Call to Action

Greetings, Prince William – The dedicated staff at Grace United Methodist Church needs volunteers to be Teachers and Helpers for their next session of English as a Second Language (ESL), April 4 thru June 8. Classes will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7 pm-9 pm, at the church, 9750 Wellington Road, Manassas 20110. You’ll feel wonderful as you help learners improve their English reading, writing, and speaking skills! Please email [email protected]  to learn how you can make a difference.

If you love animals and running, we have a terrific opportunity for you! The wonderful people at Advocates for Abused and Abandoned Pets need an experienced volunteer age 18+ to help coordinate, manage, and execute walk/run fundraisers. The goal is to host a 5K race in Prince William during the early fall. It’s not too early to begin planning, and you’ll feel great as you promote a healthy event that will help homeless and abused animals! Please email [email protected]  to learn more.

Greetings, Prince William – As of the beginning of March, emergency SNAP benefits have ended, putting many local food-insecure families at risk.  This has put additional pressure on food assistance programs such as SERVE and ACTS.  But you can help by holding a food drive or donating to their programs! For SERVE in Manassas, please visitwww.nvfs.org/snap-response/ for more information.  For ACTS in Dumfries, please visit www.actspwc.org/services/food-assistance#Donations to learn more.  Both agencies and other food assistance programs in the greater Prince William community will appreciate your support, and you’ll feel great knowing you are doing your part to fight local hunger!

Volunteer Prince William is in urgent need of a Spanish-speaking volunteer who can be on call to translate for Alternative Community Service clients who want to enroll in our program but speak little or no English.  The volunteer will participate in a conference call between staff and the client to translate the questions and responses during the initial intake interview.  Volunteers will be scheduled ahead of time for specific shifts and must be available by phone during these times.  Volunteers must be proficient in English and Spanish and able to speak clearly.  They must also ensure that the information they translate remains accurate and maintains the same style and meaning as originally intended.  The conference call can be done once a week, or you can be on standby.  Email [email protected] for more information.