Baltimore Program Brings Students To Seniors To Shovel Snow

BALTIMORE, MD — Winter is on the way, and for the fifth winter in a row, Baltimore's Department of Transportation is coordinating its Youth Snow Shoveling Program.

Through this initiative, student workers from 14 to 21 are linked with senior citizens and disabled residents in their communities who need assistance in clearing snow from their public right of ways and sidewalks, according to a statement from the Transportation Department.

After a winter storm, student workers will shovel snow from the public right of ways of elderly and disabled residents who are enrolled in the program.

The students will be deployed to work on days when city schools are closed and will receive a stipend for their work, the department said.

Senior citizens and disabled residents, along with young people who are interested in the program, should call 311 for an application.

The deadline for senior registration is quickly approaching — it's on Friday, Nov. 15, and students can apply through Dec. 15.