Volunteers needed in our community - Feb. 2, 2016

Good morning Prince William. The American Heart Association needs volunteers for their Annual Heart’s Delight Wine Tasting & Auction on March 9-12th.  Positions include guest registration, auction monitoring, serving wine and others. Please email Joellen at: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for more information.

Project Mend a House is looking for volunteers at their Annual Spring Into health fair at Saturday April 9th.  This free event is for the entire family with all kinds of health checks and health living topics.  Volunteers receive a free listing in their directory, info about their organization and a business card size ad.  Please call Jodie at (703) 792-7663 to learn more.

Are you passionate about hunger relief? If so, SERVE Food Assistance Specialist opportunity is the role for you.  Duties include: greet clients arriving for assistance and get them checked in, welcome them to the self-serve shopping area and assist them as needed, prepare food packages and check clients out before they leave, among other duties.  Volunteer hours are flexible Monday-Saturday.  Youth under 16 must volunteer with a parent.  Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds.  For more info, please contact Jan Hawkins at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Spring is right around the corner!  Mark your calendars for Saturday April 2nd for the Civil War Trust Annual Park Clean-up Day at Bristoe Station Battlefield. The event is 8am-12 noon.  Come maintain, restore and preserve this little jewel.  Duties include litter pick up, trail maintenance, cleaning the cemetery throughout the 140 acre park.  Wear sturdy work shoes, bring gloves and don’t forget the sunscreen.  Tools and snacks provided, please no pets.  Meet at the parking lot off of Iron Brigade Unit Ave.  Call Bill at (703) 366-3049 with any questions.

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 revamped website at http://www.volunteerprincewilliam.org  Than.ks so much for all you do in our community.