WARM “Wrapping Arms Round Many” is a winter emergency sheltering program for the homeless in St. Mary’s County, and we are in need of volunteers to help with registration and driving vans.
There are many more homeless men and women in St. Mary’s County than the shelters have space for. WARM was established out of necessity when the local shelter reached out to the faith based community and asked for help. The WARM program provides up to 25 homeless men and women with a warm, dry, safe place to be nightly during the cold winter months. All WARM guests are given a warm, safe place to sleep, a delicious dinner and hot breakfast, and are treated with kindness and respect.
The first WARM season took place in November 2009. The WARM program is very successful with over 50 churches participating. WARM operates in close partnership with St. Mary’s County Government, including The Department of Social Services, Walden, Three Oaks Center, The Office of Aging, The Department of Corrections, The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and MedStar.
Volunteers must be 16 years of age and over and must have parent’s written consent if under the age of 18. This is also a great opportunity for high school students to meet their requirements of community service, corp team building, and communities reaching out to make a difference!
If you are interested in becoming a Volunteer for WARM Registration, please contact:
Dolly Griffin at: [email protected] or Jennifer Herriman at: [email protected]
Volunteer van drivers are also needed:
Driver must be 18 or older and have a valid driver’s license, no other experience is required. You would be driving and dropping off the guest in a van provided by WARM to the host site, returning the van to registration. That’s it!
Contact: Ursula Harris 301-475-4200 x1684 [email protected]
