Volunteer

How can I help?

To schedule a time to volunteer, please check out our current volunteer opportunities below, fill out our volunteer application and contact the Volunteer Team at Turn on JavaScript! or 202-328-6608 x 212.  Becuase we rely on volunteers so heavily we have a strict cancellation policy.  Please see policy below.

Current Volunteer Opportunities

Click on the links below to learn more.

Volunteer of the Month

Every month we feature a Volunteer of the Month in our e-newsletter.  The Volunteer of Month for February is Saba Tabriz.  See her story and all of our honorees on the Volunteer of the Month page (link above).  To join our email list please scroll to the bottom of this page and enter in your email address.

Intern Opportunties:

  • Martha's Outfitters Intern:  Martha’s Outfitters seeks an intern to assist with administrative functions including data base management, outreach to partner organizations, and referral intake.  The intern must have completed at least one year of college education, be proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and possess strong communication and interpersonal skills.  We are seeking candidates who can commit to a minimum of four hours a day for five days a week and who will be available to work on Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m.  The candidate will have direct contact with homeless and low-income individuals and families in need of clothing and household items.  The candidate will also interact directly with a variety of social service agencies throughout the Washington, DC area.
  • Food and Facilities Intern: Part time (20 hours a week), Monday through Friday, available during business hours (9-5 pm).  Intern will help with administrative tasks of the Food and Facilities programs and will report directly to the Director of Food and Facilities.
  • Teen Program Adiminstrative Intern: Part time (20 hours a week), Monday though Friday, available in the aftrnoons and evenings.  Intern will help with administrative tasks of the Martha's Table Teen Program and will report directly to the program manager.
  • Volunteer Program Intern:  Part time (10-20 hours a week), Monday through Friday, available from from 9:30am to 1:30 pm.  Intern will help the Volunteer Program manage and supervise the volunteers.

Qualifications:

All interns must be able to multi-task.  We are looking for a self starter, someone who can thrive in a hectic, diverse environment, people person, team player, someone willing to jump in and help with any project, someone who is active and can integrate quickly.  3.0 GPA or higher is preferred but not mandatory.  Spanish speaking would be a plus.  Work with excel, publisher and word.  To apply, please fill out this internship application and return to Turn on JavaScript! with your resume. 

Don’t forget, if you are not able to volunteer at this time, you can also support us with a donation.  We appreciate your interest in Martha’s Table.  Thank you!

Serving Soup

Volunteers are critical to the success of Martha's Table.  We want to hear from you, please fill out this short survey to let us know about your volunteer experience.  Volunteer Feedback Form

Our volunteers range in age from elementary students to retirees. Schools, church groups, civic groups, business and law offices and employees from many businesses around the Washington D.C. metro area make up the corps of approximately 10,000 volunteers that walk through our doors every year.

We also have volunteers coming from many church and youth groups from around the U.S., as well as from international groups from Hungary, Africa, Russia, Latin America, China, and Japan.

Martha's Table is being used as a model for learning how to attract, retain and utilize volunteer services to maximize their potential.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Our ability to serve the community is based on the hard work of our volunteers and many supporters.

  • If you schedule and DO NOT show up for your shift, we CAN NOT serve the community to the best of our ability. 
  • 24 hour canceling or rescheduling notice is required.  In the event that you are unable to come in for your volunteer shift please contact the Volunteer Team so that Martha's Table can make other arrangements. 
  • Because we depend so heavily on volunteers, we need to make sure we recruit RELIABLE volunteers.  If you do not provide us with 24 hours notice, we will have to reconsider whether we can reschedule for future a volunteer date.

Volunteering at Martha’s Table creates a bridge that helps people connect across a sometimes separated and segregated region.  It helps shape our community and allows people to live their values and be part of the solution.