Volunteering
Opportunities for contributing to the local community. Links to public and private organizations which serve the area in a variety of ways.
Phoenix Rising Meal Program in Alexandria
The Franconia United Methodist Church at 6037 Franconia Road in Alexandria VA 22310 is a part of a group of churches that gives out healthy bagged meals for the homeless along Route 1 corridor of Alexandria.
The meals are delivered on the 4th Friday of the month at 5:30pm as they are prepared the previous day. At 6:30pm.
The schedule for 2011 is as follows:
January: 27-28
February: 24-25
March: 24-25
April: 21-22
May 26-27
June: 23-24
July: 21-22
August: 25-26
September: 22-23
October: 27-28
November: 23 & 25
December: 22-23
For more information on how to become a volunteer, please call 703 971 5151
Animal Welfare League of Arlington
A small group of citizens led by Pearl and Paul Twyne and Mrs. Hugh Hanna established the Animal Welfare League of Arlington on June 7, 1944, with the aim to improve the welfare of the stray, abused and neglected animal s of Northern Virginia.
With no permanent shelter for the animals, the members housed the animal in their homes and at veterinary hospitals while raising funds to build a shelter. Funds were successfully borrowed from the American Humane Association to buy land and buildings to convert into a permanent shelter.
Arlington County then joined forces with the League in February 12, 1949 assisting with finances of constructing a shelter and the League took over certain county responsibilities of responding to injured or dead animals from the street, housing lost animals till owners were located, nursing sick and injured animals aside from other services. The League was able to take full operation over animal control duties from the County with 3 animal wardens.
When the Humane Society of the United States or HSUS began accrediting local humane societies under a strict set of standards in 1976, the League became one of the first humane societies to be accredited in 1977. High quality of care and humane procedures had been enforced by the League through HSUS’ training programs and Professional Education and Training Services and through the HSUS’ high standards.
From a small building and a group of 12 in 1944, the League has evolved into modern – enclosed shelter suitable for animals with 300 volunteers.
The Animal Welfare League of Arlington is committed to:
- Providing temporary care and refuge for homeless and suffering animals
- Placing animals in loving and responsible homes
- Providing animal control services to Arlington County
- Educating the public and providing a wide range of community services
Schedule for Animal Shelter Adoption:
Monday, Wednesday to Friday: 12pm to 7pm
Saturday and Sunday: 12pm to 4pm
Schedule for Animal Shelter Receiving:
Everyday from 8am to 10:30pm
Schedule for Animal Emergencies in Arlington:
24 Hours a day, every day.
The Animal Welfare League of Arlington is closed on New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
The Animal Welfare League’s Wishlist of Most Needed Items:
- Dog and Cat Canned Food
- Bleach
- Chlorox Cleaning Wipes
- Colored and White Copy Paper
Animal Welfare League of Arlington
2650 South Arlington Mill Drive
Arlington, VA 22206
Contact Number: 703 931 9241
Animal Welfare League of Alexandria
“To inspire compassion for all living things, to provide shelter to animals in need and to promote adoptions, animal welfare, and responsible pet ownership in our community”
The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria focuses on animal sheltering and welfare through the community’s responsiveness, professional animal care, dynamic education, compatible adoptions and compassion.
The Animal Welfare of Alexandria is located at 4101 Eisenhower Avenue in Alexandria, VA 22304. For more information please contact 703 746 4774.
Operation Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 1pm to 8pm
Saturday and Sunday: 12pm to 5pm
For more information on how to adopt and for their wish list, please visit: www.alexandriaanimals.org
Volunteers Needed for Boards and Commissions
Volunteers are needed in Falls Church for boards and commissions. Currently there are about 135 resident volunteers. More are needed. Boards include the Architectural Advisory Board, Falls Church Cable Access Board, the Retirement Board and many others.
For more information, including a complete list of boards and commissions, please contact:
Falls Church City Clerk
703-248-5014
photo credit: ktylerconk
Go Green With the Tree Program
The Neighborhood Tree Program is run by volunteers to plant trees for reduction in temperatures, and to improve the quality and beauty of the neighborhood.
