Volunteer Alexandria

HELP SAVE LIVES IN YOUR COMMUNITY! Every day 7 people die in home fires, most in homes that lack working smoke alarms. Your help is needed! Volunteer today and join us for our next Sound the Alarm, Save a Life rally in the City of Alexandria, SOUND THE ALARM RALLY The American Red Cross of the National Capital Region is looking for volunteers to support the Sound the Alarm Smoke Alarm Instalation Rally. Partnering with the City of Alexandria Fire Department, volunteers will visit homes in in Alexandria Neighborhoods to install free smoke alarms, replace batteries in existing alarms and share home fire safety education materials. You MUST register to volunteer for this event. Breakfast and lunch will be provided A few hours of your time can make a life-saving difference to families facing a home fire emergency.

Alexandria, VA

1/20/20 8:00 AM

Dates & Time: -Monday 6-8pm -Fall: September 23-December 16 -Winter: January 27-March 23 -Spring: April 6-May 18 *Dates subject to change. Details: YBA PLAY is a free instructional league that immerses youth in The Academy Way - a positive culture that cultivates excellence and performance mastery through an emphasis on teamwork, effort, continual learning, and a love of baseball/softball. We see this not as just a coaching job but an opportunity to make DC a better place. Join the movement! Grow the game of baseball in Washington DC! Help build community! The responsibility of the National Pastime in the Nation's Capital.

Washington, DC

1/20/20 6:00 PM + more

Do you want to make a difference in our community? Are you interested in learning new art, craft or business skills? Do you have a service learning requirement for your school or community group? UpCycle Creative Reuse Center is an Alexandria, Virginia based non-profit that connects creativity and conservation by providing a resource center for reuse materials and a creative making space for the community. At UpCycle, we rethink the traditional notion of waste by collecting cast-offs from our community to serve as creative materials. We are looking for a volunteer to help us sort donations from the community and restock our shop of recycled materials. No experience necessary; we'll provide instructions. If under 18 please email volunteer@upcyclecrc.org.

Alexandria, VA

1/22/20 12:00 PM + more

Do you want to make a difference in our community? Are you interested in learning new art, craft or business skills? Do you have a service learning requirement for your school or community group? UpCycle Creative Reuse Center is an Alexandria, Virginia based non-profit that connects creativity and conservation by providing a resource center for reuse materials and a creative making space for the community. At UpCycle, we rethink the traditional notion of waste by collecting cast-offs from our community to serve as creative materials. We are looking for a volunteer to help us sort donations from the community and restock our shop of recycled materials. No experience necessary; we'll provide instructions. If under 18 please email volunteer@upcyclecrc.org.

Alexandria, VA

1/22/20 3:00 PM + more

ECDC/ACC DC Metro's JANUARY Volunteer Orientations will be: Silver Spring (8121 Georgia Avenue, Suite 800, Silver Spring MD 20910) Thursday, 1/16/20 at 6:30 pm Arlington (901 S Highland Street, Arlington, VA 22204) Wednesday, 1/22/20 at 6 pm Please be on time as the sessions start promptly. We hope to see you soon!

Arlington, VA

1/22/20 6:00 PM

Do you want to make a difference in our community? Are you interested in learning new art, craft or business skills? Do you have a service learning requirement for your school or community group? UpCycle Creative Reuse Center is an Alexandria, Virginia based non-profit that connects creativity and conservation by providing a resource center for reuse materials and a creative making space for the community. At UpCycle, we rethink the traditional notion of waste by collecting cast-offs from our community to serve as creative materials. We are looking for a volunteer to help us sort donations from the community and restock our shop of recycled materials. No experience necessary; we'll provide instructions. If under 18 please email volunteer@upcyclecrc.org.

Alexandria, VA

1/23/20 10:00 AM + more

Do you want to make a difference in our community? Are you interested in learning new art, craft or business skills? Do you have a service learning requirement for your school or community group? UpCycle Creative Reuse Center is an Alexandria, Virginia based non-profit that connects creativity and conservation by providing a resource center for reuse materials and a creative making space for the community. At UpCycle, we rethink the traditional notion of waste by collecting cast-offs from our community to serve as creative materials. We are looking for a volunteer to help us sort donations from the community and restock our shop of recycled materials. No experience necessary; we'll provide instructions. If under 18 please email volunteer@upcyclecrc.org.

Alexandria, VA

1/23/20 1:00 PM + more

Would you like to learn more about our emergency preparedness program? This is a great opportunity! Our orientation provides more information about emergency management and ways to be involved in the community.

