Weekly Happenings
April 17, 2026
Greetings, Prince William! We had a great day at the Community Volunteer Summit 2026 yesterday and are excited to continue bringing you more information on volunteering in our area. We want to remind you it's free to post on our website (www.volunteerpw.org) for any volunteer needs or community events you may be having! Posting on our website allows us to add your events to our weekly posts and is a great way to spread the word and connect with new volunteers in the community. If you know of other organizations who could benefit from this free service, please share this information with them so we can continue building a stronger community together!
· Spend a Saturday morning fighting food insecurity! The wonderful staff at ACTS need Saturday morning Food Pickup Drivers age 18 and up to pick up donations from area grocery stores, convenience stores, and restaurants and deliver the donations to ACTS Hunger Prevention Center. Be prepared to lift up to 40 pounds. Volunteers can use either an ACTS vehicle or their own vehicle. You'll feel great as you spend your Saturday morning ensuring food that would otherwise get tossed in a dumpster will go to local families in need! More information: https://bit.ly/3QK6Qwu
· Are you a Food Rescue Hero? Join Northern Virginia Food Rescue on April 30th from 6pm until 7:30pm for their Volunteer Appreciation Night. This will be an evening to recognize, highlight accomplishments, and thank their volunteers for their service in fighting food insecurity in our community! If you're not a volunteer but curious about food rescue, you're welcome to join the celebration and learn how you can become a Food Rescue Hero! This family-friendly evening will include light refreshments, the chance to win raffle prizes and an opportunity to meet the staff/volunteers and network with those who work hard to fight hunger. Please note: this event requires an RSVP. https://tinyurl.com/mtr75dsr
· The Greater Prince William Medical Reserve Corps currently has two open opportunities. The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a national network of volunteers, organized locally to improve the health and safety of their communities. The MRC network comprises 991 community-based units and almost 200,000 volunteers located throughout the United States and its territories. If you are interested in supporting the community during public health emergencies or responding to natural and manmade disasters, they're looking for you! View their volunteer opportunities and learn more here: https://bit.ly/4mBOVEl
· Advocates for Abused and Abandoned Pets (A3P) is a volunteer, eclectic group of animal lovers who believe pets are family and deserve to remain in their homes for life. Are you a pet lover? This might be the perfect fit for you! They're currently searching for cat cuddlers and committed kitty lovers! If this volunteer opportunity is the cat's meow in your eyes, check out their volunteer page and all current volunteer needs: https://bit.ly/4cnlGQI
· Since 1993, Washington English Center (WEC), a community-based program, has offered English and literacy training to low-income adult immigrants in the greater Washington area. They are currently looking for volunteers to help empower adult immigrants through English education, with online and in-person opportunities available. Interested in helping? Find the full details on their needs and sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/yn6rzfbw
· Prince William County Parks & Recreationoperates a 4,400+ acre park system comprised of 81 properties and 60+ trail miles. They often have outdoor volunteer needs to ensure these 81 properties and 60+ trail miles stay ready for the community to enjoy!
Current volunteer opportunities:
ü Weeding, planting, and trimming at Rippon Lodge's Historic Garden April 25th
ü Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park Volunteers
ü Historic Center Adult Volunteers at Brentsville Courthouse
Ready to get outside in the nice weather and help out? You can find all of their volunteer opportunities with full details and the ability to sign up here: https://bit.ly/3Q0ojAE
· Prince William County is a premier destination for residents across the region to delight in nature. We are fortunate to have two national parks within our ecologically diverse county! They provide vital resources for our community's physical and mental health, quality habitat for wildlife, and protection for stream quality in critical waterways. On April 27th at 7pm join the Prince William Conservation Alliance for Our Wild Neighbors: Researching the Flora and Fauna of Prince William Forest Park, which is part of their ongoing series, Places Worth Protecting. Join in for an evening to explore foundational research being done thanks to the park and celebrate the knowledge they've gained as a result! More details can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/bddt9ysh
· Join Girls on the Run of NOVA at their 5K Celebration being held May 16 at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow and May 17 at Pentagon City in Arlington. Over 100 volunteers are needed for each 5K and there's no shortage of roles you can fill! Your group will feel great as they support the strength and confidence of these girls as they complete this celebratory run! Please consider helping them make this fun event a success by visiting their volunteer opportunity to learn more and signing up! https://bit.ly/4d8IxSl
· Meals on Wheels NEEDS your help! They are looking for groups who can help with delivery of hot, nutritious meals to homebound seniors on weekdays throughout the Greater Prince William community. Routes take about 1.5 hours to complete. Groups will help tremendously as they not only deliver hot meals, but also provide a friendly face and visit for a homebound senior to look forward to! Learn how to help: https://bit.ly/47z172f
· If you enjoy working with senior citizens, we have an exciting opportunity for you! The Area Agency on Aging is launching a new program called Senior Center Without Walls which will expand senior center programs into the community and reach older adults who currently face barriers to participation in the senior centers in Manassas and Woodbridge. Volunteers age 21 and up are needed to help with programs in areas such as nutrition, fitness, creative arts, games and more. Volunteer individually or as a team! Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3N53y5P
We hope you have an amazing weekend and share with us all the fun volunteer opportunities you engage with this next week! We appreciate your willingness to help make a difference in our community.
