Good Morning Prince William - Prince William Health District is calling for volunteers on July 19, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. to travel through a simulated medication dispensing site at Metz Middle School, 9950 Wellington Road, Manassas, VA 20110. Although no actual medications will be handed out, public health staff and volunteers will go through the same procedures and protocols that they would use to dispense medications in a real disaster. People of all ages, including parents with young children, people with disabilities, college students and faculty, scouts, community groups, seniors, members of faith-based communities, corporate employees and the public are encouraged to register in advance. No special training or experience is needed. Children under 16 should be accompanied by an adult. Participants should allow for 1.5 hours for the exercise. Please contact Amy Feinberg, MRC Coordinator/Planner at amy.feinberg@vdh.virginia.gov for the registration link.
- Youth for Tomorrow is looking for volunteers who can share their hobby with a teen on the weekends. Help bring joy to a teen's life with your hobby such as sewing, photography, cross stitch, painting, arts, sign language, song, dance, cooking would be very welcome. Please visit their website to register at: youthfortomorrow.org.
- BEACON for Adult Literacy is gearing up for the fall semester and is looking for tutors to work with small groups. No second language or teaching experience needed. The fall semester starts August 26th with volunteer training on either August 3rd or 17th from 8:30-2:30. Please call (703) 368-7491 to register and learn more.
- CASA - Court Appointed Special Advocates help protect abused and neglected children. Come learn about their volunteer program at the next information session on July 8th at Chinn Library from 1-2pm. Please call (703) 330-8145 to register for the session.
- Sweet Julia Grace Foundation needs a volunteer tutor to work with a rising 2nd grader to help him with his reading skills before the start of school. This young man has missed a lot of school due to his cancer treatments. He lives in Gainesville. Please email Sara at: sara@sweetjuliagrace.org to learn more.
- Novant UVA Health System needs volunteers in their surgical services at the Manassas and Haymarket hospitals. They also need volunteers at the Aubergine Thrift Store in Old Town Manassas. Come be part of the team benefitting the community. Please call (571) 284-1278 or visit their website at: novanthealthuva.org/giving/volunteering to learn more.
- Prince William Conservation Alliance is looking for office volunteer's age 21+ for a couple of hours each week in their Woodbridge office. Duties include organizing mailing lists and preparing for large mailings and also to staff the welcome table at events. Good folks doing really good stuff in the community. Please email them at: alliance@pwconserve.org for all the specifics.
- Helping Neighbors in Need Outreach Center needs an administrative assistant to help in the Woodbridge office Monday-Wednesday 9:30am-1pm. Duties include answering phone, register clients, received donations and log them in. Please call Pastor Edmonds at (703) 964-7725 to learn more.
- SERVE has a great opportunity for a youth groups, your office and/or family- please collect supplies for the summer camp they run for the children living in the shelter. The list includes water balloons, sidewalk chalk, disposable plates, ping pong balls, yarn, fabric paint and fabric paint pens, white drawstring back pack bags, large sponges, play dough, hand wipes, insect repellant, sunscreen, garden sprinkler, small prizes, healthy snacks for the kids. This reminds me of my childhood at camp! Please email Julie at jmartinez@nvfs.org to learn more. Donations are accepted through July.
- Project Mend A House provides home repairs and a safety improvement to senior's homes. They need both skilled and unskilled volunteers throughout the community. Please visit their website: www.pmah.org to learn more and to register as a volunteer.
- Prince William Soil & Water Conservation District need volunteers at a host of fun projects this summer including: August 3rd at Broad Run/Dawkins Branch. Please RSVP to Sonnie at 1vespermaxo@gmail.com or via text to: 7032166959. August 10th at Manassas National Battlefield for the NOVA Water Quality Monitors Certification Training. Come learn how to be Certified Stream Monitor. Please email Veronica to register and learn more at: waterquality@pwswcd.org.
- Merrimac Farm needs volunteers to weed, prune, watering plants and clean-up. Please wear long pants, long socks and sturdy shoes! Workday this summer is July 6th, 9am-12 noon. Please RSVP to: alliance@pwconserve.org or (703) 490-5200.
- The National Museum of the Marine Corps needs volunteers to become gallery docents and hospitality ambassadors. Volunteers must be age 16 yrs. +. Please register online at: usmcmuseum.com/volunteer.
- Keep Prince William Beautiful needs volunteers to present programs to the campers at Veterans Park this summer. This is a great job for teens. Please email them at: info@kpwb.org to learn more.
- Area Agency on Aging needs volunteers to deliver Meals on Wheels mid-day in both the Manassas and Woodbridge communities. Meals are delivered Monday - Friday. They also need volunteer activity assistants at the Adult Day Healthcare Center for fun activities such as chess, checkers, dominos, and bingo and play musical instruments. Please visit their website at: pwcgov.org/government/dept/aaa/pages/volunteer for more info.
- The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program is looking for volunteers' age 55+ to deliver noon meals through the Meals on Wheels Program. Shifts are just 2-3 hours and available in throughout the greater area. 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, Shelley can help with any individual or group projects and send you weekly updates if you'd like. Shelley is at (703) 369-5292 ext. 2, 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.
