Good Morning Prince William –Saved Hands Foundation is collecting school supplies for kids in the Woodbridge area on Wednesday, August 8th at the Potomac Community Library from noon-3:30pm. They would greatly appreciate loose-leaf paper, binders, composition books, spiral notebooks and pencil holders. It’s a great way to send a child off with a couple of the basics to make them successful in school.
- Agape Love in Action will be collecting items for the homeless on Saturday, August 11th at the Walmart in Haymarket, 9am-6pm. The supplies needed include travel-size crackers, fruit snacks, wipes, cough drops, socks, tissues, toothpaste, toothbrushes, band-aids and chapstik to fill their Hope in a Bag with just a few simple treats.
- The Prince William Humane Society needs volunteers to provide pet care on Saturday and Sunday evenings, 5:30-7:30pm at their new facility in Dumfries. Please call Jillian for more info at (703) 634-0880.
- Attention golfers! Serve our Willing Warriors invites you to their golf tournament on Tuesday September 4th at Westfields Golf Club in Clifton. This is a great way to gather your friends and enjoy the day for a great cause. It includes golf, breakfast, lunch, prizes and gifts for just $200/ player. Please register online at: willingwarriors.org/golf.
- Historic Manassas needs volunteers age 21+ for the Annual Bands, Brews and Barbeque on Saturday, September 8th. There are two shifts so you can help and then enjoy the rest of the day. Please email Melissa for all the specifics at:[email protected].
- John Jenkins invites golfers to the Inaugural Fore the Kids Golf Tournament on Monday, October 22nd at Old Hickory Club for the benefit of the Boys & Girls Club. Shotgun start at 12:30, post-tournament awards banquet, silent/live auction, raffles, and prizes. Please email Nadia for more info at: [email protected].
- The Sweet Julia Grace Foundation needs volunteers to help at the Prince William Half Marathon Sunday, September 30th. This super fun event is at Jiffy Lube Live! Tasks include handing out water to the runners or manning the beer garden. This is a family friendly event for all age 12 yrs. + Please visit their website for all the specifics at sjgfoundation.org.
- SERVE in Manassas has an urgent need for volunteer groups to purchase, prepare and serve a meal at the SERVE Family Shelter. This is the perfect opportunity to gather your friends and family to share your favorite menu with families living in the shelter. It definitely takes a fun group to serve up to 90 individuals! They need brunch served on 8/5, 9/1, 9/2, 9/3 and 9/23 as well as dinner on 8/12, 9/3, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30. Please call Julie for more info at (571) 748-2674.
- Manassas Museum is gearing up for their Annual Manassas history weekend on August 25th & 26th. Volunteers are needed at both the museum in Old Town and at Liberia Plantation. Duties include handing out information and helping with children’s activities. There are two shifts – 9am-1pm and 1pm-5pm both days. Please call Doug at (703) 257-8265 to learn more. This is a fun and very interactive experience.
- Virginia Cooperative Extension invites you to their next Understanding Your Credit Score seminar on Wednesday, August 15th at the Sudley North Center, 6:30-8:30. Please register online at:https://bit.ly/understandandimprovecredit. They are also gearing up for their next Master Financial Education Volunteer Training. Come to learn the details to empower the community through financial education. The course is held evenings once a week for 7 weeks. Registration is $60 for course materials and background check. Please register online at:pwcgov.org/money.
- Keep Prince William Beautiful needs volunteers to help them at community fairs and festivals by manning their both for just a couple of hours each day. You’ll receive all the training and information needed and this is certainly a fun way to get out and meet people. Some of the dates needed are 8/27, 9/3, 9/6, 9/15, 9/23, 9/29, 9/30, 10/8 and 10/13. Please call Nicole to learn more at (571) 285-3772.
- ACTS in Dumfries is looking for volunteers in several admin offices within the organization. This is a face paced, impactful organization that will have you feeling empowered. Please send your resume with a cover letter that includes your availability and interest areas to Tamika at [email protected]
- The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program is looking for volunteer’s 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.
- Mark your calendars for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Saturday, October 20 in Old Town Manassas. Volunteers are needed for set-up, refreshments, advocacy, finish line brigade and route monitoring. Please email Ben at:[email protected] to learn more.
- CASA Children’s Intervention Services needs volunteer advocates to help protect abused and neglected children in our community. You’ll receive fantastic training to give you all the skills needed to help these kids. Please email Suzanne at [email protected] to learn more about the program and register for the next orientation session.
- Mark your calendars for Saturday, August 25th for the 3rd Annual Farm to Table event to support the Prince William Environmental Excellence Foundation at Windy Knoll Farm. The event runs from 3-8pm with 2 seating for dinner. Tickets are just $40 for adults, $20 for children 13-18 and free for kids under 12. There will be local vendors, artisan and farm sponsors and antique equipment. It promises to fun for the entire family. You can buy tickets online at princewilliamfarm2table2018.eventbrite.com.
- The Manassas Senior Center is looking for a volunteer to teach crafts to the members of the center each week. Come to share your love of knitting, crocheting, painting, ceramics and such with others. Please call Jan at (571) 292-5307 for more info. They also would love a volunteer to teach Sign Language class as well. It’s a great way to share your skill. Please call Sue at 703-792-7154 to learn more.
- Youth for Tomorrow is looking for male mentors to share your time and talent with a young man. This promises to be a rewarding few hours per month. Please fill out the volunteer application: youthfortomorrow.org.
- The Greater Prince William Medical Reserve Corps needs both medical and non-medical volunteers to join their ranks. These volunteers are trained to respond to public health emergencies as well as day to day health department activities. They offer tons of training topics to build your skillset. Please call Isabella at (703) 792-7341 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.
Call to Action is a column written by Volunteer Prince William Executive Director Mary Foley.
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