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Call to Action: Police Walkathon, BARN yard sale needs volunteers

Good morning – Put your walking shoes on to support the Manassas Police Association at their Annual Walkathon on Saturday June 13th.  This fun event is sponsored by the BAPS Charities and begins with a kick-off at 8am and the walk at 9am.  Please visit their website to register for this fun event at: bapscharities.org/walk2015manassas.  This promises to be great fun and for a great cause.

Transitional Housing BARN needs volunteers for their next Yard Sale on Saturday June 13th.  8am-12noon. This event is always fun.  Great activity for all.  Please call Tammy at (703) 369-1325 for more info

SERVE has an urgent need for volunteers for two special events.  First is their annual inventory of the food pantry on Thursday June 25th – you can pick either the morning shift of 9am-1pm or the afternoon shift 1-4pm.  Volunteers must be at least 16yrs old.  The second event is inventory at the Save N Serve Thrift Store on Friday June 26th from 8am-12 noon.  Volunteers age 16+ are very welcome!!  Please email Jan at [email protected] to learn more and sign up for these two important activities at SERVE.

BEACON Adult Literacy is looking for volunteers this summer for their conversation classes.  You do not need to speak a second language as they will give you all the skills needed to make a significant improvement in another’s life.  Classes are held in Manassas both morning and evening starting June 22nd and ending July 30th. Please call Caroline at (703) 368-7491 to learn more.

Brain Injury Services is looking for volunteers to help with programming efforts with the volunteer programs.  Please call Michelle at (703) 451-8881 ext.232 to learn more.

Division of Historic Preservation is gearing up for spring projects at the Julie Metz Wetlands Preserve in Woodbridge. Volunteers are needed to help with trail and stream clean-up, development of interpretive materials and education programs. These volunteer opportunities continue through the fall.  Please call Rebecca at (703) 499-9812 to learn more about this county treasure.

Habitat for Humanity needs volunteers in their ReStore in Manassas.  This is a super fun place full of donors and customers.  It’s a great place to volunteer for either a morning or afternoon shift.  Please visit: habitatpwc.org to sign up and view their volunteer calendar.

The 150th Anniversary of the Juneteenth Celebration is Saturday June 20th from 11am-4pm.  Volunteers are needed for helping with games for the kids, set-up, greeters and other fun jobs.  Please call Katie at (703) 792-4620 to learn more this event.

If you are looking for other opportunities, please don’t forget to call my wonderful team at Volunteer Prince William.  Coleen 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 project and send you weekly updates if you’d like.  Shelley is at (703) 369-5292 ext. 0, and Bonnie can help you with opportunities available in Disaster Preparedness at (703) 369-5292 ext. 3.  Please visit our newly re-vamped website at www.volunteerprincewilliam.org.  Thanks so much for all you do in our community.

Call to Action is a column written by Volunteer Prince William Director Mary Foley.

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