Volunteers are essential to The Light House. Every day, community members work alongside staff to provide nutrition, support, and practical assistance to neighbors experiencing homelessness.
We offer a range of hands-on roles that sustain daily operations. Openings vary based on program capacity; explore current opportunities below.
Joining our volunteer team is a process, and it is worth it. All volunteers complete four steps: register in the portal, submit an application, attend an orientation, and pass a background check.
Urgent Need: Adopt-a-Dinner!
Adopt-a-Meal groups
This summer, we have more open dates than we can fill. We need groups who are ready to step in.
The ask is lighter than you might think. One person signs up and rallies a team of 2 to 6 people; your group decides how to divide it up. Buy the ingredients, prepare a dish, and bring everything to our kitchen to warm and serve. We are here to help with recipes, a shopping list, or a walk-through of the kitchen.
Our 45 residents and 4 families sit down together every evening, Sunday through Friday from 4 to 6 PM. What your group brings to that table matters.
Email volunteers@annapolislighthouse.org to claim a date. We will handle the rest.
Student Volunteers
Students are an important part of our volunteer community, and we appreciate the time and care they bring to this work. We offer student-friendly service opportunities that support local neighbors facing homelessness. Please note that on-site roles are very limited. Most student service takes place offsite through meal preparation, donation drives, and other structured projects.
To participate, review the available opportunities here, complete the service activity, and submit the student impact reflection form here.
For Questions About Volunteering, Contact Our Volunteer Office
PLEASE NOTE: As an organization we are not able to participate in or provide verification for court ordered community service hour programs.
Important Volunteer Updates
2023 HOLIDAY GIFT DRIVE
Put a smile on our residents’ faces by donating a holiday stocking, children’s item, community client item, or gift card this holiday season. Click here for instructions and sign-up.
2023 FALL HOLIDAY MEAL DRIVE
Every year, The Light House collects holiday meal items to distribute to our community’s most vulnerable. Click here for instructions and sign-up.
Already A Registered Volunteer?
- UPDATE: As of January 2025, we have changed to a new volunteer portal through Rosterfy! If you are a past volunteer that was registered through our old Volgistics portal, please click below and you will be able to login through Rosterfy after updating your password.
Before starting your application, please keep in mind the following:
- You must complete all steps and be approved before signing up for a volunteer shift.
- We are not accepting court referred volunteers at this time.
- If you are volunteering with a group, only the group leader is required to attend an orientation but we encourage others to attend.
- For the safety of our shelter staff, clients, and our volunteers, in-house volunteer positions require a background check.
- You must be 18 years or older to volunteer as an individual. Volunteers ages 11-17 must be accompanied by an adult at all times while in our facility.
- Making bagged lunches or holding a food donation drive do not require attending an orientation or filling out a volunteer application, and also provide community service hours for students. In order to participate in the bagged lunch program, volunteers must read the instruction sheet and sign-up through the sign-up link listed below. Service hours will not be verified without signing up.
