Opportunities From: Montgomery County Volunteer Center

Join Our Transport Team - Help Move Dogs Toward a Better Life
A Home of Their Own is committed to rescuing as many dogs and cats as possible and finding them the best forever homes. After adoption, we continue to support our community through education, training, and outreach to ensure lasting, loving bonds.

We're currently seeking reliable transport volunteers to help move dogs safely and efficiently between locations. Transport is a crucial part of our rescue operations - it helps dogs get to vet appointments, fosters, and safe housing.

Volunteer transport duties may include:

Driving dogs from foster homes or boarding facilities to veterinary appointments and back

Picking up dogs from a designated location (typically 30-60 minutes away) and transporting them to a kennel or foster home

Shuttling dogs between kennels and foster homes as needed

Requirements:

A valid driver’s license, personal vehicle, and auto insurance

Ability to safely handle dogs (experience preferred but not required)

Willingness to communicate with our team and follow transport protocols

If you have a reliable car and a heart for rescue, we’d love your help.
Sign up at ahomeoftheirownrescue.org/volunteer

We’re seeking positive, eager individuals to join our dynamic team at weekly adoption events in Olney and Silver Spring.

Responsibilities may include:

Assisting with event setup and take-down

Refilling water bowls for our furry friends

Greeting visitors, answering questions, and guiding the public

Transporting dogs to and from the venue

Handling and engaging with dogs during the show

What we're looking for:

A friendly, upbeat attitude and a willingness to learn

Previous experience with dogs is a plus, but passion and enthusiasm matter most!

All training and supplies (treats, water bowls, adoption resources, etc.) will be provided.

Ready to make a difference? Visit ahomeoftheirownrescue.org/volunteer to sign up and learn more about how you can support our adoption shows. Your time and care help us rehome more pets and create brighter futures.

We are seeking dedicated volunteers to support the Takoma-Langley Park Resource Center, a multicultural one-stop center offering vital resources to the community.

About EduCare Support Services, Inc.: EduCare operates the Takoma-Langley Park Resource Center, located at 7517 New Hampshire Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912. This multicultural hub offers a range of services to the community, including food distribution, resource referrals, and much more. For More Information: If you’re interested in joining us or learning more, please contact us at info@educaremd.org or call 240-450-2092.

Volunteer Details:

Commitment: At least one day a week

Shifts Available:

• 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

• 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

• 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

• Days:  Monday through Friday - Saturday: 9am-3pm Sunday: Closed

Volunteer Duties:

• Handling mail • Answering phones • Scheduling food pickups and deliveries

• Completing basic office tasks • Assisting with food distribution (lifting pre-packed food boxes up to 25 lbs)  • Using computers, printers, and other office equipment

Qualifications:

• Ability to speak English and Spanish (preferred) • Basic computer skills. 

Together, let’s make a difference!

Thank you.

Dunrick Sogie-Thomas, CPRP, CAMS-I, MA, DHA

President and Chief Executive Director (CEO).

hhhumanity.org helps around 160 students each week (children and their families) who need weekend nutrition. This enables the students to achieve their full potential at learning when they return to school on Monday.

We are looking for passionate and caring Volunteers who would make a difference in the students' lives by eliminating learning barriers.

This volunteering opportunity involves the following:

1. Picking up food supplies from Gaithersburg, MD

2. Drop off the food supplies at Bethesda, MD

Frequency: Once a week. Day and time can be flexible and coordinated to be consistent across the weeks

We need your help.  Join Us in our mission to help alleviate poverty through the power of education. 

Drivers are needed to deliver breakfast bags to homeless shelters in Rockville and Gaithersburg.  Volunteers may pick up bags every Thursday between 10 am - 1 pm at Kingdom Care Center - 11700 Beltsville Dr., Calverton, MD. Drivers must have SUV or large vehicle and be at least 18 years of age.

