Montgomery Community Media

Turns out building relationships with non-profit partners and those that volunteer within your organization is essential to success. The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce’s Non-Profit Group held a panel discussion on “Volunteerism – Recruitment / Retention / Empowerment“. The conversation was focused on recruiting, retaining and creating meaningful experiences for volunteers. The roundtable conversation included panelists […]

Community Service Week is just days away and Montgomery County leaders are encouraging residents to sign up and volunteer at one of the many service projects planned. Montgomery County’s 30th Annual Community Service Week runs from Oct.16-23. “This week is to keep energy alive and highlight service in Montgomery County,” said Molly Callaway, Montgomery County director […]

Molly Callaway is the director of the Montgomery County Volunteer Center.  At a recent Corporate Volunteer Council awards luncheon, Callaway describes the benefits of working with the CVC  to help promote volunteerism. Take a look: For more information about the CVC, you can visit its website: http://cvc-mc.org/.

In Montgomery County there are hundreds of nonprofits in need of volunteers and many volunteers looking for a place to give their time and talents. The Montgomery County Volunteer Center has a website to help match them up. Find out more about it in this MyMCMedia Extra.

Montgomery County’s Department of Environmental Protection is sponsoring a clean up day on Saturday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to noon to celebrate Earth Month. Volunteers must register prior to the event by sending an email to leslie.wilcox@montgomerycountymd.gov or calling 240.777.7780. Students may earn SSL hours. The cleanup will take place in the White Oak […]