Our Mission

Giving Back, Inc. -- a non-profit that sponsors the Help the Homeless Drive in Baltimore, Anne Arundel County and now Washington, DC -- is dedicated to aiding the homeless on many fronts. With the support of volunteers across the region, Giving Back, Inc. provides food, clothing, fellowship and programs aimed at encouraging self-respect and fostering self-empowerment. The program was founded more than 20 years ago by Linda Greenberg of Annapolis, who remains very involved.

Each Christmas, Help the Homeless volunteers distribute warm clothing, food, supplies, and toys on the streets of Baltimore. In 2006, Help the Homeless added Washington DC to the areas it supports. We will continue to grow in 2007 adding more shelters and street stops in Washington DC.

Giving Back, Inc. is a project of CDP a 501(c)3 non-profit that sponsors the Help the Homeless Drive in Baltimore, Anne Arundel County and now Washington, DC.

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Info for 2008

Thank you for your interest in helping with our drive.  Giving Back is a member of the Congressional District Program, which is a group of non-profits that work together to pool resources and administrative costs.  We are a federally recognized non-profit and have the appropriate tax benefits for donations.

Our effort this year will be directed towards the collection and delivery of our ‘backpack’ program.  Each backpack will include thermals, a sweatshirt, socks, hat, and a warm pair of gloves.  Ideally, it will also include a pair of warm boots and a sleeping bag or blanket.  Collections and drives have already begun for these items, but there is never enough.  One way to help would be to get your church, synagogue, your school, or your children’s school interested in collecting something towards this goal.

The collection site this year will be the same as last year.  We will be at the Annapolis Farmers Market on Riva Road from Saturday 12/20-Tuesday 12/23, with our deliveries occurring on Wednesday, 12/24.   Each day we will work the lot from 10-5, although we are advertising the collections will only be 11-4. You do not need to sign up, just show up.   On Christmas Eve, we will be delivering the first wave to shelters from 8am-2pm, and then directly to the streets from 3pm-11pm.  If families are volunteering with young children, I recommend they choose the early shift.  Anyone going out in the evening must be chaperoned by an adult if they are under 14.  We also ask that anyone who wants to go out on Christmas Eve, also work at the collection lot for at least one 4 hour shift.  This is important as the day of deliveries is the ‘feel good’ day of the drive, and we want to reserve that opportunity for people that have also been in the ‘trenches’!

If you have a facebook page, you can connect to us by doing a group search for "volunteers of Giving Back".

I hope you see an area you can fit in, please let me know directly if you have any questions! 

Sincerely,
Steve Anstett
Executive Director, Giving Back

Our Sponsors

• Staples Office Supply
• Ledos Pizza
• Farmers Market in Annapolis
• Kohn’s Creative
• Chesapeake Research Associates, LLC