Call to Action for 5/31/2019

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May 31, 2019
by Mary Foley
  • Good Morning Prince William - Project Mend A House provides home repairs and a safety improvement to senior's homes.  They need both skilled and unskilled volunteers throughout the community.  Please visit their website: www.pmah.org to learn more and to register as a volunteer.
  • Prince William Soil & Water Conservation District needs volunteers at a host of fun projects this summer including:  June 8th at Hooes Run-Occoquan Watershed.  Join Ashley and Veronica to collect chemical and biological data.  Please RSVP to Veronica at: waterquality@pwswcd.org. June 22nd at Belmont Bay Annual Occoquan clean-up.  Please RSVP to Myra at: mclau@comcast.net.  June 29th at Powell's Creek in the Montclair area.  Please RSVP to Buck at: buckarvin@comcast.net. August 3rd at Broad Run/Dawkins Branch.  Please RSVP to Sonnie at 1vespermaxo@gmail.com or via text to: 7032166959. August 10th at Manassas National Battlefield for the NOVA Water Quality Monitors Certification Training.  Come learn how to be Certified Stream Monitor.  Please email Veronica to register and learn more at: waterquality@pwswcd.org.
  • The Boys and Girls Club in Dumfries is looking for coaches this summer for basketball and volley ball teams.  The program starts the week of June 17th.  Coaches must be 18 yrs+ and assistant coaches must be 16yrs+. Please call Judy Moore at (703) 441-0611 ext. 2617 to learn more.
  • SERVE needs volunteers to help with their summer reading program on Tuesdays and Fridays.  Volunteers need to be 16 yrs+. Duties include create and run fun literary games, input client data for tacking outcomes and helping with the kids. Please email Navara to learn more at: ncannon@nvfs.org.
  • Merrimac Farm needs volunteers to weed, prune, watering plants and clean-up.  Please wear long pants, long socks and sturdy shoes!  Workdays this summer are: June 8th, June 22nd and July 6th, 9am-12 noon. Please RSVP to: alliance@pwconserve.org or (703) 490-5200.
  • The National Museum of the Marine Corps needs volunteers to become gallery docents and hospitality ambassadors. Volunteers must be age 16 yrs+.  Please register online at: usmcmuseum.com/volunteer.
  • Keep Prince William Beautiful needs volunteers for their annual litter survey on June 13th 8:30am-12:30pm.  You'll have a quick training then head out for the survey and return to the office for lunch. Please email them at: info@kpwb.org to volunteer.
  • Keep Prince William Beautiful also needs volunteers to present programs to the campers at Veterans Park this summer.  This is a great job for teens.  Please email them at: info@kpwb.org to learn more.
  • BEACON Adult Literacy needs volunteers for their summer conversations program July 16th through August 1st on Tuesdays and Thursday mornings -9:30-11:30 and evenings 7-9pm. Please email jng@osbva.org to learn more.

 

  • The American Heart Association needs volunteers at the next race on Saturday June 8th sponsored by Lawyers have Heart at The Washington Harbour in Georgetown.  Tasks include start /finish line assistance, registration, water stops and post-race party. Please visit their website at lawyershaveheartdc.org to learn more.
  • Novant UVA Health System needs volunteers in their surgical services at the Manassas and Haymarket hospitals. They also need volunteers at the Aubergine Thrift Store in Old Town Manassas.  Come be part of the team benefitting the community. Please call (571) 284-1278 or visit their website at: novanthealthuva.org/giving/volunteering to learn more.
  • Area Agency on Aging needs volunteers to deliver Meals on Wheels mid-day in both the Manassas and Woodbridge communities. Meals are delivered Monday - Friday.  They also need volunteer activity assistants at the Adult Day Healthcare Center for fun activities such as chess, checkers, dominos, and bingo and play musical instruments.  Please visit their website at: pwcgov.org/government/dept/aaa/pages/volunteer for more info.
  • The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program is looking for volunteers' 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.

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.