For more information or to see if your right-of-way qualifies for a free tree please contact:
Jeremy Edwards
703-248-5183
For volunteer information please contact:
Seth Heminway
703-536-3049
photo credit: Paulo Brandão
Lyon Park Woman’s Club
The Lyon Park Woman’s Club was established in 1925 and historically functioned like a traditional woman’s club, supporting various charities. Currently, its a neighborhood societal club and members engage in activities that support the Lyon Park Community Center. The Woman’s Club sponsors several community events. For example, the club held a fresh produce sale around Thanksgiving.
LPWC sponsors the annual Lyon Park Yard Sale, and has had several very successful bake sales. For information about the Woman’s Club and it’s activities check here.
They Lyon Park Woman’s Club meets together socially and engages in activities supporting the Lyon Park Community Center and Park. It has held a fresh produce sale around Thanksgiving, sponsors the annual Lyon Park Yard Sale, and has had several very successful bake sales. For information about the Woman’s Club or its activities, contact Jeannette Wick (email: newsedads (at) lyonparkcitizens.org, phone 703-524-8531).
Although its name implies the group is for women, men are also welcome. And some members live outside Lyon Park, making the Woman’s Club a way for nonresidents who have an interest in the Community Center and Park to get involved. Pot-luck lunch meetings are scheduled on the 4th Tuesday of each month at noon, from September to May.
Arlandria Clean-up Day!
Next Saturday will be the second annual Arlandria clean-up day! Your help is needed. Please come out, as ever bit helps. Please pass the word and tell any and all who would be interested.
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Pink azaleas are in the background
Most of the work involves spreading mulch and pulling weeds, but some bigger projects will include:
- Installing a large garden at the newly acquired open space property at the corner of West Reed and Commonwealth Avenues. Plants have been generously donated from area neighbors. If you are thinning out your own garden and would like to donate extra non-invasive plants, topsoil, or mulch to the project, please contact us! We hope to grow this park into an important addition to the neighborhood.
- Performing prep work at the Four Mile Run Park expansion properties at 4125 Mount Vernon Avenue (possibly for a future Four Mile Run Park Farmers Market and Community Arts building).
- Maintaining gardens established last year and starting some new ones.
Snacks and drinks will be provided to volunteers
WHO: Anyone willing and able from Arlandria and beyond!
WHAT: We’ll break into teams and tackle a series of small to medium projects – major projects as mentioned above, plus mulching flower-beds and around trees, weeding, hedge trimming, litter pick-up, etc.
WHERE: We’ll meet at the entrance of Four Mile Run Park (4109 Mount Vernon Ave) at 9AM. We’ll be cleaning up all along Mt. Vernon Ave between Four Mile Run and W. Glebe Rd.
WHEN: Saturday April 24th, from 9AM – 2PM
WHY: Meet your neighbors, instill pride of ownership in the area, and make Arlandria a more beautiful and appealing place to live, visit, and do business.
HOW: We’ll need people to bring some tools – shovels, hard rakes, gardening tools (spades, etc.) hedge trimmers (cordless preferred), wheelbarrows, and an extra pick-up truck for mulch hauling would be a bonus!
Contact Nick Partee or show up at the site to volunteer:
Phone: 571-239-6793 E-Mail: nickdeuva@gmail.com
Please let us know if you can provide any tools or an extra pick-up truck!
Help cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life for patients and their families
Please help Jordan help others:
Jordan Rosenblatt
Dear Family, Friends, and Colleagues,
Greetings from Washington, DC. This past Thursday was the official kickoff of the 2010 LLS Man & Woman of the Year campaign. I’ve been having a great time planning out my campaign with my terrific team and I can’t wait to share details in the very near future.
In the meantime I wanted to share a few key facts with everyone.
- Leukemia causes more deaths than any other cancer among children and young adults under the age of 20.
- An estimated 912,938 Americans are currently living with blood cancers.
- Every four minutes someone is diagnosed – more than 139,860 new cases are expected this year.
