Volunteer Alexandria

Alexandria City Public School (ACPS) will provide two days worth of breakfast and lunch meals with a snack pack free for any enrolled ACPS student on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays between 9:00am and 12:00pm. Friday distribution will include a meal(s) for Saturday. For more information about these meals, please visit https://www.acps.k12.va.us/Page/2791. Volunteers will assist with verifying orders, counting food bags, bagging prepackaged food, and distributing meals to families. Volunteers are needed three times a week Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (9am -12:00pm). Volunteer Alexandria is committed to taking every precaution to ensure the health and well being of our volunteers and we are asking that all volunteers wear cloth face coverings. 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. ACPS Screening Procedures: Please bring a valid form of identification. Once confirmed as a volunteer for the day, the volunteer will have their temperature taken and proceed to their station. Volunteers with a temperature ≥100.0 degrees will be asked to return home, contact your physician, and follow the quarantine requirements. Because of the new screening process, registration to sign up for ACPS volunteer dates/times will close two days prior to the designated scheduled time. - Monday's shift registration will close the preceding Friday at 3pm - Wednesday's shift registration will close Monday at 9am - Friday's shift registration will close Wednesday at 9am Please plan accordingly. If you do sign up for a volunteer shift and know you can no longer attend, please give us a two-day notice.

Alexandria, VA

7/13/20 9:00 AM

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. 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. 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. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. Each work station is at least 6ft apart to follow CDC guidelines 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

7/14/20 9:00 AM + 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! July Virtual- Coordinating with Volunteers During the Pandemic Date: July 14th (1:00 – 1:45PM) Best practices and procedures will be discussed that should be followed while working with volunteers within your organization during the pandemic. Discussions will include what other volunteer coordinators are currently doing within their organization, bounce ideas off of one another, and explore options during the pandemic.

Alexandria, VA

7/14/20 1:00 PM + more

Volunteer Alexandria is teaming up with area organizations to provide free - online service learning sessions. During the Spring Online Program Sessions, the students will virtually meet with nonprofit leaders and representatives from government agencies to learn what they do and how to get involved in their own community through a project. It's open to students, grade 6 through 12. To recieve service hours, students must register for each session interested, tune in on Zoom for the webinar, and submit a reflection on what he/she has learned and how he/she felt within a week after the program session is over. Webinars are held Tuesdays and Thursday 2:00 to 3:00 PM for the month of July. August's schedule will be posted soon. If you cannot make it to a webinar, please request a recording of the webinar to be able to participate in the program. Only registered students/volunteers may receive the recorded webinar.

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7/14/20 2:30 PM + more

Obviously things are going to be a little different this summer for us at Casa Chrilagua. So we won't have summer programming that looks like what we have done in the past. But, there are opportunities for this Summer. We are looking for people to help support two Kids Club students each through Zoom tutoring. It would be on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3-4PM. We are starting next week and running through July 31st. We need approximately 6 volunteers each day.

Alexandria, VA

7/14/20 3:00 PM + more

Groceries to Go volunteers shop for and deliver groceries every other week to home-bound seniors who live within the City of Alexandria. You will be paired with a senior, who will provide you with their grocery list. Further instructions (payment and other necessary information) will be provided to you once you've filled out the application, which involves a background check. The time commitment is approximately two hours every other week. You must wear a face mask and follow current safety protocols (see below). Healthy Volunteer Guidelines To help us care for one another, we recommend ALL volunteers follow the below precautions. PLEASE DO NOT attempt to volunteer if you have: Experienced symptoms that could be related to COVID-19 in the last 14 days (i.e. cough, fever, or any respiratory illness) Been near someone who is sick or if you or anyone in your household have been in close contact with anyone who is confirmed to have COVID-19. Traveled to any foreign country or traveled by cruise, in the last 14 days. A heart condition, lung disease, diabetes, or any other serious health condition, or are over the age of 65. Been to an event where more than 50 people were in attendance in the last 14 days PLEASE DO NOT self-deploy to volunteer for any activity without confirming that there is a need for the activity, that it will be conducted, and that volunteer support is needed and expected. PLEASE practice universal infection control precautions Clean and wash your hands before, during, and after volunteering for a minimum of 20 seconds. Avoid physical contact with others and maintain a social distance of 6 feet. Cover your cough and sneezes with your elbow or tissue. If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Cover all surfaces of your hands, and rub them together until they feel dry. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands. Pack hand sanitizer and any other personal items you might need. DO clean any used spaces thoroughly before and after, including tabletop surfaces and doorknobs/handles. DO use proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) if needed/provided for the task (i.e., face mask). DO maintain the social distancing of 6 feet apart especially when interacting with general public through meal pickups and deliveries. This is critical given the shortage of masks. If you do not follow these guidelines, staff may ask you to leave the volunteer project.