Alexandria, VA

1/23/20 6:30 PM + more

We are excited to announce our partnership with ACT for Alexandria and the Sorkin Center at Compass to support Alexandria nonprofit boards. The On Board program provides the opportunity for professionals to give back to the local community on a substantive level. On Board matches professionals to local nonprofits that need qualified board members, facilitates joining the board, and successfully participating as board members. This is an orientation to learn more about the process and matching. Why Board Service? Board service enables business professionals to achieve many professional and personal goals:​ Advancing the mission of an organization whose work resonates with their core values, or whose work addresses an issue of personal significance. Expanding professional networks through interaction with other board members and civic leaders. Providing leadership opportunities and professional development. Offering a structured and unique opportunity for professionals to engage with local nonprofits in a way that utilizes their skills and brings significant value to the nonprofit and the greater community. Who is eligible? Candidates with a strong interest in being involved with a nonprofit organization. At least five years of work experience Works or lives in Alexandria

Alexandria, VA

1/24/20 8:00 AM

Do you want to make a difference in our community? Are you interested in learning new art, craft or business skills? Do you have a service learning requirement for your school or community group? UpCycle Creative Reuse Center is an Alexandria, Virginia based non-profit that connects creativity and conservation by providing a resource center for reuse materials and a creative making space for the community. At UpCycle, we rethink the traditional notion of waste by collecting cast-offs from our community to serve as creative materials. We are looking for a volunteer to help us sort donations from the community and restock our shop of recycled materials. No experience necessary; we'll provide instructions. If under 18 please email volunteer@upcyclecrc.org.

Alexandria, VA

1/24/20 12:00 PM + more

Do you want to make a difference in our community? Are you interested in learning new art, craft or business skills? Do you have a service learning requirement for your school or community group? UpCycle Creative Reuse Center is an Alexandria, Virginia based non-profit that connects creativity and conservation by providing a resource center for reuse materials and a creative making space for the community. At UpCycle, we rethink the traditional notion of waste by collecting cast-offs from our community to serve as creative materials. We are looking for a volunteer to help us sort donations from the community and restock our shop of recycled materials. No experience necessary; we'll provide instructions. If under 18 please email volunteer@upcyclecrc.org.

Alexandria, VA

1/24/20 3:00 PM + more

Do you want to make a difference in our community? Are you interested in learning new art, craft or business skills? Do you have a service learning requirement for your school or community group? UpCycle Creative Reuse Center is an Alexandria, Virginia based non-profit that connects creativity and conservation by providing a resource center for reuse materials and a creative making space for the community. At UpCycle, we rethink the traditional notion of waste by collecting cast-offs from our community to serve as creative materials. We are looking for a volunteer to help us sort donations from the community and restock our shop of recycled materials. No experience necessary; we'll provide instructions. If under 18 please email volunteer@upcyclecrc.org.

Alexandria, VA

1/25/20 10:00 AM + more

Do you want to make a difference in our community? Are you interested in learning new art, craft or business skills? Do you have a service learning requirement for your school or community group? UpCycle Creative Reuse Center is an Alexandria, Virginia based non-profit that connects creativity and conservation by providing a resource center for reuse materials and a creative making space for the community. At UpCycle, we rethink the traditional notion of waste by collecting cast-offs from our community to serve as creative materials. We are looking for a volunteer to help us sort donations from the community and restock our shop of recycled materials. No experience necessary; we'll provide instructions. If under 18 please email volunteer@upcyclecrc.org.

Alexandria, VA

2/1/20 1:00 PM + more

The Child and Family Network Centers is a small local non-profit preschool that provides 139 low-income families with free preschool education.

Alexandria, VA

2/3/20 9:00 AM + more

Census Ambassador Trainings prepare our volunteers for upcoming Complete Count Committee outreach activities. These trainings will happen about once a month, and will equip you with the knowledge and materials you need to confidently talk to folks about what the 2020 Census means for them. Food and drinks will be provided!

Alexandria, VA

2/13/20 3:30 PM

Are you interested in helping fight hunger in your community? Come join us at our monthly food distribution and pay it forward! The City of Alexandria and the 1st Agape Baptist Church are committed to keeping Alexandria Hunger Free. Each month (every second friday), we conduct a food distribution open to all. Here we provide low income families various produce, meats, and non pershiable items to take home. We need volunteers to help with bagging, distributing foods as families line up and assisting families with carrying produce. We value our volunteers so much, with out them we would not be able to conduct innitiatives such as this one. Sign up to volunteer today and make a difference! Volunteer Duties: Volunteers open and unload plastic wrap, boxes and other packaging. One or two volunteers will be assigned per pallet to unload the food and replenish the table as the supply runs out. Volunteers will be provided reusable plastic (food service type) gloves for food handling. Distribution of food to families As clients arrive, one volunteer will be assigned to hand one person from each household a number and record the number of people in each household on the provided data collection form.

