Good Morning Prince William - The Sweet Julia Grace Foundation needs volunteers to help at the Prince William Half Marathon Sunday September 30th. This super fun event is at Jiffy Lube Live! Tasks include handing out water to the runners or manning the beer garden. This is a family friendly event for all age 12 yrs.+. Please visit their website for all the specifics at: sjgfoundation.org.
- SERVE in Manassas has an urgent need for volunteer groups to purchase, prepare and serve a meal at the SERVE Family Shelter. This is the perfect opportunity to gather your friends and family to share your favorite menu with families living in the shelter. It definitely takes a fun group to serve up to 90 individuals! They need brunch served on 8/5, 9/1, 9/2, 9/3 and 9/23 as well as dinner on 8/12, 9/3, 9/9, 9/16, 9/23, 9/30. Please call Julie for more info at (571) 748-2674.
- Manassas Museum is gearing up for their Annual Manassas History Weekend on August 25th & 26th. Volunteers are needed at both the museum in Old Town and at Liberia Plantation. Duties include handing out information and helping with children's activities. There are two shifts - 9am-1pm and 1pm-5pm both days. Please call Doug at (703) 257-8265 to learn more. This is a fun and very interactive experience.
- Volunteers needed to present disaster preparedness information on September 8, at 2pm at the Gainesville/Haymarket Library. Learn how to play Ready BINGO to teach disaster preparedness to your audience. Training provided! Contact Bonnie at bnahas@volunteerprincewilliam.org or link to the Volunteer Prince William website: http://volunteerprincewilliam.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=357806 to set up a training time that is convenient for you. I kid you not- This is so much fun to do and then you can move on to Disaster Jeopardy.
- Virginia Cooperative Extension is gearing up for their next Master Financial Education Volunteer Training. Come learn the details to empower the community through financial education. The course is held evenings once a week for 7 weeks. Registration is $60 for course materials and background check. Please register online at: pwcgov.org/money.
- Keep Prince William Beautiful needs volunteers to help them at community fairs and festivals by manning their both for just a couple of hours each day. You'll receive all the training and information needed and this is certainly a fun way to get out and meet people. Some of the dates needed are 8/4, 8/27, 9/3, 9/6, 9/15, 9/23, 9/29, 9/30, 10/8 and 10/13. Please call Nicole to learn more at (571) 285-3772.
- ACTS in Dumfries is looking for volunteers in several admin offices within the organization. This is a face paced, impactful organization that will have you feeling empowered. Please send your resume with a cover letter that includes your availability and interest areas to Tamika at: tmartin2@actspwc.org
- K9s Serving Vets is gearing up for the Annual Raffle and Auction on Saturday August 4th, 4-8pm at Bungalow Alehouse in Woodbridge. Come out and meet the service dog teams and bid on amazing auctions items including getaways, dinners, grills and other cool stuff. For more information, please call (703) 652-6040 or email info@K9sservingvets.org.
- Saved Hands Foundation is looking for a volunteer to help others write their resumes and distribute school supplies at their 5th Annual Back Pack giveaway on Saturday August 11, 12noon-3pm. Please call (571) 572-9013 to learn more about these opportunities.
- 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.
- Mark your calendars for the Walk to End Alzheimer's on Saturday October 20 in Old Town Manassas. Volunteers are needed for set-up, refreshments, advocacy, finish line brigade and route monitoring. Please email Ben at: bedonnelly@alz.org to learn more.
- CASA Children's Intervention Services needs volunteer advocates to help protect abused and neglected children in our community. You'll receive fantastic training to give you all the skills needed to help these kids. Please email Suzanne at: smitchell@casacis.org to learn more about the program and register for the next orientation session.
- PW Conservation Alliance has several fun workdays coming up. Please join them on August 4th at Merrimac Farm, 9am-12noon. It feels good to get your hands dirty. Please RSVP for these events at (703) 490-5200 or via email at: alliance@pwconserve.org.
- Mark your calendars for Saturday August 25th for the 3rd Annual Farm to Table event to support the Prince William Environmental Excellence Foundation at Windy Knoll Farm. The event runs from 3-8pm with 2 seating's for dinner. Tickets are just $40 for adults, $20 for children 13-18 and free for kids under 12. There will be local vendors, artisan and farm sponsors and antique equipment. It promises to fun for the entire family. You can buy tickets on line at: princewilliamfarm2table2018.eventbrite.com.
- The Manassas Senior Center is looking for a volunteer to teach crafts to the members of the center each week. Come share your love of knitting, crocheting, painting, ceramics and such with others. Please call Jan at (571) 292-5307 for more info. They also would love a volunteer to teach Sign Language class as well. It's a great way to share your skill. Please call Sue at 703-792-7154 to learn more.
- Youth for Tomorrow is looking for male mentors to share your time and talent with a young man. This promises to be a rewarding few hours per month. Please fill out the volunteer application: youthfortomorrow.org.
- The Greater Prince William Medical Reserve Corps needs both medical and non-medical volunteers to join their ranks. These volunteers are trained to respond to public health emergencies as well as day to day health department activities. They offer tons of training topics to build your skillset. Please call Isabella at (703) 792-7341 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 www.volunteerprincewilliam.org. Thanks so much for all you do in our community.
