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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.

 

 

Special volunteer projects

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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.

 

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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.

 

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Southern Maryland Food Bank

Southern Maryland Food Bank Program Description

For more than 30 years, the Southern Maryland Food Bank and Outreach Services have been helping to fight hunger in our community. Our primary mission has been to supply emergency food to nearly 30 food pantries operating in Charles, St. Mary’s and Calvert counties. In response to the growing hunger needs of the community, the Southern Maryland Food Bank also manages several programs that include: a local food pantry, a community garden and the delivery of healthy groceries to at risk children and senior citizens.

Food Pantry

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Spanish Catholic Center DC

St Maria's Meals

St. Maria's Meals Program Description

The Saint Maria's Meals Program was created to provide individuals and families with a warm and nutritious meal. 

Volunteers serve meals to people who visit the van, help to set up breakdown the serving tables, and help to prepare meals on the van. Saint Maria's volunteers also, importantly, share stories, smiles and words of encouragement with people who come for food.  Adaptable volunteers are needed to meet and feed those in need.

St. Maria's Meals Tuesday evenings @ Catholic Charities Mona Center in Camp Springs, MD. Sign up here.

St. Maria's Meals Wednesday evenings @ Catholic Charities Hickey Center in D.C. Sign up here.

St Maria's Meals Friday mornings @ Langley Park.  Sign up here.

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Welcome Home Reentry Program - Prince Georges County

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.

Special Request: Returned citizens who qualify are encouraged to become mentors: your experience is very valuable.

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