Baltimore Teen Programs

TSC: TEEN SERVICE COUNCIL

Teen Service Council is a great first step towards identifying needs in our community and making a real difference. Each Teen Service Council pop-up event offers teens an opportunity to learn about a different need in our community, get to know local organizations making a difference, and participate in a hands-on service project to make a positive impact, while also hanging out with other local Jewish teens!

Teen Service Council is now coordinated through the JCC of Greater Baltimore. Visit their website to learn more.

For more information, please contact:

Evan Taub at etaub@jcc.org

Timeline: 1 Day Pop-Up Programs
Grades: 8 – 12

Upcoming Events:

Pop-Up: Food Insecurity

Dates: Sunday, November 20 10am-12pm
Location: Wegmans in Owings Mills
Grades: 8 – 12
Cost: $10
Community Service Hours: 2 Hours

Many people in Baltimore are without reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. This Pop-up event will address the hardships and circumstances that families face every day in their life. Teens will learn about what food insecurity is and how difficult it is to live a happy and healthy life while facing this challenge. Teens will receive two hours of community service for participating in the event. Registration cost will cover the community service project and benefits to the organizations in need. If your teen would like to join us, please reach out to Evan Taub at etaub@jcc.org for registration details.

Past Events:

Pop-Up: J-Serve

Dates: Sunday, April 24 from 2-4pm
Location: Owings Mills JCC, outside (weather permitting)
Grades: 7 – 12
Cost: FREE
Community Service Hours: 2 Hours

Join together for BBYO’s annual teen day of service! In partnership with BBYO Baltimore Council, 4Front, and JCC Maccabi, teens will come together to give back and have fun! Projects will support the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, helping teens build connections between Baltimore and Odessa, Ukraine and support Ukrainian refugees coming to our local area.

Pop-Up Event: National Muffin Day

Timeline: Pop-Up Event
Date: Sunday, February 27, 2022 2:00-4:00 PM
Location: In-Person, Owings Mills JCC
Grades: 7 – 12
Cost: $18
Community Service Hours: 2 hours

Join us for our annual muffin baking party, in partnership with Har Sinai Oheb Shalom Congregation! National Muffin Day is a baking extravaganza that brings awareness and funding to issues surrounding homelessness in America and the great organizations tackling it. Join 4Front’s baking party and learn directly from individuals who have experienced homelessness firsthand.

Pop-Up Event: Love Thy Neighbor

Timeline: Pop-Up Event
Dates: Fall | Sunday, November 14, 2021 | 10:00am-1:00pm | Park Heights JCC
Grades: 8 – 12
Cost: $18
Community Service Hours: 3
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In partnership with Jewish Volunteer Connection’s Season of Service, this Teen Service Council Pop-Up will join Comprehensive Housing Assistance, Inc (CHAI) by helping to winterize the homes of individuals in CHAI’s Senior Home Repair Program. Projects will involve outdoor, hands-on service to help older adults live with dignity and safety in their homes. Throughout the process, teens will learn about CHAI’s mission to strengthen Baltimore neighborhoods and the issues surrounding housing support in our local community. Transportation will be provided for participating teens to their service locations.

This program is scheduled to take place outside, in-person, but is subject to change based on COVID-19 safety recommendations.

Pop-Up Event: Understanding Food Insecurity

Timeline: Pop-Up Event

Dates: Fall | Sunday, October 17, 2021 – 10am-1:00pm

Grades: 8 – 12

Cost: $18

Community Service Hours: 3
Event has passed.

Teen Service Council is an opportunity for teens to learn about the issues affecting our community and participate in hands-on service to make a positive impact. In our first pop-up, teens will gain a deeper understanding of food insecurity in our local community through participating in the SNAP Food Challenge. Then, we’ll complete a service project for the local non-profit, Living Classrooms to support their work feeding families in Baltimore.