Call to Action - September 26, 2023-Fall Events
Greetings, Prince William - The coming weekend of October 7-8 is going to be super busy with Four Events needing volunteers - great opportunities for getting involved and earning those service hours! Take a look:
- Historic Manassas, Inc.'s Fall Jubilee will be October 7, and volunteers are needed to support this fun, outdoor event in Old Town Manassas! Duties include set up, monitor the music stages, and take photos/videos. A few volunteers are also needed to act as Floaters, helping wherever needed. Shifts are set up, some beginning as early as 6am, but everything's done by 6pm. This is one of Old Town's most popular events, and you'll have a fun time supporting the performers, enjoying music and tasting all sorts of delicious food! Please email kim@historicmanassasinc.org for more information.
- The wonderful staff at ACTS is holding their annual "I Walk for ACTS" fundraiser October 7 at Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center. Volunteers are needed to help with Set-Up, acting as Course Marshals and Tear Down once the walk/run is finished. Afterwards, stay to enjoy the Family Festival including games, music and activities for everyone! It's an early day, but you'll feel great knowing you're helping to support an event which allows ACTS to continue its many programs which help vulnerable residents in greater Prince William! Please visit www.iwalkforacts.com and click on Volunteer to register. Questions? Please email lsaderup@actspwc.org for more information.
- Ready…Set…Ride…Get Involved! Carried to Full Term is hosting their Heroes for Housing bike ride fundraiser October 7, 7am at Prince William Forest Park, 18170 Park Entrance Road, Triangle 22172. Volunteers are needed for various jobs both before and during the bike ride. By participating in this event, you'll be supporting a program which provides a safe and nurturing environment for homeless mothers and their unborn children. Please visit carriedtofullterm.org/webinar-registration and scroll down to the Volunteer section to sign up. You can also email office@carriedtofullterm.org to sign up and learn more.
- Help support affordable housing! CFH (formerly Catholics for Housing) is holding their 5K Run/Walk for Affordable Housing October 8, 9am at Occoquan Regional Park. Volunteers age 18+ are needed to help as Course Marshalls and man a water station. Volunteers age 13-17 are welcome to volunteer with a parent. You'll feel great as you support this agency's mission to help local residents in need of affordable housing! Please email Brenda at brenda@cfhva.org to sign up and learn more.
Here's some other ways you can get involved:
- Calling all volunteers who are able to help at Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park with assembling, distributing and lighting luminaries for the evening memorial! They need volunteers, including groups, to help assemble the luminaries the first week in October. Additional volunteers will be needed to distribute the luminaries on the battlefield trails the afternoon of October 14, 2pm-5pm, and lighting them in the early evening. All ages are welcome! Bring your scouts, church group, community group, running club, stroller group, family, work friends or otherwise and come be a part of honoring national history that happened right here in Prince William County! Please email historicpreservation@pwcgov.org to sign up and learn more.
- Do you enjoy agriculture? Prince William Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting Farm Field Days October 11 and 12, 8am-1pm at the Prince William County Fairgrounds, 10624 Dumfries Road, Manassas 20112. Volunteers are needed to support this event which educates 4th graders about agriculture and farm life. Duties include helping set up, check in volunteers, monitor various agricultural stations, set up/monitor the concession stand and guide student groups from one station to the next. No farm experience is needed, and all ages are welcome! Lunch will be provided to volunteers once the event ends. It sounds like a lot of fun as you help educate students about farm living! Please visit https://bit.ly/3smBobx to register. Questions? Please email education@pwswcd.org or call 571.379.7514 to learn more.
- Cleanup season is here, and the awesome folks at Friends of the Occoquan are holding their annual Fall River Cleanup October 14, 9am-12pm at various sites in Prince William and Fairfax County. It's family friendly and you'll feel great as you help make these places beautiful again for all to enjoy! Preregistration is recommended, please visit friendsoftheoccoquan.org to view the list of sites. Please email foto@friendsoftheoccoquan.org with volunteer names, selected site and check-in time.
- Enjoy a fun event and support a great cause! Keep Prince William Beautiful is holding a Fall Festival Fundraiser October 14, 11am-4pm at Cedar Run Brewery, 12801 Hazelwood Drive, Nokesville 20181. Volunteers are needed to help set up, break down, operate booths/games and maintain trash cans and grounds. Two shifts are available, 10am-1:30pm and 1:30pm-5pm. Volunteers age 16+ are welcome, volunteers age 12-15 must volunteer with a parent. Credit for service hours will be available! You'll feel great as you support this outdoor event which will help this wonderful agency purchase a much-needed company vehicle to help them continue litter programs and environmental educational/community outreach! Please email abrown@kpwb.org to sign up and learn more.
- Join the fight to end Alzheimer's! The Virginia Tri-Counties Walk to End Alzheimer's will take place October 21 at Harris Pavilion in Manassas and volunteers age 16+ are needed for various jobs to make this a successful event! Volunteers age 10-15 are welcome to volunteer with a parent. Duties include Promise Garden, Photo Table Assistant, Route Monitors, Cheerleaders and more! It's a fantastic event which helps to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer's care, support, and research. Please visit https://bit.ly/3t7mCpD to sign up. Want to walk? Please visit alz.org/walk to register.
If you are looking for other opportunities this Fall, 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.
