Connect to other IROC Volunteers
Sign up to volunteer with us & join IROC volunteer Google Group by clicking here. We post important information that is searchable and can be accessed as needed. For day-to-day assistance, please email elena@irocenter.org to be added to IROC WhatsApp chats: General info, Donations Available and Needed, Education and Employment & Health & Medical Resources.
Learn about Refugee Resettlement
Watch a quick video to learn about the Reception and Placement” in the United States. Visit Switchboard, a one-stop resource hub for refugee service providers in the United States. This includes many online resources to help learn how to best assist our newest neighbors. Additional dedicated resources specific to resettlement of Afghan nations are available here.
Clothing & Shoes Requests
We have partnerned with Goods For Goods (G4G) to help fill clothing requests for the newcomers we assist. Please fill the G4G request form for any personal apparel. G4G will prepare a customized set of clothes, but you will need to pick up and deliver to the household in need of assistance.
Toy Requests
A family in Chevy Chase DC has volunteered to transform their basement into a neighborhood collection site for donated toys, which are available for free at any time for any of our volunteers and their families. Please fill the Toy request form. Please fill out a separate form for each family. Toys must be picked up by the volunteer. Goods for Good is just 8 blocks away so pick ups can be coordinated.
Computer Requests
We have partnered with KindWorks to help fill requests for laptops and computers.. Please fill the KindWorks request form. To be filled out by an organization representative on behalf of the client. The organization representative is responsible for picking up the assigned computer from a refurbisher and delivering it to the client (must be able to pick up within 2-3 days whenever available in various location in Montgomery county)
Share your Impact
Let us know about all the amazing work you are doing, tell us your story and share feedback so we can assist you better in welcoming our newest neighbors. Data collected from this volunteer impact form helps us show your work to funding entities and donors. If you hear of a new household in need, please share the IROC Intake Form with them
Nursery & New Mother Aid requests
Being a new mom is tough. Being a new mom in a new country is even tougher! If you know of a new or expecting mom that needs support with essential items please submit your request using this form Mother-to-Mother Aid Requests
Refugees’ experiences through art
Parla Arte is a project started by Rania Najih, an IROC volunteer. It offers refugees the opportunity to share their experiences through various artistic mediums, including painting, sewing and other handmade items. Parla Arte aims to empower individuals and foster cultural exchange and understanding. Eighty percent of the profits from sales will directly support the artist. Twenty percent goes towards supplies and transaction costs. You can visit the online store here.