Call to Action - March 14, 2023
Greetings, Prince William - Help fight hunger both locally and internationally! Lutheran Church of the Covenant and Woodbridge Rotary Club are hosting the 8th Annual Rise Against Hunger packaging event this Saturday, March 18, 9am-2:30pm at Neabsco Elementary School, 3800 Cordell Avenue, Woodbridge 22193. Lots of volunteers are needed to help set up, pack meals and clean up - the goal is to package 30,000 meals. All ages welcome! Volunteers are also asked to bring non-perishable foods that day for the families at Neabsco Elementary. Can't make this event? You can also donate funds online to cover the costs of ingredients; the goal is $12,000. Please visit https://bit.ly/3JYkln6 to sign up and donate.
- Join the staff at Brentsville Courthouse Historic Centre April 8, 10am-12:30pm for a Spring Clean-Up Day at the Williams-Dawe House! This opportunity is available for volunteers age 13+ and promises to be a fun and rewarding day of work at the Office of Historic Preservation's newest historic property. Projects will include litter pick-up, raking up plant debris, and clearing stones. Wear sturdy work shoes, bring gloves, and remember sunscreen. Tools and snacks will be provided, but feel free to bring your own. Please, no pets. Volunteers should meet in the parking lot at Brentsville Courthouse Historic Centre, 12229 Bristow Road, Bristow 20136. Please email pgibbonsbackus@pwcgov.org for more information.
- Carried to Full Term, a nonprofit which provides long term housing for women who are pregnant and homeless is holding a Breaking Cycles Women's Conference March 25 at the George Mason campus in Manassas, Verizon Auditorium. Volunteers age 13+ are needed beginning at 6am to help with registration, directing and ushering guests. Volunteers are asked to please wear business casual attire. Breakfast and lunch are included, plus a free t-shirt and the opportunity to get credit for service hours! Please email Grace at intern@carriedtofullterm.org to sign up and get more information.
- Mark your calendars! City of Manassas Park Community Services is holding a Community Day April 22, 10am-2pm at Manassas Park City Hall, 100 Park Central Plaza, Manassas Park! They need lots of volunteers age 18+ beginning at 8am. Duties include set up, welcome table, water table, support various vendor tables, parking, children's activities and clean up. While bilingual skills in Spanish are not required, they are welcome and helpful in supporting this event. Event will be held rain or shine (moved to Manassas Park High School in case of rain). This promises to be a fun-filled day and you'll feel great as you share the resources and services Manassas Park offers its residents! Please email monney@manassasparkva.gov for more information.
- Play Bingo and Fight Hunger! Haymarket Regional Food Pantry is hosting Soup-er Bingo 2023 March 18, 3pm-6pm at Piney Branch Elementary School cafeteria, 8301 Linton Hall Road, Bristow 20136. Enjoy an afternoon of fun at this event which supports HRFP's hard work feeding food insecure families! Please visit http://bit.ly/3F3QcPW to learn more. Please email fredericks@haymarketfoodpantry.org to learn more.
- Haul out your brooms and dustrags! Historic Dumfries also needs someone age 18+ to help clean The Weems-Botts Museum! This unique opportunity gives participants a chance to work within the historic house as they carefully vacuum, clean, and help maintain a safe and dust-free setting for their beautiful community collections. The Executive Director will work with participants and will provide training along with all needed materials. You'll feel great as you help maintain historic structures and artifacts ranging from the 1700s-1900s! Please email info@historicdumfriesva.org to learn more.
- Give Blood, Save a Life! Sweeney Barn, 9310 Discovery Boulevard, Manassas 20109 will be holding a Blood Drive March 21, 1pm-5pm in their Banquet Room. Please visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: "Sweeney Barn" to schedule an appointment. Please email andrea@sweeneybarn.com to learn more.
If you are looking for other opportunities, please don't forget to call our wonderful team at Volunteer Prince William at 703.369.5292. You can also visit our website at www.volunteerprincewilliam.org. Thanks so much for all you do in our community.
