Looking for ways to make a difference in your community? Check out these volunteer opportunities and get involved.

Help Seniors with Snow Removal
Volunteer Prince William is recruiting snow shovelers, ages 16 and older, to assist senior citizens with clearing sidewalks and driveways after snowstorms. Volunteers under 16 are welcome with a parent or guardian.

• When: As needed through March 31, one to three days after snowfall
• What to bring: Your own shovel and the ability to lift wet, heavy snow
• Impact: Help vulnerable seniors access medical appointments and safely enter their homes
• Sign up: Click here and select “Respond”
• Questions: Email jhaw…@volunteerprincewilliam.org

ASL Volunteer Needed for Influential Women Awards
Prince William Living is looking for a volunteer fluent in American Sign Language to assist a deaf nominee during the Influential Women Awards.

• When: March 5, 5:30 to 7 p.m.
• Where: Sweeney Barn, 9310 Discovery Boulevard, Manassas
• Perks: Free ticket, includes a light dinner
• Contact: Email Diane at dpuigd…@princewilliamliving.com

Volunteer Teachers Needed for English Language and Literacy
BEACON for English Language and Literacy is seeking morning and evening volunteer teachers and substitutes for the spring semester. No teaching or foreign language experience is required, and training is provided.

• When: March 7 to June 25
• Where: In-person in Manassas and Manassas Park or online via Zoom
• Morning classes: Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
• Evening classes: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7 to 9 p.m.
• Sign up: Click here for a virtual information session
• Contact: Seth at 571.428.2524

Volunteer Opportunity for Fishing Enthusiasts
Brain Injury Services is looking for a volunteer to support a brain injury survivor in Prince William County who enjoys fishing. The volunteer will also meet with the individual once a month for activities such as coffee, walks, chess, or lunch.

• Learn more: Visit Brain Injury Services Volunteer Page
• Contact: Email mth…@braininjurysvcs.org or call 703.451.8881 ext. 232

Bull Run Watershed Spring Cleanup
The Bull Run Watershed Protectors are hosting their annual spring cleanup, and volunteers are needed to help remove litter from the stream valley behind Costco. Families, students, scouts, and other groups are welcome.

• When: March 8, 9 to 11 a.m. (Rain date: March 15)
• Where: Meet at Walgreens parking lot, 10671 Sudley Manor Drive, Manassas
• Supplies: Gloves, safety vests, trash bags, and grabbers will be provided
• Sign up: Click here

CASA Volunteers Needed to Support Children
CASA CIS is seeking volunteers, age 21 and older, to advocate for abused and neglected children.

• Virtual information session: February 26, 6 to 7 p.m.
• Contact: Email jpo…@casacis.org or call 703.330.8145 for the meeting link or alternate dates

Family-Friendly Day of Service
Catholic Charities St. Lucy Food Project is hosting a family-friendly Day of Service. Volunteers will help pack and sort food donations.

• When: March 29, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Where: St. Lucy Food Warehouse, 8426 Kao Circle, Manassas
• Requirements: Closed-toed shoes, ability to lift heavy items. Parental consent forms required for minors.
• Sign up: Click here
• Contact: Email Ian…[email protected] or call 703.349.0974

Sewing Volunteers Needed for Uniform Repair
USO Quantico Main is hosting a uniform repair event, seeking volunteers skilled in sewing to assist with minor uniform repairs for active-duty Marines.

• When: February 20, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Where: USO Quantico Main, 3049 Bordelon Street, Marine Corps Base Quantico
• Bring: Sewing machine and basic stitching supplies
• Sign up: Click here
• Contact: Email hsul…@uso.org for more information

Volunteer at Willing Warriors Retreat
Willing Warriors in Haymarket is looking for volunteers to support their mission of providing free retreat stays and programs for wounded, ill, and injured service members, veterans, and their families. Opportunities include administrative support, event assistance, fundraising, and more.

• Contact: Email volu…@willingwarriors.org

Provide Meals for the Homeless
Streetlight Community Outreach Ministries is seeking groups to prepare and drop off meals for 30 adult residents at its hypothermia shelter.

• When: Nightly through March 31. Meals should be dropped off between 6:30 and 7 p.m.
• Where: Streetlight Hypothermia Shelter, 14716 Potomac Mills Road, Woodbridge
• Sign up: Click here
• Contact: Email thermal…@thestreetlight.org or call 571.677.2883

More Opportunities
If you are looking for additional ways to volunteer, contact Volunteer Prince William at 703.369.5292 or visit www.volunteerprincewilliam.org.

Thank you for making a difference in the community.

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Volunteer Prince William has opened up several new opportunities through the holiday season. Make sure to check out some below.

