Volunteer Montgomery

Volunteer opportunities include assisting area non-profit organizations, visiting nursing homes, bake sales and specialized events throughout the year.

Volunteer time commitment is up to each individual and their availability. Volunteers must be willing to serve without compensation.  Minors (under 18 years of age) must have a parent/guardian accompany them on all Volunteer Montgomery activities. Parent/guardian must also complete a Volunteer Enrollment Application.

Gift Cards Galore Fundraiser for Supplies for Seniors

Help fundraise for our 18th Annual Supplies for Seniors Program! All proceeds from this raffle will benefit Supplies for Seniors, where we deliver tote bags filled with hygiene products and household items to approximately 300 homebound seniors each winter.

The winner will be announced in November and take home over $2,300 in gift cards and discounts!

Purchase tickets online at https://volunteermontgomery.betterworld.org/events/gift-card-galore or by stopping by the Volunteer Montgomery Office.

Office Closures

• September 1: Our office will be closed on Monday, September 1, in observance of Labor Day.

Upcoming Events

Monthly Supply Drive

The August collection will benefit the Auburn United Methodist Church Backpack Program. Auburn United Methodist Church supplies week-end backpacks of food for the children in need at all 3 of the Auburn schools in Montgomery County.

When the children have an added day off (teacher workday), or several days off (Spring break, etc.), they try to pack enough food to cover those days, also.

We are collecting the following items for the month of August:

• Macaroni and Cheese Cups
• Fruit Cups
• Pop-tarts

News

• Patriot Day Service Project – Volunteer Montgomery will send baskets filled with baked goods and prepackaged snacks to all emergency service agencies in Montgomery County. We need your help! Volunteers are needed to purchase snacks or bake cookies, brownies, etc. Please bring prepackaged snacks and baked goods to our office by Tuesday, September 9. Volunteers are also needed to pack baskets on Wednesday, September 10 at 10 a.m. and help with delivery on Thursday, September 11. Please email us at volunteermontgomery@montgomerycounty.gov or call the office if you would like to help us show appreciation to our local heroes on Patriot Day.

• DSS School Supplies Collection Drive Results – Thank you for supporting Montgomery County DSS clients by donating 166 items from our list of needs to support their mission. Our gratitude goes to Sharon Brown, Jill Songer, Rosemary Jones, Mary Rose Adams, Shirley Mullins, Shirley Thurston, Brenda Arnold, Sandra Johnston, Jolene Rawlings, and any others we may have missed during drop off for your generous donations!

• Volunteer Montgomery Mural- Calling All Volunteers! – Volunteer Montgomery has approval for a mural in our activity room.  Our theme is Connecting Through Volunteerism and we are looking for artists to send proposals for the mural.  Please send your art proposal to volunteermontgomery@montgomerycountyva.gov.  Our team will choose 3 designs.  After approval from the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, we will ask the 3 selected artists to volunteer to paint the mural.  We look forward to seeing your designs!
  

• Project Linus Update –We are now an official Project Linus drop-off site from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday-Friday. Please be sure to leave your name and address with your blankets so we know who to credit and to thank!

Ongoing Supply Drives!

• Puzzle Books for Veterans – The books will serve as bingo prizes during our bi-monthly visit to the VA Center for Development and Civic Engagement.
• Stamps for the Wounded – Please leave at least a quarter-inch margin of paper around used postage stamps you tear off envelopes or packages.
• Operation Paperback – Gently-used paperback books, current magazines, and DVDs are accepted. We have a container for these items inside the volunteer office. 
• Overseas Coupon Program – Manufacturer's Coupons (can be used for 6 months after expiration date).
  • Coupons can be accessed and printed at the following websites: https://www.pggoodeveryday.com/coupons/, https://www.coupons.com/, https://thekrazycouponlady.com/coupons 
• Lions Club – Eyeglasses
• Ronald McDonald House – Aluminum tabs
• Flowers for Veterans –  Bud vases for our annual Flowers for Veterans program
• Birthday in a Box – We are currently in good shape with cake mix and cake icing.  Needed items include birthday candles (singles or numbers), toys and books for children of all ages ($10 and under), birthday bags, and tissue paper. We are currently in good shape with cake mix, cake icing, toys, and books for children. Suggestions for this age group include makeup kits, nail polish kits/remover, stylish water bottles, journals, soccer balls, footballs, books, hats. 
• NRVCS 401 Peer Center – Travel-size hygiene products

Reminders

Timing of Programs

Please be advised that beginning June 1, 2025 all volunteers must follow the allotted times for our in-house programming.  Volunteers will not be allowed to arrive or stay after longer than 15 minutes, unless prior approval has been granted, for programs in our activity room.  Please understand this is to ensure safety of all volunteers.

Reporting Hours

It has been brought to our attention lately that many of you don’t report all of your volunteer hours because you don’t want to boast or brag about the service you provide.  Here at Volunteer Montgomery, our program thrives and EXISTS because of your service hours to our community!  Please remember that we are generously funded by the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors because of all of the reports we send about projects and hours that our volunteers provide each year.  If you have any questions about how to report your hours each month, please contact a member of our team at volunteermontgomery@montgomerycountyva.gov! 

You can submit volunteer hours by mail, email or by visiting https://forms.montva.com/Forms/volunteer-hours. If you use this link, your volunteer time will be emailed to staff. 

Please let us know if you would like a paper copy or a fillable form to save to your tablet or PC.