Call to Action - April 25, 2023
Greetings, Prince William - Volunteers with muscles needed! The wonderful staff at Keep Prince William Beautiful needs volunteers age 16+ to help with a Trail and Outdoor Classroom Repair project at Dale City Elementary School, 14450 Brook Drive Woodbridge 22193. Since clearing the trail and installing the classrooms will require more than one day, they need volunteers for multiple projects; the first one will be held April 29, 9am-2pm. Duties on this date will involve clearing the trail and removing vegetation around the areas of the outdoor classrooms. Please be prepared to bring your own tools. For safety reasons volunteers under 18 should volunteer with an adult. You'll feel great as you help this school restore its trails and outdoor classrooms! Please visit http://bit.ly/3ZYRwLo to register, email abrown@kpwb.org to learn more.
- You can help cut the risk of injuries or death from home fires! American Red Cross needs volunteers to support the Sound the Alarm rally in Triangle on April 29, 9am-3pm. Partnering with the Prince William County Fire Department, volunteers will visit homes to install free smoke alarms and share home fire safety education materials. Families and friends welcome! Training will be provided on-site so previous experience is not needed. It promises to be a fun day of preparing families against home fires and making the community safer. Supplies such as smoke alarms, a drill, educational materials, and a map of your route for the day will be provided. You'll feel great knowing you're providing a valuable service to your community and helping to save lives! Please visit https://rdcrss.org/3U83BN6 for more information.
- Mark your calendar! Jenkins Donelson Foundation is holding a Community Giveaway on April 29, 7am-3pm at Oak Shade Baptist Church, 3287 Old Catlett Road, Catlett 20119. Volunteers age 12+ are needed to help set up, assist with handing out items to customers and clean up once the event is finished. You'll feel great as you help vulnerable families get access to the items they so desperately need! Please email thejdf@jdffeet.org to learn more.
- Get out in the fresh air and help Leopold's Preserve! They need volunteers of all ages to help tidy up some of their trails on May 6, 8:30am-11am. Jobs include trimming overhanging vegetation, widening narrow sections of trail, and removing stones, fallen branches, or other obstacles on trail surfaces. Bring a pair of work gloves and some water to drink, they'll happily supply the other equipment. Please register at https://www.leopoldspreserve.com/events-1/volunteer-trail-maintenance/form for this family-friendly event.
- Walk MS: Manassas is back! The walk will be held May 6 at Harris Pavilion in Old Town Manassas, and they need LOTS of volunteer helpers of all ages! Duties include set up, photographer, mission tent, cheering the walkers, break down/clean up and more! You'll feel great as you get outdoors with your family and friends to support the goal of a world free of MS! Please visit https://bit.ly/3MWyEd7 for more information and to sign up, email stock@nmss.org to learn more.
- The date has been set! The awesome folks at Habitat for Humanity Prince William County are hosting a Women's Day Build on May 6, 9am-6pm! The project is to be announced, but ladies, get those hammers, saws and nails ready to do some good work benefiting vulnerable families in the community! Space is limited, so please visit habitatpwc.org/volunteer/ and click on Volunteer Calendar to sign up; email mcrewe@habitatpwc.org to learn more.
- You can support mental health awareness! Volunteers age 18+ are needed for the 3rd Annual One Prince William 5K Walk for Mental Health Awareness, May 13, 8am-2pm at Locust Shade Park, 4701 Locust Shade Drive in Triangle. Duties include setting up, handing out water bottles to walkers and cleaning up following the walk. Please email TYurgartis@pwcgov.org to sign up. Walkers and runners can register for this free event at https://bit.ly/3GXQitv.
- Does your teen need service hours? Sweet Julia Grace Foundation is holding an Adult Field Day May 20 at The Farm Brewery at Broad Run, 16015 John Marshall Hwy, Broad Run 20137 and they need LOTS of volunteers age 12+ to support this event. Everyone is welcome, whether individual, group, club or office! Shifts are available on May 19 & 20; you'll love supporting this event which will raise funds for children who are facing serious illness, special needs or currently going through a medical crisis. Please visit sweetjuliagrace.org/eventvolunteer to sign up and learn more.
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.
