Volunteering in Loudoun and Fauquier counties
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Version 0 of 1. American Association for the Advancement of Science needs volunteer scientists and engineers to assist K-12 STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) teachers in Loudoun County. Flexible hours. Volunteers attend a one-day orientation session. Call 703-517-1350 or e-mail loudoun.sse@gmail.com. American Red Cross needs volunteers to greet donors at blood drives and offer reading materials and refreshments. One-hour training sessions. Call 800-272-0094, Ext. 1, or e-mail karlofft@usa.redcross.org. Arcola Fire Department needs volunteers for EMS, firefighting and administration. Training is provided. E-mail membership@arcolavfd.org or go to www.arcolavfd.org . Ashburn Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department needs volunteers for firefighting, EMS and administration committees. Training is provided. Call 703-729-0006 or e-mail assistant@ashburnfirerescue.org. Ball’s Bluff Battlefield needs tour guides and help with maintenance and landscaping. Call 703-779-9372 or e-mail jlewis@nvrpa.org. Blossom and Bloom thrift shop needs volunteers Tuesdays through Saturdays. Two three-hour shifts are available: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. The shop benefits ECHO and the Arc of Loudoun. Call 703-777-3286. Blue Ridge Hospice needs volunteers to work with its patient-care team. Training sessions are scheduled. Call 540-313-9200 or go to www.blueridgehospice.org. Blue Ridge Hospice needs help sorting donated items. Call 540-536-5210. Capital Caring Hospice needs volunteers to provide support to patients and families. Read aloud, run errands, provide moral support or help in the office. Training is provided. Quilters, artists, musicians, photographers, lawyers, notaries, cosmetologists and massage therapists are also needed. Call 703-957-1785 or e-mail rweaver@capitalcaring.org. Claude Moore Park needs volunteers to give tours of the 1779 Lanesville House and the Frogshackle Nature Center at Claude Moore Park, 21544 Old Vestal’s Gap Rd., Sterling. Call 571-258-3700 or e-mail claudemoore@loudoun.gov. CrisisLink, a suicide and crisis hotline, needs volunteers 21 and older. Volunteers must complete 60 hours of training and be available three hours a week. Call 703-527-6016 or go to www.crisislink.org. English language tutoring program for adults needs volunteers who can commit to eight weeks, one or two hours a week. E-mail amanda.frazier@loudoun.gov. Fauquier Hospital Auxiliary needs volunteers at the front desk, the gift shop, the home-care shop and the surgical waiting room desk. Help is also needed with bingo and passing out popcorn at the Fauquier Health Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Call Lynn Lauritzen at 540-316-2910. Franklin Park Performing and Visual Arts Center needs ushers and ticketing and concession help. Call 540-338-7973 or go to www.franklinparkartscenter.org. Freedom Center needs volunteers to maintain the grounds, buildings and equipment at its nonprofit retreat center, summer camp, school and housing for homeless people on a 98-acre campus. Mondays through Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Freedom Center, 13951 Freedom Center Lane, Leesburg. 703-777-3505. George C. Marshall House needs docents to greet visitors and lead tours of the home of Gen. George C. Marshall in Leesburg. Volunteers also help with filing, mailings and other clerical duties. Call 703-777-1301 ore-mail info@georgecmarshall.org. Girl Scouts need mentors. 202-237-1670 or 800-523-7898. Growth and Inspiration through Volunteering and Education (GIVE) needs high school students to tutor students in grades K-5 once a week, on weekends. www.giveyouth.org/tutoring-program. Guiding Eyes for the Blind seeks help raising puppies. 866-432-5227. www.guidingeyes.org. Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind needs help raising and training puppies. Volunteers raise a puppy until it is 12 to 18 months old, after which it is returned to the Guide Dog Foundation to be trained as a guide dog for the blind or a service dog for a veteran. Call 866-282-8046 or go to www.guidedog.org. Habitat for Humanity ReStore needs volunteer cashiers and warehouse assistants, Tuesdays through Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 540-579-4508 or e-mail tcashen@loudounhabitat.org. Healthworks Leesburg needs certified Spanish medical interpreters to assist health-care clients and medical professionals. Call 703-429-4960 or e-mail scleveland@hwnova.org. Help Others Live Life, Not Just Endure It needs volunteers to teach life skills for day-to-day management of chronic health conditions. Call 703-777-0505 or e-mail debra.bressler@loudoun.gov. Home-delivered meals program seeks volunteers 18 and older with vehicles to provide weekday meals and friendship to homebound seniors in Ashburn, Leesburg, South Riding and Purcellville. Administered by the Loudoun County Area Agency on Aging. Call 703-777-0505 or e-mail debra.bressler@loudoun.gov. Homeless Animals Rescue Team needs volunteers 13 and older to hold cats at its adoption events, Sundays, noon to 3 p.m., PetSmart, 46220 Potomac Run Plaza, Sterling. Those 15 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. Call 703-444-6500 or go to www.hart90.org. Homeless Animals Rescue Team needs foster homes for dogs and cats. The team pays veterinary fees. Call 703-691-4278 or go to www.hart90.org. Inova Blood Donor Services needs blood and platelet donors. Go to www.nova.org/donateblood or call 866-256-6372. INMED Partnerships for Children seeks volunteers 18 and older to manage a donation room in Sterling. Contact Maria Vasquez-Alvarez, 703-729-4951, Ext. 218. Inova Blood Donor Services needs help with registration and blood drives. Call 571-434-3636 or e-mail toba.azimi@inova.org. Leesburg Police Citizens Support Team needs residents 21 and older with valid Virginia driver’s licenses for a group seeking to prevent crime and promote safety in Leesburg. A background check is required. Call 703-771-4522 or go to www.leesburgsupportteam.org . Little Horse Miniature Horse Therapy Team needs volunteers to help with visits to nursing homes, rehabilitation centers and special-needs classes and camps. Training is provided. Call 540-547-3951 or e-mail www.littlemagic.org. Loudoun County Area Agency on Aging needs help with the Virginia Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program, which helps people save money and get health care. Training is provided. 