Do you want to get involved? Here are a few ways to do just that:

In addition to the many community service and stewardship experiences which SSFS provides, the Community Service Committee (CSC) sponsors additional opportunities to get involved throughout the year.  Please be sure to check the CSC page on the SSFS website, the Wednesday Bulletins, posters and newsletters for upcoming events.

The CSC will also be providing a resource list of other web sites that families or individuals might want to look at for information regarding opportunities to volunteer, donate, or shop to give.  This is a new project for the CSC so please be sure to check in periodically, as we will be building on the site.

GENERAL SITES FOR VOLUNTEERING INFO

• www.montgomerycountymd.gov - go to Volunteers and then to The Volunteer Center - PROVIDES MANY LOCAL LINKS
• www.montgomeryvolunteer.org - The Montgomery County Volunteer and Community Service Center
• www.1800volunteer.org  - Points Of Light Foundation and Volunteer Center National Network
• www.idealist.org  - various opportunities for a range of ages
• www.ysa.org - youth service opportunities
• www.afsc.org - American Friends Service Committee - Quaker Based, Mid Atlantic Office in Baltimore
• www.montgomeryvolunteer.org
• www.usa.freedomcorps.gov
• www.volunteermatch.org

SHOPPING TO GIVE SITES

• www.gearthatgives.com
• www.greatergood.com
• www.altgifts.org
• www.heifer.org

HUNGER

• www.strength.org
• www.mannafood.org - Manna food Center in Rockville

ANIMALS

• www.scwc.org - Second Chance Wildlife Center
• www.hsus.org - The Humane society of The United States
• www.guidingeyes-md.org - Guiding Eyes - Raising Puppies

CHILDREN & FAMILIES

• www.nccf-cares.org - The National Center for Children and Families
• http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/content/linkages/ - Linkages To Learning
• www.sharpsuspensionprogram.org - SHARP Suspension Alliance, suspension program for middle and high school students

LITERACY

• www.in2books.org

YOUTH SERVICE/OLDER CHILDREN

• www.ysa.org - provides much info and many more links
• www.ForAllStars.org
• www.studentsinservicetoamerica.org

HOMELESS/HOUSING

• www.ssihc.org - Silver Spring Interfaith Housing Coalition

TO DONATE BOOKS

• www.adoptalibrary.org - provides links for ways to recycle books to organizations, schools and libraries around the world

MEDICAL

• www.locksoflove.org. - donates your cut hair to people who have lost their hair due to medical problems, like cancer.
• www.cjcf4kids.com - Carol Jean Cancer Foundation: Volunteer at Camp Friendship

PLEASE NOTE: The PA Community Service Committee provides these links for the convenience of the SSFS community and is not responsible for content provided on these websites.