Volunteers Needed

• NO Experience Necessary-Just an interest in working with young adults
• NO long commitment - work as little as an hour or as much as you desire
• On the job training
• Jobs available:
  Registration
  Distributing bus wristbands, shirts and snacks
  Chaperoning events
  
  

To Volunteer: CONTACTUS@playitsafeoceancity.com

You Can Also Call Al Hondo Handy at:

(410) 250-0125

Featured Volunteers And Their Story:
 

Bowled Over By Skip, Irish, & Cathy!

NAMES: Skip, Irish & Cathy

Skip & Irish live in  Ocean City and are originally from Washington, DC

FAVORITE EVENT/S: Bowling and Beach Dances

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN VOLUNTEERING FOR PISOC? Many years

REASON FOR VOLUNTEERING: Our children and grandchildren are grown and we don’t like a quiet house. The grads are always active and having a lot of fun. It is great to be part of the excitement.


FAVORITE MEMORY: One grad wanted to know why the “old” people of Ocean City would take care of them like they do and treat them so nicely. “OLD!!!!!” couldn’t be talking about Skip and me. Hope they keep coming to OC. As Irish would say – C U in OC.

Cathy (Pictured on the right.) on the other hand,  is from Ocean City but originally came from New Jersey

FAVORITE EVENT/S: Bowling and the Beach Dances

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN VOLUNTEERING FOR PISOC? 14 years

REASON FOR VOLUNTEERING: As a former teacher, I enjoy talking and interacting with the grads. I was a former volunteer for the Parent Network and Kidzline – both projects of the OCDAAPC.

FAVORITE MEMORY: Not one in particular, but watching the grads bowl – we have some that struggle to get a total of 50, some really good bowlers, and some that send the ball backwards. They are really entertaining.

 

Our Pam

VOLUNTEER NAME: Pam Jones

RESIDENCE: DE Originally from Md and DC metro area

FAVORITE EVENT: Maui Golf

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN VOLUNTEERING FOR PLAY IT SAFE OCEAN CITY? 4 Years

REASON FOR VOLUNTEERING: I believe that it is a great program. It helps keep the grads off the streets. I have been coming back to volunteer because I feel a sense of self satisfaction.

FAVORITE MEMORY: Last week at 65th St. Slide & Ride, it was so cold with the wind blowing off the ocean. I had a jacket on and many of the grads were wearing jeans and sweatshirts. We had 3 grads that actually went down 3 times on the waterslide. They said the water was fine, it was just the air that was cold. I hope they are okay.

Some of the Original Three Volunteers

Eleanor Kelly, Jeanette Tressler and Lillian Teta

Linda & Marian

NAME: Marian Ammerman (Shown Above On Right)

RESIDENCE: Ocean City Originally from New Jersey

FAVORITE EVENT/S: Kayak Relay Races and Pancake Eating Contest

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN VOLUNTEERING FOR Play It Safe? 5 years

REASON FOR VOLUNTEERING: I love being with the grads. They are so appreciative of fact we have the events for them and give them food, shirts, prizes and sometimes even toothbrushes. It makes me feel good.

FAVORITE MEMORY: In 2006 at the kayak relay races, a young, small grad was in his jogging suit, standing in the bay, telling everyone that would listen that his team was going to beat them all. His team was invincible - NOT!!!!

NAME: Linda Herzberg (Shown Above on Left)

RESIDENCE: Ocean City Originally from Baltimore, MD


FAVORITE EVENT/S: Kayak Relay Races

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN VOLUNTEERING FOR Play It Safe? 5 years

REASON FOR VOLUNTEERING: I have grandchildren and hope everyone would treat them like I treat the grads. Since I’m small, I even feel like a grad. I just love talking to them.


FAVORITE MEMORY: Not one in particular, but the fact that the grads are so surprised that the Town and the people of Ocean City would give them the Free events. They are always are so appreciative and thanking the volunteers - especially for the CLEAN T-Shirts.
 

S.tudents A.gainst D.estructive D.ecisions

    Local area students work with the Play It Safe Project by helping with the planning, fund-raising, organizing and actually working the events.

Ocean City Drug & Alcohol Abuse Prevention Committee, Inc.
works the year round. If you are interested in joining us, please contact:
Contact Us@playitsafeoceancity.com