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Community Companions Support Volunteer
Community Companions Support Volunteer
The Community Companions program strives to help children develop in the areas of communication, functional living, and gross and fine motor, recreational/leisure, self-help, and social behavioral skills. These skills are addressed in a safe, fun, and age-appropriate environment through activities that include cooking, computer activities, outings to various community locations, various board games, a variety of sports equipment and much more. The program also participates in community integration activities with community-based groups within Montgomery County.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Collect demographic information and required documents from clients
- Assist with outreach into the community
- Coordinate schedules and communicate with volunteers and parents
- Support Community Companions staff by processing client intake calls, inputting data, and other administrative tasks
Qualifications:
- Basic computer skills (Office 365)
- Communication skills
- Available to volunteer in-person
Desired Skills, Experience & Characteristics:
- Passionate about helping others
- Adaptable & Flexible
- Patient
Volunteer Benefits:
- Volunteers will make a difference to the community and gain work experience while being part of a diverse and professional team
- Volunteers will develop professional skills
Support:
- Community Companions Volunteers are provided on-site supervision and training by the staff members with whom they work.
Time Commitment:
- 8-10 hours per week- Between 10AM and 6PM
- Two days a week- Between Monday and Friday
Location:
- Community Companions is looking for volunteers to serve at their Rockville site. (1010 Grandin Ave, Rockville, MD 20851)
- Parking lot onsite as well as street parking available. Walking Distance from Rockville Metro Station
Management Plan:
- Pamela Bennett, Program Manager
Next Steps:
- Complete the application at the green button to the right
- Have a brief, informal Get to Know You conversation with Catholic Charities Volunteer Office staff member
- Talk with the staff liaison for this role to match mutual expectations
- Complete the required screening, e.g., criminal history check (not disqualifying)
- Attend volunteer orientation
- Schedule your service
Montgomery County Family Center
Catholic Charities Center Program Description
The Montgomery County Family center serves anyone in need living in Montgomery County. As a gateway to the many programs and services of Catholic Charities. Our staff guides families through crisis to stability. We focus on partnering with other organizations in the community to provide complete care to all who seek our help.
Volunteer Opportunities include:
Monthly Fresh Produce Mobile Market: Sign up here to help distribute fresh produce to 100s of people on the 1st Monday of the month February - November. If you'd like to be a volunteer leader for the Monthly Fresh Produce Mobile Market, apply here.
Montgomery County Family Center
SHARE
SHARE Food Network Program Description
Thousands of families count on SHARE each month for affordable, nutritious groceries that are sold through volunteer-run locations throughout the Washington metropolitan area. SHARE is shrinking food desserts and stretching family food budgets.
Volunteer Opportunities at the SHARE Food Network:
Bagging: Generally on the 1st OR 2nd Saturday of the month, volunteers breakdown warehouse sized loads of potatoes, beans, rice and other foods into family sized portions. Sign up here.
Distribution: Generally on the 2nd OR 3rd Friday AND Saturday of the month (but this varies) volunteers help volunteers from SHARE distribution sites to assemble food to fulfill orders from their member families. Make sure you get there on time for the opening welcome and prayer circle: great way to start the day! Sign up here.
SHARE
Spanish Catholic Center DC
Welcome Home Reentry Program - Montgomery County
Mission Statement
The goal of the Welcome Home Reentry Program is to help people returning to the community from incarceration to find and follow a path to a new life and avoid recidivism. We do this by creating a support network for each person who wants it beginning with a volunteer mentor who provides support and encouragement and holds up a vision for a better life. Together the returning citizen and mentor overcome big and small obstacles on route to finding a job, a safe place to live, and a community of support.
Special Request: Returned citizens who qualify are encouraged to become mentors: your experience is very valuable. You must have been cleared of all obligations to the authorities for at least 3 years, 3 months and 3 days. Research shows that successful reentry for at least this period of time provides the most valuable experience and witness to newly returned persons.
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Welcome Home Reentry Program - Washington, DC
Welcome Home Reentry Program Description
The goal of the Welcome Home Reentry Program is to help people returning to the community from incarceration to find and follow a path to a new life and avoid recidivism. We do this by creating a support network for each person who wants it beginning with a volunteer mentor who provides support and encouragement and holds up a vision for a better life. Together the returning citizen and mentor overcome big and small obstacles on route to finding a job, a safe place to live, and a community of support.
To get involved as a mentor in DC, fill out an application here.
Special Request: Returned citizens who qualify are encouraged to become mentors: your experience is very valuable. You must have been cleared of all obligations to the authorities for at least 3 years, 3 months and 3 days. Research shows that successful reentry for at least this period of time provides the most valuable experience and witness to newly returned persons.
