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Who Can Volunteer? Anyone can volunteer to help the YMCA of Frederick County!

Across the United States, more than 500,000 business leaders, community advocates, parents, teens, and individuals who want to give back and support their neighbors volunteer at the Y.

  • Individuals: Find a volunteer opportunity that fits your schedule.
  • Families: Special Events, Community Service Projects, and Clean Up days are a perfect fit for families.
  • Companies, Teams, Organizations: Bring in your team for a day!
  • Students: Student Serving Learning Hours, National Honor Society Volunteer Requirement

Benefits of Volunteering

Becoming a volunteer means that you will not only be providing real benefits to your community, but you will be making a difference in someone’s life. Become a vital part of the YMCA. Your special talents would really make a difference.

  • Develop Professionally: Develop stronger professional and leadership skills.
  • Feel Fulfilled: Boost your self-esteem by helping people of all ages and cultures.
  • Live Longer: Volunteering has been proven to extend life.
  • Make Friends: Remove social barriers and strengthen personal relationships by working toward a common goal.
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How to Sign up

Click below to take a look at our catalog of opportunities. Once you find and select an opportunity that fits, you will be prompted to create an account. If you’ve already registered on our new volunteer platform, you can also look at the catalog to see what’s new! We regularly update the opportunities as needs arise.

Looking for a way to serve that is not listed?  Please complete the Volunteer Interest Form. 

Volunteer Matters Login & Account

Through our Volunteer Matters System, you can easily volunteer for a project, complete necessary paperwork or see what other volunteer opportunities we have to offer!

Ready to become a volunteer?

Get started by creating a Volunteer Matters account!

Note: We recommend using a laptop or desktop computer when signing up to volunteer. While our volunteer website is accessible from a mobile device, the online experience is more user-friendly from a computer.

Already a volunteer?

If you are already registered to volunteer, you can log in to see current volunteer opportunities and manage your account.

For questions or to report issues with Volunteer Matters, contact volunteer@frederickymca.org.

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