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Good morning Prince William – Transitional Housing Barn needs volunteers at their next Yard sale on Saturday July 11th from 8am-12 noon. This super fun and easy to give them a hand. Please call Tammy at (703) 369-1325 to register.

· Prince William Citizens Stream Monitoring needs volunteers interested in water monitoring and gaining more knowledge on water quality issues. The training courses will give you lots of new skills and eventually your DEQ certification. Please visit their website for all kinds of good stuff at: pwswcd.org or email them at: [email protected] to register for the trainings.

· Good morning Prince William –Hey teens age 12-18 yrs. old! The Tiger Woods Foundation is hosting the Quicken Loans National Golf Tournament at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club July 27th-August 2nd. They need lots of teen volunteers throughout the week for their Standard Bearer Committee.

This super fun job entails walking with a group of golfers as they play 18 holes of golf and hold up their score sign. You’ll be right in the middle of the action all day! You must commit to work any three days during the tournament in in exchange you will receive the uniform page for free- this volunteer package includes official Nike shirt and hat, 1 volunteer badge for the week and a weekly guest pass, parking pass and complimentary food and beverages on the days you work.

Good morning  – Our older Americans need advocates.  The Prince William Agency on Aging is looking for volunteers who are empathetic, diplomatic and assertive;  to volunteer as an Ombudsman.  As an Ombudsman you will be assigned to visit a local nursing home or assisted living, 4 hrs/week, to ensure that the residents rights are being protected.  Call Daphne Van Tiem at 703-792-7662 to volunteer for this wonderful program.  This is truly an unmet need in our community!  The Agency is also looking for summer volunteers to work on updating their Resources guide – might be a great job for the college student thinking about a future internship program.  Call Melodee at 703-792-4583

SERVE has an urgent need for volunteers for two special events. First is their annual inventory of the food pantry on Thursday June 25th – you can pick either the morning shift of 9am-1pm or the afternoon shift 1-4pm. Volunteers must be at least 16yrs old. The second event is inventory at the Save N Serve Thrift Store on Friday June 26th from 8am-12 noon. Volunteers age 16+ are very welcome!! Please email Jan at [email protected] to learn more and sign up for these two important activities at SERVE. They also have an urgent need for new bed pillows – drop off M-F, 9-5, at the Administration Bldg. at the main campus, 10056 Dean Drive, Manassas.

Good morning – Put your walking shoes on to support the Manassas Police Association at their Annual Walkathon on Saturday June 13th.  This fun event is sponsored by the BAPS Charities and begins with a kick-off at 8am and the walk at 9am.  Please visit their website to register for this fun event at: bapscharities.org/walk2015manassas.  This promises to be great fun and for a great cause.

Transitional Housing BARN needs volunteers for their next Yard Sale on Saturday June 13th.  8am-12noon. This event is always fun.  Great activity for all.  Please call Tammy at (703) 369-1325 for more info

Good morning Prince William – SERVE has an urgent need for volunteers to help screen clients for food assistance on weekdays. Duties include client intake using the database, verify documentation, register clients for special seasonal programs and answer questions about other services. Come be part of their super team by helping with important services provided to families. You must be at least 18yrs old and complete a background check. Bilingual Spanish speakers are most helpful but not required. Please email Jan at [email protected] to learn more.

· BEACON Adult Literacy is looking for volunteers this summer for their conversation classes. You do not need to speak a second language as they will give you all the skills needed to make a significant improvement in another’s life. Classes are held in Manassas both morning and evening starting June 22nd and ending July 30th. Please call Caroline at (703) 368-7491 to learn more.