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Our Mission |
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Volunteer Fairfax mobilizes people and resources to meet regional community needs.
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Individual Volunteers |
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Looking for opportunities to volunteer in our community? Click here for the most current postings. Don’t have much time? Check out Volunteers for Change, our weekend and evening program for busy, working adults. Need service hours for middle or high school requirements? Go to Just for Youth. read more |
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Corporate Volunteers |
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Want to enhance your company’s corporate citizenship and image in the community? Strengthen your employee community involvement program? Click on Corporate Volunteers to discover corporate service opportunities as well as sponsorship options that support critical community needs throughout our region. read more |
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Nonprofits |
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Searching for volunteers to enrich your community programs and build the capacity of your organization? Need donated goods and services? Our Nonprofits section contains information and resources to assist all of our nonprofit and public agencies. Premium membership provides access to hundreds of links and resource options as well as the ability to post volunteer opportunities online. read more |
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Heard it on the Radio |
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Volunteer Fairfax’s radio show for the month of July focused on how to volunteer during the summer months as a family. Emily House, Camp Director of Lose the Training Wheels Summer Bike Camp, and Volunteers for Change member Stacey Brahmey talked with Samantha Watson of Volunteer Fairfax about ways to get involved volunteering as a family in the summer. Visit Lose the Training Wheels for more information about this program. Listen to the show. |
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VolunteerFest® - Register September 24th |
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Make the most of your Saturday…Volunteer! VolunteerFest® is a Community-Wide Day of Service held in conjunction with National Make a Difference Day. This year VolunteerFest® will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2008. Individuals, corporations and groups can begin registering for projects on September 22nd. Opportunities range from the beautification of school grounds and parks, helping to prepare food for the homeless, working with the elderly and much more! |
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"A Celebration of Giving and Sharing" |
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"A Celebration of Giving and Sharing" is growing, and we need you to be a part of this great program to make a difference in the lives of Fairfax County's children. In 2008, this wonderful program will once again provide backpacks filled with books and toys to elementary school students at our partner schools.
Our partner schools in 2008 will be:
Weyanoke Elementary - Alexandria
Woodlawn Elementary - Alexandria
Hutchison Elementary - Herndon
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The Donations Guide is Updated |
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Have something to give away? Looking for an agency that can take last year’s fashion items? Check out Volunteer Fairfax’s Donations Guide, a listing of which agencies are in need of what you have to donate. One person’s trash is another person’s treasure! read more |
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Ready, Set, Evacuate? |
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Many people regard their home or office as “safe” and couldn’t imagine having to evacuate their home or office due to an emergency. This mentality, however, may have terrible consequences. The recent string of wildfires in California had led to firefighters knocking on doors and telling residents that they have three minutes to evacuate. If this happened to you, would you know what to take? read more |
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