Meal Providers for Interfaith Works New Leaf Shelter

The Interfaith Works New Leaf Shelter is a low-barrier, 40-bed emergency shelter serving adults of all genders. In addition to temporary shelter, the IW New Leaf Shelter also provides case management services to each client. These services connect clients to other community resources, such as primary medical care, legal services, psychiatric services, permanent housing services, and vocational services.

We are looking for volunteers to prepare meals for the 30 clients at the IW New Leaf Shelter, located at 5320 Marinelli Rd, Rockville MD, 20852. Meals need to be dropped off at the following times (please note you can drop off meals earlier):

Breakfast: drop off by 6:00 am or the day before

Lunch: drop off by 11:30 am

Dinner: drop off by 6:00 pm

You can sign up to prepare a meal here.

Students can earn 2 SSL hours for making homemade meals (not for store-bought or purchased items).

If you are interested in providing a meal to our clients and would like to serve we can have up to 5 volunteers.Masks are required for all volunteers along with a temperature and symptom upon arrival. Breakfast is drop off only. Students can also earn SSL hours for the time spent serving meals outside of school hours.Please let us know at least one week in advance if you'd like to serve the meal.

If you're dropping off meals, please label the containers with the ingredients so our clients with dietary restrictions can be aware. When you arrive, you can either call our front staff at 301-603-2322 or come into the lobby to deliver your donations. There will also be a cart outside available for you to use, if needed.

If you would like a copy of the meal guidelines orhave any questions or concerns please reach out to the Community Engagement and Volunteer Coordinator, Shawanna Butler at [email protected].

Thank you for your support!

Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the students parent/guardian. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety and privacy at any time the student is interacting with the nonprofit and its clients. The nonprofit organization will determine the number of SSL hours awarded based on the evidence submitted. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns. This service activity is designed to be completed within the safety of the students home.