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Harriet Tubman Women's Shelter
Harriet Tubman Women's Shelter Program Description
Harriet Tubman Women's Shelter is a year-round low-barrier shelter serving up to 175 women each night. Case management and social services are available for residents and include referrals to obtain medical assistance, employment services, and more. Referrals are also available for clients dealing with substance abuse and mental health challenges. Day Program services are offered to residents Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm.
Ongoing Volunteers
The nature of these activities means that at least one member of the volunteer group needs to be cleared by the Volunteer Engagement Office. As long as the other members of the group are supervised by a cleared "ongoing" volunteer, they do not need to complete the clearance process.
These activities typically happen upstairs in the common room where staff won't be present the entire time. Other "sign up and show up" have staff supervising the entire time.
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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.
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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.