For more information and to register, click here https://app.mobileserve.com/app/#/opportunities/provider/ms/15564

Hello! We are looking for some help picking up the donations we receive. We need drivers/movers to drive their own cars or our rental vehicles to pick up donations of furniture and household goods all over Montgomery County and bring them to our storage facility in Aspen Hill. We ask that donations already be out of the house and on the porch for our volunteers to pick up. You can volunteer in a group or we can pair you with a partner. We can use your help as often as you want to come - on an ongoing basis or just one time. Check out our website to see how we create happy, functional homes for our clients!

We have an urgent need for drivers in August and September! 

If you have 2-3 hours free on a Wednesday, in the late morning or early afternoon, you can make a big difference to our neighbors in need.

Seniors, families without child care or cars, and disabled individuals,  cannot take advantage of most food distribution options.  Imagine trying to take a bus to pick up free food if you had toddlers, or used a wheelchair, or had an invalid spouse at home you had to care for!

Oak Chapel Food Hub helps people in these situations. Each week, we fill 60 bags with produce, bread and staples, customized to the families' preferences where possible.  Where we need your help is in getting this food to the people we have promised it to. 

Volunteers must:

What volunteering entails:

To get started, or to ask questions, reach out to ocumhub@gmail.com with the words "Food Delivery Driver" (or "I want to earn my angel wings!") in the subject line.  You can sign up for an occasional shift or, if it suits you better, you can help every week.

There is a little bit of a process in getting started so please contact us soon!

Warrior Canine Connection is a non-profit organization which breeds, raises and trains dogs with the assistance of Veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI), or mobility issues. These dogs are eventually placed as service dogs for Wounded Warriors, military family support dogs, or facility dogs for Veteran Organizations. 

Transport volunteers assist in transporting Service Dogs in Training (SDIT) of all ages to and from vet appointments, local airports and other service dog organizations. Volunteers must be 21 years of age with 2 years driving experience and have the option of utilizing their own vehicle or requesting the use of one of WCC’s vehicles, if available.

To get started with us, please fill out a volunteer application at the bottom of this page on our website that outlines all other opportunities available at WCC. 

If you care about helping people, consider volunteering to help older adults successfully age in place!  Join us, the Potomac Community Village, as we work to reduce social isolation and help area residents  remain in their homes as they age.

90 percent of seniors want to age at home.  PCV helps make this a reality by providing social programs and basic services.  

Volunteers are needed to:

The Potomac Community Village is a nonprofit that serves seniors in the zip code 20854.  We are a volunteer-driven group of neighbors helping neighbors. 

Volunteering is very flexible!  You can do as much or as little as you like.   

Village volunteers undergo a criminal background screening. For more information and to volunteer, contact PCV at info@potomaccommunityvillage.org  or call 240-221-1370.

Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland is looking for volunteers to deliver meals to homebound individuals in their community! Delivering meals to homebound neighbors ensures that our clients can remain aging in place. We are looking for volunteers to deliver meals to the residents of Area of Need and the surrounding neighborhoods.

Volunteers pick up meals in Montgomery County and deliver to apartment buildings and private residences in the local neighborhoods. We deliver Monday through Friday, starting at 10:30 am and routes typically take an hour and a half to complete. Volunteers can help as much as every week or volunteer as they are available as a substitute delivery driver.

If you're interested in this opportunity, please complete a volunteer application to get started:

http://mowcm.mowscheduler.com/volunteerapplication

Or e-mail volunteer@mowcm.org or call 443-573-0925 to learn more. You can make a difference in the life of a homebound neighbor!

Learn to operate street cars and become a voice of transit history! The dedicated members of our Operations team begin training as museum docents — the human connection to street car history and technology, guiding visitors through their museum experience. Further training may qualify them to become Conductors, who assist the Operator during street car runs. Volunteers at least age 18 with further training and having successfully completed a qualification test will have the opportunity to become one of our street car operators. Our operations team is critical for the success of interpreting our living collection of eighteen street cars and presenting them to the public!

