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Help the homeless have a memorable holiday season
What
Volunteer Center: Montgomery County Volunteer Center
Posted By: Montgomery County Coalition For The Homeless (Approved SSL MCPS)
Description:
Help make the upcoming holidays a joyous time for our clients who are experiencing homelessness. In our emergency shelter and our transitional and permanent housing programs, we serve families with children, adults with mental illness, and other homeless single adults. You can help make this a wonderful holiday season by fulfilling a wish list or holding your own collection drive.

The possibilities are endless for ways that you can help:
•Hold a gift card drive for Target, Wal-Mart, Giant or Safeway gift cards
oGreat way for our clients to learn to budget and to choose presents for their own children
•Movie ticket or restaurant (fast food) gift card drive
•Hold a used IPod or MP3 player drive
•Baking kits so out families can start a regular holiday tradition
•Drives for new toys, toiletries, movies, socks and long underwear, etc.
•Request client wish lists to fulfill individual needs
•Many, many more ways to contribute! Just contact us!

More information on collection drives can be found on our website at www.mcch.net. If you would like to schedule a collection drive or donation please contact Teri Brenits at teri@mcch.net or Amanda Lewis at amlewis@mcch.net. Thank you and we look forward from hearing from you!

This opportunity is great for Groups!
Small Grp: 3-10: YES
Medium Grp: 10-25: YES
Large Grp: 25-50: YES
X-Large Grp: 50+: YES



When
Duration:   Ongoing
Dates:   Oct 30, 2009 - Jan 01, 2010
Time of Day:   Morning , Afternoon , Evening
Week Day(s):  
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Hours Needed:   Flexible
Time Details:   Collection drives can be done at any time and donations can be dropped off at our administrative offices during the normal workday hours. It would be great if we could have a scheduled donation time.

Where
Location: Contact Info:
600-B East Gude Drive
Rockville, MD 20850
USA
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Amanda Lewis
Volunteer Coordinator
301-917-6654
amlewis@mcch.net

http://www.mcch.net

Who & How
Volunteers Needed:   100 , Flexible
Special Requirements:   Limited English OK
Volunteer Options:   Group Activity Family Appropriate Older Adult Appropriate Youth Appropriate Court Referrals
Minimum Age Requirements:   Under 14 , From 15 to 18 , Over 18

Additional Information
Minimum Age:
Would the ability to speak another language in addition to English be helpful? :
Is this opportunity appropriate for volunteers with limited English fluency?: Yes

Population(s) Served
Ethnic Groups
Low Income/Public
Assistance Recipients
Mobility Disabilities
Infants/Toddlers
Children
Adolescents
Young Adults
Adults
Older Adults
Male Only
Female Only
   
Social Issue(s) Addressed
Civil/Social Action/Advocacy
Community/
Organizational Development
Homelessness
Mental Health/Crisis Intervention
Special Events


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Montgomery County Volunteer Center
401 Hungerford Drive, 1st Floor Rockville, Maryland 20850 | Phone: 240-777-2600 | Fax: 240-777-2601
www.montgomerycountymd.gov/volunteer
email: volunteer@montgomerycountymd.gov