Volunteers are needed in our community in the weeks ahead - Nov. 6, 2015

Good morning Prince William – the PW Trails and Streams Coalition is cleaning up the Marumsco Creek on Saturday November 14th from 9am-noon.  Come get your hands a little dirty and accomplish so much!  Volunteers may sign up on Saturday at the large pavilion at Veterans Park located across from the Community center. Please email them at: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) with any questions.

House of Mercy invites you to its grow your garden class on Tuesday November 17th at 7pm.  Dinner is included so please RSVP to Ann at (703) 659-1636.

Brain Injury Services is looking for a volunteer to videographer to tell the story of all their wonderful work.  Please call Michelle at (703) 451-8881 ext. 232 to learn more.

The wonderful folks at SERVE need volunteer groups to prepare meals for the residents of the family shelter during the holidays.  Specifically a midday meal on Christmas and evening meals December 28th-31st as well as New Year’s Day.  Gather your friends and family for this special volunteer opportunity.  Please call Jan at (571) 748-2621 to learn more.

Coat Drive – I have one special family that needs a boy’s size 14-16, girl’s size large, women’s large and men’s large.  Please call me if you can help this family – (703) 369-5292 ext. 4

Historic Manassas needs volunteers at the Visitor Center during traditional business hours.  This is fun place with people from all over the world stopping in to gather historical information on our community.  Please call Erin at (703) 361-6599 for more info.

Birthright of Manassas needs volunteers to help in the office with basic admin tasks.  This organization provides services to women in the Manassas area.  Please call Kathy at (703) 361-9769 for more info.

The VETS Program of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program is looking for volunteers age 55+ to drive veterans and/or their spouses to their doctors’ appointments.  Most of these appointments are local.  They do have one client needing a ride from Manassas to Landsdown on December 8th.  Please call Coleen at (571) 292-5307 to learn more about these vets and how you can give them the ride they need.

Habitat for Humanity needs volunteers to get the brand new ReStore ready to go as well as the current location.  Tasks include getting donations on the floor- especially all the holiday decorations.  Please visit their website at: habitatpwc.org for all the specifics and to register for any of these fun events or email Tammy at: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Nominate your volunteers!  The 2016 Virginia Governor’s Volunteerism & Community Service Awards Program is open for you to nominate your wonderful volunteers.  It’s really easy to do right on-line at: vavolunteerismawards.org.  The deadline for nominations is December 16, 2015 so you have a little time.

Saved Hands Foundation is looking for volunteers to help with marketing, admin tasks and grant writing.  Please call Pamela at (571) 572-9013 to learn more.

Catholic Charities- Hogar Immigrant Services needs volunteer teachers at itsWoodbridge location.  Classes are held Tuesday and Thursday evenings 7-9pm.  No experience needed as materials and training provided.  Please call Cynthia at (571) 208-1572 ext. 103 to learn more.

If you are looking for other opportunities, call my wonderful team at Volunteer Prince William.  Coleen can help you with the Retired and Senior Volunteer (RSVP) opportunities at (703) 369-5292 ext. 1, Shelley can help with any individual or group project and send you weekly updates if you’d like.  Shelley is at (703) 369-5292 ext. 0, and Bonnie can help you with opportunities available in Disaster Preparedness at (703) 369-5292 ext. 3.  Please visit our newly revamped website at http://www.volunteerprincewilliam.org  Than.ks so much for all you do in our community.