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Volunteers help make the world go 'round, and they certainly play a big part in the success of SSIHC.  Volunteers come to us from many walks of life, from many age groups, from different ethnic, racial, faith and economic backgrounds and they all give generosly of their own unique gifts and talents to make SSIHC the effective organization that it is in ending homelessness in our neighborhoods.

This section of our website is devoted to extending to our volunteers our deepfelt thanks and to giving them a voice, a place to tell that part of their story as it intersects with SSIHC



My name is senayt zeleke

For the second year in a row, Silver Spring Interfaith Housing Coalition is pleased to have an intern from the Montgomery County program of Liberty’s Promise. 

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One Mentor's Experience

I joined the mentor team – which I think of as more of a “companion” team - to have a concrete experience of being with someone who has substantially fewer external resources than I have. My day job is very abstract: I am a policy advocate for low-income Medicare beneficiaries and it is rare to see the concrete effects of my work.

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SSIHC Gives Award to Sean Riley

Our volunteers are a real inspiration to the organization. Recently, Sean Riley, an Eagle Scout candidate, chose SSIHC as the place to donate his time and energy for his Scout award. He did a wonderful job transforming one of our residential properties. 

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