Capital Caring is one of the leading and largest hospice care providers in the country and we continue to remain one of the best. In order to provide world-class care and support to our patients and their families, Capital Caring is always on the lookout for dedicated, compassionate volunteers to join our dynamic Volunteer Team. Capital Caring is on the look-out for volunteer drivers who can provide our nurses assistance in getting to hospice patients in Montgomery and Prince George's Counties during extreme weather conditions.

Please visit our website at www.capitalcaring.org /volunteers so you can learn more about our organization and offered services, our dynamic Volunteer Department, and our wide-range of volunteer opportunities. Apply today to become a Capital Caring Volunteer!

Help MCCH clients receive diapers!

Each month, the Greater DC Diaper Bank provides diapers and baby items to MCCH for the families we serve.

We are looking for a volunteer to pick up, drop off, and sort our diaper order so that our direct care team can easily distribute diapers to our clients. 

This volunteer would drive to the GDCDB in Silver Spring, load our order into their vehicle, "shop" in the baby pantry, bring the order back to our main office, unload, and sort the diapers into groups by program. The first run would be with an MCCH staff member, and a virtual orientation will likely be provided by the GDCDB. After the first delivery, a MCCH staff member will be in the office available to assist you.

This is a great in-person opportunity for someone who is free during business hours (M-F 9am-5pm) and can commit 2-3 hours once a month. Volunteers will need a vehicle with ample storage space (Minivans, SUVs, or Hatchbacks work great)

Email volunteer@mcch.net for more details. We would love to help you take the next step!

Join us to help serve our community by delivering pre-packed food bags to shut-in and home bound neighbors in our community on Wednesdays from 2-4pm.

Volunteers deliver food bags in their own vehicles. Volunteers will pick up food bags and designated route from Oak Chapel UMC and deliver them to homes in a no-contact fashion. 

VOLUNTEER SIGNUP: Advance registration is required through our SignUp Genius account. For a list of available volunteer slots and to register for this opportunity, please click the link below:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d49a4a62aa5fac43-home

Not approved for MCPS SSL hours. See guidelines for agencies on how virtual opportunities may be considered for SSL.

Gaithersburg Meals on Wheels is an all-volunteer organization delivering two meals, five days per week, to homebound disabled individuals who cannot safely shop for food or prepare their own meals. We are seeking drivers to pick up the meals at Asbury Methodist Village in Gaithersburg and deliver them to approximately 10 to 12 recipients in Gaithersburg, roughly once every other week. See our website at gaithersburgmealsonwheels.org for more information. 

Purpose: Supports the maintenance, repairs and general upkeep of American Red Cross facilities and fleet at the Silver Spring, MD office.

Responsibilities:

Qualifications:

Village of Takoma Park is always in need of new volunteer drivers!  We offer free rides to Village of Takoma Park members who are disabled or over the age of 55 and either temporarily or permanently unable to drive.   

How does it work?  Our volunteer coordinator sends out periodic emails to all volunteer drivers with information about current ride requests. If a ride fits your schedule, you “accept” the ride and if it doesn't, you just close out the program. There is never any need to explain why you can't take a ride.

What are the requirements for being a volunteer driver?

We ask that you:

Volunteer Position: Transportation - Ride Driver 

Need: Montgomery County office opening Spring 2022. Varies.  Rides are requested primarily during traditional office hours.  Some requests are made for early evenings and weekends. 

Description:  The Ride Driver transports PIC members to non-emergency medical appointments and errands.  

Duties and Responsibilities:

Ride Driver Criteria: Ride Drivers must be a member of PIC and have an understanding of PIC and its culture to enable effective interactions on the phone and in the office.  The Ride Driver will honor the confidentiality of our members and staff and conduct themselves in a manner that is appropriate to a business office.

Qualifications:  Must have a good driving record and pass a background investigation. Supervision:  Mobility Staff

Volunteers keep ReStore® going! Habitat for Humanity ReStores® are looking for volunteer Assistant Truck Drivers to accompany our Habitat Driver on donation pick-ups.  The Assistant will ride with the Habitat Driver as a passenger.  Must be at least 18 years old and able to lift at least 50lbs. While out in the Habitat truck, the Assistant follows the direction of the truck driver.  Please contact our Volunteer Services Supervisor, Sandra Limjuco with questions or interest. 

