Office of Community Service-Learning
Recreation and Sports
  If you enjoy physical activity or being outdoors, recreation and sports service opportunities might be for you. Volunteering is an excellent way to gain hands-on experience, enhance job-related skills, explore career options, and meet real community needs. There is no limit to the services you can provide! Listed below are a few agencies where you may serve.


Anacostia Watershed Society
Bladensburg, MD (301) 699-6204
Contact: Jim Connolly, jim@anacostiaws.org
http://www.anacostiaws.org
Organizes volunteers to do environmental restoration projects on the Anacostia river and tributaries such as river clean ups, tree plantings, storm drain stenciling.

American Running Association
Bethesda, MD (301) 913-9517
Contact: Dave Watt, dave@americanrunning.org
http://www.americanrunning.org
Unites sports medicine professionals and athletes to provide fitness information and motivation to exercise.

Arlington Co. Parks, Recreation & Community Resources
Arlington, VA (703) 228-4730
Contact: Janice Covert, jcover@co.arlington.va.us
http://www.co.arlington.va.us/prcr
Provides opportunities to lead a 4-H Club, organize a stream clean-up, coach a sports team and participate in other recreational activities.

Audubon Naturalist Society
Chevy Chase, MD (301) 652-9188
Contact: volunteer@audubonnaturalist.org
http://www.audubonnaturalist.org
An environmental education and conservation organization serving residents of the D.C. metropolitan area. Seeks to increase environmental awareness and understanding for people of all ages.

Baltimore Parks and People Foundation
Baltimore, MD (410) 448-5663 ext 128
Contact: Kidada Fields, kidada.fields@parksandpeople.org
http://www.parksandpeople.org
Parks and People Foundation is Baltimore's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to providing creative solutions to create a healthy, safe, and beautiful environment for Baltimore's neighborhoods.

Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington
Washington, DC (202) 562-2028
Contact: Kenneth McKnight, kmcknight@bgcgw.org
http://www.bgcgw.org
The mission of BGCGW is to help boys and girls build confidence and acquire the skills needed to become productive, civic-minded, responsible adults. The organization serves more than 35,000 youth annually in its 26 clubs.

City of Takoma Park
Takoma Park, MD (301) 891-7236 ext 516
Contact: Lonni Moffet, lonnim@takomagov.org
Organizes public services including recreational activities, police department, parks, city library and housing/community development.

College Park Youth & Family Services
College Park, MD (301) 474-1210
Contact: Harriet Nelson
www.ci.college-park.md.us/youth_fam_serv.htm
College Park Youth & Family Services offers counseling help to families who are having difficulties with everyday living. Strives to prevent juvenile delinquency and family disruption through the provision of services, including recreation.

Community Bridges: Jump Start Girls! Adelante Ninãs!
Silver Spring, MD (301) 585-7155
Contact: Megan Labriola, mlabriola@communitybridges-md.org,
Chrissy Keen, ckeen@communitybridges-md.org
http:// www.communitybridges-md.org
Dedicated to early adolescent empowerment and leadership development. Works with at-risk girls grade 9-12 using arts, sports, outdoor education, conflict resolution, communication training, peer mentoring, mother-daughter activities, and community action projects.

DC Scores
Washington, DC (202) 234-4112 ext. 303
Contact: Erike Lewis, elewis@americascores.org
http://www.dcscores.org
A youth development, after-school and summer program, using soccer and creative writing as tools. Practices twice a week, games on Thursdays, writing the other two days.

James E. Duckworth Special Center
Beltsville, MD (301) 572-0620
Contact: Beverly Chinn, jedworth@pgcps.org
http://www.pgcps.pg.k12.md.us/~duckw
Aids students with disabilities, ages 5 to 21, by providing physical therapy, aquatics classes, and physical education.

Joy of Sports Foundation
Alexandria, VA (703) 619-1359
Contact: Jonathan Wright, jonathan@joyofsports.org
http://www.joyofsports.org
Uses sports to assist at-risk children, particularly those from disadvantaged circumstances, in fully developing themselves in body, mind and learning life success skills. Volunteer opportunities are in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

Kids Enjoy Exercise Now (K.E.E.N.)
Bethesda, MD (301) 770-3200
Contact: Beata Okulska, bokulska@earthlink.net
http://www.keenusa.org
Provides one-to-one recreation opportunities to children and youth with disabilities by pairing volunteers with children and youth to participate in
various sporting and recreational activities.

Red Wiggler Community Farm
Clarksburg, MD (301) 916-2216
Contact: INFO@redwiggler.org
http://www.redwiggler.org
A community farm that provides meaningful employment to adults with developmental disabilities, educational and volunteer opportunities for youth and a public demonstration of small-scale sustainable agriculture.

Special Olympics
Columbia, MD (800) 541-7544 ext 3011
Contact: Janet Novak, jnovak@somd.org
http://www.somd.org
Serves individuals with developmental disabilities. Provides year-round sports training opportunities.

YMCA of Metropolitan DC
Silver Spring, MD (301) 585-2120 ex. 2567
Contact: Lisa Kobayashi (Silver Spring), Ed Fones (general YMCA)
Lisa: (301) 585-2120 ex. 2567, lkobayashi@ymcawashdc.org
Ed: (202) 797-4478, efones@ymcadc.org
Provides after-school child care for children. Assistance needed with fixing computers, preparing snacks, teaching, child care, and office administration.