Allegany
College of Maryland
Bill Devlin, 301-784-5553
Two (2) AmeriCorps members serve as tutors for students enrolled in
science/math courses proven to have high failure/withdraw rates. Individuals
with background in math and/ or the sciences are strongly encouraged
to apply.
Appalachian
Crossroads
Scott Hollingsworth, 301-334-8449
One (1) AmeriCorps member provides support to individuals with developmental
and physical disabilities to enable them to work at jobs both in the
community and in a sheltered setting.
Beginnings
Pre-school and Kindergarten
Carol Richardson-Heft, 301-687-0473
One (1) AmeriCorps member will serve as a teacher's aid to preschoolers
within the Montessori school.
Cumberland
Community Outreach Center
Cherie Krug, 301-687-4210
One (1) AmeriCorps member serves closely with the YMCA's Gilcrest Center
and local neighborhood associations to create and sustain community
based programs in economically challenged neighborhoods.
Department
of Juvenile Justice Youth Centers
Heiko Pein, 301-463-2641
Two (2) AmeriCorps members serve as tutors for adjudicated youth. One
member serves as an environmental science tutor, another as a reading/math
tutor.
The
Dove Center
Karen Lohr, 301-334-6255
One (1) AmeriCorps member will be responsible for providing direct service
to individuals facing domestic and sexual violence issues. The agency
provides a variety of services to adults and children of domestic and
sexual violence.
Frostburg
Community Center
Cherie Krug, 301-687-4210
One (1) AmeriCorps member assists with the creation, planning, and implementation
of community programs at the Center.
FSU/Read
to Succeed Program
Cherie Krug, 301-687-4210
One (1) AmeriCorps member recruits, trains and retains Frostburg State
University student volunteers to support and expand various countywide
literacy programs, under the auspices of the READ TO SUCCEED Program
based at FSU.
FSU/VOICE
Clearinghouse
Cherie Krug, 301-687-4210
One (1) AmeriCorps member will design and facilitate volunteer
and service-learning opportunities for the Allen HallSTARS! and other,
Frostburg State University faculty, staff, and students, as well as
members of the community at large.
Garrett
Community College
Willie Lantz, 301-387-3331
One (1) AmeriCorps Member will assist the GCC Alternative Agriculture
Center with promoting sustainable agriculture in Western Maryland through
various activities and workshops.
Garrett
County Community Action Committee
Tina Sumpter, 301-334-9431, ext. 115
One (1) AmeriCorps members serve to meet the unmet human needs
of Garrett County residents in the following areas: assisting families
with energy assistance and other services related to human needs.
Garrett
County Extension Office
Ann Sherrard, 301-334-6967
Two (2) AmeriCorps member will directly serve youth to
provide environmental education opportunities and provide services to
youth and adults at a community technology lab.
Garrett
County Health Department
Sam Moon, 301-334-7730
Three (3) AmeriCorps members will provide services in the
following health-related areas: community health (teen theater and car
seat safety), Healthy Families, and dental health.
Hagerstown
Community College/The Children’s Learning Center
Terry Kitchen, 301-790-2800, ext.
322
Two (2) AmeriCorps members will provide direct services
to pre-school age and kindergarten children and will offer individual
support to children with disabilities.
Hancock
Middle/Senior High School
Larry Smith, 301-766-8186
One (1) AmeriCorps member will be directly serving middle and high
school students in tutoring and mentoring activities during and after
school.
Human
Resources Development Council
Terri George, 301-777-5970
Two (2) AmeriCorps members will be directly serving disabled
adults in an adult day care through individualized human interaction
activities.
Local
Management Board/Office of Children, Youth and Families
Jay Atkinson & Dan Arnold, 301-777-2008
One (1) AmeriCorps members will directly serve youth through
early intervention projects such as a juvenile review board.
Transitional
Aged Youth
Denise Gulmac, 301-733-6063
One (1) AmeriCorps member will assist at-risk, older adolescents and
young adults to encourage personal, emotional and financial responsibility.
Western
Heights Middle School
Jet Reid, 301-766-8403
One (1) AmeriCorps member will provide alternative placement for at-risk
youth in a public school setting.
Western
Maryland Area Health Education Center
Sue Dotson, 301-777-9150
One (1) AmeriCorps member will implement health activities for middle
school students to inspire interest and raise awareness regarding the
health profession. Member also facilitates a summer program further
encouraging youth to pursue health careers.
Western
Maryland Food Bank
Diana Loar, 301-722-2797
One (1) AmeriCorps member will assist with the distribution and coordination
of efforts to increase use of the food bank services. The member is
also responsible for outreaching to charitable non-profit agencies to
increase membership and monitoring of these agencies.
Western
Maryland PRYDE
Debbie Ambrose, 301-689-0240
Two (2) AmeriCorps members assist social workers to provide foster care
services to local youth experiencing unsuccessful placements in out
of home settings. Member also assists with training and intervention
with parents.
Western
Maryland Special Olympics
Chad Brown, 301-895-3793
One (1) AmeriCorps member directly serves persons with developmental
and physical disabilities to participate in regional sports/recreational
program.
Cumberland
YMCA
Shelly Minnigh, 301-777-9622
One (1) AmeriCorps member will design and implement a volunteer program.
Member will recruit and train volunteers for the YMCA. Sites Still Under
Construction
If
you are interested in serving at these sites please call A STAR! for
more information.
Hagerstown
YMCA
Serving in their Child Care Center
Apples
For Children (Hagerstown)
1st
Way Pregnancy Support Center
Washington
County Community Action Council
go
to top of page
A
STAR! (Appalachian Service Through Action and Resources) in Western Maryland
is part of the AmeriCorps Alliance for National Service.