Good Morning Prince William - Volunteer Prince William's disaster outreach program is presenting a fun program called Recipes for Disaster to Spanish speaking parents at Garfield HS on Monday November 18th from 6:15-7:30pm. We would love to have a Spanish speaker helps us show families how to make fun, nutritious meals without power. Please email Bonnie at: bnahas@volunteerprincewilliam.org to learn more.
- SERVE Food Pantry needs volunteers to pick up food donations from area grocery stores and restaurants so parents have the resources needed to provide for their families. Volunteers must be age 21+ with a valid driver's licenses and be able to lift up to 50 lbs. as well. Please email Navarra at: ncannon@nvfs.org to learn more.
- Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and ACTS Hunger Prevention Center wants your assistance during Operation Give Thanks (formerly Operation Turkey) to ensure that every family receives a Thanksgiving meal this year! Their goal is to reach 1,000 families. Volunteer opportunities are available October 19-November 26. Please contact Shirley at: scouteau@actspwc.org, (703) 441-8606 ext. 212 to schedule your volunteer activity and learn more.
- The 2020 Virginia Governor's Volunteer Awards program is looking for nominations in a host of different categories including youth, senior, young adult, adult, family, corporate, faith-based, education and community organization. Please nominate your volunteers online at: virginiaservice.virginia.gov by December 6th.
- Prince William SPCA is helping ACTS provide safe and healthy food for Fido and Fluffy this Thanksgiving! Volunteers are needed to collect pet food and/or to assist with filling pet goodie bags. Collections can start now and may be dropped off any time in the collection box at the Prince William County Government Center's McCoart Building, 1 County Complex Court, Prince William. Volunteers will help make up the goodie bags that will be distributed with Operation Turkey meals. The pet food drive runs until November 9th; final collection bagging will be held at the Government Center. Please email: pwspca@pwspca.org for more information or sign up.
- The fun staff at Prince William Soil and Water Conservation District are holding a Stream Cleanup near Costco on November 16, 9am-12pm. Meet in the parking lot at 10671 Sudley Manor Drive, Manassas 20109. Volunteers as young as 6 are welcome to participate and earn some service hours while keeping the environment clean! Please register online at: http://bit.ly/2VT7JlV or call (571) 379-8213 to learn more.
- Catholic Charities is looking for volunteer ESOL teachers for Hogar Education's winter semester which runs December 2, 2019-March 5, 2020. Classes are held on Tuesday and Thursdays, 9am-12pm and 6:30pm-9:30pm, as well as Saturday mornings 10am- 12pm. Volunteers can commit to teach one class per week! Training will be provided November 23, 10am-2pm, at 8251 Shoppers Square, Manassas, VA 20111. Interested volunteers can sign up at: https://volunteer.samaritan.com/recruiter/501/OppDetails/1164/ESOL-Teachers-Manassas/. Please email: Wood@ccda.net for more information.
- Brain Injury Services needs someone to befriend a stroke survivor by "tinkering" and talking old cars once a month at his home in Alexandria. Please contact Michelle at: mthyen@braininjurysvcs.org or call 703-451-8881, ext. 232.
- Giving Tuesday, held the first Tuesday following Thanksgiving, is adding a new facet of their program: Giving Tuesday Kids! On Giving Tuesday, December 3, kids worldwide will lead volunteer projects, acts of kindness, and epic givebacks, proving that everyone has the power to make change in their communities. Please visit: givingtuesdaykids.org for more information and a list of suggested projects.
- The Salvation Army is gearing up for their Christmas Kettle program and needs volunteers to ring the kettle bell at various locations around the community. It's a great opportunity for a club, family or office to job share this to bring extra joy to those in need in the community. Please call Sgt. Rowe at (703) 580-8991 to learn more.
- NAMI - National Alliance on Mental Illness needs volunteers to share their lived experience of mental health condition as they gear up for the new Ending the Silence Program in area middle and high schools. Please call Pat at (703) 992-5708 to learn more.
- The American Red Cross is recruiting volunteers to help with blood drives, present disaster preparedness to elementary age kids, promote Red Cross school clubs and supporting other volunteers in the community. Please call (703) 584-8444 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.
