Volunteers are needed in our community 8/9/13

Good morning Prince William – Hendrick Honda in Woodbridge has the final push this week for its Annual Fill a Backpack program to help kids at Potomac View Elementary start the new school year with all supplies necessary to be successful in school.  You can drop off backpacks with age appropriate supplies such as wipes, glue sticks, crayons, pencils, notebooks and other fun things at Hendrick Honda and they will give you a voucher for a $19.95 oil change.  It’s a win-win for all.  Please check out their website at: hendrickauto.com for more info.

The Alzheimer’s Association needs a volunteer face painter for its next event on Saturday October 19th in Manassas. Please call Sonya at (703) 766-9025 to help.

First Home Alliance is sponsoring an Intro to Homeownership workshop on Saturday August 17th from 10am-4pm at the Mc Coart Government Center.  Please call Tiara at (703) 580-8838 ext. 26 to learn more.

Birmingham Green senior living needs volunteers to help serve dinner from 5-7pm every night.  Sounds like great fun- this includes setting tables, rolling silverware, serving beverages and clearing tables.  Please call Zack at (703) 257-6252 to learn more.

Brain Injury Services has an ongoing need with their technology initiative.  This is includes helping their clients with setting up an I Phone, or Microsoft Office programs.  You don’t need to be a super techo just willing to help another be more independent with technology.  Please call Michelle at (703) 451-8881 ext. 232 to learn more.

Fancy Cats Rescue Team has an urgent need for foster families to take adoptable cats and kittens into their homes for 30-60 days to provide the basic care as they prepare to be adopted in their permanent home. This includes love, food, litter and transport to adoption fairs.  Foster homes are also needed for short periods to give a Pet Smart kitty a break from living in the cage.  It continues to be kitten time and your loving home would be a great refuge for these cats.  Please email Alex at: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to learn more.

Special Olympics is looking for volunteers for its soccer and bocce training programs starting this month.  Please call Peggy at (703) 680-6661 or via email at: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to learn more.

Habitat for Humanity is seeking a sign language interpreter to help with a new applicant who has critical home repairs.  The applicant is deaf and disabled.  Come help the Habitat folks help this family with immediate needs.  They would also like to form a bank of interpreters for future reference.  There are also a number of new home repair projects underway in Dale City and Manassas Park Please call Tiffanie at (703) 369-6708 to learn more.

Historic Manassas is gearing up for the Manassas Civil War weekend August 23-25. Volunteers are needed to assist with the bourbon tasting August 24th 5:30-9pm. Sounds like fun.  Volunteer marshals are needed for the parade on August 24th from 10-11am.  Please call Sarah at (703) 361-6599 ext 102 for these jobs.  And lastly The Manassas Museum needs volunteers at the Liberia Plantation to help visitors on both August 23rd and 24th.  The morning shift is 9am-1:30 and the afternoon shift is 1:30-6pm.  Please call Doug at (703) 257-8265 for these opportunities.

Please visit any Glory Days Grill throughout the community and until September 30th to support the Hilda Barg Homeless Prevention Center. Proceeds from each check will go to this wonderful organization.

Prince William County Landfill can take your old electronics every Wednesday and Saturday from 10am-5pm as well as the Balls Ford Compost Facility every 2nd Saturday on the month from 9am-3pm.  Residents may bring up to 3 items per visit.  Please dispose of your old electronics responsibly.

The Prince William SPCA is looking for a volunteer to do its monthly newsletter. There is a planning committee to help.  Please complete a volunteer sign up form at http://www.PWSPCA.org.

NVFS Pharmacy Central Program is looking for a volunteer to help scan client files on 2 consecutive weekdays for about 3 hrs each day.  Volunteers must be 18 yrs and complete a background check.  Please call Jan to learn more at (571) 748-2621.

BARN is looking for a volunteer to drive its 10 ft box truck from Bristow to Woodbridge twice a month.  You need a good driving record and a background check will be performed.  Please call Becky at (703) 369-1325 to learn more.

BEACON Adult Literacy Program needs volunteers in the Manassas area to teach ESL, adult basic Ed, citizenship and conversation. Classes are Monday through Friday mornings and evenings. Prior experience is not needed as the free training will give you all the skills needed to be successful.  Volunteers may teach either mornings or evenings once or twice a week.  Enjoy your summer and start in the fall.  Please call Caroline at (703) 368-7491 to learn more.

The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) needs senior volunteers age 55 and older to provide transportation for a veteran to get to local doctors’ appointments. All vets are referred to us by Aging and you’ll have lots of advance notice for their appts.  It’s also not too early to sign up to tutor kids in grades K-3 in reading and math next school year.  Please call Coleen at (703) 369-5292 ext. 207 for more info.

Literacy Volunteers of America is gearing up for its next volunteer training starting September 21st.  So enjoy your summer and mark your calendars to offer another the gift of reading this fall.  Please visit the website at: lvapw.org to learn more.

Please mark your calendars for the Alzheimer’s Association Walk on Saturday October 19th in Old Town Manassas.  Volunteers are needed for set-up, staffing tables, handing out literature and monitoring the route.  Please call Sonya at (703) 766-9025 to learn more.

bIf you are looking for other opportunities, 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. 207, 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. 201, and Bonnie can help you with opportunities available in Disaster Preparedness at (703) 369-5292 ext. 202.  Please visit our newly re-vamped website at http://www.volunteerprincewilliam.org  Than.ks so much for all you do in our community.