Volunteers arrive to pick up meals to be delivered around 9:30am each day. Each delivery route takes between 1-2 hours to complete.

Most volunteers come in one day a week, every week. For example, a delivery team may come in every Tuesday to run the same delivery route.

Sorry, we don't actually prepare our own meals - they're prepared by a local catering company and delivered to us fresh each weekday morning to be delivered in the community.

A COD is short for Chairperson-of-the-Day, a sort of combination office manager and volunteer supervisor. They can work alone or in teams of two. Their hours are usually 7:30am-12:00pm and their duties include labeling meals, answering the phone, and light administrative work. There are different CODs each weekday.

The Friendly Caller Program was created near the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to maintain social (and socially distanced) connections between clients and volunteers through friendly weekly phone calls. Being a Friendly Caller can be a good option for prospective volunteers who would like to help but can't do so during our normal operating hours.

Yes! We're always looking for substitutes who can fill in as needed.

We can provide service hours, but we are not a pre-approved Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) SSL organization. Students will need to work with their school coordinators to pre-approve service with us. Due to liability issues, students under 18 years of age who are interested in delivering meals are required to be paired with another 18+ volunteer (or a friend or family member, if available.)

Yes, we perform a criminal background check on every volunteer applicant.

Possibly. We have a number of volunteer positions with a managerial or financial focus and the occasional special project which can be pursued outside of normal operating hours. Friendly Callers also have a great deal of flexibility with their volunteer time.