703-777-0257. Loudoun County Department of Parks and Recreation needs high school students to help at community centers. Go to www.loudoun.gov/teenvolunteers. Lo udoun County Fire Rescue Squad needs volunteer firefighters and EMTs, as well as administrative support. Call 703-771-5551 or go to www.answerthecall.info. Loudoun County Master Gardeners need volunteers to help educate residents about sustainable landscape management practices. Call 703-771-5150, e-mail lcmgtraining@gmail.com or go to www.loudouncountymastergardeners.org. Loudoun County Special Olympics Council needs volunteers. Call 703-777-0438 or e-mail caitlin.marcotte@loudoun.gov. Loudoun Families for Children needs volunteers who can provide temporary housing for children because of family issues such as abuse, neglect and homelessness. Call 703-771-9505 or go to www.lfconline.org. Loudoun Free Clinic seeks doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, chiropractors, physical therapists, educators, Spanish interpreters, dietitians and grant writers to help offer health care to the uninsured. Call 703-779-5425, e-mail lhebert@loudounfreeclinic.org or go to www.loudounfreeclinic.org. L oudoun Literacy Council needs volunteers to teach adults English as a Second Language and to help students with GED preparation. Call 703-777-2205 or go to www.loudounliteracy.org. Loudoun Medical Reserve Corps needs medical and non-medical volunteers. Go to www.loudounmrc. com or e-mail mrc@loudoun.gov. Loudoun Therapeutic Riding needs help with students and horses. Training is provided. Experienced horse handlers are also needed. Call 703-771-2689, Ext. 6630, or e-mail volunteer@ltrf.org. Loudoun Volunteer Caregivers need drivers for one-way transportation for dialysis patients. Shifts start at 5:30 a.m. Mondays through Saturdays and can go to 6:30 p.m. Call 703-779-8617 or e-mail lvcaregivers@lvcaregivers.org. Loudoun Volunteer Caregivers help senior citizens and people with disabilities with transportation, shopping, managing finances and food delivery from Loudoun Interfaith Relief. 703-779-8617. Loudoun Workforce Resource Center needs volunteers to conduct workshops. 703-771-5934. Mobile Hope needs volunteers to sort and stock donated goods, such as clothing, personal hygiene items and food, in their facility and on their bus. Help is also needed with administration, special events and special projects. Mobile Hope provides emotional support and referrals for at-risk, homeless youths 21 and younger living in Loudoun. Call 703-771-1400 or e-mail bibi.berrios@gmail.com. Mutt Love Rescue needs homes for rescued dogs. Call 703-577-0106, go to www.muttloverescue.org or e-mail adopt@muttloverescue.org. Northern Virginia Family Service needs volunteers to meet individually with clients to help them understand their health coverage options and benefits. Volunteer information session Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. Rust Library, 380 Waterford Rd., Leesburg. Call 571-748-2582 or go to www.nvfs.org. Northern Virginia Long-Term Care Ombudsman program needs volunteers to visit nursing homes and assisted-living facilities to protect residents’ rights. Call 703-324-5861 or go to www.fairfaxcounty.gov. Paws4People trains therapy dogs that go to schools, nursing homes and hospitals. Go to www.paws4people.org or e-mail volunteer.p4p@gmail.com. Purcellville Volunteer Fire Department needs firefighters and associate memberships. Call 540-338-5961 or go to www.purcellvillefire.org/news/index/layoutfile/joinus. ReSet needs volunteers to help children with science and math experiments. 703-250-0236. E-mail reset@resetonline.org or go to www.resetonline.org. Senior Center at Cascades seeks teens to assist seniors with computers and mobile devices, Tuesdays from 5 to 7 p.m. 571-258-3280, Ext. 2240. Sterling Volunteer Fire Company needs firefighters and volunteers to help with fundraisers, public education, social events and administrative tasks. Go to www.sterlingfire.org or e-mail membership@sterlingfire.org. Sterling Volunteer Rescue Squad needs basic life support and advanced life support providers, as well as administrative members. Training is provided. E-mail membership@sterlingrescue.org. Tree of Life needs volunteers to help with Thanksgiving Together 2015. A free traditional meal will be served Nov. 26 from noon-2 p.m. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 37018 Glendale St., Purcellville. This meal is for anyone who is alone on the holiday, working or looking to share with others. Meals can also be delivered to homebound residents of western Loudoun County. Call 703-554-3595, go to www.tolministries.org or e-mail info@tolministries.org. Wildlife Rescue League needs volunteer wildlife rehabilitators to raise orphaned animals in their homes, under the supervision of a sponsor. Training is provided. Transporters are needed to take wildlife from veterinarians to local rehabbers. Volunteers also help with the hotline by calling in to get messages and returning calls to offer advice and referrals to rehabilitators. Training and a comprehensive manual are provided. Call 703-391-8625 or e-mail volcoord@wildliferescueleague.org. VSA of Loudoun needs help with theater direction, visual arts classes, dance instruction and fundraising. Call 540-338-7973 or e-mail pschoppert@vsaloudoun.org. — Compiled by Sandy Mauck TO SUBMIT AN ITEM E-mail: ldliving @washpost.com Fax: 703-777-8437 Mail: Nonprofit groups seeking assistance should send notices to Volunteers, The Washington Post, 104 Dry Mill Rd., Suite 101, Leesburg, Va. 20175. |