Good morning  â Is it true? Sure feels like spring! Perfect timing for the 5K Run for Hunger to benefit the Haymarket Regional Food Pantry on Saturday April 2nd beginning at 8:00am. Not a runner? Walkers are welcome too! Enjoy the out of doors and support an important cause. Go to www.HaymarketFoodPantry.org for details!
· Come out and enjoy the 2nd annual Spring Into Health Fair at the Boys and Girls Club Hylton Branch in Woodbridge on Saturday, April 9th. Not only can you receive FREE health screenings but there will door prizes as well! Volunteers are still needed for set-up. This is a great collaborative effort among Project Mend-a-House, the Prince William Chamber, and hosted by the Boys & Girls Clubs. Sponsors include: NOVEC, Fusion Physical Therapy, and Tribute. Contact Jodie at [email protected] to learn how you can help.
· Trust Annual Park Clean-up Day at Bristoe Station Battlefield. The event is Saturday April 2nd 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 donât 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.
· Thinking about buying a home? Attend a FREE Homeownership Seminar Saturday, April 9that 9:00am. Then, learn how to manage your finances by attending a Smart Money Management workshop on Tuesday, April 12 at 7:00pm. Both programs are held at Sudley North Government Center and brought to you by Virginia Cooperative Extension Financial Education & Housing Counseling Program. To register call 703-792-6287 or email [email protected].
· Capital Caring is looking for volunteer massage therapists, reiki masters, artists, musicians and certified pet therapy animals to provide joy and comfort to patients and their families. Please call Rachael at (703) 957-1785 to learn more.
· Brain Injury Services is looking for PALS volunteers to visit folks for friendly conversation as well as summer interns. Contact Michelle for more information: [email protected] or 703-451-8881 X232.
· Keep Prince William Beautiful needs volunteers on Saturday April 16th on route 1 in Woodbridge from 9am-12 noon. Please call Claudia at (571) 285-3772 for the specifics.
· The Rainbow Therapeutic Riding Program is looking for volunteers for their summer camps beginning in June through mid-August. Jobs include assisting with crafts, activities, side walking or leading the horses. Itâs a wonderful opportunity to build skills, team building and leadership for teens. Classic Camp June 27th-31st and July 25th-29th is half day camp for students with special needs. Frontier Camp is July 11-15th for rising 5th-9th graders and Girl-Power Camp is August 8th-12th for girls rising 5th-9th graders. Please call Scottie at (703) 754-6159 to learn more.
· Habitat for Humanity ReStore is just bustling with lots of new donations so volunteers are needed to build hoppers for books, racks for granite, sanitizing banquet chairs and many other fun jobs in this super fun place. Itâs so easy to join in by signing up on their volunteer calendar at: www.habitatpwc.org.
· Catholic Charities âHogar Immigrant Services has an urgent need for ESOL teachers for the classes in Manassas. You donât need teaching experience or speak another language to make a huge difference in the life of another. Please call Cynthia at (571) 208-1572 ext. 103 to join this great team.
· Volunteer Prince William is pleased to schedule our next Volunteer Management Training Series beginning September 14th through October 19th. Come broaden and tune your skill set with these once week trainings over 5 weeks. Please call Shelley for more info at (703) 369-5292 ext. 0
· If you are looking for other opportunities, please donât forget to call my wonderful team at Volunteer Prince William. Mary 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 youâd 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 newly re-vamped website at www.volunteerprincewilliam.org. Thanks so much for all you do in our community.
Call to Action is a column written by Volunteer Prince William Director Mary Foley.
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Spring Ceili: An Irish Music Festival
The New Dominion Choraliers of Prince William County and McGrath Morgan Academy of Irish Dance invite you to join them at our Ceili, a grand celebration of Irish music and dance.
A gathering of performance groups throughout Prince William County
