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Silver Spring, MD

Volunteer Opportunities

Thank you for your interest in welcoming refugees to your community. By volunteering with the IRC in Silver Spring, MD, you use your skills to help people who have fled violence and persecution to rebuild their lives in America. See below for the latest volunteer opportunities and how to apply.

Current opportunities

  • Silver Spring, MD

    Job Lab Volunteer

    Start date:  Ongoing
    Job Lab Volunteers assist refugees to search, prepare, and complete job applications. They support refugees with their digital literacy skills.
  • Silver Spring, MD

    Refugee Welcome Home Project

    Start date:  Ongoing
    Lead an effort to fully furnish and set-up a home for a refugee family arriving to Maryland.
  • Silver Spring, MD

    Resettlement Support Volunteer

    Start date:  Ongoing
    On-call volunteer opportunity supporting apartment set-up, donation sorting, and other tasks.

How to become an IRC volunteer

To get started, attend a volunteer orientation.

Additional information

Most volunteer opportunities require volunteers to be 18 years or older. 

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