Volunteer Alexandria

Hello, friends! We are looking for some AOTH fans & supporters to help with front of house for our exciting holiday show, "Squeakers & Mr. Gumdrop." Show runs December 5-21, 2019 at the Lab at Convergence. Come greet people tall and small, and guide them into our fun lobby and theatre! (Dress is casual attire - avoid graphic T-shirts, sneakers; nice jeans are okay!)

Alexandria, VA

12/10/19 9:30 AM + more

Volunteer opportunities exist for mentors/coaches interested in gaining hands-on experience in youth development and baseball instruction! -Help implement tailored baseball instruction to young Scholar-Athletes (ages 6-12) -Help Scholar-Athletes develop baseball skills learned on the diamond into life lessons that can help them succeed in the classroom and their community -Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday -3:30-5:30 pm or 7:30-8:30 pm The culture of the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy Instructional League is grounded in the positive values of sports - instilling a love of physical activity as well as the qualities of determination, resiliency, teamwork and goal setting in the young scholar-athletes we serve. We do this through committed volunteer mentor/coaches - trained in positive coaching methodology. September 24 - May 21

Washington, DC

12/10/19 3:30 PM + more

Mentors are at the heart and soul of what we do at the Academy. Mentors come once a week to work with Scholar-Athletes in various games and activities designed to help Scholar-Athletes learn and grow into determined students, supportive teammates and catalysts for positive change in our community. Our mentors work to cultivate a positive relationship with mentees that have a lasting impact for years to come. - 1 hour per week from 6-7 pm - Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday during the school year - Work on provided activities to teach mentee about life, goal setting, team-work, and more - Training for mentors in working with children and positive development - Dates: September 24, 2019 - May 21, 2020 The Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy looks to nurture the development of D.C. youth into thriving members and leaders of our community. The mission of the Academy is to use the sports of baseball and softball as vehicles to foster positive character development, academic achievement and improved health among youth from underserved communities in Washington, D.C. Scholar-Athletes participate in a year-round program that includes STEM and literacy, baseball and softball programs, and food education.

Washington, DC

12/10/19 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

12/11/19 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

12/11/19 3:00 PM + more

Come as you can to help 1:1 tutor kids or work on homework Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday anytime between 3:30 and 5:30pm. Kids grades 3-8 work on homework, online math games, or Academy assignments in STEM or literacy. Also try partner reading to work with a child on their vocabulary or learning how to read. Dates: September 24-May 21

Washington, DC

12/11/19 3:30 PM + 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.

Alexandria, VA

12/11/19 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

12/12/19 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

12/12/19 1:00 PM + more

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

12/13/19 8:30 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

12/13/19 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

12/13/19 3:00 PM + more

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 rally on Saturday, July 20th, 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. 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

12/14/19 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

12/14/19 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

12/14/19 1:00 PM + more

The ASO is looking for volunteers to provide assistance in creating a smooth event experience for concert goers, musicians, and staff. This is our family friendly holiday concert! Timeframe: 5 hours on Saturday / 4 hours Sunday 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) Concert 2 - Nuts & Crackers Potpourri, Saturday, December 14th Schlesinger Concert Hall Concert: 7:00 PM. Volunteers arrive at 5:30 PM *Sunday, December 15th George Washington Masonic Memorial Concert: 2:00 PM. Volunteers arrive at 12:30 PM Free parking is provided at both venues. Reception will need to be set up during the performance since it is so short. 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 Provides catering assistance in opening and putting out enough food and drink. 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

Alexandria, VA

12/14/19 5:30 PM + 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

12/14/19 5:30 PM + more

We need volunteers to assit with our Holiday Sharing Family Gift Distribution to perform the following volunteer tasks: Sunday afternoon and weekday mornings and evenings: Check-in sponsors and organize bundles of gifts so they can be easily located. Weekday afternoon and evenings: Check-out families who come in to pick up bundles. Help load the bundles in the parents' transportation home. Provide transportation for families if needed. Call to remind sponsors who have not brought in scheduled gifts and parents who have not picked up gifts. Spanish speakers encouraged.

Alexandria, VA

12/16/19 8:45 AM + more