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Activities Volunteers Alexandria    
Fairfax-Falls Church Community Service Board - Mental Health Services Minimum Age: 18 Minimum Hrs: 2 N/A
Contact Name Sue Boucher
Contact Email  sue.boucher@fairfaxcounty.gov
Contact Work Phone  (703) 968-4040   Interested? Click here
Website www.fairfaxcounty.gov/csb
Volunteers are needed for activities including advocacy, education and more. Consumers, family of consumers, and community members are welcomed.
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ADAPT volunteer    
Fairfax-Falls Church Community Service Board - Mental Health Services Minimum Age: 21 Minimum Hrs: 3 N/A
Contact Name Sue Boucher
Contact Email  sue.boucher@fairfaxcounty.gov
Contact Work Phone  (703) 968-4040   Interested? Click here
Website www.fairfaxcounty.gov/csb
Volunteers are needed to help educate adults about anger management, conflict resolution, and emotional regulation by co-leading a group from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays or Thursdays for four months.
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Administrative Assistant- Detailed Oriented Ind. N Fairfax    
Our Daily Bread, Inc. Minimum Age: 18 Minimum Hrs: 0 N/A
Contact Name Lisa Kazden
Contact Email  financial@odbfairfax.org
Contact Work Phone  (703) 273-8829   Interested? Click here
Website www.our-daily-bread.org
Administrative Assistant Do you like detail oriented work with a purpose? This is for you. Work weekdays for as few or as many hours per month as your time permits! Great opportunity for stay at home moms who want to update their resumes. Visit website www.our-daily-bread.org.
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Advisory Board Members Reston    
Fairfax-Falls Church Community Service Board - Mental Health Services Minimum Age: 18 Minimum Hrs: 4 N/A
Contact Name Sue Boucher
Contact Email  sue.boucher@fairfaxcounty.gov
Contact Work Phone  (703) 968-4040   Interested? Click here
Website www.fairfaxcounty.gov/csb
Volunteers are needed for the Advisory Board of the Northwest Center, a group of citizens who meet once-a-month. They act as a bridge between the community and services; make recommendations for public policy and funding; and raise funds to help client needs of medications, housing, transportation or job-training.
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AYM Volunteer Fairfax    
Alternative House Minimum Age: 21 Minimum Hrs: 3 N/A
Contact Name Susan Blalock
Contact Email  Admin@TheAlternativeHouse.org
Contact Work Phone  (703) 506-9191   Interested? Click here
Website www.thealternativehouse.org
AYM (Assisting Young Mothers) is a group home for pregnant and parenting teens and their children. Volunteers come in the evenings to help prepare dinner and share the meal with the residents, engage with the mothers and their children offering encouragement and support, and play with the children while the mothers attend parenting education groups. Opportunities available Monday - Thursday evenings.
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Clocktower Thrift Shop Centreville    
Northern Virginia Family Service Minimum Age: 8 Minimum Hrs: 1 N/A
Contact Name Anna Rogers
Contact Email  volunteer@nvfs.org
Contact Work Phone  (703) 219-2193   Interested? Click here
Website www.nvfs.org
Volunteers are needed to assist in sorting, pricing and tagging donated clothing and household items at the Clocktower Thrift Shop run by Northern Virginia Family Service. Days, nights, weekends. Small groups or individuals. Shop proceeds go towards helping to fund programs such as homelessness prevention, job training, special foster care and more.
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Entry and Referral Services Volunteer Reston    
Fairfax-Falls Church Community Service Board - Mental Health Services Minimum Age: 18 Minimum Hrs: 4 N/A
Contact Name Sue Boucher
Contact Email  sue.boucher@fairfaxcounty.gov
Contact Work Phone  (703) 968-4040   Interested? Click here
Website www.fairfaxcounty.gov/csb
The Entry and Referral Services is the first point of contact for clients requesting mental health services through the Fairfax County system. Volunteers are needed to help with administrative tasks plus some telephone triaging.