Deliver meals out of our distribution site at Leisure World! Meal delivery takes place Monday-Friday, 11am-12:30pm. Routes take about an hour to complete. Volunteers use their own vehicles and typically help once a week on a consistent weekday. Substitute positions available! Volunteer orientation required. Parent/guardian must accompany teen volunteers and consent to a background check. Great for days off of school and summer/winter break!

Not approved for MCPS SSL hours. See guidelines for agencies on how virtual opportunities may be considered for SSL.

WUMCO's transportation program is looking for volunteers 18 years of age and older to transport clients to medical appointments and appointments in the Montgomery County and Frederick County areas as well as for local errands in the North Potomac, Poolesville, Germantown Areas.  WUMCO serves the greater Poolesville area (Poolesville, Boyds, Barnesville, Bealsville and Dickerson). Drivers will pick up clients at their homes and return client to home when the appointment is completed. Rides are scheduled on as needed basis through our RideScheduler Program. All drivers will be must have a valid driver's license and insurance and will be background checked at WUMCO's expense.  Training on how to use the RideScheduler program will be provided.

Hi to all volunteers!

Anna's Gift needs a volunteer to deliver our craft kits to local (MD/VA/DC) hospitals.  Most urgently needed is Children's National in DC.

Please email  AnnasGiftFoundation@gmail.com   if you are able to drive the kits, preferably in a pet free car.  Pick up of the kits is in Mt. Airy or New Market, Md. 

The kits are not heavy, and someone will come to your car to bring them in to the hospital.  

Thanks for your consideration!

Anna's Gift

AnnasGift.org

Not approved for MCPS SSL hours. See guidelines for agencies on how virtual opportunities may be considered for SSL.

Position Description:

Volunteers will pick up 7-day meal boxes at an arranged location and deliver them to families in Montgomery County, Maryland. Volunteers will be provided with a route map of the homes they will deliver to, and deliveries will be on Wednesday afternoons. Each delivery route will take between 45 minutes and 1.5 hours to complete, and volunteers may sign up for either one or two routes. 

COVID-19 Safety:

This position is contact-free! Volunteers will deliver boxes to the front door of homes to drop them off. Volunteers must bring and wear a mask or face covering while delivering boxes.

Duties:

Qualifications:

Please reach out to deliveries@healthyschoolfoodmd.org with any questions about volunteering and to sign up!

ZIP Codes: 20906, 20853, 20855, 20902, 20850 

Greater Stonegate Village, located in Silver Spring, MD, needs volunteers to drive seniors to and from essential medical appointments.  As a volunteer driver, you will choose which service requests you would like to accept.  Clients will sit in the back seat of the volunteer’s car, on the passenger side.  Volunteers will not be entering the client’s home or medical buildings.

Volunteer drivers do not need to be members of Greater Stonegate Village. Volunteers will fill out an application and agree to go through a background check and a MVA driver record check.  Virtual new volunteer training will be provided. Liability insurance is also provided. 

For the safety of our volunteers and members, COVID guidelines of Montgomery County, MD, and Greater Stonegate Village must be followed.

For additional information, please contact Greater Stonegate Village at volunteering@greaterstonegatevillage.org.

Our wholesale food partners delivers produce to us on a regular basis, and we share it with 2 other community organizations in Silver Spring/Burtonsville. We need volunteers with vans or trucks that can transport 600 - 2,000 pounds of produce from our main location to the other food pantries. A truck or panel van with load capacity of 1,000 pounds is ideal for smaller loads. For larger loads, a 10 foot box truck with a lifegate that can handle 2-4 pallets of produce and other food is best. 

Drivers are needed around 11:30am every week on Tuesdays, and the 2nd Friday of every month. We also need drivers to be on call for "short-notice" deliveries from wholesale partners that can happen at any time. 

We will provide cloth masks and gloves for volunteer drivers (if needed).