Volunteer Alexandria

ALIVE! Needs Grocery Packers Help ALIVE!’s mass bag packing operation to supply thousands of grocery bags/week for distribution to food-insecure Alexandrians. Volunteers are required to do some light to moderate lifting and bending over to pick up cases of food from ground level. You wll be on your feet the entire time. Wear long sleeves/pants and/or bug spray if mosquitos bother you. Date/Time: Varied weekday shifts, generally 2-3 hours time blocks; see postings for specific dates and hours. Location: 116 S. Quaker Ln. (old Dash bus barn). There is street parking available; do not park in the lot. Close-toed shoes required. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. Wear long sleeves/pants and/or bug spray if mosquitos bother you. You will be asked to take your temperature with a no-contact thermometer before you may begin work. Gloves will be provided. Each work station is at least 6ft apart for physical distancing. All volunteers must wear cloth face coverings. If you do not have one, ALIVE! will provide one for you. Volunteers should fashion face coverings from household items or common materials, such as clean T-shirts or other clean cloths that can cover the nose and mouth area. Medical personal protective equipment such as N95 respirators or surgical masks are necessary for this purpose as these should be reserved for the appropriate personnel. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain, especially in areas of significant community-based transmission. * Only individuals registered to volunteer may show up on site in order to maintain physical distance rules. While we appreciate the overwhelming volunteer spirit during the health crisis, we cannot have additional people on site beyond those that are registered. Please do not bring friends or family to help. DO NOT volunteer if: - You exhibit any symptoms of a respiratory illness including fever, runny nose, sore throat, coughing or difficulty breathing now or in the past 24 hours. - You have been to any places, and therefore exposed, where people have tested posted for COVID-19. - You are at high risk of severe disease (including persons who are older than 65; have underlying heart disease or lung disease, diabetes, liver disease; are immunocompromised; on dialysis; or have severe obesity with BMI greater than 40). - You have someone in your household who is at high risk.(including persons who are older than 65; have underlying heart disease or lung disease, diabetes, liver disease; are immunocompromised; on dialysis;, or have severe obesity with BMI greater than 40).

Alexandria, VA

10/22/20 9:00 AM + more

Are you computer savvy and looking to help those in your community learn computer skills? We are seeking individuals to volunteer during our 6 week introductory course on basic computer skills for adults. Duties include welcoming course attendees, assisting instructors, taking attendance, setup and teardown of tables, chairs and proper storage of equipment, as well as sanitizing and cleanup. Days and hours are: Monday - 2:00pm -4:30pm and 6:00pm - 8:30pm Tuesday - 2:00pm -4:30pm and 6:00pm - 8:30pm Wednesday - 2:00pm -4:30pm and 6:00pm - 8:30pm Thursday - 2:00pm -4:30pm and 6:00pm - 8:30pm October 5th - November 12th Please reach out to us for more information! Before you volunteer, please ensure: - That you have NOT been at any places and therefore exposed where people have tested positive for COVID-19? If so, do not volunteer. - That you DO NOT exhibit any symptoms of a respiratory illness including fever, runny nose, sore throat, coughing or difficulty breathing now or in the past 14 days? If so, do NOT volunteer. - That you or someone you live with is NOT at high risk (this includes persons who are age greater than 65; have underlying heart disease or lung disease, diabetes, liver disease; are immunocompromised, on dialysis, or have severe obesity with BMI greater than 40). If so, do NOT volunteer.

