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:

Hollywood-Promoting The Play It Safe Project

Our Ms. Bev being interviewed by TV News Crew Helping Promote the Project

Hollywood, but known to all of us as Ms. Bev is the secretary and one of our best Public Relations volunteer. Bev has been a part of the Play It Safe project since it inception and really the backbone of the project. Words cannot do justice to what she means to all of us! This past year was especially hard on her and yet she made it all the way back! We are so grateful to have her in our life and truly blessed to know her! All of the High School Grads who take part in the Play It Safe Project have fond memories of Ms. Bev!!!!!

Ms. Bev & Frank live in  Ocean City and commute back to & from Washington, D.C.

FAVORITE EVENT/S: Windsurfing & Kayak Relays

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN VOLUNTEERING FOR PISOC? Forever

REASON FOR VOLUNTEERING: I believe in this project and the lives we can touch and save!


FAVORITE MEMORY: "One grad while kayaking had trouble steering and called for help as she went out to sea. We kept screaming to her to stand up but she was panicking, so we had to fetch her by boat. Upon us getting to her kayak, she finally heard us and just stood up in the knee deep water! She thought it was deep water and laughed at how shallow the bay actually is!!! Too funny! "
 

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.

 

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. Seen here at the Kickoff Breakfast!

S.A.D.D.

( Stephen Decatur High School Students. Against. Destructive. Decisions.)

 

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