Volunteer Opportunities in DC

:. Volunteer Opportunities

Have you been wondering where to go to help others and improve the community we live in? Here are some places where you can help:

• Miriam's Kitchen
  2401 Virginia Avenue NW
  202-452-8927
  Helps homeless people in the Washington area through breakfast programs to case management programs.

   

• Capital Area Food Bank
  645 Taylor St. NE
  202-526-5344
  The largest public, non-profit food and nutrition education resource in the D.C. Metro Area.

   

• Greater DC Cares
  1725 I Street, NW, Suite 200
  202-777-4440
  Bridges community resident's skills, time, and goods with community needs to improve lives and strengthen D.C. region.

   

• American Hospice Foundation
  2120 L Street, NW, Suite 200
  202-223-0204
  Supports programs that serve the needs of the terminally ill and grieving individuals of all ages.

   

• National Alliance to End Homelessness
  1518 K Street NW, Suite 206
  202-638-1526
  Its mission is to mobilize the nonprofit, public and private sectors of society in an alliance to end homelessness.

   

• The National Park Foundation
  11 Dupont Circle NW, Suite 600
  202-238-4200
  Chartered by Congress in 1967, NPF's mission is to raise private support for National Parks, and to build a broad community of people who care about their parks.

   

• American Red Cross
  2025 E Street, NW
  202-303-4498
   

:. Donation and Support

Consider a donation of support through one of these sites:

• Center for Community Change
  1000 Wisconsin Ave. NW
  202-342-0519
  CCC is committed to reducing poverty and rebuilding low income communities.

   

• Resources for the Future
  1616 P Street, NW
  202-328-5000
  An independent institute analyzing environmental, energy, and natural resource policies.

   

• Goodwill of Greater Washington
  It's mission is to educate, train, employ and place people with disadvantages and disabilities, creating a stronger workforce and a more vital community while building dignity for the people we serve through the removal of barriers to personal success.

   

• Cars4Charities
  An overview of the benefits of donating a car in DC, including links to DC charities represented by cars4charities.

:. Other Volunteering and Charity Resources

More information about volunteer activities and charity organizations in Washington D.C.:

• dosomething.org
  – a volunteer network. Type in your zipcode and find many ways you can help in the DC area.
   
• KSD Partners
  An international fundraising and management consulting firm committed to helping non-profit organizations achieve their development goals.
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