission in the past by removing…

One of Baltimore’s brightest ideas, Light City, was back for another year of art, music, and innovation. Last year Light City generated millions of dollars for the city, and brought many to Baltimore to be immersed in light and new ideas. We were thrilled to be back working with Creative Alliance to support the Light City…

Three years and thousands of volunteer hours later, we’ve planted the most trees in Baltimore in one day, painted playgrounds across the city, and marched in the Light City Parade. We’ve brought good to Baltimore in countless ways and even expanded our efforts to Chicago. To celebrate we had to do something big. Our largest…

To start the new year off right, we decided to get down to business with two of our Baltimore favorites, Second Chance, Inc. and the Baltimore Community Toolbank. To refresh your memory, Second Chance is an organization that derives their name from the rehabilitation of materials, the environment, and people! They bring on employees who…