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September Events
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Friday, September 3, 2010, Community Partners for Children will have their Annual Back to School Supply Drive. Community Partners for Children are in need of volunteers from 8:00am to 3:00pm to sort school supplies. The event will be held at Del Ray United Methodist Church, 100 E. Windsor in Del Ray. Breakfast and lunch will be provided to volunteers. The supplies will be divided up, and go to Alexandria Public schools. The Alexandria Police will deliver the supplies. For anyone interested in participating, please contact Kendra Chambers at 703 717-0373 or email:
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Saturday, September 11, 2010, The Big Event is a youth-run and lead service event that gives Alexandria youth the chance to give "one big thanks" to their community. On the day of The Big Event, approximately 200 youth volunteers will complete 3 hour service projects at various Alexandria non profits -- totally more than 600 hours of service in one day! Volunteers will receive breakfast and lunch as well as the opportunity to win prizes through a raffle. The Big Event 2010 will be held Saturday, September 11, 2010. As such, we are encouraging our youth volunteers to participate in this event in the spirit of The United We Serve campaign and 9/11's designation as a National Day of Service. For those youth interested in participating, or adults interested in volunteering as project leaders, please contact Kelsey Haynes at (703) 836-2176 or
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Thursday, September 16, 2010, The Northern Virginia Association for Volunteer Administration (NVAVA), presents a Volunteer Management Workshop, "The Benefits & Challenges of Engaging New Volunteers." Networking/Light Breakfast: 9:30-9:50a.m., Announcements: 9:50-10:00a.m., NVAVA Program: 10:00a.m.-12 noon. The workshop will be held at the West Springfield Government Center Community Room located at 6140 Rolling Road, Springfield, Virginia 22152. Please register by September 9th to Barb Sheffer, Membership Chair, at (703) 407-6256 or email at
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. The workshop is free to members, non-members pay $15.00 at the door. Guests may apply this fee to new memberships. For more information, please contact Emily Swenson, (703) 246-3474 or email at
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Saturday, September 25, 2010, Emergency Volunteer Mobilization Exercise - Volunteer Alexandria together with Red Cross of Alexandria is currently recruiting volunteers for its upcoming Mock Volunteer Reception Center Exercise from 7:30am-2:00pm. The majority of "actors" to play the role of SUV's (spontaneous unaffiliated volunteers) are requested to stop by for "processing" between 9:00am-12:00pm. For more information please contact Donna Walker James at (703) 836-2176 ext: 103 or email
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