Happy New Year, Prince William - The Prince William County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will host its 31st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Youth Oratorical Program on January 18, 11am via their YouTube Channel, PWCAC-DST-MEDIA. This year's event is being done virtually, and the theme is "Beyond the Dream - Young Voices with Something to Say." Singers in grades K thru 12 for the virtual MLK Community Choir are also needed. For more information, please visit https://www.pwcacdst.org/mlk.
Non-COVID-19 Opportunities:
- ACTS has a critical need for volunteers in the Hunger Prevention Center and in ACTS' Thrift Store and Thrift Donation Center. However, ACTS' main concern is the health and safety of volunteers, staff, and community. Please visit https://www.actspwc.org/volunteer for information on volunteering and policies in place for volunteers. Contact Shirley at SCouteau@actspwc.org for more information.
- For Children's Sake (FCS) needs Foster Parents to open their home and help youth in the community. FCS serves youth from birth until their 21st birthday, but the biggest need at this time are homes for youth ages 10-17. If you are interested in learning more about either short term or long term foster care or adoption, please email Kelley Willis at kwillis@fcsva.org.
- Historic Manassas Visitor Center is looking for volunteers age 18 and up to work 4 hour shifts on weekdays, 9am-1pm and 1pm-5pm. Friendly customer service required, as you will be the face of Historic Manassas, the first person people meet. Duties include answering phones, providing information about Old Town businesses, shops and restaurants, sharing historical information and helping with special projects as needed. Training is provided. Working for the Visitor Center is a great way to connect to the City and be in the know of what is going on, along with helping out of town travelers navigate the downtown businesses. Please email melissa@historicmanassasinc.org for more information.
- Did You Know: Prince William Food Rescue Heroes who are "55 and better" can also join the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)! Along with the benefits of volunteering to do home food deliveries, RSVP members also receive a mileage stipend and insurance coverage while on their volunteer shift. Just an hour or so of your time helps provide food to local families facing food insecurity! Please email jhawkins@volunteerprincewilliam.org to learn how you can join.
- If your New Year's resolution is to get your workplace involved in giving back, here's a great opportunity - Prince William Food Rescue is continuing their popular Build a Box Program through January! Volunteer groups of 5-10 who can spare a few hours during the morning or afternoon to help build and pack boxes of non-perishables are needed. All activity will be done at their food warehouse located at 8418 KAO Circle, Manassas 20110. Individuals or smaller groups are welcome as well! Children age 7+ are welcome but must be supervised by an adult at all times. You'll feel great as you assemble food that goes to food insecure families in our community! Please visit http://bit.ly/2KtpwPD to sign up your group. Please email CDuncan@actspwc.org to learn more.
- SERVE needs groups of 6-8 people who can prepare a home cooked meal for their 60-70 shelter residents. All meals are drop-by delivery only due to the pandemic. However, this lets families and kids help out at home! You'll feel great knowing you're bringing the warmth and comfort of a nutritious home-cooked meal to the homeless! Although January is almost full, there are several open meal dates in February, including Presidents' Day. Please contact Julie at jrmartinez@nvfs.org for more information.
COVID-19 Volunteer Opportunities:
- Medical Reserve Corps Support your local health department and your community during a public health emergency! Volunteers are needed to support several missions, including public health education and outreach, disease investigation, vaccine clinics, and more! Medical experience is not required; they have roles for everyone! Bilingual volunteers are especially needed. Volunteers must be 18 years of age, complete minimum training, and pass a state background check to serve. Please fill out an application at vamrc.org. Questions? Please email Amy at princewilliam@vamrc.org for more information.
- American Red Cross needs volunteers to be Shelter Service Associates in the event of a disaster during COVID-19. Volunteers work in person in a Red Cross shelter before, during and/or after a disaster event, completing tasks necessary for shelter operations and providing assistance for disaster clients. Duties include working in reception, registration, feeding, dormitory, information or other areas within a shelter. Please email ncgcvolrecruitment@redcross.org for more information.
- Prince William Food Rescue (PWFR) needs Food Rescue Heroes as the program is super busy delivering food to both ACTS and SERVE homebound senior citizens. Volunteers are urgently needed countywide! Home food deliveries are no contact and follow social distancing guidelines. PWFR is an app-based program enabling volunteers to pick up viable, close to expiration food from supermarkets, restaurants, food pantries, etc., and then deliver it to a program that can immediately use the food. Just an hour of your time will do much to provide relief for food insecure families in our community! More info on PWFR may be found at https://pwfoodrescue.org/. Please contact Shirley at scouteau@actspwc.org or call 703.441.8606 ext. 212 for more information.
If you are looking for other opportunities, please don't forget to call our wonderful team at Volunteer Prince William at 703.369.5292. You can also visit our website at www.volunteerprincewilliam.org. Thanks so much for all you do in our community.
