It could be as small as volunteering for one day to sort canned goods, or as big as paying someone’s college tuition—here are concrete ways to get involved, whether it’s with your time or money.
All of the organizations below have been recommended by either The Community Foundation in Montgomery County or the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County. If an organization offers Student Service Learning hours or internships, we noted that under volunteer opportunities.
Give a Child a Chance
Asian American LEAD
Artivate
Building Educated Leaders for Life (BELL) – Learn more.
Center for Adoption Support and Education
Community Bridges
Crittenton Services Greater Washington
Gandhi Brigade
Girls on the Run
Horizons Greater Washington
Identity
LAYC – Maryland Multicultural Youth Center
Liberty’s Promise
Making a New United People (MANUP)
MentorPrize
Project Change
Tree House Child Advocacy Center of Montgomery County, Maryland
Urban Alliance
Voices for Children Montgomery County
YMCA Youth and Family Services
Help Someone Go to College
Achieving College Excellence and Success (ACES) – Montgomery College Foundation
Career Experience Opportunities (CEO) – The Universities at Shady Grove
CollegeTracks
Future Link
Generation Hope
George B. Thomas Sr. Learning Academy – Saturday School
Passion for Learning (P4L)
Help Build Communities
Feed the Hungry
CCI Health & Wellness
Crossroads Community Food Network
EveryMind
Food & Friends
Manna Food Center
Mary’s Center
Mercy Health Clinic
Mobile Medical Care (MobileMed) – Learn more.
National Alliance on Mental Illness of Montgomery County
Nourish Now
Planned Parenthood
Shepherd’s Table
St. Camillus Food Pantry
Put a Roof Over Someone’s Head
The Dwelling Place
Hearts and Homes for Youth
Housing Unlimited
Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless
Rainbow Place
Stepping Stones Shelter
Provide Legal Services
Help Seniors
Home Care Partners
Montgomery Housing Partnership
Rebuilding Together Montgomery County – Learn more.
Silver Spring Village
Support Those With Special Needs
Red Wiggler Community Farm
St. Joseph’s House
Sunflower Bakery
Offer Those in Need a Safety Net
A Wider Circle
Community Ministries of Rockville (CMR)
Family Services
Interfaith Works
Help Someone Find a Job
CareerCatchers
CASA
Latino Economic Development Corporation
Literacy Council of Montgomery County
Per Scholas
Improve Someone’s Health
Aspire Counseling
Bethesda Cares
Support the Arts and Humanities
The Advent Project
Adventure Theatre MTC
Artivate
Arts for the Aging (AFTA)
Arts on the Block
ArtStream
Bel Cantanti Opera Company
BlackRock Center for the Arts
Carpe Diem Arts
CityDance
CREATE Arts Center – Learn more.
Docs In Progress
Friends of the Library, Montgomery County
The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture
The Glorystar Children’s Chorus (GCC)
The Highwood Theatre
Imagination Stage
InterAct Story Theatre Education Association
The interPLAY Orchestra
Kalanidhi Dance
KID Museum
Metropolitan Ballet Theatre & Academy
Montgomery Community Media
Montgomery Philharmonic
The National Capital Trolley Museum
The National Philharmonic
NIH Philharmonia
Olney Theatre Center
Peerless Rockville Historic Preservation
Round House Theatre
Sandy Spring Museum
Six Degree Singers
Story Tapestries
Strathmore
The Symphony of the Potomac
Unexpected Stage Company
The Washington Metropolitan Gamer Symphony Orchestra
Young Artists of America at Strathmore
Youth Art For Healing