Call to Action - July 14, 2023
Greetings, Prince William - You can help immigrants master the English language! English as a Second Language and Immigrant Ministries needs volunteer ESL Teachers age 18+ for their evening fall term September 11 thru November 15 at Grace United Methodist, 9750 Wellington Road, Manassas 20110. Classes will be held on Monday & Wednesday evenings, 7pm-9pm. Volunteers and students from all faiths and backgrounds welcome! Background in education not required; training and all materials are provided. You'll feel wonderful as you help students gain confidence in speaking English! Please visit eslim.org for more information and application instructions, email mgrizzar@vt.edu to learn more.
- The hard-working staff at ACTS Hunger Prevention Center are in Urgent need of volunteers to help in their Food Donation Center and assist with Client Intake. Donation Center volunteers are needed Monday-Thursday, 9:30am-3:30pm and Friday 9am-1pm. Client Intake volunteers are needed Monday 9am-11:30am, Tuesday 1pm-3:30pm, Tuesday evening 5pm-7pm and Thursday 1pm-3pm. Bilingual skills in Spanish are helpful, but not required. You'll feel great as you help local clients get access to healthy food to feed their families! For more information, please email SCouteau@actspwc.org.
- Brain Injury Services needs volunteers to be PALS (Providing a Link for Survivors) for survivors of brain injury. One client, a Springfield resident, would love to have a buddy to shoot pool with him and go out to lunch once or twice a month. You'll feel great as you help this client and others get their lives back in order following such a traumatic injury! Please visit braininjurysvcs.org/volunteer/ for more information, email mthyen@braininjurysvcs.org to learn how you can help.
- Mark your calendars! Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will be hosting the Manassas Great Strides Walk September 9 at Harris Pavilion, and volunteers are needed 8am-2pm. Duties include set-up, registration, handing out t-shirts, clean-up, and much more. Volunteers 18+ welcome, volunteers under 18 can help but must volunteer with a parent/guardian. You'll feel great as you support this event which brings awareness of cystic fibrosis, a devastating disease which has robbed people of tomorrows, progressively limiting their ability to breathe and tragically shortening life. Please visit https://on.cff.org/44w25ZO for more information, email scardenas@cff.org to learn more.
- Join the Town of Dumfries at their "Hot Spot" Cleanup at Ginn Memorial Park, 3876 Graham Park Road in Dumfries on August 12, 9am-11am! The cleanup will focus on the park and surrounding areas. Parking will be available at 3800 Graham Park Road. Water and snacks will be provided; the whole family can participate! What a terrific way to spend a summer morning, helping to make the community more beautiful! Please visit https://bit.ly/3pL2B6Z to register, email rnickerson@dumfriesva.gov or call 703.221.3400, ext. 119 to learn more.
- Calling all techies! Fellowship Square needs volunteers age 16+ to teach technology to low-income seniors at Lake Ridge Fellowship House, 12800 Harbor Drive, Woodbridge 22192. Help make a difference in the lives of seniors by sharing your technology skills! This program will be bi-weekly and aims to make technology accessible and help bridge the digital divide for our community's seniors. If you are passionate about helping others and have a knack for teaching, they will want to meet you! For more information, please email kfitzgerald@fellowshipsquare.org.
- Fellowship Square is also looking for fun-loving volunteers age 14+ to be Bingo Callers and help their Lake Ridge Fellowship House residents enjoy a weekly game of Bingo on Tuesdays, 1pm-3:15pm. It sounds like a fun afternoon, and you get an opportunity to interact with these wonderful residents! Please visit https://bit.ly/3OgULeU for more information, email kfitzgerald@fellowshipsquare.org to learn more.
- It may be summer, but Girls on The Run is already getting ready for Fall! Girls on the Run is more than a running program; it's also a positive youth development program that teaches key life skills like confidence and teamwork through various activities. They're looking for volunteer Coaches and local sites to host teams in Prince William County. For Coaches, no running experience is needed; just have a desire to support and encourage the next generation. Coaches receive all the tools and support they need and find that they get as much out of coaching as they give. Learn more and apply at https://www.gotrnova.org/Coach. Interested in hosting a site this Fall? Please visit https://www.gotrnova.org/start-team to learn how you can get started. You'll feel awesome as you help young girls gain confidence in themselves and their abilities! Please email info@gotrnova.org to learn more.
- Here's your chance to be a "Home Improvement Hero!" Habitat for Humanity PWC needs volunteers to help with various build/repair projects they have going on around greater Prince William. No experience is necessary, training is provided on the spot and volunteers are supervised. You'll feel great knowing your hard work will make safe, affordable housing a reality for a vulnerable family! Groups are also needed to donate lunch to build crews - a great project for younger volunteers! Please visit habitatpwc.org and click on the Volunteer Calendar to see what's coming up (calendar updates weekly). For more information, please email fzoch@habitatpwc.org.
- Enjoy Mother Nature and help Leopold's Preserve! They're holding a Pond Cleanup on July 29, 8:30am-11:30am and the whole family is invited! No previous experience or tools required; they'll supply gloves, grabbers, and trash bags. Please wear clothing you don't mind getting dirty, bring a water bottle and a smile. You may encounter muddy areas, so please wear waterproof boots/shoes, preferably that go up past the ankle. You'll walk the edges of the pond collecting trash and debris to prevent it from running into streams and rivers. Please meet at the Green Bay Street cul-de-sac, at approximately 16051 Green Bay Street, Haymarket. Carpooling is encouraged. Please visit https://bit.ly/3pzqI8D to sign up for this family-friendly event, email info@whfarmfoundation.org for more information.
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.