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Farm Skills Instructor McLean    
Claude Moore Colonial Farm Minimum Age: 18 Minimum Hrs: 2 N/A
Contact Name Zach Dozier
Contact Email  zdozier@1771.org
Contact Work Phone  703-442-7557   Interested? Click here
Website www.1771.org
Volunteers are needed to teach 18th century skills to school age children on Thursday mornings from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., in April, May, July and August, and in October and November. Carding and spinning wool, candle dipping, corn pounding, clothes washing and the use of a variety of period toys and games are the most common activities. Training will be provided. Volunteers do not need to be available for every Farm Skills Day, e-mail for details and scheduling. Volunteers must be over 18, parent volunteers may bring younger children. Select Thursdays, Apr. 8 - Nov. 18
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Franconia Family Resource Center Volunteer Springfield    
Alternative House Minimum Age: 18 Minimum Hrs: 2 Per Week
Contact Name Susan Blalock
Contact Email  Admin@TheAlternativeHouse.org
Contact Work Phone  (703) 506-9191   Interested? Click here
Website www.thealternativehouse.org
The Boys Program held at the Franconia Family Resource Center is looking for volunteers to tutor youth, participate in group activities and discussions with youth, and interact with one-on-one and in small groups with the youth. Volunteers are needed Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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Front Desk Volunteer Alexandria    
Carpenter's Shelter Minimum Age: 18 Minimum Hrs: 4 N/A
Contact Name Clausen Allison
Contact Email  allisonclausen@carpentersshelter.org
Contact Work Phone  (703) 548-7500 x205   Interested? Click here
Website www.carpentersshelter.org
Volunteers needed to assist with administrative duties at front desk. Hours are available during weekdays and weekends.
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Greenhouse Gardening McLean    
Claude Moore Colonial Farm Minimum Age: 14 Minimum Hrs: 2 N/A
Contact Name Julie Dozier
Contact Email  jdozier@1771.org
Contact Work Phone  703-442-7557   Interested? Click here
Website www.1771.org
Learn plant propagation techniques, plant growing, care, feeding and pest management while producing plants for use on the 18th century farm and for sale to the public. All proceeds support the Farm's educational mission. March-October
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Group Assistant Alexandria    
Fairfax-Falls Church Community Service Board - Mental Health Services Minimum Age: 18 Minimum Hrs: 3 N/A
Contact Name Sue Boucher
Contact Email  sue.boucher@fairfaxcounty.gov
Contact Work Phone  (703) 968-4040   Interested? Click here
Website www.fairfaxcounty.gov/csb
Adult volunteers are needed to assist Outreach Therapist with Friday morning and Tuesday afternoon drop in group. Volunteers will assist by setting up the room, food, clothings, help attendees who are in need of using facilities, phones, computers as well as providing information on community resources.
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Log-splitting Volunteers McLean    
Claude Moore Colonial Farm Minimum Age: 18 Minimum Hrs: 2 N/A
Contact Name J-D Engle
Contact Email  jengle@1771.org
Contact Work Phone     Interested? Click here
Website www.1771.org
Volunteers are needed to hand-split fence rails & clapboards, to help operate the Farm's tractor-powered hydraulic firewood splitter and then move & stack the split wood. Tractor-splitter operators must be at least 21 years old. Adults 18 and over may bring children as young as 12. Loaders & rail/clapboard splitters can be 16 and older, and stackers can be 12 and older. Proper use and safety training will be provided for modern & 18th C. equipment. Individual schedules can be arranged & e-mail notification of occasional log-splitting party dates will be sent out to interested volunteers.
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Teen Center Volunteer Falls Church    
Alternative House Minimum Age: 18 Minimum Hrs: 2 N/A
Contact Name Susan Blalock
Contact Email  Admin@TheAlternativeHouse.org
Contact Work Phone  (703) 506-9191   Interested? Click here
Website www.thealternativehouse.org
The Teen Center is a drop-in recreational facility for high risk 7th-12th graders. Volunteers initiate conversation and activities with the youth, play games and sports, assist with groups, help cook dinner, and offer homework or computer assistance. Opportunities are weekdays between 3 p.m and 9 p.m.
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Tutor/Mentor Alexandria    
Wright to Read Minimum Age: 21 Minimum Hrs: 1 N/A
Contact Name JoAnn Kenyon
Contact Email  joannk@campagnacenter.org
Contact Work Phone  (703) 549-0111 x131   Interested? Click here
Website www.campagnacenter.org
Tutor/Mentor volunteers are needed to work one-on-one with children in grades 1 through 5 in order to improve their reading skills throughout the school year. Volunteers meet with their child in the evening or weekend in a location the parent/guardian and volunteer agree upon. Volunteers must attend an orientation, one-hour training, undergo a background check and be able to commit to a full calendar year. All children are referred by the Alexandria City Public Schools.
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