Alexandria, VA

10/22/20 2:00 PM + more

Truck-to-Trunk Drivers Needed! Saturday, October 31st ALIVE! needs volunteers who can drive a 16' box truck to transport food from the COVID-19 emergency food staging location to Truck-to-Truck mass food distribution sites. This is a mission-critical job. If your plans change, you MUST NOTIFY US IMMEDIATELY. No driver means no food, which means no distribution. Pick up truck at 116 S. Quaker Ln. at 7:00am and drive to designated distribution site. Return truck to warehouse when distribution is done to offload supplies. Driver will help on-stie with other distribution tasks, based on need (e.g., unload/load, traffic control, food distributor, etc.). Reporting location: 116 S. Quaker Ln, Alexandria, VA 22314 Distribution/destination site: Cora Kelly Elementary School - 3600 Commonwealth Ave, Alexandria, VA 22305 Time: 7:00am - 11:30am (or until done, usually by noon) You will be asked to take your temperature with a no-contact thermometer befoe you begin work. Close-toed shoes required. Gloves will be provided. All volunteers must wear cloth face coverings. If you do not have one, one will be provide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain, especially in areas of significant community-based transmission. Volunteers should fashion face coverings from household items or common materials, such as clean T-shirts or other clean cloths that can cover the nose and mouth area. Medical personal protective equipment such as N95 respirators or surgical masks will not be necessary for this purpose as these should be reserved for the appropriate personnel. Please note, students are not allowed to volunteer at this time. All volunteers who are at high risk of severe disease or who have someone in their household who is high risk (this includes persons who are age greater than 65; have underlying heart disease or lung disease, diabetes, liver disease; are immunocompromised, on dialysis, or have severe obesity with BMI greater than 40) should NOT volunteer. Before you volunteer, please ensure: - That you have you NOT been at any places and therefore exposed where people have tested posted for COVID-19? If so, do not volunteer. - That you DO NOT exhibit any symptoms of a respiratory illness including fever, runny nose, sore throat, coughing or difficulty breathing now or in the past 24 hours? If so, do not volunteer.

Alexandria, VA

10/31/20 7:00 AM

Truck-to-Trunk Drivers Needed ! Saturday, October 31st ALIVE! needs volunteers who can drive a 16' box truck to transport food from the COVID-19 emergency food staging location to Truck-to-Truck mass food distribution sites. Pick up truck at 116 S. Quaker Ln. at 7:00am and drive to designated distribution site. Return truck to warehouse when distribution is done to offload supplies. Driver will help on-stie with other distribution tasks, based on need (e.g., unload/load, traffic control, food distributor, etc.). Reporting location: 116 S. Quaker Ln, Alexandria, VA 22314 Destination/distribution site: John Adams Elementary School - 5651 Rayburn Ave, Alexandria, VA 22311 Time: 7am - 11:30am (or until done, usually by noon) You will be asked to take your temperature with a no-contact thermometer befoe you begin work. Close-toed shoes required. Gloves will be provided. All volunteers must wear cloth face coverings. If you do not have one, one will be provide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain, especially in areas of significant community-based transmission. Volunteers should fashion face coverings from household items or common materials, such as clean T-shirts or other clean cloths that can cover the nose and mouth area. Medical personal protective equipment such as N95 respirators or surgical masks will not be necessary for this purpose as these should be reserved for the appropriate personnel. Please note, students are not allowed to volunteer at this time. All volunteers who are at high risk of severe disease or who have someone in their household who is high risk (this includes persons who are age greater than 65; have underlying heart disease or lung disease, diabetes, liver disease; are immunocompromised, on dialysis, or have severe obesity with BMI greater than 40) should NOT volunteer. Before you volunteer, please ensure: - That you have you NOT been at any places and therefore exposed where people have tested posted for COVID-19? If so, do not volunteer. - That you DO NOT exhibit any symptoms of a respiratory illness including fever, runny nose, sore throat, coughing or difficulty breathing now or in the past 24 hours? If so, do not volunteer.

Alexandria, VA

10/31/20 7:00 AM

Traffic Flow Volunteers Needed! Saturday, October 31st Help guide cars and foot traffic for expedient processing of clients at Truck-to-Trunk mass food distribution. Location: Cora Kelly Elementary School - 3600 Commonwealth Ave, Alexandria, VA 22305 Time: 7:45am - 11:00am (We will need some volunteers to stay later and help unpack the returning trucks at the Bus Barn) You will be asked to take your temperature with a no-contact thermometer before you may begin work. Gloves will be provided. Close-toed shoes required. All volunteers must wear cloth face coverings. If you do not have one, ALIVE! will provide one for you. Volunteers should fashion face coverings from household items or common materials, such as clean T-shirts or other clean cloths that can cover the nose and mouth area. Medical personal protective equipment such as N95 respirators or surgical masks are necessary for this purpose as these should be reserved for the appropriate personnel. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain, especially in areas of significant community-based transmission. * Only individuals registered to volunteer may show up on site in order to maintain physical distance rules. While we appreciate the overwhelming volunteer spirit during the health crisis, we cannot have additional people on site beyond those that are registered. Please do not bring friends or family to help. Minors are not allowed to volunteer at this time. DO NOT volunteer if: - You exhibit any symptoms of a respiratory illness including fever, runny nose, sore throat, coughing or difficulty breathing now or in the past 24 hours. - You have been to any places, and therefore exposed, where people have tested posted for COVID-19. - You are at high risk of severe disease (including persons who are older than 65; have underlying heart disease or lung disease, diabetes, liver disease; are immunocompromised; on dialysis; or have severe obesity with BMI greater than 40). - You have someone in your household who is at high risk.(including persons who are older than 65; have underlying heart disease or lung disease, diabetes, liver disease; are immunocompromised; on dialysis;, or have severe obesity with BMI greater than 40).

