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How to Help

Volunteer with LSSNCA

How to Help

Volunteer or Mentor

Thank you for your interest in sharing your time and talents with LSSNCA. Whether you’re looking for a one-time opportunity or a more sustained way to get involved, there are many ways to support our neighbors and communities.

Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities

For ongoing volunteer opportunities with LSSNCA, please begin by completing our General Volunteer Interest Form. This helps us learn more about your interests, experience and how you would like to get involved.

Refugee Youth Mentoring Program in Maryland (RYMP)

Volunteers are paired with a refugee teen or young adult, ages 15 to 23, to provide guidance and support as they work toward their academic, career and personal development goals. Mentoring may include exploring educational and career opportunities, identifying career pathways, or assisting with job searches and applications.

Average time commitment: 5 to 8 hours per month for 12 months.

Interested in becoming a mentor? Complete the General Volunteer Interest Form above and the Refugee Youth Mentoring Interest Form below.

Career Support Mentoring

Volunteers are paired with adult refugees working to return to their chosen career fields in the United States or pursue new careers. Mentors may help participants navigate the U.S. workplace, build professional networks, and pursue employment opportunities aligned with their experience and goals.

Average time commitment: 4 to 10 hours per month for 2 to 4 months. 

Interested in Career Support Mentoring? Complete the General Volunteer Interest Form above and indicate your interest in career mentoring.

Prepare Resources for Neighbors in Need

Help ensure neighbors in need have access to essential personal and household items. Resource Center volunteers assist with sorting donations, organizing inventory, stocking shelves, assembling kits, and preparing items for distribution. 
 
Average time commitment: Flexible. Most opportunities take place on Fridays, with additional volunteer sessions available throughout the year.
 
No volunteer application is required for these ad hoc opportunities. Select an available date and sign up to participate.
 

Support LSSNCA’s sustainability efforts through ReFiber in Virginia

Volunteers participate in hands-on fiber and textile production sessions hosted at the Resource Center, supporting LSSNCA's sustainability efforts by helping divert textiles from landfills and prepare materials for reuse. Tasks may include garment deconstruction, unraveling sweaters to reclaim yarn, cutting fabric, sorting textiles, and repackaging supplies. No experience is required, just an interest in hands-on, community-centered work. Mature youth may participate with adult supervision.

Average time commitment: Flexible. Production sessions are typically hosted on Thursdays and are two hours long, but volunteers may participate for any length of time.

For individual volunteer opportunities, please email: ReFiber@lssnca.org

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