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SUMMARY:Day of Service
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: Registration is now closed. If you would like to volunteer for one of the projects\, please email Brianna Scott at bscott@howardchamber.com to get placed and receive the project details. \n\n\n\nReady to make an impact? Be part of the 2026 #HoCoChamber Day of Service! Sign up now to volunteer\, and the Chamber will assign you to one of the service projects below. Project assignments and details will be shared with registrants in advance.\n\n \n1. Patapsco Heritage Greenway Cleanup\n\nLocation: Meeting at the Normandy Shopping Center\n\nTime: 9:00 AM   12:00 PM\n\nHelp improve the Patapsco River watershed by collecting litter in the wooded area behind Normandy Wine & Spirits and removing nearby invasive plants along Sucker Branch. All supplies will be provided.\n\nVolunteers needed: Minimum 5\, maximum 25\n\nAge requirement: Must be 18+ or accompanied by an adult\n\nWeather: Will proceed in light rain\; canceled only if conditions are poor\n\n2. Respite Retreats Service Project\n\nLocation: Respite Retreats Center   6021 University Boulevard\, Suite 175\, Ellicott City\, MD 21043\n\nTime: 10:00 AM   12:00 PM\n\n\n\nSupport Respite Retreats by helping set up tables and chairs for an evening retreat\, assembling gift bags and resource folders for guests affected by cancer\, and assisting with light furniture assembly after their recent sewer line break required replacing several items. Your efforts help create an uplifting\, restorative environment for individuals and families navigating cancer.\n\nVolunteers needed: 4-7\n\nNotes: Tasks include a mix of standing and seated activities\n\n \n\n3. Community Action Council of Howard County\n\nLocation: Children's Learning Center at HCC   5600 Dragon Place\, Columbia\, MD 21044\n\nTime: 9:00 AM   12:00 PM\n\nBuild 5 raised planter boxes to be placed at CAC's Early Childhood Learning Centers around Howard County. All planter materials and tools will be provided. After assembly\, volunteers can help deliver the planters to CAC's Early Childhood Learning Centers\, where they will be filled with plants and soil.\n\nVolunteers needed: 3 5\n\nSponsorship Opportunity: Companies interested in donating to cover the cost of the planters can have their logo placed on a planter and receive a social media shout-out by CAC. For details\, contact Chris Brandt at 410-313-6576.\n\n\nAre you a Chamber member nonprofit with a need for volunteers and a project idea? Submit your idea by completing this form.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<a href="https://business.howardchamber.com/events/register/5702"><img alt="" height="419" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/3580/Image/2026HoCoChamberDayofService.png" style="width: 500px\; height: 419px\;" width="500" /></a><br />\n<strong>NOTE: Registration is now closed. If you would like to volunteer for one of the projects\, please email Brianna Scott at bscott@howardchamber.com to get placed and receive the project details.&nbsp\;</strong><br />\n<br />\n<strong>Ready to make an impact?&nbsp\;</strong>Be part of the 2026 #HoCoChamber Day of Service! Sign up now to volunteer\, and the Chamber will assign you to one of the service projects below. Project assignments and details will be shared with registrants in advance.<br />\n&nbsp\;\n<h3 data-end="511" data-start="464"><strong data-end="509" data-start="468">1. Patapsco Heritage Greenway Cleanup</strong></h3>\n\n<p data-end="598" data-start="512"><strong data-end="525" data-start="512">Location:</strong> Meeting at the Normandy Shopping Center<br data-end="568" data-start="565" />\n<strong data-end="577" data-start="568">Time:</strong> 9:00 AM &ndash\; 12:00 PM</p>\n\n<p data-end="989" data-start="600">Help improve the Patapsco River watershed by collecting litter in the wooded area behind Normandy Wine &amp\; Spirits and removing nearby invasive plants along Sucker Branch. All supplies will be provided.<br data-end="803" data-start="800" />\n<strong data-end="825" data-start="803">Volunteers needed:</strong> Minimum 5\, maximum 25<br data-end="850" data-start="847" />\n<strong data-end="870" data-start="850">Age requirement:</strong> Must be 18+ or accompanied by an adult<br data-end="912" data-start="909" />\n<strong data-end="924" data-start="912">Weather:</strong> Will proceed in light rain\; canceled only if conditions are poor</p>\n\n<h3 data-end="1041" data-start="996"><strong data-end="1039" data-start="1000">2. Respite Retreats Service Project</strong></h3>\n\n<p data-end="1177" data-start="1042"><strong data-end="1055" data-start="1042">Location:</strong> Respite Retreats Center &mdash\; 6021 University Boulevard\, Suite 175\, Ellicott City\, MD 21043<br data-end="1146" data-start="1143" />\n<strong data-end="1155" data-start="1146">Time:</strong> 10:00 AM &ndash\; 12:00 PM<br />\n<br />\nSupport Respite Retreats by helping set up tables and chairs for an evening retreat\, assembling gift bags and resource folders for guests affected by cancer\, and assisting with light furniture assembly after their recent sewer line break required replacing several items. Your efforts help create an uplifting\, restorative environment for individuals and families navigating cancer.<br data-end="1453" data-start="1450" />\n<strong data-end="1475" data-start="1453">Volunteers needed:</strong> 4-7<br data-end="1482" data-start="1479" />\n<strong data-end="1492" data-start="1482">Notes:</strong> Tasks include a mix of standing and seated activities<br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<h3 data-end="1566" data-start="1512"><strong data-end="1564" data-start="1516">3. Community Action Council of Howard County</strong></h3>\n\n<p data-end="1843" data-start="1590"><strong data-end="1736" data-start="1723">Location:</strong> Children&rsquo\;s Learning Center at HCC &mdash\; 5600 Dragon Place\, Columbia\, MD 21044<br data-end="1813" data-start="1810" />\n<strong data-end="1822" data-start="1813">Time:</strong> 9:00 AM &ndash\; 12:00 PM</p>\n\n<p data-end="2042" data-start="1845">Build 5 raised planter boxes to be placed at CAC&rsquo\;s Early Childhood Learning Centers around Howard County. All planter materials and tools will be provided. After assembly\, volunteers can help deliver the planters to CAC&#39\;s Early Childhood Learning Centers\, where they will be filled with plants and soil.<br />\n<strong data-end="2066" data-start="2044">Volunteers needed:</strong> 3&ndash\;5<br />\n<strong data-end="2102" data-start="2074">Sponsorship Opportunity:</strong> Companies interested in donating to cover the cost of the planters can have their logo placed on a planter and receive a social media shout-out by CAC. For details\, contact Chris Brandt at 410-313-6576.</p>\n<br />\nAre you a Chamber member nonprofit with a need for volunteers and a project idea?&nbsp\;<a href="https://forms.gle/oFxb8aoWvamAk7Ug6">Submit your idea by completing this form.</a>&nbsp\;
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