• Get into the holiday spirit by supporting the Town of Dumfries Holiday Parade on Dec. 14! Volunteers age 18+ are needed to help direct patrons, provide traffic control, act as route monitors and any other help needed to make this a fun and safe event for everyone. Volunteers should report beginning at 7 a.m., the parade steps off at 10 a.m. and will end around noon. It happens rain, snow or shine and you’ll feel loads of Christmas spirit as you get to enjoy the bands, floats, car clubs and performing groups who are participating!  Please contact Yvette at 571-363-5200 for more information.
• If you love helping others learn, we have a wonderful opportunity for you! The winter semester for BEACON for English Language and Literacy is currently underway, and they are still urgently recruiting for a few in-person and online evening Volunteer Teachers for this semester. They have one-day-a-week and two-day-a-week evening options available at various class levels. Evening classes meet from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Manassas, Manassas Park or on Zoom. No teaching or foreign language experience is required, and training is provided. Please sign up for a virtual information session or contact Seth Mazzaro at 571-428-2524.
• You can provide new, warm clothing for a vulnerable child! The fantastic staff at Boxes of Basics need sponsors who can make the holidays brighter for a local child by sponsoring a Box of Basics. It’s super easy: 1) Visit their Sign Up Genius page; 2) Select a size/gender Box of Basics and sign up; 3) Use their shopping list to buy items to help fill Boxes of Basics; 4) Drop off your unwrapped purchases at one of their convenient donation locations by Dec. 20. Please visit their website for a list of donation sites. Imagine how happy you’ll make a child and their family feel this Christmas when they receive new clothing they are proud to be seen in!
• If you enjoy decorating for the holidays, here’s a wonderful opportunity for you! CRi, Choice. Respect. independence needs volunteers aged 12+ to put up decorations around the exterior of their group homes. Decorations can be homemade or purchased, just please make sure they can withstand the weather for the duration of the holiday month. While third parties are not allowed inside the homes, decorations can be made and given to staff to hang indoors. Commercial holiday decorations are welcome such as string lights, Santa, ornaments and Christmas trees; string lights are a HUGE hit with residents in all the group homes!  This family friendly opportunity will be sure to put you in the holiday mood as you brighten up the lives of these clients who deal with developmental disabilities and/or mental health issues.
• The wonderful staff at House of Mercy need volunteer Elves to support their Christmas with Mercy program which started Dec. 3.  Preparation help is still needed from Monday to Thursday. Help is also needed Saturday and Sunday to assist clients with “shopping” for their families.  Volunteers age 16+ are welcome, volunteers age 12 to 15 are welcome to volunteer with a parent or guardian. All sorts of fun jobs are available, and you’ll get into the holiday spirit as you help provide vulnerable families with a wonderful Christmas! Please visit the SignUp Genius page for more information and to register.
• Although we’re in the holiday season, Martin Luther King Day isn’t too far off, and the MLK Youth Community Choir is seeking students in grades K-12 to join the choir and make a joyful noise! Participants will rehearse for a special performance at the Prince William Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta  40th Annual Dr. King Youth Oratorical Competition and Program being held on Jan. 18, 2025.  Rehearsals have begun, but more participants are welcome – no tryout is needed!
• The “Power of A Knock” can help a homebound senior get nutritious meals! Meals on Wheels urgently needs volunteers to deliver meals to homebound senior citizens on weekday mornings. Volunteers must pass a criminal and driving record background check. Routes take about 1.5 hours to complete, training is provided.  You’ll feel great when you find out how inspiring it is to serve this vulnerable population and make their day! Please visit their website for more information.
• Your office, group or club can provide holiday comfort during December! Streetlight Community Outreach Ministries’ hypothermia shelter located at 14716 Potomac Mills Road in Woodbridge has an ongoing need for groups to prepare and drop off meals for 30 adult residents through March 30, 2025.  Meals are needed each night and should be prepared off-site and dropped off at the shelter between 6:30 and 7 p.m. There are still several openings in December, and you’ll feel great providing a hot, nourishing meal for the homeless to enjoy!  Please visit their website to sign up and get more information.
• If you want to get firsthand experience working directly with the homeless, here’s a perfect opportunity! Streetlight Community Outreach Ministries needs volunteers age 25+ to assist staff at their hypothermia shelter, 14716 Potomac Mills Road, Woodbridge.  Two volunteers are needed each evening through March 31, 2025, from 6 to 10 p.m.  Duties include assisting with preparing and serving dinner, passing out supplies as needed and light set-up and/or clean-up.  You’ll feel great knowing you are providing this vulnerable population with a way to get out of the cold for a hot meal and a warm place to sleep! Please visit their sign up page.

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Volunteer Prince William has several opportunities for the rest of the year, so make sure to check them out below.

