Volunteer Alexandria

Girls on the Run - Spring 5K Volunteers Needed - May 17-18, 2025

The Girls on the Run 5K is a unique, end-of-season event that brings together thousands of NOVA girls, their families, and community members for a celebratory 5K run. To be a success each 5K event needs over 100 total volunteers in a variety of roles! Our 5K volunteers serve as greeters, buddy runners, cheer marshals, start and finish line managers, water stops managers, and much more. Volunteers are needed to fill positions at various times in the morning between 6:00am-10:00am. We have a job for everyone that wants to help! 5Ks will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at One Loudoun, Ashburn and Sunday, May 18, 2025 at Pentagon City, Arlington. Interested volunteers can complete our 5K Volunteer Form ***AFTER YOU CLICK "EXPRESS INTEREST BELOW," YOU WILL BE TAKEN TO AN EXTERNAL SITE TO COMPLETE REGISTRATION, or visit our website at www.gotrnova.org. Many volunteer slots go fast, mark your calendar and sign up today!

Ashburn, VA

5/17/25 6:00 AM+More

UNCUT Youth Food Distribution

UNCUT Youth partners with ALIVE! Alexandria every month to distribute food to local families, and we need your help! We're seeking 8 - 14 dedicated volunteers to join us on the 3rd Saturday of each month. As a youth empowerment and mentoring organization, we believe in reaching youth and families where they live. Through our monthly efforts, we’re able to serve 100-150 families, helping to eliminate food insecurity and provide much-needed support. Volunteers will assist with sorting, packing, and distributing food, ensuring families receive the support they need. Volunteers must arrive between 9:15AM - 9:30AM to allow sufficent time for packing. Ready to make an impact? Sign up today and help us make a difference in our community!

Alexandria, VA

5/17/25 9:15 AM+More

The Market at Southern Towers (Saturday)

Do you enjoy attending local farmers markets? Do you like volunteering and helping out around your community? Are you available on Saturdays? This might be the perfect opportunity for you! The Market at Southern Towers and the City of Alexandria are seeking volunteers to participate in facilitating the SNAP/EBT Program during market hours. The program is a supplemental income program that allows client to purchase allocated grocery items from the store, as well as the farmers markets! Volunteering would consists of processing transactions for the clients shopping the market that day. I will be there to show you have everything works so no need to worry. If this sounds like a good opportunity, please sign up and I will reach out right away. The market location: The Market at Southern Towers 5021 Semianry Rd Alexandria, VA 10 am - 4 pm If this opportunity peaked your interest and sounds like something you see your self participating in, please free to sign up for as many dates as you have available. On behalf of the Old Town Farmers Market and the City of Alexandria, we appreciate your willingness to help your community thrive!

Alexandria, VA

5/17/25 10:00 AM+More

Pour Beer for a Cause

Aslin Beer Co is in need of 5 volunteers for our lager festival called Frühlingsfest, benefitting the Homeward Trails Animal Rescue. Five sets of hands are needed to pour beer. It's a fun-filled day celebrating Spring. We will feed our helpers and make sure that everyone gets to have some fun as well.

Alexandria, VA

5/17/25 11:00 AM+More

4 Mile Run Farmers and Artisans Market

Thank you for your interest in volunteering at the 4 Mile Run Farmers and Artisans Market! The Market is looking for volunteers to help make our season a success. If you love fresh produce, supporting local businesses, and being part of a community, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Dedicated, engaged, and enthusiastic volunteers are key to our success. Volunteers play a number of roles including: Help set up the market and make sure vendors are ready to go, greet shoppers, assist with events as needed, and close down the market. We have 3 shifts to choose from: 8:15 AM - 10 AM: Help set up the market and make sure vendors are ready to go, greet shoppers, and assist with events as needed. 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Help with any events, greet shoppers, and assist market staff as needed. 12 PM - 1:45 PM: Assist with events as needed, greet shoppers, and help take everything down. Time volunteering at the market can be used towards service hour requirements. Take note --- if you would like to volunteer the entire time (eg 8:15-1:45pm) or some time within the time frame and it's not listed here, please sign up for one spot, email me and I will create a slot for you. Additionally, upon completion of your volunteer assignment, I am able to provide a letter confirming the hours of service. Thank you!

Alexandria, VA

5/18/25 8:15 AM+More

4 Mile Run Farmers and Artisans Market Art Tent Volunteer

Thank you for your interest in volunteering at the 4 Mile Run Farmers and Artisans Market! The Market is looking for volunteers to help make our season a success. If you love fresh produce, supporting local businesses, and being part of a community, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Dedicated, engaged, and enthusiastic volunteers are key to our success. Volunteers play a number of roles including: Volunteer at the Art Tent The Art Tent is founded on the belief that everyone has an inner artist and that there is no right or wrong way to create. We look for kind and patient individuals who are passionate about using art as a tool to bring joy, fun, and confidence to kids. As an Art Tent volunteer you'll volunteer for a 3 1/2 hour shift to faciltiate children to draw, paint, and create art If possible, we'd like volunteers to participate at least one time per month Time volunteering at the market can be used towards service hour requirements.

