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Join us online Monday evenings, as we cook delicious soups and stews together from our own homes. Make enough for your dinner, and extra to donate to families in need! Features different recipes and chef leaders every week.
Help level the digital playing field by donating your used computer to be refurbished by our team and then distributed, free of charge, to individuals, families, and organizations that need these tools.
Combine forces with other KindWorks volunteers to bring provisions for meals and birthday celebrations for women staying at two local transitional housing centers operated by Interfaith Works.
Pick up litter or pull weeds at one of our weekend volunteer outings dedicated to caring for our Adopt-a-Road areas in Germantown and Bethesda. Sign up to join us—and bring your friends, family, and/or friendly dogs!
Welcome refugees and other families and individuals resettling in our area. You can help by donating household goods and other essentials or volunteering to set up warm new homes for our new neighbors.
We also invite members of the community to help with English classes for Afghans, and with a once-a-month Giveaway Day at various locations were immigrants and refugees have settled in large numbers. Please contact Mhrangiz to participate in either of these important Welcome Home projects (Mhrangiz.Guzel@gmail.com).
Pack boxes of food for those in need, deliver them, and/or help with related tasks at a local food assistance provider. Opportunities to serve in Germantown and Bethesda.
Listen, learn, and explore topics with a diverse group of individuals through KindConversations, a new KindWorks program aimed at helping participants to explore their shared humanity.
Collect, donate, or sort and pack craft supplies, books, STEM-related toys, outdoor equipment, and other “Summer Fun Stuff” for children in the DC area. Learn more …
Upcoming Projects
Next Opportunities to Serve
Sophia’s Bat Mitzvah KindSoup: Make Turkish Red Lentil Soup to Share With Others
February 23 @ 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
Virtual Gathering
Join Bat Mitzvah gal Sophia and make a delicious Turkish Red Lentil Soup to share with others in nee...
Har Shalom KindSoup – Creamy Tuscan White Bean Soup to Share With Others
February 23 @ 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
Virtual Gathering
Join KindChef Marj Klein to make a Creamy Tuscan White Bean Soup for Har Shalom’s Sunday KindSoup....
Make Chicken and Gnocchi Dumpling Soup to Share With Others
February 24 @ 5:00 pm-6:00 pm
Virtual Gathering
Join KindChef Deb to make a Make Chicken and Gnocchi Dumpling Soup (based on this recipe from My Re...
Bake Casseroles for MoCo Reconnect
February 26
MoCo Reconnect Drop-In Center
Join our team in preparing nutritious and delicious casseroles for the individuals served by the MoC...
KindSoup for Students – Make Chicken and Gnocchi Dumpling Soup to Share With Others
March 2 @ 5:00 pm-6:00 pm
Virtual Gathering
Join KindChef Deb online for KindSoup for Students as we make a Chicken and Gnocchi Dumpling Soup (b...
Temple Emanuel’s KindSoup Thai Sweet Potato and Carrot Soup to Share With Others
March 2 @ 5:00 pm-6:00 pm
Virtual Gathering
Join KindChef Lisa to make a Thai Sweet Potato and Carrot Soup for Temple Emanuel’s Sunday KindSou...
SouperSunday – Ramadan Edition: Make Harira – a Moroccan Soup to Share With Others
March 3 @ 5:00 pm-6:00 pm
Virtual Gathering
Join KindChef Alexa to make Harira – a Moroccan Soup (inspired by this recipe from King Soloman’...
Clean Up Along Wisteria Drive
March 8 @ 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Parking Lot at Mid-Atlantic Federal Credit Union
Join forces with other volunteers to clean up Wisteria Drive in Germantown, one of the area roads Ki...
Make Butternut Squash and Coconut Noodle Soup to Share With Others
March 10 @ 5:00 pm-6:00 pm
Virtual Gathering
Join KindChefs Carol and Deb to make a Butternut Squash and Coconut Noodle Soup (based on this recip...
Trash to Treasure: Solving the E-Waste Problem
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"We're starting to make a dent, but (electronic) recycling rates are still below 10% whereas for plastic, paper and cardboard we're well over 50%. My vision is that in 10 years we're going to have electronics recycling rates that are as high or higher than the rates for those other commodities, because inherently these devices are worth a great deal more money both for reuse and for recycling and if we throw them away we are actually doing a great deal more harm to the environment. So I would ask you that the next time that you get a new iPhone or a new laptop, it really doesn't take a lot of work just think about it before you throw it away"
KindWorks Digital Empowerment Program safely and effectively refurbishes laptops and tablets and gives them to those in need.
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Are you a retired lawyer or someone with legal expertise looking to give back in your free time? With the ever-changing immigration landscape, many refugees are uncertain about their legal status and have important questions and concerns. We want to help them navigate these challenges, and your support can make a real difference.
KindWorks is looking for volunteer lawyers to provide legal guidance to refugees, whether it’s answering questions, offering counseling, or addressing specific concerns. Your time and expertise can bring clarity and relief to those in need.
If you’re interested in volunteering or learning more, please reach out! Together, we can support and empower our refugee community. #kindworks ... See MoreSee Less
The weather forecast is for SNOW this week:
85% chance of snow tomorrow in DC; snow on Tuesday and Wednesday in NY; 90% chance of snow in Boston and in Portland, Maine on Thursday… head out to pick up some black beans and onions today, and cook a delicious Black Bean Soup with us online tonight at 5 - you’ll be so glad for this during your stuck inside days this week, and so will any others with whom you share your extras!!
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Last Tuesday in our English class, Molly Johnson and Debora from Aldersgate UMC brought so many new baby and children’s clothes (up to age 12)! Huge thanks to them for their kindness—we made so many kids and mothers happy! ... See MoreSee Less
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.Yesterday, on National Homemade Soup Day, we cooked soup every hour on the hour from 10am to 7pm. Friends joined by Zoom to cook along or chat. We made a variety of soups from classic vegetable soup, unstuffed stuffed pepper, and Thai carrot and sweet potato, to Chinese winter, Persian pistachio, kale and orzo, and Chesapeake crab and corn chowder! We'll share these soups with friends and neighbours as a gesture of kindness. As we cooked we shared stories -- most touching was to remember Carol's mom, whose death anniversary was yesterday, as we cooked her favourite soup together to honor her, and all moms. This is what KindSoup is all about -- getting to know each other better as we share some kindness and do a bit of good.
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soup 2Feb 4, 5:15pmnat soup day
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