Alexandria, VA

7/15/20 10:00 AM + more

Receive and organize incoming donations (contactless). 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

7/16/20 1:00 PM + more

Every 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

7/17/20 9:30 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.***

Alexandria, VA

7/30/20 6:30 PM + more

Volunteer with us on September 5th at the Harris Pavilion in Manassas! There will be many volunteer positions available including set-up, clean-up, registration, food, greeters, and many more! All volunteers must be able to lift a minimum of 30 lbs, be able to load/unload a truck, and stand for a minimum of two hours at a time. Volunteers need to be 18+ or under 18 with a parent/guardian present. ALL VOLUNTEERS WILL RECEIVE A FREE T-SHIRT ON EVENT DAY! After signing up, Jason will get in touch with you and your group for more detailed information regarding day-of volunteering. For more information, please contact Jason Greenspan (Event Support Specialist) at jgreenspan@cff.org or 301-215-7426. Event Description: For more than 30 years, Great Strides - the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s largest national fundraising event - has supported the Foundation’s mission to cure cystic fibrosis, a rare, genetic disease that has robbed people of tomorrows, progressively limiting their ability to breathe and tragically shortening life. Great Strides provides a fantastic opportunity for family, friends, students, and colleagues to come together and make a difference for those with CF. The event harnesses the power of people with a shared vision and encourages collaboration, team building, and leadership, as we collectively take steps to find a cure. For more information, please visit: https://fightcf.cff.org/site/TR/GreatStrides/78_Metro_DC_Washington_DC?pg=entry&fr_id=7873

Manassas, VA

9/5/20 7:30 AM

The Saturday Hot Meal MAIN menu is prepared, cooked and delivered every Friday evening by DC Central Kitchen. Thus, our volunteers need not 'cook' the meals, but on Saturday morning, heat and serve. Volunteers are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the Meade Kitchen, as condiments are left out in plain view for grabbing and preparation on the serving table. Further, some volunteer leaders are excited to contact us for an 'early' Menu description, so as to bring assorted desserts and drinks, if needed. Feeding is at 12:30 to 1:30 pm, and it would be a good idea for volunteers to report to Meade Church by 11:45 am to prepare and for first-time servers to familiarize themselves with the kitchen. It is also a good idea for those assigned to the Clean-up crew, to begin the gathering of trash at 1 pm and ALL trash is to go in the GREEN garbage cans and NOT on the ground. Recycle is to be deposited in the BLUE Recycle Bin... NOT the garbage cans. COVID-19 Care for Community We all need to do our part to stop the spread of Covid-19 and protect our community. NOT EVERYONE IS ELIGIBLE TO VOLUNTEER IN PERSON. Our first priority is keeping volunteers and their families safe during this public health crisis. Before volunteering it is paramount to review the Safety Guidlines developed by Virginia Services that are listed HERE.

Alexandria, VA

9/26/20 11:00 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

10/5/20 2:00 PM + more

Residents participate in an abundance of engaging activities to enrich their daily lives. Volunteers are needed to assist residents to and from event locations and help with tasks during arts and crafts, sensory events, and various games.

