Check out these open volunteer opportunities in the local community
Volunteer with Mobile CARE
ServiceSource CARE Mobile is a 100% mobile program based on a public-private partnership model which provides roving on-site outdoor health and wellness programming for older adults and adults with disabilities. Activities will take place outdoors in areas such as Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Chantilly, Falls Church, Herndon, Mt. Vernon, and Springfield.
Opportunities are open for one-time volunteers, episodic volunteers, and long-term volunteers. Volunteers can facilitate an array of activities from dances to crafts to technology! Volunteers can also simply assist with ongoing events. Some of the expectations or tasks include but not limited to loading and unloading the van, lifting objects, setting up tables and chairs, monitoring the games, tabling, handing out surveys, keeping track of number of participants, assisting with technology, and more.
Please contact Yashoda Premysler at yashoda.premysler@servicesource.org for more information and to sign up!
Volunteer with the Shepherd's Center of Northern Virginia
The Shepherd’s Center of Northern Virginia is a volunteer-based organization that has been dedicated to providing life-enriching services to mature adults in the community since 1998. Through the help of a small staff and volunteer-led programs, SCNOVA helps create meaningful opportunities for service, lifelong learning, social connection, individual well-being, and independent living for older adults. We advance opportunities that reduce social isolation and encourage individuals to take on new challenges, learn new skills, make new friends, and serve others.
They have the following volunteer positions available:
Marketing & Special Events Support -support the Marketing and Events Manager with print, social and other media formats to help share the message of SCNOVA. Help create engaging campaigns that speak to empowered aging. Hours are variable but need to be reliable.
Office and Data Entry Support – support SCNOVA through various office projects such data entry, answering phones, assisting with mass mailouts, and other organizational needs. Gather data for grant writing and reporting. Hours are variable but need to be reliable.
These positions are anticipated to be in person at the Vienna, VA office. Office hours are 9:-00 AM -4:00 PM. Please contact Marianne Monek, Operations and Volunteer Manager, at (703) 281-0538.
Volunteer with KEEN DC
KEEN is a nonprofit, volunteer organization that provides sports and recreation programs to children and young adults with significant physical and developmental disabilities at no cost to their families. At KEEN sessions, we pair our young people with disabilities—KEEN athletes—one-to-one with volunteers for noncompetitive, individualized play in a group setting. As a volunteer, your job is to help our athletes have fun, and in that process, you’ll help our athletes build self-confidence and self-esteem.
Volunteer Positions Available:
KEEN Coach: You are assigned one athlete, and as a KEEN coach, your job is to help the athlete take part in different sports activities and have a good time. No experience is necessary.
Coach Committee Member: Committee members are responsible for supervising all KEEN program activities during a session as program coordinators, conducting orientation for the new volunteers, helping new volunteer coaches work with their athletes, and helping set up before and after a session.
KEEN programs in Virginia take place on select weekends throughout the school year, September-June, at several sites in Fairfax County: Irving Middle School in Springfield, Kilmer Center School in Vienna, and Bowl America in Fairfax.
Please contact Laura Nowlin, KEEN VA program manager, at volunteer@keengrdc.org to learn more and get involved.
Become a Child Advocate for an Immigrant Child
The Youth Center for Immigrant Children's Rights is looking for Spanish speaking individuals to serve as Volunteer Child Advocates for detained immigrant children in the DMV area.
At the young center we train volunteers to act as Volunteer Child Advocates for detained immigrant children. Volunteers meet regularly with a child in detention to form a connection and get to know their story. Volunteers then collaborate directly with attorneys and social workers to determine the best interests of the children and to advocate for those interests.
For more information see the flyer below or contact Dorothy Neher at dneher@thetheyoungcenter.org
Volunteer as a Coach for Girls on the Run
Coach with Girls on the Run - Role Models Needed!
Girls on the Run of Northern Virginia is looking for coaches across our area for our Fall 2023 Season!
Lace up your sneakers and inspire a group of girls to be strong, confident, and healthy! Girls on the Run is a youth development program for girls in 3rd through 8th grade that creatively integrates running. Teams of volunteer coaches are trained to facilitate our easy-to-follow curriculum with small groups of girls twice a week over the course of 10 weeks.
You don't need to be a runner or a competitive athlete to coach! Successful coaches only need to serve as role models for girls by showing up prepared and on time, by listening attentively, and by demonstrating a positive attitude! Coaches are required to commit to 2-3 hours per week for the 10-week season, with additional time required for Coach Training and the GOTR 5K race. Practice schedules will vary based on team. GOTR’s Fall 2023 Season starts the week of September 11th and ends on November 20, 2023.
We have program sites at over 110 schools and community centers in Northern Virginia - so we can certainly find a location that works for you to volunteer!
You can register to coach at the following link - https://www.pinwheel.us/volunteer/index/RGGTKYTLN3S70HK
If coaching is too much of a time commitment, we encourage you to consider registering to be a substitute coach. Our sub coaches are very important as they allow practices to continue when conflicts come up with a coach’s schedule. The role also offers more flexibility as support is provided on an as-needed basis during the season.
You can register to substitute coach at the following link - https://www.pinwheel.us/volunteer/index/JBJAAUQGTC5W1B2
Learn more about volunteering with us at https://www.gotrnova.org/volunteer or email mfay@gotrnova.org.
"I am so thankful that this program exists in Northern Virginia. Every year I coach it just gets better and better and we are more equipped to make an impact on the lives of these girls!" -- GOTR NOVA Coach
Volunteer with Girls on the Run of Northern Virginia
Girls on the Run – Team Adelaide!
Girls on the Run of Northern Virginia is looking for Team Adelaide members across our area for our Fall 2023 Season.
Team Adelaide members are a vital source for Girls on the Run, acting as eyes and ears out in the field. These volunteers are assigned specific sites and will visit each site once a season during the site’s scheduled practice time.
Adelaides conduct site visits with our teams to ensure practices are running smoothly, coaches have what they need and most importantly, that our participants are having fun! Adelaides conduct 2-3 site visits during the season so it is typically a 2-4 hour time commitment. The fall season starts the week of September 11th and ends on November 20th.
You can register to join Team Adeliade at the following link - https://www.pinwheel.us/volunteer/index/SJTN2HHD5D3FFXU Learn more about volunteering with us at https://www.gotrnova.org/volunteer or email mfay@gotrnova.org.