We welcome youth volunteers to Food & Friends and there are many ways for young people to gain service hours for school or to get the whole family involved.
Volunteers of all ages can join their adult family members delivering meals to our clients’ homes, making this an ideal volunteer opportunity for parents with young children. Volunteers must be at least 14 to work in our kitchen preparing and packaging meals.
Any MCPS student who wishes to earn SSL hours for service with Food & Friends will need to submit an Individual SSL Request form (MCPS Form 560-50 – https://bit.ly/SSLPreApproval) to their school’s SSL coordinator for review and approval prior to serving with your organization in order to earn SSL hours.
**For safety and liability reasons, MCPS students CANNOT earn SSL hours for time spent in vehicles delivering items to community members. MCPS will not approve Meal & Grocery Delivery hours.**