Volunteering

We need your help!

We are always recruiting enthusiastic volunteers to join us at fairs, conventions, rallies, marches, fundraisers, and other community events throughout the year. We need your help to educate and engage Marylanders of all ages and backgrounds. If you are a hard worker and a team player willing to donate some of your time, we would love for you to volunteer with Maryland Right to Life! 

Volunteer Time & Talent Survey

Volunteers are critical to carrying out our mission. Click here to fill out a short survey to describe your interests, skills, and experience so we can identify the volunteer opportunities best suited for you!

Maryland State Fair 2026

If you are interested in volunteering to help with the Maryland Right to Life booth at the Maryland State Fair in Timonium, MD (August 27-September 13, 2026), please sign up here.

Student Activities

Internships

Internships at Maryland Right to Life provide high school graduates the opportunity to gain firsthand experience in the pro-life movement on the state level. We tailor our internship program to meet the academic and educational goals of each student.

To inquire about an internship or earning student service hours for volunteering, please send us an email.

Areas of concentration typically include Journalism, English, Communications, Political Science, Philosophy, Theology, Social Work, Life Sciences, and others. Internships run from 8 to 10 weeks in either the fall or spring semesters or during the summer months. Each season offers unique learning opportunities!

Summer: Interns have the opportunity to attend the National Right to Life Conference. They may also attend seminars at the National Right to Life office featuring distinguished pro-life leaders and participate in networking events in Washington, DC. Additionally, Maryland Right to Life summer interns may assist with some of our largest outreach efforts of the year- our educational booths at the Maryland State Fair and county fairs across the state.

Fall: Interns are called upon to assist with organization and clerical tasks. In presidential or midterm election years (2026), fall interns get a front row seat to Maryland Right to Life’s political efforts. They also have the opportunity to attend the annual Maryland Right to Life Banquet, one of our most important fundraisers of the year.

Winter/Spring: Interns have the opportunity to be directly involved in the legislative process at the Maryland General Assembly. Interns will also be involved with the planning and logistics of the Maryland Right to Life Convention (Saturday, May 16, 2026).

Student Essay Contest

Maryland Right to Life conducts an annual Student Essay Contest. Demonstrate your writing ability, showcase your creativity, and explain in an essay why you are pro-life. There are divisions for junior high and high school students. Winners will receive cash prizes and the chance to compete in the nationwide contest conducted by National Right to Life!

Congratulations to our 2026 winners:

Bridget McHugh (Junior Division) from Gaithersburg, MD

Grace Xiaoen Huang (Senior Division) from Millersville, MD.

Stay tuned for details regarding the 2027 contest.

National Right to Life Academy

Maryland Right to Life will regularly sponsor a qualified college student to attend the National Right to Life Academy, an annual training program hosted by National Right to Life each summer at their headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia.

The program offers intensive training from the foremost leaders in the pro-life movement on topics including abortion, euthanasia, assisted suicide, legislation, politics, the Supreme Court, media strategy, grassroots organizing, history of the pro-life movement, and much more.

Contact us if you are interested: info@mdrtl.org.

Maryland Right to Life Chapter Directory

Find a Maryland Right to Life Chapter Near You:

Maryland Right to Life chapters are making a difference

One of the greatest strengths of Maryland Right to Life can be found in our grassroots network of county chapters.

Operating in the communities in which they live, our chapters play a vital role in extending the reach of the organization down to the local level. The work they do is touching lives and helping to build a culture of life.

Maryland Right to Life chapters educate the public, coordinate county fair booths, hold special events, host pro-life speakers, attend marches and lobby days, put up billboards, circulate petitions, organize diaper drives, volunteer with pregnancy help centers, write letters to the editor, mentor pro-life students, contact elected officials, and so much more!

If there is no active chapter in your county, we encourage you to start one! We would be happy to help you start the process and begin organizing your group. Email us: info@mdrtl.org.

Maryland Right to Life is a state affiliate of the National Right to Life Committee: nrlc.org

Take Action on Legislation

The central purpose of the pro-life movement is to be a voice for those who cannot speak for themselves. Visit the Advocacy page and take action on legislation.