Spring Volunteer Opportunities
Food Drive Volunteers Needed
Did you know that the Spring & Summer months tend to be the
slowest times of year for food donations? Unfortunately, the demand for food continues throughout the year.  You can help Manna through volunteering at an upcoming food drive, to help encourage community donations!

April 23-24 & May 7-8  
Montgomery County Muslim Foundation Food Drive
Satellite Distribution Volunteers
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SSL hours available
Volunteers must be 17 years of age or older
Advance registration is required
 
Help distribute food to Manna's clients at our satellite distribution sites in and around the County.  Volunteers will come to the satellite location and help distribute food to Manna's clients out of the back of our truck, alongside Manna staff.  The volunteer work is OUTSIDE and takes place RAIN or SHINE. 
 
TIME:  3:30pm - 7pm.  Volunteers arrive @ 3:30pm, distribution begins @ 4pm and ends @ 7pm.
 
DAYS & LOCATIONS:

Silver Spring - Long Branch
Every Wednesday from 4 - 7 pm
Long Branch Community Center
8700 Piney Branch Road
Silver Spring, MD 20901 (Get directions)
Wheaton
Every Tuesday from 4 - 7 pm
Catholic Charities Community Center
12247 Georgia Avenue
Wheaton, MD 20902 (Get directions)

How volunteers help:
Volunteers will help load boxes of food in to client cars.  The volunteer task is outside and the work is physical, requiring bending and lifting of up to 25 pounds. 
 
To register to volunteer:
If you are interested in volunteering at a satellite location, advance registration is required

Please note: this opportunity is not on the list of volunteer activities available to individuals currently receiving food from Manna Food Center.

 
Questions?   Contact [email protected].
Client Services Representative
Referral Volunteers
Volunteers must be 18 years of age
or older.  

Office volunteers support our referral program which enables clients to receive food from us.  Volunteers receive referral information by phone, fax and email and input it into our client database.  

CSR volunteers should be comfortable speaking on the phone and using a computer.  Interested candidates should possess strong customer service skills and be able to multi-task in a fast-paced office environment.  We will provide training for you on how to use our database.   

We currently only have positions for English/Spanish bi-lingual volunteers.  
 
We have the following volunteer shifts:
  • Floater (weekday or weeknight)
  • 2nd Saturday of the Month, 10am-2pm
For more information and/or to register for this opportunity, please email Marie at 
[email protected] and put CSR in the subject line.

Please note: this opportunity is not on the list of volunteer activities available to individuals currently receiving food from Manna Food Center.
Food Distribution Volunteer
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Must be 17 years of age or older
SSL hours available

 
Volunteers help with a variety of tasks such as packing and sorting food, bagging produce and meat, assisting clients to their car, and taking in food donations.  

This is a great time to earn Student Service Learning (SSL) hours!

Volunteers are needed every day Monday through Friday: 9am-3pm.  Volunteers should be comfortable standing on their feet, bending, reaching and lifting, 5 - 25 pounds.  

Please note: this opportunity is not on the list of volunteer activities available to individuals currently receiving food from Manna Food Center.
 
For more information and/or to register for this opportunity, please click here.
Join the Manna Ambassador Team
Ambassador Oct 2014
Volunteers must be 18 years of age 
or older.  

Staff a Manna table at outreach events, and share information about Manna's mission in the community.
 
For more information on these events or to join our Ambassador team, email Mardia 

Indicate 
AMBASSADOR in the subject line.  

Thank you for fighting hunger and feeding hope in our community.
 


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