Single Volunteers of DC Events
Saturday, September 4, 10am - 12pm
Thursday, September 16, 6pm - 8pm
Saturday, October 2, 10am - 12pm
Thursday, October 21, 6pm - 8pm
Saturday, November 6, 10am - 12pm
Website: http://www.foodandfriends.org
For people living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-challenging illnesses, the battle is far from over. We just make sure no one has to face it on an empty stomach.
Along with nutrition counseling, Food & Friends prepares, packages and delivers meals and groceries to more than 1,000 people living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-challenging illnesses throughout Washington, DC, 7 counties of Maryland and 7 counties and 6 independent cities in Virginia. Since 1988, Food & Friends has provided food and companionship to our clients, their loved ones and caregivers.
The Food & Friends kitchen and grocery pantry are always hopping with activity! We prepare over 3,000 meals each day, so it takes many helping hands to make sure all the food is prepped, portioned, and packaged correctly. It’s a fun, hands-on atmosphere where you can learn as much about how to chop an onion as you can about the volunteer who is chopping next to you.
Join us for another regular engagement at Food and Friends! We can take 10 volunteers to help to prepare the over 400 meals that Food and Friends delivers each day to persons homebound with AIDS or AIDS related illnesses. We don't do any deliveries, but we will do things like make and pack sandwiches, box the meals, and chop veggies. No cooking skills required!
To signup, please send an email to:
Saturday September 4 - 10am - 12pm Event full
Thursday September 16 - 6pm - 8pm Need team leader
Saturday October 2 - 10am - 12pm Need team leader
Thursday October 21 - 6pm - 8pm Need team leader
Saturday November 6 - 10am - 12pm Need team leader
Thursday November 18 - 6pm - 8pm Need team leader
Saturday December 4 - 10am - 12pm Need team leader
Thursday December 16 - 6pm - 8pm Need team leader
Will you be a team leader for Helping hands at Food and Friends? Read the leader duties here (From that page there is also a link to click to send an email).
Thursday, September 9, 6pm - 9pm
Website: http://www.nationstriathlon.com/home.html
Volunteers will be stuffing race bags in preparation for packet pick-up the next day. Volunteers will all be together in one room at the Washington Hilton, race weekend headquarters.
To signup, please send an email to:
Contact Sahar - Click here to sign-up Full for women (12 volunteers)
Saturday, September 18, 8:15am - 12pm
Saturday, October 16, 8:15am - 12pm
Website: http://afacinfo.org
AFAC is an incorporated 501©(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing supplemental groceries to Arlington residents who cannot afford to purchase sufficient food to meet their basic needs.
While our only mission is to feed the hungry, by relieving the food budget of our clients, we help prevent homelessness and allow our clients to make other necessary purchases without sacrificing their health, housing and nutritional needs.
Supplemental groceries from AFAC mean that families can remain in their homes, workers can stay on the job, children are ready to learn, and mothers and babies get the nutrition they need. AFAC's client count for the week ending February 28, 2009 was 1,234 families. These consist of 2,273 adults and 1,407 children. There are currently 2,072 active client referrals. By comparison, one year ago, the client count was 824 families. Two years ago, the client count was 637 families.
Volunteers will be running a food distribution for low-income Arlington residents. This involves preparing for (setting out milk, eggs, produce) and helping clients through our distribution process. The setup is similar to a small grocery store, and volunteers will run all aspects of the operation under the direction of an AFAC volunteer supervisor, i.e. stocking shelves, monitoring the loading dock, escorting clients, carrying groceries, post-event cleanup and other duties as needed. This is a hands-on event, so please dress appropriately; washable clothing is recommended!
To signup, please send an email to:
Saturday September 18 - 8:15am - 12pm - Need team leader
Saturday October 16 - 8:15am - 12pm - Need team leader
Saturday November 20 - 8:15am - 12pm - Need team leader
Saturday December 18 - 8:15am - 12pm - Need team leader
Will you be a team leader for Fight Hunger in Arlington for Arlington Food Assistance Center? Read the leader duties here (From that page there is also a link to click to send an email).
Saturday, September 25, 6am - 11am
Website: http://www.preventcancer.org
A great cause, and several possibilities here for all tastes: Do we warm up with Denise Austin before the race, and then act as escorts to the start of the race. or work the water station, work as course or end of race Marshals, or help with passing out food to the runners.
To signup, please send an email to:
Need team leader (40 volunteers)
Will you be a team leader for Prevent Cancer Foundation 5K? Read the leader duties here (From that page there is also a link to click to send an email).
Saturday, September 25, 9am - 12pm
Saturday, October 23, 9am - 12pm
Website: http://www.singlevolunteers.org/ba
For over 15 years, Books for International Goodwill (B.I.G.) has successfully recycled used books for productive use by those who need books for schools and libraries to improve literacy in developing communities around the world. B.I.G. is a project begun by the Parole Rotary Club of Annapolis and is now an independent non-profit entity. It's motto is "Spreading Literacy by Keeping Books Alive".
To signup, please send an email to:
Saturday September 25 - 9am - 12pm - Not yet open for signups (15 volunteers)
Saturday October 23 - 9am - 12pm - Not yet open for signups (15 volunteers)
Saturday November 27 - 9am - 12pm - Not yet open for signups (15 volunteers)
Saturday, September 25, 11am - 4pm
Website: http://www.specialolympicsva.org/
Several volunteer options depending on interests and the number of folks we can get. Options include: Stand-By Plane Pullers to help teams that need a few extra hands (! -- how much fun is that?); Team Check-In; distributing team t-shirts; giving directions and pull order information (come on, some of you like to tell folks what to do, right?); Food & Drink Concessions; T-shirt sales; Kid’s Zone help . . . Plus, a free t-shirt
To signup, please send an email to:
Contact Lori - Click here to sign-up (25 volunteers)