McLean, VA

Through 9/4/21

CORE's mission is to help low-income adults acquire the technological and life skills they need to pursue their career aspirations.Classes available (and volunteers needed) in Reston, Herndon, Sterling and Loudoun. We are looking for people who can teach basic computer skills plus MS Office and career skills. Classes are held in the evening starting mid-January. We are training volunteers for our January semester. Your next step will be to attend a volunteer training session. Attendance at an orientation session is a mandatory step for classroom volunteers. It’s a great opportunity to learn more about the history of our organization, the students we serve, our curriculum, computer resources and the support we offer. • Falls Church Area: Saturday, October 15, 2016, at 10 a.m, Saturday, November 12th at 10 a.m., and Saturday, December 3rd at 10 a.m. at our Bailey's Crossroad Office: 5881 Leesburg Pike, Suite 204, Falls Church VA 22041. It's a 4-story office building, west on Leesburg Pike, across the street from Duangrat Restaurant and a Sherman Paint sign. If you use GPS or any mapping app, please be sure to enter the zipcode 22041 as well as the address. Otherwise, you will wind up in the middle of Tyson's Corner and they won't let you leave unless you buy something ;-) • Herndon/Reston Area: Saturday, October 22 at 10 a.m., and Saturday, November 19th at 10 a.m.

Falls Church, VA

Through 10/15/01

We're looking to train volunteer bicycle mechanics to further our mission of empowering and growing a more inclusive bicycling community through education and affordability. No experience is necessary. We'll provide all the basic training you'll need over a series of evenings using bicycles we need to refurbish to donate to partner organizations and for recycling for sale back into the community. Our training program will allow you to begin making an impact within the first hour. We'll provide an orientation of what it means to volunteer and continue to get you further involved how you'd like.

Alexandria, VA

Through 8/28/20

Inova Alexandria Hospital Volunteer Chaplain program is looking for new members of all faith traditions to join their team to help provide spiritual and emotional support to patients and families. All of our volunteer chaplains serve as interfaith chaplans - providing appropriate and respectful spiritual and emotional care to patients and families. No proselytizing, attempts to convert or witness is acceptable. We are looking for volunteers who can commit 4 hours per week and one overnight on-call (avaialble for emergencies only) per month. Some adapatations to those hours can be made for those who work full time. We also look for volunteers who are able to commit to the program for a minimum of one year. Training and thorough orientation is given to those who join the program. Ordained or lay members are all welcome. Orientation and training, with ongoing education opportunities will be provided. Please call 703-504-3809 for more information and application form.

Alexandria, VA

Through 8/19/21

Tails High houses a few cats or kittens at a pet supply store in DelRay Alexandria. We need volunteer feeders to help care for those cats who eat and need their cages cleaned twice a day. Breakfast and dinner shifts are available. Feeders sign up for specific days and specific shifts on those days based on available calendar slots. Potential feeders will be trained and then will receive a link to the feeder calendar so they can select the shifts they're interested in. Individual volunteers must be at least 18 years old however younger children can help their parents with some of the care taker duties.

Alexandria, VA

Through 9/29/20

With the closure of schools due to COVID-19, Alexandria students may be at a risk of falling behind. The need for dedicated Wright to Read tutor/mentors will be greater than ever this fall. Join us in changing the lives of the children of Alexandria. For one hour a week, you can work one-on-one with a student to help improve their literacy skills and inspire a love of reading but also help develop other important attributes that are key in their future success! The Campagna Center’s Wright to Read program provides volunteer-based one-on-one sustained literacy tutoring and mentoring relationships to City of Alexandria elementary school children who are reading one year below grade level. In light of physical distancing guidelines during the pandemic, we are modifying our platforms and resources given to tutor/mentors and families to facilitate engagement via virtual means. Training will be provided online. In addition to the weekly engagements, we offer enrichment activities to help foster the connections between students, volunteers, and families across the program. When in-person meetings become available again, tutoring typically occurs at the public library after work or on the weekends once a week for an hour. We ask that our volunteers work with our students for at least a year (although many relationships last longer). This program requires volunteers to attend an Orientation/Training (provided online during the pandemic) as well as undergo a background screening that may take up to 2 months to complete (applicants must utilize Fieldpoint locations to be fingerprinted). Hear from one of our volunteers regarding their experience: "Being a mentor has given me a great gift in being able to make a very big, and positive, difference in the life of a child. We talk about things he might not think to talk about with his busy parents. For one hour a week, he has the undivided attention of a caring adult. He often tells me he thinks I am “the best tutor in the world.” Each time, I catch my breath and feel tears come to my eyes. The truth is, I feel like the lucky one. He brings joy and light to my life. I feel honored to be a part of his childhood and formative education. I wouldn’t have believed how rewarding that feeling could be." ― DIANA, TUTOR/MENTOR Before you volunteering in-person, please ensure: - That you have you 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.

Through 1/7/21