Here at the Southern Maryland Food Bank, we wouldn’t be able to ease the pain of hunger in Southern Maryland without the help of the ever-loving community!
If you would like to spend some time with us in furthering our mission, please look below at the opportunities we have available.
Volunteer needs
-Please note-
We are unable to provide/sign off on volunteer opportunities for the following requirements:
1. Court-ordered volunteer hours.
2. Sign off on school required hours.
Community Run Food Drives (Organized by the volunteer/group)
- Dates: Year round
- Location: Any location
- Length of opportunity: Unlimited
- Commitment need: No long-term commitment needed.
- Group size: Any
- Minimum age: None
Varied Seasonal Weekend Events (General event help, food collection, etc.)
- Dates: Typically, Nov-Dec
- Location: TBD
- Length of opportunity: TBD
- Commitment need: No long-term commitment needed.
- Group size: Any
- Minimum age: TBD based on task
Meals & Hope Mobile Soup Kitchen
- Dates: pre-scheduled Mondays & Wednesdays evenings year-round
- Location: Various locations throughout Charles County
- Length of opportunity: 4:45 pm to 6:15 pm. 1.5 hr opportunity per service
- Commitment need: No long-term commitment needed.
- Group size: 1 – 4
- Minimum age: 12+ with adult, 16+ w/o adult.
Seeds of Hope Community Garden
- Dates: pre-scheduled Thursdays during the spring/summer
- Location: The Southern Maryland Food bank
- Length of opportunity: Varying length of opportunity, approx. 2 – 4 hr per service.
- Commitment need: No long-term commitment needed.
- Group size: No size requirement. However, a maximum of 12 is preferred.
- Minimum age: 4+ with adult, 16+ w/o adult.
Snack Saks
- Dates: Tuesday mornings during the school year
- Location: The Southern Maryland Food bank
- Length of opportunity: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm – 3 hrs.
- Commitment need: Long term, dedicated, weekly volunteers required.
- Group size: Individual basis.
- Minimum age: Adults over 18 only.
Senior Saks
- Dates: pre-scheduled Thursday mornings year-round
- Location: The Southern Maryland Food bank
- Length of opportunity: 9:00 am to 11:00 pm – 2 hrs.
- Commitment need: Long term, dedicated, weekly volunteers required.
- Group size: Individual basis.
- Minimum age: Adults over 18 only.
If you are interested in volunteering and have more questions, please feel free to contact the Southern Maryland Food Bank & Outreach Services using our contact form below or calling us @ 301-274-0695