THANK YOU for visiting the Interfaith Works volunteer page. Volunteers are crucial to our work and we need you!
We have hundreds of volunteer opportunities throughout Montgomery County, MD. Some are ongoing commitments, while others only require a few hours. We would be delighted to help you find the best fit. Please contact our Volunteer Coordinator at (301) 977-8022 so we can get you started. The wonderful sense of reward and fulfillment that comes from helping others is right around the corner.
Here Are Some Examples of Current Volunteer Opportunities:
Merchandise Sorter
The work of our volunteers is a very important part of the success of the center. Thanks to the help of people like you, we are able to make good prgoress in our donations and assist the residents of Montgomery County. Merchandise Sorters sort incoming donations; place donations on hangers; and stock racks, shelves, or counters. Click for more information.
Donor Greeter
Become a
Donor Greeter for one of the Interfaith Clothing Centers as a welcoming and friendly presence helping to fulfill our mission. Contact
Sabrina for more information on how you can become involved.
Children's Activity Area (CAA) Assistant
Many of the Interfaith Clothing Center clients come to the center with their children. While parents shop, children are dropped off in the Children's Activity Area where they can watch a video, read books, color or play.
The CAA Assistant ensure that this area is safe, fun and engaging for the children. Duties include watching over the children, keeping the area tidy and organized, and interacting with children.
Desk Receptionist
The Desk Receptionist is a vital position at the Interfaith Clothing Center. Because it is often the first contact that callers and clients have at the center, the Desk Receptionist must be friendly, outgoing, and willing to assist others.
Duties include general office work including answering the telephone, responding to customer inquiries, greeting clients, making copies, faxing, and depending on the individual's skill level, performing.
Provide a Meal
Whether you are a gourmet, the simplest of cooks, or willing to pick up something from one of our local take-out restaurants, we need you to provide dinner or a portion of a dinner for residents of our two womens shelters each of which house approximately 30 residents nightly. You would supply the ingredients, do the preparation at home, and bring your dishes ready to eat. (We provide plates, cutlery and papergoods.) Staying to serve is optional, but especially meaningful. On occasion we are also looking for bag lunches and items for a light breakfast.
Few things in life are more satisfying than feeding the hungry!
Community Based Shelter and Sophia House
12250-A & 12250-B Wilkins Ave.
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 977-8022 - Volunteer Coordinator Cindy Hall
Become a Friend
We'll provide the training, and then you'll be equipped to provide assistance with tutoring, job coaching, parenting skills, family budgeting and most importantly
friendship to low-income families who need your guidance. To learn more, call
Friends in Action at (301) 315-1103.
Landscaping and Gardening
In the spring or fall help is needed to mow the lawn, plant flowers, trim shrubs or do basic yard clean-up at our shelters and group homes. The donation and installation of bulbs or seasonal bedding plants is a perfect youth project for school, club or congregation. And it goes a very long way toward making our program sites more cheerful, reminding us all of the Chinese proverb,
He who plants a garden, plants happiness.
Location: At our Housing and Shelter programs, and at many sites throughout the County. Contact: (301) 977-8022.
Administrative and Office Work
Last year more than 33,000 men, women and children received assistance at our doors. None of this would be possible without an organized and effective home office. Can you help us maintain this stability by answering phones, filing, doing data-entry, and assisting with monthly mailings?
114 West Montgomery Ave.
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 315-1100
Mon. - Fri. 9 - 5
Coordinate a Clothing Drive or Simply Make a Donation
Our clothing centers, shelters and housing programs all provide clothing and other basics for those in need. Please call our ICC Director: (240) 403-0278 to plan a drive or
click here for more information. If you have a smaller donation to make, items can be dropped off at either one of our Interfaith Clothing Centers - Rockville: (301) 424-4916; Gaithersburg: (301) 977-1267 or placed in one of the large
green bins located around the county with our logo on the front.
Our wish list:
In-Season Clothing and Accessories for men, women and children, either new or gently used. For winter months, cold-weather gear is very welcome (coats, jackets, hats, gloves, scarves, boots).
Layettes and Infant Care Items: diapers, baby clothes, blankets, infant wipes, lotions, shampoos, and linens.
New Toys and Books for childrens birthday gifts.
New School Supplies: backpacks, paper, pencils pens, binders and crayons
Toiletries: soap, shampoo, shaving cream, razors, deodorant, moisturizers, toothbrushes, toothpaste and tampons.
Twin-sized Bed Linens, Pillows, Blankets, Towels and Wash Cloths.
Volunteer Opportunities for Youth
Interfaith Works is a great place for volunteers of ALL ages and abilities. However, if you are under the age of 13, you will need to be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult over 18 while you volunteer. If you are between the ages of 13 and 18, you can volunteer by yourself but you will need to fill out our
Minor Volunteer Agreement form and bring it with you on your first day of volunteering.
Our programs all satisfy requirements for the Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) Student Service Learning Hours as well as community service requirements for many private schools. When you have completed your hours, just bring in the forms provided by your school and they will be filled out and signed by the manager of the program you have helped.
What else will you receive? Mostly, what you get is the terrific feeling of satisfaction because you know your efforts have made a real difference in someones life! Many youth groups, including school, scouting and congregations help in our programs each year. Please contact our Volunteer Coordinator for more information.
Questions? Please contact the:
Community and Volunteer Coordinator
(240) 361-0859
volunteer@iworksmc.org 