Alexandria, VA

2/14/20 9:00 AM + more

The ASO is looking for volunteers to provide assistance in creating a smooth event experience for concert goers, musicians, and staff. Timeframe: 5 hours on Saturdays / 4 hours Sundays Number of people effected: Saturdays, 980 per concert - Sundays, 400 per concert Impact: Help raise $300,000 towards the support of the orchestra and its community outreach efforts. Dress code: Business Casual Benefits: Free parking at both venues, access to view the performance (in between jobs), invitation to our annual Volunteer Appreciation Event, invitation to more intimate recitals throughout the year to include our new Bach and Brews concert. Concert Dates and Locations: Saturday Concerts Concert: 8:00 PM / Volunteer Call-Time: 6:30 PM Schlesinger Concert Hall 4915 E Campus Drive Alexandria, VA October 5, 2019 - Imaginary Symphony November 16, 2019 - Autumn Cello and Dvorak December 14, 2019* - Nutcracker Potpourri (one hour earlier w/concert start time of 7:00 PM) February 15, 2020 - String Serenade May 16, 2020 - Musical Tales of Belonging Sunday Concerts Concert: 3:00 PM / Volunteer Call-Time: 1:30 PM George Washington Masonic Memorial 101 Callahan Drive Alexandria, VA October 6, 2019 - Imaginary Symphony November 17, 2019 - Autumn Cello and Dvorak December 15, 2019* - Nutcracker Potpourri (one hour earlier w/concert start time of 2:00 PM) February 16, 2020 - String Serenade May 17, 2020 - Musical Tales of Belonging If interested and new to the ASO, please provide a phone number for a short phone interview. Available Opportunities Event Set Up Crew Member Assists with setting up tables, placing concert programs, green room set up, concessions items, and marketing display items Some light lifting of tables and boxes 2 hour time commitment before the concert begins Box Office Assistant In charge of will-call tickets. Distributes the correct pre-purchased ticket to the patron and verifies their seat. Concessions Assistant Creates an inviting display table for concessions and handles the purchasing of such before and during intermission of the concert. Will help consolidate left over items. Usher Assists patrons in finding their designated seat in a timely manner. (At Masonic Memorial, one usher provides elevator assistance, grouping patrons that need to go upstairs in a timely manner) Ticket Validator Collects and verifies that each patron has a ticket to enter the concert hall. May help usher as well. Program Distributor Distributes the concert program to incoming patrons at each entrance of the concert hall. May help usher as well. Door Greeter Welcomes and directs incoming patrons to their desired destination. Reception (Saturdays Only) Provides catering assistance in opening and serving enough wine, and making sure there are enough appetizers put out. Assists with storing leftover food and wine. Event Take Down Crew Member Assists in taking down tables, picking up programs, green room take down, concessions items, marketing display items, and reception items. Some light lifting of tables and boxes 2 hour time commitment There are three tiers of volunteering you can choose from: Long-Term Volunteers - Mainly stationary and more customer service based. Must commit to at least two (2) Saturday night concerts OR two (2) Sunday afternoon concerts to remain active. Jobs would include: Box Office Assistant Usher Ticket Validator Program Distributor Concessions Manager Short-Term Volunteers - Good option for students or military. These take a more active role in helping set up and take down. Need only commit to one concert, but are welcome to do more. Jobs include: Event Set Up Crew Member Event Take Down Crew Member Concessions Assistant Door Greeter Box Office Assistant Ticket Validator Program Distributor Usher (if we’re short on ushers) General Administration Volunteers - Good for retirees or students who would like to help our office during the day and are available during the week. Jobs include: Helping with mass mailings. Fold letters in a letter tri-fold, place stamps on the corners of envelopes, stuff envelopes with marketing materials, place address labels on the corners of envelopes, seal envelopes. Chairs and tables are provided, as well as coffee Please see our separate posting for General Administration opportunities found here: https://www.volunteeralexandria.org/opportunity/a0C1B00001TyJ5QUAV

Alexandria, VA

2/15/20 6:30 PM + more

Volunteer Alexandria is looking for volunteers to help us celebrate the birth of George Washington by marching in the Anual George Washington Birthday Parade! We will be distributing information on Emergency Preparedness to the gathered crowd as well as information on volunteering with Volunteer Alexandria. If this sounds like a fun way to spend a Holiday afternoon please sign up now! We look forward to marching with you!

Alexandria, VA

2/17/20 12:00 PM