CHARITY SPOTLIGHT
1 Year = 365 Opportunities — Volunteer! By Jan F. Hawkins
VOLUNTEER PRINCE WILLIAM PROGRAMS
“Building a stronger community by connecting volunteers with opportunities to serve.” That’s the mission statement of Volunteer Prince William, the “volunteer central” for the greater Prince William area. Through numerous opportunities in the community, a volunteer can help a child learn to read, improve our environment, collect food for area food banks, provide companionship to an elderly citizen, and much more.
Volunteer Connections Volunteer Prince William’s website (www.volunteerprincewilliam.org) lists thousands of volunteer opportunities posted by community partners. Anyone looking to volunteer can create a free account, then browse through the opportunities. When an opportunity of interest is viewed, click “Respond” and an email is sent to the contact person with that organization letting them know of someone’s interest.
Since 1981, Volunteer Prince William has partnered with local agencies to mobilize volunteers and resources to provide solutions for critical issues in our community. Through their programs the agency promotes volunteer management best practices; sponsors the Volunteer Coordinators network; hosts an annual volunteer recognition ceremony; publishes a weekly Call to Action column; provides outreach to registered volunteers through social media outlets and facilitates connections with organizations, businesses and clubs to meet community needs.
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A weekly “Call to Action” column advertises the latest volunteer opportunities furnished by volunteer coordinators in the community. The column is published Fridays and uploaded to the website and Facebook. Volunteer Prince William also publishes volunteer opportunities on social media through Facebook and Instagram. Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is open to those age “55 or better” in greater Prince William who want to get involved in the community. Volunteers help with delivering Meals on Wheels, driving veterans/spouses to local medical appointments, supporting staff at the two UVA Health medical centers in Manassas and Haymarket, supporting food rescue, helping at the two senior centers in greater Prince William and much more.
