Good Morning Prince William - Happy New Year- The annual Point in Time Count, sponsored by Prince William County and the Prince William Continuum of Care, happens January 22. What is the Prince William Area CoC Point-in-Time (PIT) Count? The PIT is an annual count of persons experiencing homelessness on a single night each year in January as required by the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD). The Prince William County Department of Social Services (DSS)is the lead for the Prince William Area Continuum of Care (CoC), which includes the areas of Prince William County and the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park. Here is the registration link: http://pwacoc.eventbrite.com/. Must be at least 18 years of age; Must be comfortable with technology; Must be available the night of January 22, 2020, from 6PM -12AM (weather permitting; back-up date January 23rdat same time). Volunteer Surveyors must be available for training on January 18th (10:30AM -1:30PM).
- Volunteers are needed for the Prince William Census The eastern volunteer training is Tuesday January 14th, 7-8:30pm at the Ferlazzo Center and on Thursday January 16th, 7-8:30pm at the Sudley North Center. Making sure the census is correct will only improve our community. Please visit www.pwcgov.org/census to learn more
- Habitat for Humanity is having their first volunteer day on January 23rd to renovate a home in Manassas. Please sign up on the website at: habiatpwc.org.
- The Joe 15 team is having their Annual Blood Drive in memory of Joe Page on January 25th, 9am-2pm at Manassas Church of the Brethren. Please sign up at: redcrossblood.org key word: The Joe 15 Team.
- The Kennedy Center invites volunteers age 40 and under to their 2nd Annual Carrying the Torch Forward Service Day. Please email Jessica at: volunteers@kennedy-center.org to learn more
- Novant Health UVA Health System needs volunteers at their 3 gifts shops. Please register online at: novanthealthuva.org/giving/volunteering/novant-health-auxiliary.aspx or call (703) 369-8173 to learn more.
- The Warrior Retreat needs volunteers to assist with snow removal this winter. Please email Sarah at: ford@willingwarriors.org to learn more.
- Keep Prince William Beautiful invites you to adopt a spot near you. It's a great way to spruce up your neighborhood. Please email Laura at: ltalbert@kpwb.org to learn more.
- The Alzheimer's Association is looking for support group facilitators to help participants develop coping skills, share valuable info, give caregiving tips and more. Preferred skills include professional healthcare experience, experience working with people affected by Alzheimer's, comfort with expression of emotion and good listening skills. Please call Ben at: (703) 766-9007 to learn more.
- The Martin Luther King Community Choir needs children in grades K-12 to sing in the choir. Rehearsals are 1/17 in Manassas at 7pm and the final on Saturday January 18th at the Hylton Memorial Chapel. This program concludes on January 20th at the 30th Annual King Oratorical Program. Please email: mlkcommunitychoir@gmail.com to learn more.
- The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program is looking for volunteers age 55+ to drive veterans or spouses to their doctor's appointments. It's very easy to help these individuals get the care they need while remaining in their homes. RSVP members receive a mileage reimbursement and additional insurance coverage at no cost to the volunteer. Please call Jan at (571) 292-5307 to learn more.
If you are looking for other opportunities, please don't forget to call my wonderful team at Volunteer Prince William. Jan can help you with the Retired and Senior Volunteer (RSVP) opportunities at (703) 369-5292 ext. 1 and Bonnie can help you with opportunities available in Disaster Preparedness at (703) 369-5292 ext. 3. Please visit our website at www.volunteerprincewilliam.org. Thanks so much for all you do in our community.
