Workforce Volunteers

Volunteer Alexandria and The Department of Community and Human Services are partnering to help SNAP recipients meet new federal work requirements and support benefit stability for Alexandria residents. This platform is for volunteer opportunities. For additional assistance or enrollment in programs, please visit the Workforce Development Center (WDC) website.

To complete volunteer hours, register below and identify yourself as a Workforce Volunteer. 

WORKFORCE VOLUNTEERS - REGISTER TO COMPLETE HOURS:  

(Download the Workforce Volunteer Guide Sheet here.)

1. Complete your volunteer registration here.  You must select YES for "Are you a Workforce Volunteer?"

2.  Find an opportunity that fits your schedule, abilities, and interests. While you are welcome to search our full database, we've partnered with local agencies to highlight Workforce Volunteer opportunities here. 

3. Register for the opportunity. All listings include a point of contact - reach out if you need more information. 

4. Utilize your Dashboard to keep track of all the opportunities you are registered for, including time and location details. 

4.  Attend the volunteer opportunity. Thank you for providing service to Alexandria!

5. After you serve, the organization's Opportunity Leader will verify your service hours in our system. Please allow 72 hours for verification. 

6. A report of your service hours is available for download on your Dashboard.  Select: Print History.

7. Connect with your Workforce Volunteer supervisor if you have questions about reporting hours or accessing benefits. 

Nonprofits and City Agencies

Thank you for providing volunteer opportunities to Workforce Volunteer participants. It is estimated that in Alexandria,  107 SNAP Participants and 3,954 Medicaid Recipients will be impacted by the new work requirements.  The new SNAP requirements are currently rolling into effect, and the Medicaid requirements go into effect in January 2027.  We are working hard now to ensure we have a process in place for all impacted residents who wish to volunteer to fulfill requirements.  Download the Nonprofit Guide Sheet here.  

1. Is your organization already registered with Volunteer Alexandria? Browse our partner organizations. If you have an account but cannot access it, contact our support team.

2.  If you're not yet registered, become a partner to access our portal and post volunteer opportunities. 

3. Log into your Dashboard. One Dashboard is shared across all registered admins from your organization.

4. Create Volunteer Opportunity posts. Templates are available to guide you. 

5. To ensure your Workforce Volunteer opportunities are highlighted on our Workforce Volunteer Opportunities page, select YES for “Is this opportunity open to Workforce Volunteers?

6. Opportunities can be created as Date & Time Specific OR Individually Scheduled.  We strongly recommend creating Date & Time Specific Volunteer Opportunities. For example, "Sort Clothing from 2-4pm on Saturday the 12th".  Individually Scheduled opportunities require additional coordination.  Read more about the differences on your Dashboard. 

7. All opportunities are reviewed by Volunteer Alexandria staff within 1-2 business days. Once approved, they become active in the database. 

8. As volunteers register, the Opportunity Leader receives notifications. Additionally, all registrations can be tracked in the Dashboard and are downloadable for reference during volunteer events.

9. After the volunteer opportunity occurs, the Opportunity Leader is prompted to confirm attendance in a process referred to as verifying hours. We ask that hours are verified within 3 business days of the volunteer event. Workforce Volunteers may be required to provide verification of compliance with the new federal requirements to access SNAP/Medicaid.

10. Workforce Volunteers have access to their own Dashboard, where they can track hours served and download a summary to share with supervisors. 

11. Use your Dashboard to access Reports, including summaries of all your volunteers and their hours served.

For additional support, consult the training links in your Dashboard. 

Frequently Asked Questions

* For all questions related to government assistance, please contact your case supervisor.  Volunteer Alexandria can only provide support for our volunteer opportunity portal.

Q: My organization is not verifying my hours. What can I do?

A: Please allow 72 business hours from the end of your volunteer opportunity for the coordinator to verify your hours. If they are still not verified, use the "Report Hours" function on your Dashboard to remind the organization that you are awaiting verification.  If they still do not respond, please contact Volunteer Alexandria.

Q: Do I need to complete all my hours with the same organization?

A. No - you may work with as many different organizations as you like to complete your hours.