Alexandria, VA

10/31/20 7:45 AM

Translators Needed - Saturday, October 31st ALIVE! needs translators during the Truck-to-Trunk mass food distribution to help explain to clients how to receive groceries. Languages Needed: Spanish, Amharic and Arabic Location: John Adams Elementary School - 5651 Rayburn Ave, Alexandria, VA 22311 Time: 7:45am - 11:00am (We will need some volunteers to stay later and help unpack the returning trucks at the Bus Barn) You will be asked to take your temperature with a no-contact thermometer before you may begin work. Gloves will be provided. Close-toed shoes required. All volunteers must wear cloth face coverings. If you do not have one, ALIVE! will provide one for you. Volunteers should fashion face coverings from household items or common materials, such as clean T-shirts or other clean cloths that can cover the nose and mouth area. Medical personal protective equipment such as N95 respirators or surgical masks are necessary for this purpose as these should be reserved for the appropriate personnel. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain, especially in areas of significant community-based transmission. * Only individuals registered to volunteer may show up on site in order to maintain physical distance rules. While we appreciate the overwhelming volunteer spirit during the health crisis, we cannot have additional people on site beyond those that are registered. Please do not bring friends or family to help. Minors are not allowed to volunteer at this time. DO NOT volunteer if: - You exhibit any symptoms of a respiratory illness including fever, runny nose, sore throat, coughing or difficulty breathing now or in the past 24 hours. - You have been to any places, and therefore exposed, where people have tested posted for COVID-19. - You are at high risk of severe disease (including persons who are older than 65; have underlying heart disease or lung disease, diabetes, liver disease; are immunocompromised; on dialysis; or have severe obesity with BMI greater than 40). - You have someone in your household who is at high risk.(including persons who are older than 65; have underlying heart disease or lung disease, diabetes, liver disease; are immunocompromised; on dialysis;, or have severe obesity with BMI greater than 40).

Alexandria, VA

10/31/20 7:45 AM

Translators Needed October 31st ALIVE! needs translators during the Truck-to-Trunk mass food distribution to help explain to clients how to receive groceries. Languages Needed: Spanish, Amharic, and Arabic Location: Cora Kelly Elementary School - 3600 Commonwealth Ave, Alexandria, VA 22305 Time: 7:45am - 11:00am (We will need some volunteers to stay later and help unpack the returning trucks at the Bus Barn) You will be asked to take your temperature with a no-contact thermometer before you may begin work. Gloves will be provided. Close-toed shoes required. All volunteers must wear cloth face coverings. If you do not have one, ALIVE! will provide one for you. Volunteers should fashion face coverings from household items or common materials, such as clean T-shirts or other clean cloths that can cover the nose and mouth area. Medical personal protective equipment such as N95 respirators or surgical masks are necessary for this purpose as these should be reserved for the appropriate personnel. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain, especially in areas of significant community-based transmission. * Only individuals registered to volunteer may show up on site in order to maintain physical distance rules. While we appreciate the overwhelming volunteer spirit during the health crisis, we cannot have additional people on site beyond those that are registered. Please do not bring friends or family to help. Minors are not allowed to volunteer at this time. DO NOT volunteer if: - You exhibit any symptoms of a respiratory illness including fever, runny nose, sore throat, coughing or difficulty breathing now or in the past 24 hours. - You have been to any places, and therefore exposed, where people have tested posted for COVID-19. - You are at high risk of severe disease (including persons who are older than 65; have underlying heart disease or lung disease, diabetes, liver disease; are immunocompromised; on dialysis; or have severe obesity with BMI greater than 40). - You have someone in your household who is at high risk.(including persons who are older than 65; have underlying heart disease or lung disease, diabetes, liver disease; are immunocompromised; on dialysis;, or have severe obesity with BMI greater than 40).

