Call to Action: People food, pet food and lots of love needed locally

Potomac Local News November 4, 2018 at 3:10pm

Good Morning Prince William –

Home Life VA is hosting a Thanksgiving Dinner for the homeless in the Manassas area on Sunday November 18th. Donations of food or prepared dishes are needed for this event. Please email Jamary at: [email protected] for all the latest news on this splendid event.

Prince William Soil & Water needs volunteers on Saturday November 10th, 9am-noon at the waterway near Bull Run Shopping Center and Costco. Please wear boots and they will provide gloves, grabbers and bags. Please email the office at: [email protected] to learn more.
Leesylvania State Park needs volunteers for their monthly shoreline cleanups to pick up trash and drift wood. The work days are November 10th, December 1st, January 19th, February 16th, March 23rd, April 13th and May 18th. Please register by calling the visitor center at (703) 583-6904 so they have your name to waive the entry fee of the park.
The Lake Jackson Lions Club is having their Annual Shrimp Sale and Florida Citrus Sale. Please order the shrimp by November 11th with a pick-up date of November 17th. Please order the fruit by November 14th with a pick –up date of December 6-8th. Please call Joe at (703) 368-1096 for all the details. It’s very easy to support these great folks who do so much good in our community.
Prince William SPCA is collecting pet food to support needy families this time of year. The Pet Food Drive runs through November 12th. Please visit their website at http://www.pwspca.org for all the drop off locations.
The City of Manassas Parks, Culture & Recreation need volunteers to decorate the Manassas Museumon November 13th & 14th. Please call (703) 368-1873 for all the details.
The Woodbridge District invites you to their Big Cleanup & Education on Plastic Pollution event on Saturday November 17th 9am-12pm at Veterans Memorial Park. Please register on line at: http://www.pwtsc.org.
Virginia Cooperative Extension is having a First Time Buyers Seminar on Saturday November 17th in Manassas given in Spanish and in Woodbridge given in English. Please call Joanne at (703) 792-5891 to register.
Wreaths Across America invite you and your family to the Annual Wreath Laying event on Saturday December 15th at both Arlington National Cemetery and our own Quantico National Cemetery. You can register to volunteer on their website: http://wreathsacrossamerica.org. Come Remember, Honor and Teach our youngsters these values.
The Center for the Arts needs volunteer docents Monday – Friday during the day. This volunteer opportunity includes greeting visitors and sharing the Center’s history and programs. Please call Jordan at (703) 330-2787 to learn more.
House of Mercy also needs lots of help and food donations year-round to feed over 400 families a month. Hold a food drive, share this on all your outlets and give them a call at: (703) 659-1636 to learn more.
Court Appointed Special Advocates needs volunteers to advocate for a child who has been abused or neglected. Come join one of their information sessions to learn more about this outstanding program. You’ll receive extensive training to match your special heart for a child. Please email Suzanne at: [email protected] for the times and locations of the information sessions for November and December.
Keep Prince William Beautiful has lots of fun clean-up events this fall. Come get your hands dirty and have fun. November 10th they are at the Woodbridge Senior Center, November 17th they are at Veterans Park and lastly, December 5th is the quarterly litter survey. Please call Nicole at (571) 285-3772 to join in where you can.
Catholic Charities Hogar Center is looking volunteers to assist students with job applications, resumes, and mock interviews to prepare them for the workforce. Please email Arielle at: [email protected] to learn more.
Virginia Service invites you to nominate your favorite volunteer for the 2019 Governor’s Award inVolunteering Excellence. The categories include Adult, youth, senior, family, faith-based organization, educational institution, community organization, small business and corporation. Nominations are due by December 15th. Please visit http://www.virginiaservice.virginia.gov for all the specifics.
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.

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 http://www.volunteerprincewilliam.org. Thanks so much for all you do in our community.