Provided by Volunteer Prince William
Greetings, Prince William! Mark your calendars: Northern Virginia Veterans Association has taken on the role of planning, organizing and running Wreaths Across America at Quantico National Cemetery Dec. 16 through 19. Help is needed this four-day period to participate in wreath laying, buying wreaths or volunteering to support this enormous logistical event. This is a great opportunity for the whole family to Remember, Honor, Teach about our veterans and their sacrifices. All health precautionary measures will be observed. To participate in wreath laying, select your day and time frame via their Eventbrite registration at eventbrite.com/e/125175867389. To volunteer, sign up at signupgenius.com/go/10c0d48a9a82cabffc43-wreaths. Please email Fred@novavets.org for more information.
Non-COVID-19 Opportunities:
- ACTS is gearing up for Operation Give Thanks, their annual Thanksgiving meal program! You can support this drive by making a food donation anytime through Nov. 20. Donations can be brought to ACTS Hunger Prevention Center, 17958 Dr. David Cline Lane, Dumfries. Donation hours are weekdays, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. You’ll feel great helping to provide a holiday meal for local vulnerable families! Please visit actspwc.org to view the list of food requested. Please contact Phil at 703.441.8606, ext. 288, email pedney@actspwc.org to learn more.
- BEACON needs volunteer Virtual Technology Facilitators age 18+ for their Winter ESOL and citizenship classes Nov. 3o through March 5. Volunteers should commit to one to two days a week during the session. Classes are held Monday/Wednesday mornings 9:30 to 11a.m., and Tuesday/Thursday evenings 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Volunteers will provide technical support via Zoom for instructors of online classes two to four hours a week. Basic knowledge on hosting meetings and using Zoom features preferred. Please fill out an application at beaconliteracy.org/get-involved/volunteer-application/. For more information, call 571.422.2242 or email cturner@osbva.org.
- Here’s a unique way to donate food and fight hunger! Manassas Hunger & Homeless Outreach Ministries is holding a Virtual Food Drive through Nov. 30 to benefit Manassas Mobile Home Park. Residents of this community have been severely impacted by the loss of jobs and income due to COVID-19 and your donation will help to replenish their community food pantry. Please visit fooddriveonline.org/manassasfoodpantry/MHHO to learn how you can help.
- The Salvation Army is recruiting volunteers for their Red Kettle Campaign, a long-standing holiday tradition that raises funds to benefit local families and individuals in need. Volunteers choose their locations and time slots and then ring the iconic Salvation Army Bell! All ages welcome; those under 18 must be accompanied by an adult age 18+ at all times. Great for groups, families, young children and older adults! COVID-19 safety measures include a mask requirement and sanitizing supplies (provided) to keep the kettle and bell clean. Please visit registertoring.com/ to sign up, call 703.580.8991 or email Angela at angela.soriano@uss.salvationarmy.org.
COVID-19 Volunteer Opportunities:
- The Community Feeding Task Force urgently needs muscular volunteers age 18-55 on weekdays to either pack nonperishable boxes or help move USDA boxes that weigh between 30-40 pounds to be redistributed to over 70 local food pantries. This will be held in the central food warehouse located in Manassas; volunteers should be prepared for considerable lifting of boxes. A few hours a week will help to deliver food to vulnerable families in our local community! Please visit volunteerprincewilliam.org and visit the organization called VPW-COVID 19 Response to view the opportunities. To register, you must create an account on our website, then go into the opportunity to Respond to the opportunity. Please email bnahas@volunteerprincewilliam.org to learn more.
- You can give blood and save a life! American Red Cross is in dire need of blood due to the current pandemic and approaching holidays. A blood drive will be held Nov. 23, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at Manassas Church of the Brethren, 10047 Nokesville Road, Manassas. Appointments only, no walk-ins, please. Please visit redcrossblood.org/ or call 1-800-RED-CROSS to register. All safety procedures and protocols will be followed during blood drives. Please call the church office at 703.368.4783 to learn more.
- Medical Reserve Corps Support your local health department and your community during a public health emergency! Volunteers are needed to support several missions, including public health education and outreach, disease investigation, vaccine clinics, and more! Medical experience is not required; they have roles for everyone! Bilingual volunteers are especially needed. Volunteers must be 18 years of age, complete minimum training, and pass a state background check to serve. Please fill out an application at vamrc.org. Questions? Please email Amy at princewilliam@vamrc.org for more information.
- American Red Cross needs volunteers to be Shelter Service Associates in the event of a disaster during COVID-19. Volunteers work in person in a Red Cross shelter before, during and/or after a disaster event, completing tasks necessary for shelter operations and providing assistance for disaster clients. Duties include working in reception, registration, feeding, dormitory, information or other areas within a shelter. Please email ncgcvolrecruitment@redcross.org for more information.
- Prince William Food Rescue (PWFR) needs Food Rescue Heroes as the program is super busy delivering food to both ACTS and SERVE homebound senior citizens. Volunteers are urgently needed countywide! Home food deliveries are no contact and follow social distancing guidelines. PWFR is an app-based program enabling volunteers to pick up viable, close to expiration food from supermarkets, restaurants, food pantries, etc., and then deliver it to a program that can immediately use the food. Just an hour of your time will do much to provide relief for food insecure families in our community! More info on PWFR may be found at pwfoodrescue.org/. Please contact Shirley at scouteau@actspwc.org or call 703.441.8606 ext. 212 for more information.
If you are looking for other opportunities, please call Volunteer Prince William at 703.369.5292 or visit volunteerprincewilliam.org. Thanks so much for all you do in our community.
