Volunteers are needed in our community - July 31, 2015

Good morning Prince William – The General Heiser Boys and Girls Club in Dumfries is looking for a STEM coordinator for their new Pepco STEM Club.  This exciting program will ignite the intellect and imagination of children so they can prepare for the jobs of tomorrow.  Volunteers must be 21 yrs. old to coordinate the activities twice a week during the school year.  Please call Adrian at (703) 441-0611 ext. 17 to learn more.

Youth for Tomorrow in Bristow is looking for volunteers to help with weekend field trips for the kids visiting all the wonderful museums and historical sites.  They also are looking for volunteer mentors as well.  Both of these program offer the kids practical experience, build their confidence and support as they go through life’s challenges.  Both activities offer you training.  Please call Jenna at (703) 659-9886 to learn more.

SERVE is gearing up for the 2015-2016 school year! Volunteers are needed for the Backpack program on August 13- 14, at Manassas Adventist Prep School. This is a great opportunity for volunteers 16 and older but volunteers 12-15 years of age can participate with a parent. Contact Navara for details on this fun project: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Brain Injury Services is looking for a volunteer to teach basic email and web searching skills to a woman in Fairfax City.  You can make a world of difference for just a couple of visits a month to bettering the lives of brain injury survivors. Please contact Michelle: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or by phone: 703-451-8881, ext. 232.

Manassas Senior Center needs volunteers front the front desk as receptionists – Mondays 9am to 1pm; Thursdays 9am to 2pm, and Tuesday afternoons 2pm to 4:30pm. Must have strong customer service skill in person and on the phone! For details contact: Melodee at 703-792-4583 or email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Saved Hands Foundation and the Hilda Barg Homeless Prevention Center are partnering on a back to school give-a-way set for August 29th. Volunteers are needed to help serve clients. There are also on-going volunteer needs for teachers, grant writer and marketing director.  All these opportunities give great experience with your special skill set.  Please contact Pam at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) if you can help with this worthwhile cause.

The Prince William Area on Aging is updating their Communications, Referral and Information Services guide and needs volunteers to make calls and emails to verify information. Must be able to work independently and be familiar with Portable Document Format (PDF). If this sounds like fun, please call Melodee at 703-792-4583 or email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Historic Manassas, Inc. is looking for two energetic and friendly volunteers to greet visitors and citizens at the Manassas Visitor Center and provide information about events, the area, and local attractions. Contact Erin at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or via phone: 701-361-5699.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s is gearing up for walks in September and October. If you want to help this year please visit: http://www.alzheimersassociatinnca.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer .
 
Community Health Worker Volunteers are needed by the Virginia Department of Health. If you are looking to gain some valuable experience and get useful training, you can sign up to assist patients with medical forms and help navigate them to community resources. The clinics will be held at the Manassas Park Community Center. Please contact Valda at 703-792-6755 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for details.

Prince William Soil and Water Conservation District is looking for volunteers for Farm Field Days in October. If you enjoy children and the great outdoors, you will love this opportunity. They also are looking to expand participation in the Adopt-A-Stream program. Visit http://www.pwswcd.org for details!

Historic Manassas, Inc. will need lots of volunteers for their Bands, Brews & BBQ on September 12th.  You must be age 21+ and the fun jobs include checking IDs, pouring beer, ticket taking and of course set-up or take down.
 
If 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. 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.