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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

Guten Tag and Greetings from YFU! 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 provide 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

If you like art, history, and meeting people - you can do all three by volunteering as a docent in the Athenaeum galleries. We have a strong need for people to help with the Weekend shifts, where we see the most traffic - on Saturdays and/or Sundays from noon to four. We also need help in the gallery during the weekday hours of noon to four on Thursdays and Fridays. The gallery attracts visitors who more

Do you like helping people with computers? Westover Branch Library is looking for someone who can help people using their public PCs, printers, copiers and self-service checkout machines. The purpose is to provide assistance when people have questions about or difficulty with the hardware or software and trouble-shoot as needed. In addition, the volunteer may be asked to shelve holds because people 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

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

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

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

CSYP is an after-school program for 4th-6th graders located in the Culmore Community in Falls Church. 25 youth participate in the program. Volunteers provide homework help, participate in recreation activities, talk informally with the youth and co-lead life skills workshops. The program runs Monday through Thursday afternoons from 3:30-6pm. Engage and interact with youth to help increase their se more

The Teen Center is an after-school program for 7th-12th graders located in the Culmore Community in Falls Church. 25 youth participate in the program. Volunteers provide homework help, participate in recreation activities, talk informally with the youth and co-lead life skills workshops. The program runs Monday through Friday afternoons from 3:30-9pm. 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

Our AYM – Assisting Young Mothers program for pregnant and parenting girls who are homeless was full the day it opened and has a large waiting list. This 18 to 24 month residential program for young women 16 to 24 years old and their babies helps the young women increase their parenting skills, continue their education, receive employment training and save towards the day they will leave the program a 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

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

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

Bikes for the World is looking for individuals and groups interested in unloading trucks, processing bikes, and loading bikes and parts bound for health, education, and job programs in Africa & Central America. In partnership with Dick's Sporting Goods, we will be packing and shipping donated bikes beginning in early May through the end of July on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 9 am - 2 pm (exce more

Help make sure the library has the items you want on the shelf as soon as possible at Central Library. The job may include any of the following tasks: identifying items placed on hold, preparing requested items to be picked up, shelving requested items for pick up, sorting books by call number, assembling carts of items in call number order, and shelving new books. Training will be provided. We cu more

We seek a volunteer bartender to serve beverages during our 2nd Annual Gala & Talent Show on Thursday, May 30, 2013, from 5:30pm to 10pm. The event will take place at the Artisphere in Arlington, Virginia. Responsibilities: serve alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks during the event; set up bar and serve beverages in conjunction with the caterer; check the wristbands of guests requesting adult beverages. more

We seek a volunteer photographer to take photographs during our 2nd Annual Gala & Talent Show on Thursday, May 30, 2013, from 6:00pm to 10pm. The event will take place at the Artisphere in Arlington, Virginia. Responsibilities; meet with Executive Director before the event to discuss types of photographs needed; take photographs during the event, of both attendees and performers; after event, provide more

Bikes for the World is looking for individuals and groups interested in one-time or repeated team efforts to load (cram) hundreds of donated bicycles (plus parts) into 40' shipping containers bound for health, education, and job programs in Africa & Central America. Our donated used bikes empower individuals overseas to access school, health services, and employment. We collect, prep, occasionally clea more

We are seeking volunteer readers for our closed-circuit radio broadcast, and our dial-in newspaper and magazine service. Our closed-circuit radio broadcast consists of volunteers reading various national newspapers, magazines, and other publications to be aired on our 24-hour closed-circuit radio broadcast. Our Dial-In Newspaper and Magazine service consists of reading various newspapers and magazines more

Evening volunteers assist Calvary Women's Services in a wide variety of ways during the busiest time of day. Needs and activities vary each evening, including administrative tasks like designing flyers as well as interacting with residents and the general public by phone and in person. This is a great opportunity for those who are flexible and enjoy helping in many different ways. Evening volunteers d more

One night out of your bed will help homeless individuals sleep a safe and sound night! Help us by becoming an overnight volunteer. Overnight volunteers supervise the shelter seven nights per week, attending to the resident’s needs throughout the night and in the morning. This position is vital at Calvary - without overnight volunteers the shelter could not operate! Volunteers commit to taking at leas more

Meal volunteers prepare a nutritious meal at home, bring it to Calvary's housing program, and serve it to the residents. This is the perfect opportunity for families and small groups of up to 15, allowing volunteers the opportunity to get to know our residents. Volunteers may provide a meal once a month served at one of our two dinner times, 6:00 and 7:00pm on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, or at our o more

Life skills volunteers provide time and expertise to Calvary clients by leading one of the daily life skills classes. Volunteers work with Calvary staff to plan and lead one-hour classes on a variety of topics, such as nutrition, women’s health, financial literacy, art, and communication skills. Volunteers are encouraged to build on their own experiences to lead the classes, but ample resources are ava 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

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

Gain retail experience for a good cause! Volunteer for our Treasure Shop! Volunteers are needed to run the Treasure Shop, a thrift/consignment shop benefiting Navy Marine Coast Guard Residence Foundation. Volunteers will manage and organize consignments and inventory, run the cash register, and provide excellent customer to clients and donors. 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

GLC's summer program, Learning ROCKS! summer camp is for rising 3rd-8th graders from low-income households in Arlington, VA. This year’s theme is The Great American Summer, focusing on culture across the USA. Summer program hours are as follows: July 1-July 5th: 8:30am-4:30pm; July 8th-August 9th: 11:30am-4:30pm; August 10th-August 15th: 11:30am-4:30pm. Volunteers maintain a flexible, yet consistent 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 goal of Legal Services of Northern Virginia is to provide legal services to low-income, elderly or disabled individuals, who, without legal assistance, face the loss or deprivation of a critical human need - food, shelter, medical care, income, family stability, or personal safety. Staff and volunteers provide legal advice, brief service, and representation in administrative hearings and in court, more

Are you looking for a way to give back to your community while having fun? The American Heart Association is in need of volunteers for our Lawyers Have Heart 10K, 5K Run and Fun Walk. We have many opportunities for the day of this fun event for both individuals and groups. The 23rd anniversary race will be held on Saturday, June 8 at The Washington Harbour in Georgetown. The Lawyers Have Heart 10K, 5 more

AHC is a nonprofit developer of affordable housing in the mid-Atlantic region that provides quality homes for low- and moderate-income families. Created in 1975, AHC has developed 37 properties with more than 4,400 affordable apartments. AHC also offers a variety of programs, including home ownership opportunities and home improvement services for low- and moderate-income homeowners; and services for more

Early literacy impacts all aspects of a child's life from academic performance across subject areas to self-confidence and enthusiasm for learning. Reading Partners provides one-on-one literacy tutoring for students in D.C. elementary schools that are reading below grade level. Our students are eager to have someone work with them each week to improve their literacy skills. -No experience necessary! 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