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How KindWorks Works

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At its heart, KindWorks is about neighbors helping neighbors. We are a volunteer-powered nonprofit based in Montgomery County that mobilizes more than 1,300 volunteers each year to address practical barriers that prevent people from thriving. Whether that barrier is access to technology, educational opportunities, nutritious food, or the basic household items needed to start over, our goal is the same: to strengthen community by helping people move forward with dignity, opportunity, and support.

What makes KindWorks unique is that we don’t simply provide services—we create opportunities for people to help one another. Volunteers collect and refurbish computers, assemble summer enrichment kits, prepare homemade soups, tutor English learners, and support families rebuilding their lives. This community-to-community model allows every donated dollar to go further while creating meaningful connections.

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Together, We Make a Difference!

KindWorks targets a broad population in metro DC who can benefit from our volunteers’ kind hands, including the elderly, unhoused, currently or recently incarcerated, students who strive to achieve but whose environments do not have adequate resources, those who are out of work, those facing food insecurity, and recently arrived refugees.

Our projects have both immediate and lasting impacts.

KindWorks volunteers have helped our community in these ways:

8000

MEALS
prepared & delivered

Supported the work of various food assistance providers in Montgomery County, Maryland, by preparing and delivering more than 5,100 meals for women living in transitional housing, senior citizens in low-income housing units, and public school students in pandemic study bubbles.

17000

CHILDREN
benefited from summer fun stuff

Funded and put together “Summer Fun Stuff” baskets full of STEM activities, books, art materials, and basic creative play items for approximately 2,000 children

2400

COMPUTERS
refurbished & distributed

Provided over 2,000 computers to resettling Afghans, Latino and other historically underserved youth, low-income students and families, and those learning English as their new language

4074

REFUGEE
beneficiaries

Several thousand refugees benefit from KindWorks’ Refugee Support services: English language learning, home setups, and monthly household items giveaways.

& More!

community members served

Supported a number of other community initiatives, including vaccine clinics, a program to teach African immigrants how to use computers, and donations of musical instruments to local high schools

Our Roots: Growing Since 2008

The seeds of KindWorks were planted in 2008 when a group of mothers in the DC area organized volunteer opportunities for themselves and their young children under the organizational name MoverMoms. As the founders’ vision grew, they hired an executive director–who expanded the reach of the group to the larger community and identified activities that would both deliver desperately needed humanitarian goods and services while also providing meaningful volunteer experiences.

In recent years, KindWorks has expanded its impact by identifying new challenges faced by our neighbors, including hunger during the Covid pandemic, refugee resettlement, and the challenges of working and studying from home. From our homegrown roots, we now have a broad and tangible impact in our community–delivering essential goods and services, while also sustaining and enriching the lives of those served as well as those who volunteer.

A COMMITMENT TO EQUITY

Our Non-Discrimination Policy

KindWorks is committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment for all. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

This policy applies to all aspects of our operations, including recruitment and engagement of volunteers, selection of program participants and partners, provision of services, employment practices, board member recruitment and access to organizational activities.

We believe that kindness is rooted in equity and respect, and we actively strive to ensure that every individual is treated with dignity and fairness.

Our Customer Grievance Policy

KindWorks is committed to treating all community members with dignity, respect, and fairness. We welcome feedback and take concerns seriously.

If you have a concern or complaint related to a KindWorks program, service, volunteer, or staff interaction, you may share it by emailing info@dokindworks.org or by contacting the KindWorks Executive Director.

Concerns may be shared confidentially and, when possible, will be reviewed and addressed in a timely and respectful manner. KindWorks does not tolerate retaliation against anyone who raises a concern in good faith.

KindWorks Employer ID No. 26-2394925