Alexandria, VA

5/18/25 9:00 AM+More

Woof! Need a dog fix? Spend a Sunday afternoon with a Lucky Dog in Falls Church!

Lucky Dog Animal Rescue has an adoption event on the THIRD Sunday of every month at the Falls Church PetSmart. Come spend the afternoon with a Lucky Dog! We need dog handlers to hold a dog's leash during our adoption event and talk up the dog to potential adopters during the event. We also need drivers to drive Lucky Dogs to and from our adoption event. Handler check-in is at 11:15 am (dog check-in starts at 11:45 am). You should plan to stay until 3:30 pm. The final day to sign up for any event is the Friday before that specific event. Signing up on this platform does NOT guarantee you a volunteer spot. On the Monday before the event, our events team will reach out to reconfirm your availability. You MUST respond to that email to be added to the list of volunteers for the event. *Must be at least 7 years old to volunteer and anyone under the age of 18 must have a parent present at all times (the parent must be the one physically holding the dog's leash). Please note that you MUST have one adult in attendance for each child.

Falls Church, VA

5/18/25 11:15 AM+More

Food & Grocery Volunteer

FEEDING THOSE IN NEED IN ALEXANDRIA For over 15+ years, as part of its Outreach Ministry, the Meade Memorial Episcopal Church has been committed to the Emergency Food Assistance Ministry, to help transform our community, our neighbors, and ourselves. Every Weekday (Monday through Friday) - Bag Lunch Distribution The church provides lunches to residents from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. We need help to set up tables and distribute lunches every weekday, except on certain holidays. We are asking all volunteers to arrive at 11: 15 a.m. Grocery (Pantry) Distribution (Thursdays / Fridays) Although the city of Old Town Alexandria may not seem like a community where people are in need, it is. To address this need, we are partnered with the City of Alexandria’s ALIVE! Food Bank to provide groceries for people in need. Food shipment is on Wednesday mornings, and this requires light lifting from our church courtyard to the church hall. Afterwards, volunteers will unpack, sort, and stock our pantry shelves, and then pre-pack grocery bags for distribution to clients on Thursday and Friday. Please plan to arrive by 11 a.m. EMERGENCY/PANTRY FOOD ASSISTANCE Two days a week only: Thursday or Friday from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm

Alexandria, VA

5/19/25 11:00 AM+More

After School Academic Support

We are looking for dedicated individuals to provide after-school tutoring for youth in our after-school program. Subjects may include math, reading, writing, and other academic areas based on individual student needs. If a child does not require tutoring, we are also seeking career readiness workshops to help youth explore career paths, develop job skills, and prepare for future opportunities. If you are interested in making a positive impact, please reach out for more details! This will take place on Tuesdays/ Thursdays from 5:30- 6:30 p.m.

Alexandria, VA

5/20/25 5:30 PM

Old Town North Farmers Market THURSDAYS

Do you enjoy attending local farmers markets? Do you like volunteering and helping out around your community? Are you available on Thursdays? This might be the perfect opportunity for you! The Old Town North Farmers Market and the City of Alexandria are seeking volunteers to participate in facilitating the SNAP/EBT Program during market hours. The program is a supplemental income program that allows client to purchase allocated grocery items from the store, as well as the farmers markets! Volunteering would consists of processing transactions for the clients shopping the market that day. I will be there to show you have everything works so no need to worry. If this sounds like a good opportunity, please sign up and I will reach out right away. The market location: The Old Town North Farmers Market 901 N Royal St Alexandria, VA 2 - 7:30 pm If this opportunity peaked your interest and sounds like something you see your self participating in, please free to sign up for as many dates as you have available. On behalf of the Old Town North Farmers Market and the City of Alexandria, we appreciate your willingness to help your community thrive!

Alexandria, VA

5/22/25 2:00 PM+More

The Harvest Food Ministry

Groveton Baptist Church's food ministry has been faithfully serving over 100 families each Friday right on the front porch of our church. We need volunteer support with everything from setup to bag-filling, boxing/unboxing, walking clients to their vehicles, and breakdown. We work hard and have fun as well. It's always a good time helping the community and supporting those in need.

Alexandria, VA

5/23/25 7:30 AM+More

The Market at Southern Towers (Sunday)

Do you enjoy attending local farmers markets? Do you like volunteering and helping out around your community? Are you available on Saturdays? This might be the perfect opportunity for you! The Market at Southern Towers and the City of Alexandria are seeking volunteers to participate in facilitating the SNAP/EBT Program during market hours. The program is a supplemental income program that allows client to purchase allocated grocery items from the store, as well as the farmers markets! Volunteering would consists of processing transactions for the clients shopping the market that day. I will be there to show you have everything works so no need to worry. If this sounds like a good opportunity, please sign up and I will reach out right away. The market location: The Market at Southern Towers 5021 Semianry Rd Alexandria, VA 10 am - 4 pm If this opportunity peaked your interest and sounds like something you see your self participating in, please free to sign up for as many dates as you have available. On behalf of the Old Town Farmers Market and the City of Alexandria, we appreciate your willingness to help your community thrive!

