Anonymous wrote:Drive for meals on wheels as a substitute driver.

At age 8? Did you read the post??

Special Olympics

Volunteer Alexandria. You just have to sign waiver for them:

https://www.volunteeralexandria.org/opportunity/a0CS600002GXyNOMA1/food-distribution-volunteer


Also, SHARE Food:

https://www.catholiccharitiesdc.org/events/

I’m not sure where you live, but Montgomery County has a volunteer database that is searchable by age. If you live elsewhere, your area might have a similar resource, or if not, you might be able to use the MC database for ideas that you could then explore where you are.

https://montgomerycountymd.galaxydigital.com/need/index/?q=&age=8&agency_id=&min_available_slots=&dateOn=&domain_id=&distance=&zip=&need_impact_area=&need_init_id=&qualification_id=&meta%5B%5D=&meta%5B%5D=&meta%5B%5D=&meta%5B%5D=&allowTeams=&ug_id=&s=1

St Philips in Laurel would.
It’s the 3rd Sunday every month.
On the Friday the food gets delivered and they need help getting it inside and on shelves.
On the Saturday it’s sorted into bags
On Sunday people come to get food between 8-12 and you sign up for a 2 hour shift.
As long as your kid can follow directions and be helpful they would be welcome.
If you’re interested call the office and ask to be put on the email list.

Another good idea would be your local Animal Shelter or a possible animal rescue organization.

Kudos to you (or whomever❣️) for encouraging a young person to volunteer.
It is always a wonderful experience giving back. ❤️

The only luck I had was doing organized scouts activities.

Koinonia in Springfield has children help with their large food drives. We always helped with the one in the fall. It’s mostly done by Boy Scouts, but Girl Scouts helped with the sorting and boxing.

Many places allow you to make items, like birthday baskets and backpacks to bring to the food pantry. S.O.M.E. in DC allowed us to bring a dessert once. They allow premade casseroles now. They feed a lot of people, so it can be a big undertaking.

Drive for meals on wheels as a substitute driver.

DC diaper bank (parent must be present). Slots are released on the fifteenth of the month and they go quickly.

Maybe try the library

Looking for a food pantry or soup kitchen in the dmv that will allow children (with their parents) volunteer as young as 8.