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

10/29/20 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

10/29/20 2:00 PM + more

Alexandria Drive-In and alxCommunity is looking for help getting their gift bags collated and packed for the upcoming shows! Proceeds from the events and sponsorships go to local nonprofits. Volunteers needed 2:00 - 5:00 PM Thursday, October 29th. Before you volunteer in person, 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

10/29/20 2:00 PM

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

alxCommunity and The Garden are hosting drive-in movies Friday and Saturday nights from October 31st to December 5th in partnership with the Alexandria Drive-In. Each weekend they are sponsoring a local nonprofit. National Breast Center Foundation's featured weekend is October 31st. We are looking for volunteers to help run this event. Come join us for a fun night to celebrate, get involved/volunteer, and enjoy the show(s)! 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

10/31/20 3:30 PM + more

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 2:00 PM + 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 11:30 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.***

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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. 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?

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11/10/20 1:00 PM + more

Snow Buddy Program Details: Snow Buddy is a Volunteer Alexandria program which provides snow removal and sidewalk treatment for eligible Alexandrians. Volunteers are matched with low-income seniors or homebound or disabled residents who are physically unable to do it themselves, cannot afford to pay for this service, and/or do not have neighbors, family, or friends to assist them. The Snow Buddy program is critical to the safety of these residents, who may need to leave their homes for medical or other essential appointments, or to provide access to their property by healthcare workers or for deliveries. Additionally, depending on the storm response level, the City of Alexandria requires property owners and tenants to clear snow and ice from adjacent City sidewalks within 24-72 hours of the end of the snowfall. Failure to do so may incur fines and/or City snow removal charges. Snow Buddy volunteer duty begins on November 1 and normally ends by April 30. Volunteers will be on-call for the duration of the program season. Assignments are generally within reasonable walking distance of the volunteer’s home. Volunteers are expected to supply their own snow shovel. Salt will be provided. The orientation will be held through a Zoom meeting for all Snow Buddies on October 20 at 6pm to review program and safety requirements and details. While physical interaction with partnered clients should be minimal, all COVID-19 precautions and procedures apply. Please click HERE to review Volunteer COVID Safety, and click HERE to see COVID Volunteer Guidelines that must be followed. Before you volunteer: - have you been anywhere where people tested positive for COVID-19, and therefore you potentially have been exposed? - have you exhibited any symptoms of a respiratory illness, including fever, runny nose, sore throat, coughing, or difficulty breathing now or in the past 14 days? - are you or someone you live with considered at high risk (including persons older than 65; those with underlying medical conditions or severe obesity)? If you answer ‘yes’ to any of these questions, do NOT volunteer. If you answer ‘no’ now but your situation changes once you have volunteered, please contact Volunteer Alexandria immediately at (703) 836-2176. To sign up as a Snow Buddy, click HERE. Register below for the Snow Buddy orienation. After registering for the orientation below, the Emergency Preparedness Manager will send you a confirmation along with the Zoom link to access the virtual orientation.

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11/10/20 6:00 PM

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

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 translate Spanish and Arabic are needed to help ensure clients are wearing masks and are maintaining 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. 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

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. *** During the current COVID-19 event all Emergency Preparedness Volunteer Orientations will be held remotely online to encourage social distancing. Class times posted are the start time of the online learning. After you sign up an online class invitation will be sent to you the week of the orientation.***

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11/19/20 6:00 PM + more

alxCommunity and The Garden are hosting drive-in movies Friday and Saturday nights from October 31st to December 5th in partnership with the Alexandria Drive-In. Each weekend they are sponsoring a local nonprofit. Volunteer Alexandria's featured weekend is Friday, November 20th and Saturday, November 21st. We are looking for volunteers to help run this event. Come join us for a fun night to celebrate Volunteer Alexandria, get involved/volunteer, and enjoy the show(s)! Volunteers are needed to help run the Hospitality Center and help as Row Captains during each featured movie. When you sign-up below, please answer the following question helping us assign you a task for the night you choose. (It will appear after you click on sign-up button below.) Hospitality Center Volunteers - Greet guests, check to make sure everyone in the cars have masks, scan customer tickets, pass out gift bags, and direct cars to their parking spot area. Row Captain Volunteers - Help guests find their parking spots for the show, move and arrange parked cones as needed, monitor guests (all people have to stay in cars), answer any questions the guest might have, and direct cars out of the parking lot. 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

11/20/20 5:30 PM + more