Call to Action for 01/24/2025
Greetings, Prince William: It's a New Year, a New Opportunity to Volunteer: Be a Food Pick Up Driver! The SERVE campus of NVFS' Hunger Resource Center needs Food Recovery Driver Volunteers, especially on Mondays. Volunteers make routine pick-ups to rescue food from grocery stores and restaurants to help families in need. Shifts are Monday-Friday, 8am-12pm. Volunteers are asked to commit to at least one shift per week for at least six months or longer. Volunteers must be at least 21 years old with a valid driver's license; must be able to lift up to 50lbs. Ride along training with experienced volunteer or staff and vehicle provided. Just one day a week can make a life-long impact on a family in need! Please email ncannon@nvfs.org to learn more.
· Here's a meaningful way you can help - support our veterans by giving the gift of a lift! Volunteer Prince William's VETS program has an ongoing need for volunteers age 21+ to provide transportation to local veterans and their spouse on weekdays to medical appointments, shopping, etc. If you're a veteran looking to connect with fellow vets or looking to fill up your day, this is a meaningful experience. Schedules are flexible, mileage reimbursement is provided, and you'll feel great as you provide a ride, a friendly face and help this population meet their needs! Please visit https://bit.ly/4eWwrdB for details, email jhawkins@volunteerprincewilliam.org for more information. This opportunity is made possible by a grant from Potomac Health Foundation.
· The winter semester for BEACON for English Language and Literacy is underway and they're still urgently recruiting a few in-person and online Evening Volunteer Teachers for the Winter semester. One-day-a-week and two-day-a-week evening options are available at various class levels. Evening classes meet from 7pm to 9pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Manassas, Manassas Park, or on Zoom. No teaching or foreign language experience is required, and training is provided. To learn more, sign up for a virtual information session (Jan. 28, 29 or 30) at https://bit.ly/43zEFTv or contact Seth Mazzaro at (571) 428-2524.
· Brain Injury Services (BIS) has an ongoing need for volunteers to be PALS (Providing a Link for Survivors) for survivors of brain injury. This is a one-to-one friendship program for brain injury survivors; the program connects BIS clients with volunteers who can help them socialize in the community and rebuild social skills through friendship. Once a month outings for coffee, walks, chess, lunch, etc. can help a client get their life back on track following such a traumatic occurrence! Please visit www.braininjurysvcs.org/volunteer/ for more information, email mthyen@braininjurysvcs.org or call 703.451.8881 ext. 232 to learn how you can help.
· The recent snowstorm caught many of us off-guard, and the good folks at CRi want to make sure they're prepared for the next storm! They're assembling their volunteer Snow Patrol, an on-call team which they can reach out to in the event that one of their group homes needs help shoveling snow or taking the necessary precautions to keep their special needs residents safe. Volunteers age 14+ are welcome, and you'll feel great as you help create a safe environment for their clients to enter and leave the home! To be added to CRi's Snow Patrol volunteers this season, please email Shannon at volunteer@mycri.org.
· Lace up your running shoes - Girls on The Run Northern Virginia is preparing for their Spring season March 3-May 19, and they need Volunteer Coaches age 16+ to coach teams in the greater Prince William community! No experience needed; just a desire to support and encourage the next generation. Must commit to 2-3 hours a week for the season with a few additional hours required for Coach Training and the GOTR NOVA season-ending 5K celebration. Coaches receive all the tools and support they need and find that they get as much out of coaching as they give. You'll feel awesome as you help young girls gain confidence in themselves and their abilities! Please visit www.gotrnova.org/coach to learn more, email info@gotrnova.org for more information.
· Celebrate the 1st First Friday event of 2025! Historic Manassas, Inc. is looking for SOUPerHero volunteers age 16+ to help support one of their most popular events of the year -SOUPer Bowl First Friday in Historic Manassas on February 7! Volunteers under 16 can also help and are welcome to volunteer with an adult over 18. This should be loads of fun and will be a wonderful lead-up to Super Bowl LIX on February 9! Please complete an application at https://bit.ly/3DZ6xb3.
· The "Power of A Knock" can help a homebound senior get nutritious meals! Meals on Wheels urgently needs volunteers to deliver meals to homebound senior citizens on weekday mornings. Volunteers must pass a criminal and driving record background check. Routes take about 1.5 hours to complete, training is provided. You'll feel great when you find out how inspiring it is to serve this vulnerable population and make their day! Please visit www.pwcva.gov/department/area-agency-aging/volunteer for more information and forms. Please email tsolomon@pwcgov.org or call 703.792.4583 to learn more.
· Your office, group or club can provide the comfort of a hot meal during the winter months! Streetlight Community Outreach Ministries' hypothermia shelter located at 14716 Potomac Mills Road in Woodbridge has an ongoing need for groups to prepare and drop off meals for 30 adult residents through March 30, 2025. Meals are needed each night and should be prepared off-site and dropped off at the shelter between 6:30pm-7pm. There are several openings in February and March, and you'll feel great as you provide a hot, nourishing meal for the homeless to enjoy! Please visit https://bit.ly/3XXR5SR to sign up and get more information, email thermalshelter@thestreetlight.org or call 571.677.2883 to 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.