Greetings, Prince William: We have a breaking volunteer opportunity that’s short notice but would be great for groups! KABOOM!, AWS In Communities and Prince William County Parks & Recreation invite you, your family and friends to help build a new playspace during Build Week from Wednesday to Saturday at Fairmont Park, 9805 Fairmont Ave., Manassas 20109.

Lots of volunteer help is needed to complete this important project since building an entire playground is no easy feat. The schedule is Wednesday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The ribbon cutting will be Saturday at 2:30 p.m.  This would be a fabulous opportunity for offices, groups, clubs, etc. to bring smiles to the faces of children in this neighborhood!  Visit the Prince William County events page for more information, which includes a link to the Eventbrite page where volunteers can sign up.

• You can help vulnerable families have a holiday meal for Thanksgiving! ACTS’ Share the Bounty distribution is coming in November, and they would love to have volunteers help with sorting donations and assembling the Share the Bounty bags during October and November. This will take place in their Food Donation Center, 17958 Dr. David Cline Drive in Dumfries, Monday through Thursday. Volunteer hours are flexible between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.  You’ll feel great knowing your giving spirit will help food-insecure families have a Happy Thanksgiving
• BEACON for English Language and Literacy is recruiting volunteers to teach adult ESOL students! They have an Urgent Need for In-Person Evening Volunteers for the current fall semester, along with their upcoming winter session, which begins on Dec. 2. Morning classes meet on Monday and Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and evening classes meet on Tuesday and Thursday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. No teaching or language experience is required, and training is provided.  To learn more, please sign up for a virtual information session at Info session sign-up or contact Seth at 571-428-2524
• Brain Injury Services (BIS) has an ongoing need for volunteers to be Providing a Link for Survivors for survivors of brain injury.  This is a one-to-one friendship program for brain injury survivors; the program connects BIS clients with volunteers who can help them socialize in the community and rebuild social skills through friendship. Once a month outings for coffee, walks, chess, lunch, etc. can help a client get their life back on track following such a traumatic occurrence!  Please visit their website for more information.
• Do you enjoy supporting live concerts?  Clearbrook Center of the Arts located in Lake Ridge needs volunteer Event Stagehands age 18+ to contribute to the smooth running of their events.  Jobs include guiding show bands to their designated staging areas, assisting bands with load-in/breakdown and helping with stage setup/breakdown. You get to enjoy some great live music and get Free admission to a future Clearbrook concert of your choice!  To view the concert schedule, visit their website and visit their SignUp Genius page to volunteer.
• Education Majors and Retired Teachers! The Literacy Engagement Action Project (LEAP) at George Mason University is seeking volunteers age 18+ to provide literacy tutoring for students in grades K-5 at Boys & Girls Club in Dumfries and the Community Center in Georgetown South in Manassas. This is a paid internship running through the school year on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Training and materials are provided.  Interns must successfully complete a background check.  You’ll get excited as you help a child open new worlds through literacy and reading!
• You can help fight food insecurity! NVFS is conducting a Fall Food Drive to support the SERVE Hunger Resource Center and fight food insecurity!  The whole family can get involved – donation drop-off dates run through Wednesday at Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church, 8712 Plantation Lane, Manassas 20110. Please visit their website for a list of requested foods.
• If you enjoy helping children get excited about learning, we have a wonderful opportunity for you! Pink Space Theory needs a parent volunteer to serve as a link between program participants and Pink Space Theory. The Liaison will attend events to connect with other parents and help orient them to their resources, as well as provide necessary support options within the school and community.  The schedule is weekday evenings from 4 to 6 p.m. for a total of about six hours a month; some weekends would also need your help. The volunteer must be a resident of Prince William County and bilingual skills in Spanish are required. You’ll love watching participants get excited about learning and increase their confidence! Please visit their website.
• Help SERVE’s Hunger Resource Center get their shelves re-stocked! On Nov. 1 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., SERVE is holding “Unstuff the Truck” at SERVE’s Hunger Resource Center, 10056 Dean Drive, Manassas 20110.  Volunteers age 16+ are needed to help unload, weigh, sort and place donated food into the designated locations in the warehouse. Be prepared to lift up to 20 pounds; volunteers should be able to volunteer for the entire shift.  It’s a terrific way to get in service hours and help re-stock the Hunger Resource Center so SERVE can continue to provide food assistance to local food insecure families!
• Is your office, club, Scout troop or service group looking for a volunteer opportunity?  Streetlight Community Outreach Ministries will be opening their hypothermia shelter located at 14716 Potomac Mills Road in Woodbridge and groups are needed to prepare and drop off meals for 30 adult residents from Nov. 1 through March 30, 2025.  Meals are needed each night and should be prepared off-site and dropped off at the shelter between 6:30 and 7 p.m.  Your group will provide comfort for the homeless with a hot, nourishing meal they can enjoy during the cold winter months! Please visit their website to sign up and get more information.