About
At the Essential Needs Center we have an array of different volunteer opportunities. Here we house the Interfaith Works Clothing Center and Food Pantry. Most of our volunteers help us at the clothing center by sorting and hanging clothes and organizing items in our HomeGoods and Book sections. While our staff mainly manages the food pantry, sometimes we do have volunteers helping restock and organize items. We also often will have special projects throughout the year such as our annual back pack distribution, holiday giveaways, and assistance with preparing for outreach distributions.
To volunteer with us, we require all new volunteers to sign up for orientation. Orientation is offered on Wednesdays from 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM and Saturdays from 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM. Once you have completed the orientation you can schedule your volunteer dates and times.
Location: 751 Twinbrook Pkwy., Rockville, MD 20851, US
Mission Statement
Founded in 1972, Interfaith Works helps people lift themselves up out of poverty through 14 integrated programs organized into three service areas to prevent, stabilize and empower. Altogether, Interfaith Works serves over 16,000 people annually. Our goal is for Montgomery County to have the lowest poverty rate in Maryland.
Description
Interfaith Works is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency and a non-sectarian interfaith coalition of more than 165 affiliated congregations of diverse faiths, working together to meet the needs of the poor and homeless in Montgomery County, Maryland. Our programs shelter, clothe, and feed our neighbors in need and provide supportive services with the goal of helping them achieve self-sufficiency. Our mission is to pursue social justice with an emphasis on identifying and meeting the needs of the poor by leading and engaging Montgomery County's faith communities in service, education, and advocacy.