Volunteers are needed in our community 3/27/15

Good morning Prince William – this is sure to verify spring is right around the corner.

To all agencies who utilize wonderful volunteers in their work please remember to submit their names for recognition at the community wide Volunteer Recognition event which is scheduled for Sunday May 17th.  Please email Shelley at: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for more info.

City of Manassas has a community clean-up at Cannon Ridge on Saturday April 18th at 10am.  Come out and help clean-up the neighborhood and have a chance to win a free pass to the Stonewall Pool as well as recognition from Mayor Parrish.  Register at the Manassas Police Dept by April 10th.

Prince William County 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.

Brain Injury Services is looking for volunteers to be matched in one to one friendships with survivors of brain injury.  Experience is not necessary only your interest.  Please call Michelle at (703) 451-8881 ext.232 to learn more.

SERVE is super busy at the food pantry.  Volunteers are needed to assemble food packages during the day and two evenings a week.  Great job for teens age 16+.  Make this a Spring break activity and continue to help on an ongoing basis.  Please email Jan at: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to learn more.

Keep Prince William Beautiful needs volunteers on Saturday April 18th from 9am-12 noon for their Annual Clean Sweep in Woodbridge.  The day begins with litter and safety education and training followed by the community clean-up along the route 1 corridor.  Please wear your old clothes and rubber boots as this will be a get your hands dirty project that promises to cleanse the soul.  This is not appropriate for children under 10yrs old.  Please call (571) 285-3772 for more info or check out their calendar at:kpwb.org

PW Conservation Alliance needs volunteers for Bluebell Festival at Merrimac farm on Sunday April 12th from 10am-4pm.  Come join in this wonderful activity in Nokesville.  Please call Myndi at (703) 499-4954 for more info.

PW Soil and Water Conservation District needs volunteers with canoe and boats on Saturday April 11th for the 6th Annual Upper Occoquan River Clean-up.  There are several access points so please call (703) 791-6158 for all the specifics. Also the Alice Ferguson Foundation has many volunteer opportunities as well.  Please check out their website for specifics and to register at: potomaccleanup.org.

Beacon Adult Literacy needs volunteer tutors to teach conversation or computer literacy to ESL students in the Manassas area.  The new semester starts April 6th and there are opportunities in both the evenings and mornings.  Please call Caroline at (703) 368-7491 to learn more and join the next volunteer training.

Literacy Volunteers of America- Prince William need volunteer tutors to work with adults in the Woodbridge area.  No experience necessary as you will get all the skills needed at their tutor training beginning on May 23rd.  You can be a life-changer.  Please call (703) 670-5702 or visit their website at: lvapw.org to learn more.

If you are looking for other opportunities, remember 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 http://www.volunteerprincewilliam.org  Than.ks so much for all you do in our community.