Greetings, Prince William - Teens, are you ready to shake off those winter blues with a splash of tropical colors and a few competitive games? Historic Manassas, Inc. is hosting a PJ Luau on March 4 in Historic Manassas, and volunteers age 16+ are needed to help as PJ Luau Game Attendants from 6pm-9pm. Haul out your favorite PJs and enjoy yourself while supporting this family friendly event! Please visit https://bit.ly/3eYrYt1 to register, email Beverly@historicmanassasinc.org for more information. Visit https://visitmanassas.org/event/pj-luau/ to learn more.
- AFS Intercultural Programs is looking for volunteer host families and liaisons for high school exchange students coming to Virginia from more than 90 countries in August and September. Sharing daily life with a teenager from another country and culture is a rich and rewarding experience and is a wonderful way for you and your family to bring more understanding into the world. To meet students coming to your area, or to apply to be a volunteer host family, please visit afsusa.org/host-family/. You may also complete a hosting interest form and AFS will contact you, www.afsusa.org/host-family/get-started/. Please call 1.800.AFS.INFO (Option #2) for more information.
- Teens, do you want to get involved with disaster preparedness? The FEMA Youth Preparedness Council offers an opportunity for teens to share their ideas and feedback with FEMA, grow their leadership skills, and develop preparedness projects. Please visit https://bit.ly/34TCArn for more information. Application period closes March 6, 2022.
- Save the Date! Historic Dumfries Virginia will be holding a Spring History Fair (renamed from Charter Day) April 30, 11:00am at Merchant Park, 3944 Cameron Street in Dumfries. Volunteers age 18+ are needed to help organizations/vendors to their assigned spots, interact with the public to answer questions, give handouts, staff the Historic Dumfries table, help with some delicious BBQ and possibly help with post-event cleanup. COVID social distancing will be observed. Please call 703.221.2218 or email info@historicdumfriesva.org to learn more.
- The Human Services Alliance of Greater Prince William needs adult volunteers to serve on a committee to review grants submitted to the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Community Grant Program. Serving on the committee would require volunteers to review and score grant proposals. Training and instruction will be provided. This is a remote volunteer opportunity; however, internet access is required as an online grants management platform is being used. Meetings will be held via Zoom, but some in-person meetings may be required. The ARPA grant submission period ends March 13, and the review process will occur between March 14 and March 27. Please visit https://bit.ly/3oXX7lN for more information; email bfulford@alliancegpw.org for more information.
- 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.
- Are you a history buff? Prince William County Office of Historic Preservation is looking for volunteers to help as Interpretive Guides, Events Assistants and Gardeners at various historical sites in the County. Group projects are available! Some opportunities are appropriate for youth ages 13 thru 18. You get to experience the County's history while supporting our community! Please call 703.792.4754 or email historicpreservation@pwcgov.org to learn more.
- Prince William Soil and Water Conservation District is getting ready for the 2022 Big County Waterway/Wetland Cleanup, scheduled for March 5, 9am-12pm. If you love a clean environment, this is a great event for you! Come celebrate the County's first Trash Trap and give a treat to this beautiful scenic site of the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail. Cleanup supplies provided; boots/waders are recommended. To register, please visit https://www.pwtsc.org/. Please email secretary@pwtsc.org to learn more.
- Although the SERVE Bowl-a-Thon won't be held this year due to continuing concerns about COVID exposure, registration for Strides for Stronger Families, an event to benefit the SERVE campus of NVFS, is now open! The challenge runs March 23-April 1. During this 10-day virtual event you'll log the minutes of your fitness activities. Invite friends, family, colleagues, neighbors, etc. to participate and fundraise for greater Prince William! Please visit https://bit.ly/3Iox7HF for more information and to register. Questions? Please email jwarren@nvfs.org.
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.
