Prince William County volunteer opportunities

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/prince-william-county-volunteer-opportunities/2016/02/11/d35a64f4-cdc8-11e5-88cd-753e80cd29ad_story.html

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ACTS food pantry needs volunteers to stock shelves, prepare food bags and make grocery store pickups either on a regular schedule (flexible) or on an on-call basis. To complete an online application, visit actspwc.org.

ACTS Helpline needs volunteers to answer the suicide-prevention hotline. 703-221-1144.

American Association for the Advancement of Science needs scientists, engineers, mathematicians and physicians to assist K-12 STEM teachers. Victor Crawford, 703-732-9004. vicris51@verizon.net.

American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery needs drivers to take patients to appointments. 410-781-6909. jen.burdette@cancer.org.

Beacon for Adult Literacy trains people to help adults with literacy and English-speaking skills. 703-368-7491. beaconliteracy.org.

BEAT Cancer Coalition needs drivers 55 and older to take patients to appointments. Retired and Senior Volunteer program, Colleen, 703-369-5292.

Birmingham Green needs volunteers who speak Vietnamese. 703-257-6252.

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington-Manassas needs volunteers. bgcgw.org/prince-william.

Catholic Charities Hogar Immigrant Services needs teachers for its English as a Second Language and citizenship classes. Training provided. 571-208-1572. volunteer.hogar@ccda.net, hogarimmigrantservices.org.

ESL and Immigrant Ministries trains volunteers to teach English to adults. 703-841-0292. office@eslim.org, eslim.org.

Friends of Feral Cats of PWC needs volunteers and donations of cat food. Nancy, 571-719-0657.

Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind needs volunteers to raise and train puppies. 866-282-8046. guidedog.org.

Habitat for Humanity needs help with projects, ReStore and providing lunch to volunteers. 703-369-6708. volunteer@ habitatpwc.org.

Historic Dumfries needs docents for the Weems-Botts Museum to help with events and research projects, gather and transcribe local oral histories and other projects. 703-221-2218.

Keep Prince William Beautiful needs help with its storm drain program and educational outreach. 571-285-3772. kpwb.org.

Literacy Volunteers of Prince William needs adults to help adult students improve their literacy skills. Training provided. 703-670-5702. www.lvapw.org.

Mutt Love Rescue needs foster homes for rescued dogs. 703-577-0106. adopt@muttloverescue.org, muttloverescue.org.

Northern Virginia Family Service is seeking foster parents. 571-748-2500.

Prince William Area Free Clinic needs volunteers for the Unified Health Center. pwafc.org .

Prince William Cooperative Extension Program needs facilitators for the Parent Education Program’s Systematic Training for Effective Parenting groups. Training provided. Janice Brody, 703-792-4678. jbrody@pwcgov.org.

Prince William County Historic Preservation Division needs tour guides and assistance with special events, educational programs and gardening. 703-792-4754. historicpreservation@pwcgov.org.

Prince William Health District needs community health worker volunteers from 8 a.m.-noon Tuesdays at the Manassas Park Community Center clinic. Candidates must complete a background check and have a valid driver’s license. Training provided. 703-792-6755. valda.wisdombrown@vdh.virginia.gov.

Prince William Trails and Streams Coalition needs volunteers to help build and maintain trails in the county. pwtsc.org.

Project Mend-a-House needs help for home-safety repairs. 703-792-7663. kristen@pmahweb.org.

ReSET seeks volunteers to lead elementary and preschool students in science and math learning. John Meagher, 703-250-0236. reset@resetonline.org , www.resetonline.org .

SERVE needs drivers for the food distribution center. Jan Hawkins, 571-748-2621.

St. Paul United Methodist Church needs bus drivers Thursdays to transport people to and from a community dinner. Drivers must have a class C license withP endorsement. 703-494-2445.

Virginia Bluebird Society seeks volunteers 2-3 hours a month from April to August to monitor bluebird nesting boxes in various parks throughout the county. Training is provided. 703-590-0715. virginiabluebirds.org.

The Wildlife Rescue League needs hotline volunteers, wildlife transporters and rehabilitators. Training provided. 703-391-8625. volcoord@wildliferescueleague.org.

— Compiled by Sarah Lane

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