COVID-19 & Volunteering with Catholic Charities
During the COVID-19 health crisis, Catholic Charities depends on volunteers’ support as much as ever to bring community connection and caring to people who come to us for aid.
We have implemented many safety precautions and are engaging volunteers in person and virtually. Learn more:
Ways to Volunteer In the D.C. Area
Catholic Charities’ clients and programs need your help more than ever! Check out the remote and in-person volunteer opportunities that you can get involved in now.
COVID-19 Volunteer Opportunities
To learn about alternative ways you can support our clients who have been impacted by the public health emergency, click the following link:
Looking for a way to gain experience or get more deeply involved in service? Consider joining Catholic Charities for a year in one of these Year of Service volunteer positions:
Volunteers make a lasting impact when they commit to serving consistently in the same role such as a mentor, tutor, behind the scenes supporter, or pro bono professional. Learn about opportunities to serve in ongoing volunteer roles:
Check out our calendar of regular activities to help out for a couple of hours. Sign up and show up at the volunteer event. No orientation required!
Want to bring a group from your work, alumni association, or community for a few hours of helping and team building? Click the button below to learn about our opportunities and how to sign up for group volunteer projects.
Catholic Charities offers a limited number of internship placements for graduate and undergraduate students during the academic year and summer. Click the button below for more information.
We welcome students and classes from grade schools, high schools, and colleges to get involved with us. Most of the projects on our volunteer calendar are appropriate for small groups of students (under 18 years old accompanied by parents or chaperones). We can also arrange service-learning projects.
Catholic Charities Parish Partners can help you develop a ministry at your parish.
Want to be the first to hear about pressing volunteer needs? Sign up here for our Volunteer Email List and we will send out alerts when new volunteer needs become available.