Volunteer Opportunities From: Volunteer Prince William

Volunteer: Early Head Start Classroom Assistant- SERVE

Volunteers looking to make in impact in the early foundation of learning are needed to volunteer in our Early Head Start classrooms. Volunteers will help teachers set up play and learning activities, read to students, decorate the classroom, assist children with breakfast and lunch, and lend a hand with other tasks. Volunteers are needed Monday-Friday between the hours of 9am-12pm. For more information, please email vbonilla@nvfs.org. 

Organization: Northern Virginia Family Service

Volunteers looking to make in impact in the early foundation of learning are needed to volunteer in our Early Head Start classrooms. Volunteers will help teachers set up play and learning activities, read to students, decorate the classroom, assist children with breakfast and lunch, and lend a hand with other tasks. Volunteers are needed Monday-Friday between the hours of 9am-12pm. For more information, please email vbonilla@nvfs.org. 

Organization: Northern Virginia Family Service

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 20110

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Early Head Start Classroom Assistant- Georgetown South

Volunteers looking to make in impact in the early foundation of learning are needed to volunteer in our Early Head Start classrooms. Volunteers will help teachers set up play and learning activities, read to students, decorate the classroom, assist children with breakfast and lunch, and lend a hand with other tasks. Volunteers are needed Monday-Friday between the hours of 9am-12pm. Early Head Start serves children ages infant to three years old. 42% of the nearly 35,000 clients NVFS serves each year are children.

Organization: Northern Virginia Family Service

Volunteers looking to make in impact in the early foundation of learning are needed to volunteer in our Early Head Start classrooms. Volunteers will help teachers set up play and learning activities, read to students, decorate the classroom, assist children with breakfast and lunch, and lend a hand with other tasks. Volunteers are needed Monday-Friday between the hours of 9am-12pm. Early Head Start serves children ages infant to three years old. 42% of the nearly 35,000 clients NVFS serves each year are children.

Organization: Northern Virginia Family Service

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 20110

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: SERVE Shelter Kitchen Assistant

The Shelter Kitchen Assistant helps to ensure efficient kitchen operations by assisting the shelter cook with daily kitchen operations. The volunteer will partner with shelter cook to:

Inspect the refrigerator and pantry and dispose of expired items. Maintain quality standards of kitchen appliances including stove, oven, refrigerators, ice machine, etc. Maintain overall cleanliness of kitchen including countertops, dishes, sinks, floors, etc. Assist with the organizational system in the kitchen by sorting and storing items in their proper place when they arrive, and rotating stock based on expiration dates. Assist with meal preparation by gathering ingredients, cutting vegetables, and other preparatory tasks. Serve lunch to shelter guests and assist with clean up after the meal. Restock kitchen supplies and paper products.

Weekdays 11am – 2pm. Spanish-speaking is a plus, but not required. Share your talent for cooking and organization with this volunteer opportunity!

Please note this is not a community service opportunity and requires a minimum, once a week, six-month commitment. 

 Any questions can be sent to Vicky Bonilla at vbonilla@nvfs.org 

Organization: Northern Virginia Family Service

The Shelter Kitchen Assistant helps to ensure efficient kitchen operations by assisting the shelter cook with daily kitchen operations. The volunteer will partner with shelter cook to:

Inspect the refrigerator and pantry and dispose of expired items. Maintain quality standards of kitchen appliances including stove, oven, refrigerators, ice machine, etc. Maintain overall cleanliness of kitchen including countertops, dishes, sinks, floors, etc. Assist with the organizational system in the kitchen by sorting and storing items in their proper place when they arrive, and rotating stock based on expiration dates. Assist with meal preparation by gathering ingredients, cutting vegetables, and other preparatory tasks. Serve lunch to shelter guests and assist with clean up after the meal. Restock kitchen supplies and paper products.

Weekdays 11am – 2pm. Spanish-speaking is a plus, but not required. Share your talent for cooking and organization with this volunteer opportunity!

Please note this is not a community service opportunity and requires a minimum, once a week, six-month commitment. 

 Any questions can be sent to Vicky Bonilla at vbonilla@nvfs.org 

Organization: Northern Virginia Family Service

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 20110

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Vision Program Assistant

Vision Program Assistant will support Community Health staff in assisting individuals who need support obtaining access to presentation glasses. NVFS’ Community Health program provides access to health services and health coverage options for clients who experience low income and have no or insufficient health insurance, particularly supporting access to preventative and ongoing services/benefits.

Organization: Northern Virginia Family Service

Vision Program Assistant will support Community Health staff in assisting individuals who need support obtaining access to presentation glasses. NVFS’ Community Health program provides access to health services and health coverage options for clients who experience low income and have no or insufficient health insurance, particularly supporting access to preventative and ongoing services/benefits.

Organization: Northern Virginia Family Service

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 20110

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Looking For a Group Activity? We May Have the Perfect One!

Northern Virginia Family Service's SERVE campus has several volunteer opportunities that are perfect for groups. Opportunities include providing a meal for shelter guests, assisting with inventory, providing and planting a garden for an early childhood program, and so much more. For more information, please send an email to ncannon@nvfs.org.

Organization: Northern Virginia Family Service

Northern Virginia Family Service's SERVE campus has several volunteer opportunities that are perfect for groups. Opportunities include providing a meal for shelter guests, assisting with inventory, providing and planting a garden for an early childhood program, and so much more. For more information, please send an email to ncannon@nvfs.org.

Organization: Northern Virginia Family Service

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 20110

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Food Pick Up Drivers Needed!

Many of our clients are forced to choose between putting food on the table or paying their household bills. The Hunger Resource Center (HRC) helps over 650 families avoid this difficult choice each month - and stave off the perils of homelessness. 


Food Recovery Driver volunteers make routine pick-ups to rescue food from grocery stores and restaurants to help those families. Shifts are Monday-Saturday 8am-12pm. Volunteers are asked to commit to at least one shift per week for at least six months or longer. There are no evening shifts available for this role. 

Volunteers must be at least 21 years old with a valid driver’s license. Must be able to lift up to 50lbs. Ride along training with experience volunteer or staff and vehicle provided.

Sign up to be a Food Recover Driver today! One day a week can make a life-long impact on a family in need.


Please note this opportunity is a long-term opportunity (six months or longer) and is not used for community service completion.



Organization: Northern Virginia Family Service

Many of our clients are forced to choose between putting food on the table or paying their household bills. The Hunger Resource Center (HRC) helps over 650 families avoid this difficult choice each month - and stave off the perils of homelessness. 


Food Recovery Driver volunteers make routine pick-ups to rescue food from grocery stores and restaurants to help those families. Shifts are Monday-Saturday 8am-12pm. Volunteers are asked to commit to at least one shift per week for at least six months or longer. There are no evening shifts available for this role. 

Volunteers must be at least 21 years old with a valid driver’s license. Must be able to lift up to 50lbs. Ride along training with experience volunteer or staff and vehicle provided.

Sign up to be a Food Recover Driver today! One day a week can make a life-long impact on a family in need.


Please note this opportunity is a long-term opportunity (six months or longer) and is not used for community service completion.



Organization: Northern Virginia Family Service

Volunteer Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 20110

Allow Groups: No