Greetings, Prince William - Prince William Food Rescue needs volunteers to assist Virginia Cooperative Extensions Master Gardeners to collect donations of produce at the Dale City Farmers Market on Sundays, October 17 thru November 14, 12:15pm-1:45pm. Volunteers can help just one week or multiple weeks. Duties include help unload empty milk crates from the truck, distribute crates to vendors, help load crates with donations, and bring the crates back to the truck to be loaded up. Be prepared to lift crates of produce that can weigh up to 30lbs each. This opportunity happens rain or shine, and families can help! It's a wonderful way to get outdoors and help rescue produce which will be given to local food assistance programs! Please email volunteer@nova-fr.org for more details.
- Do you hear a faint "Gobble, Gobble?" It can only mean one thing - Thanksgiving Food Drives! ACTS, SERVE and House of Mercy are all getting ready for their Thanksgiving programs to provide low-income families with a holiday meal! Please visit the following sites for more information: 1) ACTS (actspwc.org/about-us/news-events/operation-give-thanks-1), 2) SERVE (www.nvfs.org/support/holiday-giving/operation-turkey/), 3) House of Mercy (www.houseofmercyva.org/give-the-gift-of-a-holiday-meal/).
- The talented staff at BEACON is preparing for their Winter Semester, November 29 thru March 4! Volunteer Instructors or Substitute Teachers are needed to provide online small group instruction via Zoom in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). No second language or previous teaching experience is required; free training is provided. Volunteers teach 2-4 hours per week. Classes are a 12-week commitment and are offered either in the morning, 9:30am-11:30am (Mon/Wed), or evening, 7pm-9pm (Tue/Thur). Please fill out an online application at beaconliteracy.org, under Get Involved. Call 571.428.2507 or email mkermon@osbva.org to hear more about this exciting and rewarding opportunity.
- Please join the DEA National Drug Take Back October 23, 10am-2pm to safely dispose of your unused and expired meds. Drop off locations are Haymarket Medical Center, Prince William Medical Center and Sentara Lake Ridge. Unused or expired prescription medications are a public safety issue, leading to potential accidental poisoning, misuse, and overdose. Proper disposal of unused drugs saves lives and protects the environment. Please visit Take Back Day (dea.gov) to learn more.
- The 75th Greater Manassas Christmas Parade is back, and volunteers are needed to support Santa Lights Manassas on December 3 and the parade on December 4! It all happens in Old Town Manassas - what a fun way to kick off the holidays! Please visit gmchristmasparade.org/volunteers/ for more information. Email gmchristmasparade@gmail.com to sign up and learn more about this fun holiday event.
- Historic Manassas, Inc. is looking for "spooky" fun-loving volunteers age 16+ to support their Haunted Happenings event October 30, 10am-12pm in Old Town Manassas. Duties include Set-up, Game Attendant and Floater (help wherever you're needed). Dust off your Halloween costume - it promises to be loads of fun with kids, games and of course, Halloween candy! Please visit https://bit.ly/3FOMV5Q to sign up. Questions? Email Beverly@historicmanassasinc.org to learn more.
- 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.
- Help support veterans! RSVP's VETS Program which provides transportation for veterans and their spouses to medical appointments is back, and volunteer drivers age "55 or better" are needed! Volunteers must be at least 55 years old and successfully complete both a criminal and driving record check. It's a wonderful way to give back and say "thank you" to our veterans for all they've done! Please email jhawkins@volunteerprincewilliam.org or call 571.292.5307 for more information.
- Looking for a project the kids can do on Halloween? Consider holding a drive to "Trick or Treat for TP!" SERVE's Hunger Resource Center can always use donations of toilet paper which they give to food assistance households. It's easy, fun, and will be a huge help to low-income families in the community! Please visit https://nvfs.link/alltreats to download a flyer of instructions. Please email ncannon@nvfs.org or call 571.748.2536 for more information on how to help.
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.