Alexandria, VA

5/25/25 10:00 AM+More

Art League Spring Cleaning

Spend a memorable Memorial Day with us at our school's new home. The dirt and dust of construction and our move left our studios and equipment needing a thorough cleaning. For those who enjoy painting, some of our lockers need a coat of paint. All supplies will be provided along with pizza and drinks.

Alexandria, VA

5/26/25 10:00 AM

Coffee & Craft: Volunteer Opportunity for Former Federal Workers and Contractors

In partnership with Piece Out, Volunteer Alexandria is hosting a coffee meet-up volunteer opportunity for former federal workers and contractors. Together, volunteers will work on a fun and impactful craft project benefiting the children at the Center for Alexandria’s Children. Registration is required, and city resources will be shared during the event. Don't miss out on the chance to make a difference and connect with fellow former federal employees and contractors.

Alexandria, VA

5/29/25 9:00 AM

Volunteer for Jewelry Repair

Fixit Clinics are events where people bring in items that are broken and volunteers attempt to repair and teach how to repair. We will have volunteers in a variety of categories: mending, computers, electronics, etc. Alexandria Library is looking for 1-2 jewelry Fixit Coach(es) who, with their own tools, will try to repair a variety of jewelry items that are brought by participants. WHEN: Saturday, May 31 WHERE: Barrett Branch - 717 Queen St., Alexandria, VA 22314 DURATION OF VOLUNTEER SHIFT: approx. 3 hours, 10:30AM (set up) // 11:00AM - 2:00PM (clinic) // 2:00-2:30PM (clean up) Please express interest by April 30, 2025. Volunteers over 18 years old must fill out a Library volunteer application and successfully complete a background check.

Alexandria, VA

5/31/25 11:00 AM

Old Town North Farmers Market (Sunday)

Do you enjoy attending local farmers markets? Do you like volunteering and helping out around your community? Are you available on Sundays? This might be the perfect opportunity for you! The Old Town North Farmers Market and the City of Alexandria are seeking volunteers to participate in facilitating the SNAP/EBT Program during market hours. The program is a supplemental income program that allows client to purchase allocated grocery items from the store, as well as the farmers markets! Volunteering would consists of processing transactions for the clients shopping the market that day. I will be there to show you have everything works so no need to worry. If this sounds like a good opportunity, please sign up and I will reach out right away. The market location: The Old Town North Farmers Market 901 N Royal St Alexandria, VA 9 am - 1 pm If this opportunity peaked your interest and sounds like something you see your self participating in, please free to sign up for as many dates as you have available. On behalf of the Old Town North Farmers Market and the City of Alexandria, we appreciate your willingness to help your community thrive!

Alexandria, VA

6/1/25 9:00 AM+More

Join Lucky Dog at the Alexandria PetSmart to Help Dogs Get Adopted!!

Lucky Dog Animal Rescue has an adoption event the FIRST Sunday of every month at the Alexandria PetSmart. Come spend the afternoon with a Lucky Dog! We need dog handlers to hold a dog's leash during our adoption event and talk up the dog to potential adopters during the event. We also need drivers to drive Lucky Dogs to and from our adoption event. Handler check-in is at 11:15 am (dog check-in starts at 11:45 am). You should plan to stay until 3:30 pm. The final day to sign up for any event is the Friday before that specific event. Signing up on this platform does NOT guarantee you a volunteer spot. On the Monday before the event, our events team will reach out to reconfirm your availability. You MUST respond to that email to be added to the list of volunteers for the event. *Must be at least 7 years old to volunteer and anyone under the age of 18 must have a parent present at all times (the parent must be the one physically holding the dog's leash). Please note that you MUST have one adult in attendance for each child.

Alexandria, VA

6/1/25 11:15 AM+More

Just Neighbors Immigration Clinic

Just Neighbors is hosting an in-person legal clinic that will be held in Woodbridge, VA on Monday, March 3 from 8:30am - 1pm. You will be assisting our attorneys with Spanish translation and helping clients fill out intake forms. You do not have to be an attorney to volunteer. Just Neighbors is anticipating that there will be a high level of predominately Spanish speaking clients at the clinic, so we are specifically needing volunteers that have a high level of Spanish and English fluency for this specific clinic. If you have any questions, please contact Andrew Russell at andrew@justneighbors.org. ***After Clicking "Express Interest" Below, You Will Be Re-Directed to An External Website to Complete Registration***

Woodbridge, VA

6/2/25 8:30 AM+More

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