SJP Engage
Introducing SJP Engage.
St. John Properties’ new volunteer initiative for employees.
SJP Engage gives each employee the opportunity to engage with the community, nonprofit organizations, and colleagues across departments by providing a yearlong schedule of coordinated half day volunteer opportunities that positively impact the communities in which St. John Properties has a presence.
In an effort to foster and grow a culture of philanthropy and engagement at St. John Properties, each employee will have the opportunity to participate in a volunteer event benefiting one of the Baltimore area non-profit organizations below.
Participation is first come, first served, and must be approved by your department supervisor. All necessary materials will be provided, including an SJP Engage t-shirt. Individuals are responsible for their own meals and transportation to and from events.
Spring & Summer SJP Engage Opportunities:
Maryland Zoo
Date: Wednesday, May 8
Time: 8:45 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Location: Maryland Zoo Mansion House
1876 Mansion House Dr, Baltimore, 21217
Work alongside the Zoo’s Horticulture Department to prune, weed, remove invasive plant species, rake, pick up trash, dig, plant, and much more.
Happy Helpers for the Homeless
Date: Friday, June 7
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Location: Caton Research Center
1550 Caton Center Drive, Ste. F-G, Arbutus, 21227
Assemble customized outreach packages for children and adults to accompany food baskets that are distributed weekly in Glen Burnie.
Maryland Food Bank
Date: Wednesday, July 10
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Maryland Food Bank
Halethorpe or Lansdowne facility
Measure, bag, pack and label food items and build healthy food boxes to be distributed to neighbors in need.
Camp Open Arms
Date: Friday, August 2
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Camp Running Bear
17433 Big Falls Rd, Monkton, MD 21111
Staining picnic tables, stacking firewood and completing landscaping tasks to help prepare the grounds to welcome campers for Camp Open Arms — a weeklong day camp where children with limb differences such as brachial plexus birth palsy and congenital/traumatic deformities can have a carefree camp experience.
Fall & Winter SJP Engage Opportunities:
Additional in-person volunteer opportunities with Baltimore area non-profit organizations will be available for the fall and winter for employees who have not participated in one of the opportunities above.
Upcoming Collection & Donation Drives:
SJP Engage will also collect monetary and physical donations at St. John Properties’ annual Crab Feast and Holiday Party events to benefit selected non profit organizations.
Crab Feast Collection & Donation Drive
Benefiting the Student Support Network
SJP Engage will collect monetary donations as well as personal care items to help stock the Student Support Network’s warehouse at The Hub in Timonium.
The Student Support Network provides food, basic necessities, and advocacy to support the wellbeing of Baltimore County Public School students in need.
You are also welcome to purchase items on your own. Needed personal care items include:
- Body wash
- Deodorant (preferably gender-neutral)
- Deep conditioner for hair
- Face wash
- Feminine supplies (pads and tampons)
- Hair brushes
- Hair products for Black/African-American hair
- Hand mirrors
- Head wraps/scarves
- Lip balm
- Lotion
- Nail care kits
- Shampoo for Black/African-American hair
- Shampoo for all hair types
- Sunscreen
- Wide-tooth combs
Holiday Party Collection & Donation Drive
Benefiting the University of Maryland Children’s Hospital
SJP Engage will collect monetary donations as well as unwrapped gifts for children receiving care at the University of Maryland Children’s Hospital in Baltimore.
The University of Maryland Children’s Hospital specializes in family-centered care designed for children from birth to adolescence. Facilities include a 52-bed neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) as well as a 19-bed pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and dedicated pediatric emergency room where experts care just for kids.
