Call to Action for 11/22/2019

Good Morning Prince William - Happy Thanksgiving!

• The Un Trim A Tree Holiday Gift Program is in full swing and needs your help in providing the simple of joy of the season of two toys to a needy child.  We'll give you the child's name, age, gender, sizes and their two wishes.  It's a great way to show your kids and grandkids philanthropy and its fun!  Please visit our website: volunteerprincewilliam.org to learn more.  All you have to do is tell us how many kids you want to shop for.  We currently have 1050 kids waiting for you!   
• The Manassas Christmas Parade is Saturday December 7th in Old Town Manassas.  Volunteers are needed at intersections to help folks cross the street as well as keeping everything moving.  This is a super fun day has been the start of the Holiday season for 73 years! Come join the fun and volunteer for a few hours that morning.  Please email Nora at: nora@greenteaminc.com to learn more.
• Speaking of the Manassas Christmas Parade- please bring a new, unwrapped toy to support the UnTrim A Tree Holiday Gift Program for a needy child in our community.  We are the first float to go and will gladly take your donation from the parade route. Help us bring the joy of the season to over 5,300 children registered this year!
• Wreaths Across America is Saturday December 14th.  Volunteers are needed to lay wreaths throughout the National Cemetery's.  To Volunteer at Quantico National Cemetery please register at: http://bit.ly/2QCrWMp or to volunteer at Arlington National Cemetery at: http://bit.ly/2reOQ1E.
• SERVE needs volunteers to make routine food pick-ups from area grocery stores and restaurants.  You must be at least 21 yrs. old, have a valid driver license and lift to 50 lbs. You will drive agency vehicles.  Please email Navara at: ncannon@nvfs.org to learn more.
• SERVE also needs groups of volunteers to provide meals to the 92 residents in the Family Shelter. You may cook the meals at the shelter or bring from home.  Open dates in December is 12/31 for dinner. January dates include 1/1 for dinner, ½ for brunch and 1/12 for dinner.  Please email Navara at: ncannon@nvfs.org to learn more.  This is the perfect opportunity for a group of friends and family to share the joy of a nice meal with the residents in the shelter.
• The Juvenile Justice Parenting Program offers classes to parents of teens exhibiting at-risk behaviors.  Classes in Manassas are Tuesdays 12/3-2/4. Classes in Spanish in Woodbridge are Thursdays 12/5-2/6 and in English in Woodbridge Wednesday 2/5-3/25.  Please visit: pwcgov.org/parenting for more info.
• Keep Prince William Beautiful needs a volunteer with a truck to help them recycle electronics at the landfill on any Wednesday.  Please email Aleta at: adaniels@kpwb.org to learn more.
• The Martin Luther King Community Choir needs children in grades K-12 to sing in the choir. Rehearsals are 12/14 in Manassas at 1pm, 1/4/20 in Woodbridge at 1pm, 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.
• Prince William Special Olympics is kicking off their winter programs this month that run until March 2020.  The sports include Alpine Skiing, Basketball at Hampton Middle School on Wednesdays at 6:30pm and at Stonewall Middle on Saturdays at 4pm. The powerlifting program is at Potomac HS on Thursdays at 7:30pm. The floor hockey program is at GMU on Sundays at 5pm.  There's still time to register your athlete and volunteer commitment by emailing Peggy at: areacoordinator@pwsova.org or Rose Ann at: outreach@pwsova.org.
• The Annual Christmas Bird Count is Sunday December 22nd starting at 7am at the Merrimac Farm, Cedar Run, Foggy Bottom, Nokesville Park, PW Landfill as well as portions of PW Forest Park, Quantico Marine Base and Fauquier County.  You can help by identifying and counting birds or making chili and corn bread for the hungry birders at 11am at the Merrimac Stone House.  Please RSVP at: alliance@pwconserve.org or (703) 499-4954.
• The City of Manassas needs volunteers for the Annual Winter Wonderland Train Show at the Candy factory December 13th-17th.  Please call (703) 368-1873 to reserve your spot.
• Carried to Full Term is having their 4th Annual Gala- Life is a Gift on Saturday December 7th at the Evergreen Country Club.  Volunteers age 18+ are needed for set-up, guest check in and silent auction assistance. This promises to be a fun evening.  Please email Dawn at: harrison@carriedtofullterm.org for all the specifics.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.