Alexandria, VA

10/31/20 7:45 AM

Food Distribution Volunteers Needed! Saturday, October 31st Help distribute grocery bags, produce or eggs from inside a truck/bus, via pull-carts or at the Walk-up table during Truck-to-Trunk mass food distribution. Bags are 6 pounds each; produce boxes are up to 25 pounds each. Location: John Adams Elementary School - 5651 Rayburn Ave, Alexandria, VA 22311 Time: 7:45am - 11:00am (We will need some volunteers to stay later and help unpack the returning trucks at the Bus Barn) You will be asked to take your temperature with a no-contact thermometer before you may begin work. Gloves will be provided. Close-toed shoes required. All volunteers must wear cloth face coverings. If you do not have one, ALIVE! will provide one for you. Volunteers should fashion face coverings from household items or common materials, such as clean T-shirts or other clean cloths that can cover the nose and mouth area. Medical personal protective equipment such as N95 respirators or surgical masks are necessary for this purpose as these should be reserved for the appropriate personnel. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain, especially in areas of significant community-based transmission. * Only individuals registered to volunteer may show up on site in order to maintain physical distance rules. While we appreciate the overwhelming volunteer spirit during the health crisis, we cannot have additional people on site beyond those that are registered. Please do not bring friends or family to help. Minors are not allowed to volunteer at this time. DO NOT volunteer if: - You exhibit any symptoms of a respiratory illness including fever, runny nose, sore throat, coughing or difficulty breathing now or in the past 24 hours. - You have been to any places, and therefore exposed, where people have tested posted for COVID-19. - You are at high risk of severe disease (including persons who are older than 65; have underlying heart disease or lung disease, diabetes, liver disease; are immunocompromised; on dialysis; or have severe obesity with BMI greater than 40). - You have someone in your household who is at high risk.(including persons who are older than 65; have underlying heart disease or lung disease, diabetes, liver disease; are immunocompromised; on dialysis;, or have severe obesity with BMI greater than 40).

Alexandria, VA

10/31/20 7:45 AM

Food Distribution Volunteers Needed! Saturday, October 31st Help distribute grocery bags, produce or eggs from inside a truck/bus, via pull-carts or at the Walk-up table during Truck-to-Trunk mass food distribution. Bags are 6 pounds each; produce boxes are up to 25 pounds each. Location: Cora Kelly Elementary School - 3600 Commonwealth Ave, Alexandria, VA 22305 Time: 7:45am - 11:00am (We will need some volunteers to stay later and help unpack the returning trucks at the Bus Barn) You will be asked to take your temperature with a no-contact thermometer before you may begin work. Gloves will be provided. Close-toed shoes required. All volunteers must wear cloth face coverings. If you do not have one, ALIVE! will provide one for you. Volunteers should fashion face coverings from household items or common materials, such as clean T-shirts or other clean cloths that can cover the nose and mouth area. Medical personal protective equipment such as N95 respirators or surgical masks are necessary for this purpose as these should be reserved for the appropriate personnel. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain, especially in areas of significant community-based transmission. * Only individuals registered to volunteer may show up on site in order to maintain physical distance rules. While we appreciate the overwhelming volunteer spirit during the health crisis, we cannot have additional people on site beyond those that are registered. Please do not bring friends or family to help. Minors are not allowed to volunteer at this time. DO NOT volunteer if: - You exhibit any symptoms of a respiratory illness including fever, runny nose, sore throat, coughing or difficulty breathing now or in the past 24 hours. - You have been to any places, and therefore exposed, where people have tested posted for COVID-19. - You are at high risk of severe disease (including persons who are older than 65; have underlying heart disease or lung disease, diabetes, liver disease; are immunocompromised; on dialysis; or have severe obesity with BMI greater than 40). - You have someone in your household who is at high risk.(including persons who are older than 65; have underlying heart disease or lung disease, diabetes, liver disease; are immunocompromised; on dialysis;, or have severe obesity with BMI greater than 40).

