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Baltimore, MD

Volunteer opportunities

Thank you for your interest in welcoming refugees to your community. By volunteering with the IRC in Baltimore, MD, you use your skills to help people who have fled violence and persecution to rebuild their lives in America. See below for the latest volunteer opportunities and how to apply.

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Current opportunities

Baltimore, MD

Welcome Home Project Volunteer

Start date: Ongoing

The Welcome Home Project offers individuals or groups an opportunity to prepare an apartment and help to welcome an individual or family to their new home in Baltimore
Baltimore, MD

Receptionist Volunteer

Start date: Ongoing

Help welcome IRC clients to our office.
Baltimore, MD

Housing Set-Up Volunteer

Start date: Ongoing

Help our team prepare for a family to arrive by setting up their apartment.
Baltimore, MD

Resettlement Shop Volunteer

Start date: Ongoing

Sort and receive donations, and assist clients to select clothing and household items.
Baltimore, MD

Family Mentor Volunteer

Start date: Ongoing

Family mentors work one-on-one with a refugee family or individual to ease their transition to Baltimore and the U.S.

How to become an IRC volunteer

The IRC in Baltimore is currently recruiting for the volunteer positions posted above and holds monthly information sessions to provide an overview of IRC's work and how to get involved. 

If you are interested in volunteering, please go through the following steps: 

Volunteer process

  1. Attend an information session. All sessions take place in a live webinar format. Participants will be sent the link to the webinar 24 hours before the session.

  2. Upcoming info session webinar dates: Thursday, September 12 from 5:30 - 6:30pm. Wednesday, October 16 from 5:30 - 6:30pm. 

  3. RSVP for an upcoming session. 

  4. Complete an application and background check. Approved volunteers will be connected with an IRC staff point person to get started.