Volunteers are needed in the following areas:

Office Food Pantry Volunteers

• Organize the office food pantry, stock the shelves, and distribute food to clients during the regular office hours of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 am to 4 pm.
• On an as-needed basis, organize food at our main storage facility and transport food items to the office pantry.
• On an as-needed basis, shop for select food items or pick up donated goods.
• Data entry of client information at MUM's office.

Mobile Food Pantry Volunteers

• Help to load, unload and set up the food, tables, tents, and other materials at the weekly food distributions.
• Prepare bags of food on site for distribution to clients
• Pick up donations of food from farmers' markets, food drives and others on an as needed basis.
• Check clients in and record distribution data.
• Interpretation and translation with clients, particularly in Spanish.

Food Drive Coordinator

• Identify sources and help with the organization of neighborhood, business, and school food drives.

Office Assistant

• Help with data entry, answer the phones, check in clients and assist the staff in MUM’s office.

Communications Coordinator

• Help to update MUM's website and social media accounts
• Organize publicity campaigns to make MUM better known in the community and around particular fundraising events

Spanish Language Interpreters and Translators

• Help non-English speaking clients express their needs and receive help
• Translate English content to Spanish for our website and other publications and materials

Volunteers can sign up through the Montgomery County Volunteer Center by searching for MUM opportunities. They can also call the office or email office@mumhelp.org. Note: MUM can provide SSL (Student Service Learning) hours to Montgomery County students who volunteer.

How to Volunteer

To volunteer in the office, in preparing food during the week or at the mobile food pantries on Sundays, with community and fundraising events, or in other ways, please fill out the MUM Volunteer Form, call (301-929-8675), or email office@mumhelp.org