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Federation has many opportunities for you to MAKE A DIFFERENCE in our community. There is no better way to give back than to VOLUNTEER.

To sign up or for more information, please contact us at 1-888-246-1818 or volunteer@shalomdc.org. To register as a volunteer, click here.

Passover Volunteering 
Deliver Passover baskets to JSSA clients in Montgomery County on Sunday, March 21, or assist with seders and Passover activities in nursing homes and group homes throughout the Metro area. Sign up here, email us or call 888-246-1818 for more information. Host local newcomers or Jewish Foundation for Group Homes residents at your Passover seder. Sign up here, email jconnect@shalomdc.org, or call 301-348-7356 for more information. If you are looking for a community seder to attend, please call 301-348-7356.
Earth Day
Help celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day in April and get out to clean up and beautify the community.  Opportunities throughout the Metro area. Sign up here, email us or call 888-246-1818 for more information. 

Save the Date for a Community Israel Celebration

One Community – Three Ways to Celebrate                    
This year the JCCs of Maryland, DC and Northern Virginia will coordinate community celebrations in honor of Yom Ha’Atzmaut on Sunday, May 2nd (Lag B’Omer ).  Events and activities designed to engage the community will run throughout the day encouraging community members to celebrate together, giving us the opportunity to strengthen our connections to the larger Jewish community and to the people and state of Israel. Volunteers needed at all 3 locations. Sign up here, email us or call 888-246-1818 for more information. 

Spotlight On:
Jewish Foundation for Group Homes Special Friend Volunteers

 
Some JFGH residents have no living or local family to connect with so JFGH is looking for a few caring individuals who can commit to spending quality time and forging ongoing relationships with those residents, ideally getting together once a month or more for socializing, outings or just quiet companionship.  Homes are in Gaithersburg, Potomac, Rockville and Silver Spring, MD.  Call 888-246-1818, email us or sign up here for more information.

Immediate Volunteer Opportunities 

Jconnect Volunteer Program Assistance
Help others volunteer. Come assist in the Jconnect Rockville office with data entry, volunteer referrals and web research as we place volunteers in community agencies that need them. If you enjoy working with the public, seeking information and answering questions, this job is for you - all you need is the desire to help. Training provided, computer skills very helpful. Three-to-four-hour shifts Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sign up here for more information.

Foundation for Jewish Studies Web editing and Data Conversion
Volunteers needed to take audio and video data and put it on the FJS website and convert to MP3 and other audio/video formats, as well as updating website material.  Work will be done in the FJS Rockville office M-Th during regular office hours.  Minimum age 18.  Sign up here for more information.

Grocery Shopping for Frail Seniors 
Help homebound seniors get access to proper nutrition by assisting with shopping weekly, biweekly or monthly on weekdays, weekends and evenings.  Volunteers are especially needed in Fairfax County, VA and the Silver Spring/Homecrest Village area of Montgomery County.  Sign up here for more information.

Sunflower Bakery  
Sunflower Bakery is a kosher bakery in Gaithersburg that provides on-the-job vocational training for individuals with developmental disabilities.  Volunteers are needed as bakery assistants to work with trainees and to deliver baked goods.  4 hour shifts take place Monday through Friday,  8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.  Minimum age 16.  Sign up here for more information. 
 

Volunteer Showcase

Jconnect is pleased to introduce our latest Outstanding Volunteers. The Vogel family has been hosting Jewish Foundation for Group Homes residents for Shabbat and Holidays for several years. We honor them for their involvement in the community and proudly share their story with you. If you have the time and inclination to volunteer with Jewish Foundation for Group Homes or one of the many other sites eager to welcome your participation, please don't hesitate to contact us. We look forward to hearing from you. READ MORE


Please join us in congratulating the JSSA Hospice and Transitions volunteer program for winning the prestigious Marriott Spirit to Serve Community Service Award. The 90 volunteers who visit seriously ill and terminally ill patients each week in this program are caring people indeed and we are proud to share in honoring their work in our community. Mazel tov!


Learn more about volunteer opportunities for young adults
with Birthright Israel NEXT’s
Harvest to Harvest.

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