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The Arlington County Public Health Division seeks bilingual English-Spanish speaking volunteers to assist with Client Satisfaction surveys at our Maternity and Women Infant and Children's nutrition clinics. Volunteers will conduct the survey with patients and will enter the data into an online survey tool. more

We are searching for speakers for our 2nd Annual Summer CAMP program! We are looking for guests for our "Mystery Night" program held each Thursday from 6 - 7:30pm during the summer in Waldorf, Maryland. The goal for this program is for a different guest to come each week to give an interactive presentation or lead engaging activities on topics ranging from fitness, health, poetry, history, business, ca more

Learn more about volunteering at Ten Thousand Villages by attending our New Volunteer Orientation. This hour-long event will include a brief history of our organization and an explanation of your opportunities as a potential volunteer for Ten Thousand Villages. This orientation will be a great time for Q&A! more

We need volunteers to assist with childcare, cleaning, sorting, working with residents, light office work, and more. Please specify if you would prefer to do ONLY childcare (Monday- Thursday evenings and on-call), or if you would rather NOT assist in childcare. Volunteer shifts can be every other week, but weekly for a minimum of 2 hours at a time is preferred. The Assisting Young Mothers (AYM) progra more

Engage and interact with youth to help increase their self-esteem and confidence in all activities (e.g. outdoor sports, indoor arts & crafts, etc.). Help elevate the educational abilities of the youth by providing tutoring and homework help, as well as reading with clients identified by the Program Coordinator. Offer art, music, craft or any physical activity lessons. more

The Alternative House is hosting Open Door Tours and would like to extend an invitation to community members to come by and learn how our programs are helping children, teens, and young adults in Northern Virginia and beyond. Some background about Alternative House: **Is the only emergency refuge in Northern Virginia which houses abused and homeless children **Helps targeted youth as young as nine y more

Arlington Works! AmeriCorps seeks a team of 7 full-time AmeriCorps members for the 2013-2014 program year. We are looking for team members who are passionate about serving immigrant adults, youth, and children as well as supporting the project's goals of delivering high-quality programs to develop students' English, Spanish, technology, employment, leadership, and civic skills. more

Are you passionate about serving immigrants? If you are, join the Arlington Works! AmeriCorps Team! Make a difference! Serve with AmeriCorps, gain experience with a diverse population, and learn new skills! Arlington Works! AmeriCorps in Arlington, Virginia seeks a team of 7 full-time AmeriCorps members for the 2013-2014 program year (Beginning on or about September 1, 2013 and continuing through A more

Interpret for non-English speaking clients in attorney/client consultations. Translate letters and documents from English into foreign languages or from foreign languages into English. Translate publications about Virginia State Civil law from English into foreign languages. Prepare multi-lingual training resources for LSNV staff and volunteers who work with the immigrant communities of Northern Vir more

Be a part of the longest-running charity bike ride in the region! Each year, hundreds of riders come together to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for MS Research and local programs and services for those living with multiple sclerosis and their families. Volunteers are what make events like this happen, and we are looking for support with everything from registration to site set-up, food service more

Have you ever checked out a DVD or CD from the Library and it didn't play right? Help keep that from happening by cleaning and removing scratches from the discs using a special resurfacing machine. Training will be provided. We need someone who is available during the work day for 60-90 minutes a week. No evening or weekend hours are available. more

The set up of our event includes; tent, table and chair setup, decorating for our Luminaria Ceremony (folding and filling bags), helping participants/survivors unload cars and set up camp sites, decorate for the survivor dinner and field for event. The event is put on by volunteers and there are only a few of us to help all of our amazing participants have the best and most memorable time. A few extra more

Northern Virginia Family Service (NVFS) has an urgent need for volunteers on an on-call basis to translate for clients in our Multicultural Human Services program in Falls Church. Volunteers provide interpretation during client appointments with staff in person and/or by telephone. Volunteers must be at least 21 years old, have flexible weekday daytime and early evening availability, and be fluent in F more

We are searching for volunteers passionate about youth education to support our 2nd Annual Summer CAMP program! Adults, College, and High School students are ALL welcome to join our team of volunteers. Volunteers will have the opportunity to work with K – 8th grade students in academic and enrichment programs through interactive activities, design competitions, demonstrations, and more. Volunteers will more

We are searching for volunteers passionate about youth education to support our 2nd Annual Summer CAMP program! Program coordinators will lead classroom activities that include fun and engaging projects and real-world based learning activities. Positions are available for our elementary and middle school math, science, and reading programs as well as a K-2nd grade enrichment program. All backgrounds an more

