Description

The Howard County Office on Aging & Independence, a division of the Howard County Department of Community Resources and Services, will be hosting its annual Project Holiday Gift Giveaway and is in need of volunteers to sort, pack, label and divide up the gift bags. Project Holiday has been very successful in past years, providing holiday gifts for many assisted living residents, nursing home residents and older members of the community who may not be getting any other gifts. This is a VERY impactful event that will provide older adults in Howard County with some extra joy this season. If you are looking to make a positive impact in someone's life, please consider volunteering.

DUTIES:
- Sort items
- Organize items
- Pack items in bags
- Attach labels to bags
- Connect bags together with string
- Place bags in groupings

REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be able to stand for long periods of time
- Must be able to lift and move items, materials

In order to secure your spot, you must do the following 3 things:
- Register as a volunteer on THIS website (you will NOT be able to volunteer unless you are registered)
- Sign-up on THIS website for the Project Holiday volunteer opportunity (sign-up button is located to the left, under the picture)
- Click on the Sign-Up Genius link below to schedule your desired time.

SIGN-UP HERE:
Sign-Up Genius Link

EVENT DETAILS:
WHEN: December 14th, 3:30pm-6:30 pm & December 15th, 8:00 am-5:00 pm

ADDRESS: 9830 Patuxent Woods Drive, Columbia 21046

In addition, if you would like to help make some of our older community members feel extra special this holiday season, please consider donating to our gift bags by purchasing items from this Donation List and dropping it off from November 2-December 2nd to one of our collection locations listed HERE.

Requirements

Minimum age: 15