- Every 10 minutes, someone dies from blood cancers – an estimated 53,240 deaths are expected this year.
- Seventy-five cents of every dollar goes toward supporting LLS’ mission!
- The LLS mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
- Thus far, LLS has invested more than $680 million in research!
I’d also like to introduce everyone to the National Capital Area’s Boy & Girl of the Year that all candidates raise funds in honor of.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cinv9ZduruQ
The 2010 Girl of the Year is Skyler Hundley. Skyler was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) in April 2007 at the age of four. While there were some small setbacks along the way, her leukemia is now in remission, and she completed her treatments in June 2009. Through out it all, Skyler always maintained her positive outlook and never lost her now-renowned “big, bright smile.”
The 2010 Boy of the Year is Andrew Luckabaugh. Andrew was diagnosed with Lymphocyte Predominant Hodgkin’s Disease Stage 1b one week after his seventh birthday in 2006. What took nine long months to diagnose took only four short months to treat with a combination of six chemotherapy drugs. Now, Andrew is a 10 year old fourth grader who looks and acts like any other kid his age and he hopes to help raise awareness and money to help other people fight this disease and find a cure for it!
How can you support my campaign? Please visit my fundraising page at http://nca.mwoy.llsevent.org/JordanRosenblatt and help make a difference. There is no amount too large, and no amount too small. Remember to check with your employer about matching donations. It’s simple and your donation can double, and maybe even triple.
Thank you to everyone in advance for your support and contributions, and remember…
Although someone new is diagnosed with a blood cancer every four minutes, there is great hope for the future.
All the best,
Jordan
Nature Center in Alexandria
Jerome “Buddie” Ford Nature Center
The Ford Nature Center is located in West End Alexandria not far from the intersection of Beauregard St. and Sanger Ave. The Nature Center backs to Holmes Run behind William Ramsay Elementary School. The Nature Center is sited on Dora Kelley Nature Park, a 50-acre wildlife sanctuary with a one-mile long nature trail that meanders along streams, wooded hills, and freshwater marshland.
Staff naturalists at the Nature Center welcome visitors and “explorers” interested in Alexandria natural history. For groups of 8 or more, make reservations and a staff naturalist will take you on a guided tour of the Nature Park. you can see live animals up close and learn about the cultural and natural history of Dora Kelley Nature Park. For more information, or to make program reservations, please call the Nature Center at 703.746.5559.
The Nature Center houses the following attractions and exhibits:
- Live turtles, snakes, toads and salamanders
- Aquarium with native fish species from Holmes Run
- Exhibit on Alexandria’s birds of prey
- Mary Anne Warner’s beautiful 16’ x 7’ oil mural, “Wildlife of the Dora Kelley Nature Park”
- Mounted black bear, red fox, turkey and bobcat
- Interpretive exhibits on local geology, prehistory, and history
- Small reference library with children’s section
- Games and activity stations for children
- Greenhouse with tropical rainforest plants
The activity room of Ford Nature Center is available for use and rental by community groups and organizations.
Volunteering at the Nature Center
A variety of volunteer opportunities are available through the Jerome “Buddie” Ford Nature Center for ages 16 and above. Positions include front desk attendant, park conservation aide, and park watch assistant. Volunteer opportunities for individuals or groups in outdoor conservation and trail maintenance are also available from 9am-12pm on the following Saturdays: April 12, May 17, June 14, July 26, and August 23. For more information, please call the Nature Center at 703.746.5559.
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Friends of Huntley Meadows Park
Friends of Huntley Meadows park is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving Huntley Meadows as a wetland wildlife sanctuary. Friends of Huntley Meadows Park was founded in 1985 and has grown to an organization of 400 members who represent an active influential voice for the Park and for open space throughout the county.
The current officers of the FHMP are:
- President: Kathi McNeil
- Vice President: Sarah Stromayer
- Secretary: Glen Curtis
- Treasurer: Sally Cureton
- Newsletter Editor: Marianne Mooney
To become a member or learn more check out their site.