Green Spring Gardens is currently in need of Children’s Education Assistants that are friendly, independent, and willing to learn new things. They will assist staff in interpreting various natural science topics for preschoolers, elementary school students, scouts, and community families. Programs are conducted Tuesday-Friday mornings and some Saturdays (e.g. “Predator and Prey,” “Secrets of the Soil,” more

Green Spring Gardens is currently in need of Front Desk Volunteers-On-Duty that are friendly, independent, and willing to learn new things. Front Desk VODs assist Managers-On-Duty with taking calls, greeting visitors, and sharing information about Green Spring. VODs may also assist with the register. Regular VODs usually commit 4 hours per week, and have the opportunity to meet a variety of people and more

Do you have strong computer skills and a desire to teach others? Lorton Senior center needs instructors to teach beginning and advanced beginner classes on topics such as: the basics, here is a mouse, how to write a letter, save, how to get on the internet, acquire an email address, send, download and save photos, using search engines, Skype, paying bills online, and more. Instructors will have "Comput more

The Independent Living Project and Chronic Disease Self-Management Educational program provide 6 wk- workshop series throughout Fairfax County. These programs provide invaluable information to participants on how to actively manage their health and on-going medical conditions. Drivers are needed to take them to the 2 hour weekly sessions during the day or evening hours. more

Do you want to make a greater impact on the world? Do love learning about other cultures and interacting with people? Then you should volunteer with YFU! Youth for Understanding (YFU) is one of the world's largest and most respected international exchange programs. YFU exchanges American and international students in over 60 countries worldwide! Whatever you are good at or interested in, you will find more

Youth for Understanding (YFU) is one of the world's largest and most respected international exchange programs! Help us welcome the world home by hosting a high school age international student for an academic school year or semester. A YFU exchange student becomes a member of your family, participates in family activities, shares in home responsibilities, and provides your family with an international more

Do you like to release your frustrations by pounding things? If so, you may want to make it possible to plant the clay flowers being created by children in the Dept. of Parks’ centers. We need people willing to pound rebar (long reinforced steel bars) into the ground. The purpose of the project is to show off our children's creativity and to beautify libraries. We have two dates and work sites to ch more

Do you love to work with children? Volunteer for child care or snack crew at one of our events so that our Scholars can get the most out of their trainings with Generation Hope. Volunteer opportunities are available several times a year - contact Monique to find out more! more

Becoming a Generation Hope Sponsor provides you with a hands-on, direct support experience with our Scholars. As a Sponsor you will be matched with a teen parent who is attending college in the D.C. Metro Area. Through this mentoring relationship, you will be able to provide guidance, advice and financial support that will assist them in earning their college degree and beginning a career. Your effo more

National Mall and Memorial Parks Division of Permits Management is seeking an administrative assistance volunteer who likes a high energy, fast paced environment! National Mall and Memorial Parks hosts thousands of permitted activities every year! You will make a huge contribution to the success and organization of these events by helping our permits staff. You will also get to be a part of a large n more

FLOC is currently recruiting volunteer tutors for summer 2013. Our one-on-one tutoring program helps students achieve grade-level competency in reading and math. In just 22 hours of tutoring, students improve an average of 1 year in reading and math skills while gaining confidence in their abilities. Nearly 75% of DC students perform at or below basic levels in reading and math, and without interventi more

CrisisLink is looking for empathetic, non-judgmental and caring volunteers to answer our suicide and crisis prevention hotline calls during high-volume evening and weekends hours. Our volunteers are committed to saving lives and preventing tragedies. Last year, we handled over 53,000 calls, the percentage of callers who are suicidal continues to increase. Thanks to our highly trained volunteers, our c more

CrisisLink is looking for empathetic, non-judgmental and caring volunteers to answer our suicide and crisis prevention hotline calls during high-volume weekday hours. Our volunteers are committed to saving lives and preventing tragedies. Last year, we handled over 53,000 calls, the percentage of callers who are suicidal continues to increase. Thanks to our highly trained volunteers, our crisis and sui more

EDG seeks volunteers to assist the lead instructor in providing one-to-one computer instruction. Classes are offered in the evenings, twice a week for a duration of 8 weeks. Computer literacy provides refugees and newly residents a means to cope with the new environment and a vehicle to move forward in their new lives. For these clients, training seems to make the difference between “no skills” and “b more