Alexandria, VA

10/31/20 7:45 AM

The Arlington Employment Center is looking for volunteer instructors and interns to co-teach ONLINE Basic Computers, Microsoft Office Specialist, and CompTIA ITF+ classes. We need help during the following days/times: Monday's from 6pm-7:30pm Tuesday's from 6pm-7:30pm Wednesday's from 6pm-7:30pm Thursday's from 6pm-7:30pm Tuesday's from 9am-10:30am Thursday's from 9am-10:30am No teaching experience required. Training, curriculum, and materials provided. Volunteers must attend a mandatory virtual training. While the volunteer work will be completed virtually, volunteers MUST complete a mandatory in-person background check in Arlington, Virginia.

Arlington, VA

11/1/20 10:30 AM

Just like it sounds. You will organize and bag food and cleaning supply donations for distribution. Before you volunteer, please ensure: - That you have NOT been at any places and therefore exposed where people have tested positive for COVID-19? If so, do not volunteer. - That you DO NOT exhibit any symptoms of respiratory illness including fever, runny nose, sore throat, coughing or difficulty breathing now or in the past 24 hours? If so, do not volunteer. - That you or someone you live with is NOT at high risk (this includes persons who are age greater than 65; have underlying heart disease or lung disease, diabetes, liver disease; are immunocompromised, on dialysis, or have severe obesity with BMI greater than 40). If so, do NOT volunteer.

Alexandria, VA

11/2/20 10:00 AM + more

Every other Wednesday we distribute boxes/bags of food/cleaning supplies to families involved in Casa Chirilagua programming and those in need in the neighborhood. Before you volunteer, please ensure: - That you have NOT been at any places and therefore exposed where people have tested positive for COVID-19? If so, do not volunteer. - That you DO NOT exhibit any symptoms of a respiratory illness including fever, runny nose, sore throat, coughing or difficulty breathing now or in the past 24 hours? If so, do not volunteer. - That you or someone you live with is NOT at high risk (this includes persons who are age greater than 65; have underlying heart disease or lung disease, diabetes, liver disease; are immunocompromised, on dialysis, or have severe obesity with BMI greater than 40). If so, do NOT volunteer.

Alexandria, VA

11/4/20 10:00 AM + more

This holiday season, Volunteer Alexandria, in partnership with the City of Alexandria, is supporting families in need. Financial and emotional stress can dampen the holiday cheer—especially during this challenging year. For more than two decades, the Holiday Sharing Program has helped Alexandria’s low-income families. Due to COVID, we will not collect toys this year. Please consider sponsoring a family. Click here to sign up, https://apps.alexandriava.gov/HolidaySharing. As part of the Holiday Sharing Program, Volunteer Alexandria is hosting individuals, families, and youth to decorate envelopes. These envelopes will be distributed to families who are part of the Holiday Sharing Program and whom are receiving cards with their sponsored gift. Volunteers can pick from different shifts on Monday, November 9th. Each shift can host up to 6 families. All COVID-19 procedures and policies will be followed. Click HERE to learn more how Volunteer Alexandria is keeping their volunteers safe while on site. SHIFTS: 10:00 – 11:00 AM 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM 2:00 – 3:00 PM 3:30 – 4:30 PM 5:30 – 6:30 PM Come join us for making this year extra special for families!

Alexandria, VA

11/9/20 10:00 AM + more

For any incident, from a car crash to an active shooter normal people play an important role in saving lives. It is imperative that we provide the knowledge and skills necessary to help our community save lives until our professional responders arrive. This class will teach you how to recognize violent activities, respond safely, provide immediate rescue tactics to the injured, and report them to 9-1-1 efficiently. The skills you will learn are transferable to countless situations involving traumatic injury, which include car accidents, household injuries, or an active shooter. Come and learn how you can be the help, Until Help Arrives. *** During the current COVID-19 event all UHA classes will be held remotely online via Zoom to encourage social distancing. Once we can do in person classes again we will hold a skills only 1 hour training to give you the hands on training parts of the class. The webinar is expected to be shorter than the standard UHA class at only 3.5 hours. After you sign up additional details will follow. Class times posted are the start time of the online learning.***

