Volunteer Opportunities
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Established in 1967 to help build community connections and give a voice to marginalized groups, Reach has worked for decades to promote equity and self-sufficiency in Rockville and throughout Montgomery County. Its mission has always been meeting basic human needs and defending human rights.
The blessing box is a small, publicly accessible donation pantry where community members can give or take essential items. The simple principle of this service: “Take what you need. Leave what you can.” Non‑perishable food, toiletries, and baby supplies is an anonymous resource for anyone facing hardship. The goal is to strengthen community support by reducing food insecurity and encouraging neighbors to care for one another through small acts of generosity.
Gaithersburg Beloved Community Initiative (GBCI) builds intergenerational community in Greater Gaithersburg by bringing together children, youth, families, and older adults to foster connection, belonging, and social justice. Through mentoring, literacy, community action, and civic engagement programs, GBCI creates spaces where neighbors learn from one another, address shared challenges, and work together to strengthen the community.
Providing vital services and a pathway to greater stability. Interfaith Works (IW) provides emergency shelter, supportive housing, essential needs, and employment programs to over 35,000 residents of Montgomery County, MD, every year. Volunteer to deliver a prepared meal to a shelter, assist in clothing center or food pantry on Twinbrook Parkway or attend an online seminar.
Manna's core theory of change is that no one agency can end hunger alone. The mission to eliminate hunger through food distribution, education, and advocacy serves to increase access to nutritious food for all those experiencing hunger and food insecurity.