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

5:00 PM - 9:00 PM Aug 05, 2025 | Christiansburg Police Department National Night Out
Volunteer Montgomery will be set up during this annual event sponsored by the Town of Christiansburg Police Department. The event will be held at Huckleberry Park on Tuesday, August 5 from 5-9 pm. Children and families can learn more about local Emergency Services, while also joining in on fun activities! Free food, face painting, snow cones, and demonstrations will be available. We hope to see you there!
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Aug 06, 2025 | Evening Event: Butterfly Suncatchers for MFRL!

We will be crafting butterfly suncatchers to display in the windows at our local libraries. This is an opportunity to show our support for library staff during the busiest time of the year with our art. We will also have poster boards for our members to sign and leave messages of encouragement.

We will gather on Wednesday, August 6th from 6-8 pm in our activity room. This is a volunteer opportunity for all ages to help us support our local library. We hope to see you there!

Please call, text, or email the VM office if you would like to help.
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Aug 11, 2025 | Cards & Coupons at Volunteer Montgomery
Come join us at our office in clipping coupons and making cards for active military and veterans! All supplies provided by Volunteer Montgomery.
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Aug 12, 2025 | VA Center for Development and Civic Engagement in Salem (Bingo)

Volunteer Montgomery will provide transportation for volunteers participating in visits and activities. Contact the office for more details. Transportation is provided, please arrive no later than 12:30pm, the time we leave, at our office if you'd like to carpool with us!

Event starts at 1:30pm.
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Aug 16, 2025 | Touch-A-Truck
The New River Valley Home Builders Association’s Touch-A-Truck NRV allows children to become familiar with Building Industry and Public Service careers by offering an educational opportunity to explore trucks, tractors, heavy machinery and to interact with the people who build, protect, and serve the NRV.

Stop by to become a part of the Touch-A-Truck NRV experience!

Volunteer Montgomery will have a tent set up during this event to be held on Saturday, August 16th!

Volunteers are needed from 10 am -1:30 pm and 1:30-3 pm to help with display set up and take down, teaching children to craft and/or color Butterfly Hugs, and sharing information about Volunteer Montgomery.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Aug 18, 2025 | English Meadows - Tea Party

Please contact our office if you'd like to sign up for this event!
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Aug 19, 2025 | Davis and McDaniel Veterans Care Center in Roanoke – Birthday Party

Volunteer Montgomery will provide transportation for volunteers participating in visits and activities. Please arrive no later than 1:30pm, the time we leave, if you'd like to carpool with us! Event starts at 2:30pm. Contact the office for more details.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Aug 20, 2025 | Kroontje Health Center – Birthday Party

Please contact our office if you'd like to sign up for this event!
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Aug 25, 2025 | Cards & Coupons at Volunteer Montgomery
Come join us at our office in clipping coupons and making cards for active military and veterans! All supplies provided by Volunteer Montgomery.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Aug 28, 2025 | Commonwealth Senior Living – Party

Please contact our office if you'd like to sign up for this event!
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Sep 08, 2025 | Adult Cooking Class at Gardner's Grill!
Join us at Gardner's Grill for an Adult Fine Dining cooking class! This cooking class is a fundraiser for Volunteer Montgomery and is a great event to explore the art of cooking.

The menu is your choice of 5 oz. beef or salmon filet, lemon and white wine risotto, broccolini, and caramelized banana split.

This class will feature a Q&A session, tour of the kitchen, and an info session on Volunteer Montgomery.

Tickets are required to participate. Tickets are $90 per person and are available at Gardner's Grill.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Sep 10, 2025 | 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 10th at 10 am and help with delivery on Thursday, September 11th. 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.

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.