Virtual, --

11/9/20 6:00 PM + more

Calling all volunteer coordinators! Stop in to get your questions answered! Each session will start off with a quick tip/demo on how to use our online portal! Then, we will open it up to answer your specific questions. After each session, there will be instructions typed and sent out on the tip/demo as well as any instructions on any questions that were asked. Stay as long as you like! This is meant to be short and to the point…a quick Q&A! *Please note these topics may change due to feedback from volunteer coordinators. October– How to Manage Multiple Volunteer Opportunities in our System Date: October 13th 1:00 – 1:45PM Wondering how you can use information or copy the same format of previous scheduled volunteer opportunity? This session will provide a quick demo on how to do so! November – Marking Attendance & Managing Longer-Term Volunteer Hours Date: November 10th 1:00 – 1:45PM Easy tips and reminders on how to keep track of your volunteers’ attendance and managing/tracking volunteers with a consistent schedule within your organization. December– Volunteer Training & Engagement Best Practices in a Virtual World Date: December 8th 1:00 – 1:45PM Presented By: Lynn O'Connell - teaches at Northern Virginia Community in the Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership & Administration. 2020 certainly has us all "Zooming" now, and - at first - we were thrilled to have the technology, but now many of us are "zoomed out." What can we do to offer meaningful trainings to our volunteers? And more importantly perhaps, what can we do to engage (and keep!) our volunteers during these times?

Virtual, --

11/10/20 1:00 PM + more

One Friday a tractor-trailer delivers boxes of fresh produce and dairy from farmers in Pennsylvania. We distribute these boxes to families involved in Casa Chirilagua programming and those in need in the neighborhood. You will be primarily be helping set up and directing people in line and reminding people of the safety precautions (ie 6ft distance, masks, etc). Before you volunteer, please ensure: - That you have NOT been at any places and therefore exposed where people have tested positive for COVID-19? If so, do not volunteer. - That you DO NOT exhibit any symptoms of a respiratory illness including fever, runny nose, sore throat, coughing or difficulty breathing now or in the past 24 hours? If so, do not volunteer. - That you or someone you live with is NOT at high risk (this includes persons who are age greater than 65; have underlying heart disease or lung disease, diabetes, liver disease; are immunocompromised, on dialysis, or have severe obesity with BMI greater than 40). If so, do NOT volunteer.

Alexandria, VA

11/13/20 9:30 AM + more

The Red Kettle Campaign is a long-standing holiday tradition that raises more than $1 million in donations annually to benefit local DMV families and individuals in need. Those families need you to help host at our Kettle locations November and December this year. Volunteers choose their own locations and time slots and then ring the iconic Salvation Army Bell! The kettles are typically stationed outside local grocery stores in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area. The Red Kettle Campaign is a vital component of The Salvation Army’s fundraising for families in need in the community. We will work with you to find a location near you on a date and time that works for you! Note: The dates listed represent ONLY the first and last dates available to volunteer! To see more dates and locations, see below! You can see available locations and shifts here: https://www.registertoring.com/ Volunteers of all ages are welcome; those age 17 or under must be accompanied by an adult age 18 or older at all times. This opportunity is great for groups, families, young children, older adults, and just about everyone! COVID-19 safety measures include a mask requirement and sanitizing supplies (provided) to keep the kettle and bell clean. Before you volunteer, please ensure: - That you have NOT been at any places and therefore exposed where people have tested positive for COVID-19? If so, do not volunteer. - That you DO NOT exhibit any symptoms of a respiratory illness including fever, runny nose, sore throat, coughing or difficulty breathing now or in the past 14 days? If so, do NOT volunteer. - That you or someone you live with is NOT at high risk (this includes persons who are age greater than 65; have underlying heart disease or lung disease, diabetes, liver disease; are immunocompromised, on dialysis, or have severe obesity with BMI greater than 40). If so, do NOT volunteer.

Alexandria, VA

11/13/20 10:00 AM + more

This holiday season the City of Alexandria is supporting families in need. Financial and emotional stress can dampen the holiday cheer—especially during this challenging year. For more than two decades, the Holiday Sharing Program has helped Alexandria’s low-income families. Due to COVID, we will not collect toys this year. Please consider sponsoring a family. Click here to sign up, https://apps.alexandriava.gov/HolidaySharing. Volunteers are needed to help ensure clients have on masks and are maintaing social distance, have their letter of identification, verify pick-up times, and distribute gift cards. Volunteers will also help direct foot traffic entering and exiting the building. If you can help translate, please click HERE to register. Volunteers needed November 18th 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM; November 19th 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM; December 4th 11:30 AM - 7:00 PM; December 5th 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. There are two shifts available each day to choose from.

Alexandria, VA

11/18/20 11:30 AM + more