Single Volunteers of DC Events
Thursday, February 16, 6pm - 8pm
Saturday, March 3, 10am - 12pm
Thursday, April 12, 6pm - 8pm
Website: http://www.foodandfriends.org
For people living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-challenging illnesses, the battle is far from over. We just make sure no one has to face it on an empty stomach.
Along with nutrition counseling, Food & Friends prepares, packages and delivers meals and groceries to more than 1,000 people living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-challenging illnesses throughout Washington, DC, 7 counties of Maryland and 7 counties and 6 independent cities in Virginia. Since 1988, Food & Friends has provided food and companionship to our clients, their loved ones and caregivers.
The Food & Friends kitchen and grocery pantry are always hopping with activity! We prepare over 3,000 meals each day, so it takes many helping hands to make sure all the food is prepped, portioned, and packaged correctly. It’s a fun, hands-on atmosphere where you can learn as much about how to chop an onion as you can about the volunteer who is chopping next to you.
Join us for another regular engagement at Food and Friends! We can take 10 volunteers to help to prepare the over 400 meals that Food and Friends delivers each day to persons homebound with AIDS or AIDS related illnesses. We don't do any deliveries, but we will do things like make and pack sandwiches, box the meals, and chop veggies. No cooking skills required!
To signup, please send an email to:
Thursday February 16 - 6pm - 8pm Need team leader
Saturday March 3 - 10am - 12pm Need team leader
Thursday April 12 - 10am - 12pm - Not yet open for signups
Thursday, April 12 - 6pm-8pm
Will you be a team leader for Helping hands at Food and Friends? Read the leader duties here (From that page there is also a link to click to send an email).
Saturday, February 18, 8:15am - 12pm
Saturday, March 17, 8:15am - 12pm
Website: http://afacinfo.org
AFAC is an incorporated 501©(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing supplemental groceries to Arlington residents who cannot afford to purchase sufficient food to meet their basic needs.
While our only mission is to feed the hungry, by relieving the food budget of our clients, we help prevent homelessness and allow our clients to make other necessary purchases without sacrificing their health, housing and nutritional needs.
Supplemental groceries from AFAC mean that families can remain in their homes, workers can stay on the job, children are ready to learn, and mothers and babies get the nutrition they need. AFAC's client count for the week ending February 28, 2009 was 1,234 families. These consist of 2,273 adults and 1,407 children. There are currently 2,072 active client referrals. By comparison, one year ago, the client count was 824 families. Two years ago, the client count was 637 families.
Volunteers will be running a food distribution for low-income Arlington residents. This involves preparing for (setting out milk, eggs, produce) and helping clients through our distribution process. The setup is similar to a small grocery store, and volunteers will run all aspects of the operation under the direction of an AFAC volunteer supervisor, i.e. stocking shelves, monitoring the loading dock, escorting clients, carrying groceries, post-event cleanup and other duties as needed. This is a hands-on event, so please dress appropriately; washable clothing is recommended!
To signup, please send an email to:
Saturday February 18 - 8:15am - 12pm - Contact Christina - Click here to sign-up
Saturday March 17 - 8:15am - 12pm Need team leader
Future Fight Hunger in Arlington for Arlington Food Assistance Center dates:
Saturday March 17 - Need team leader
Will you be a team leader for Fight Hunger in Arlington for Arlington Food Assistance Center? Read the leader duties here (From that page there is also a link to click to send an email).
Saturday, February 25, 9am - 12pm
Saturday, March 24, 9am - 12pm
Website: http://www.big-books.org
Please join volunteers from SVBA, SVDC, and Books for International Goodwill (www.big-books.org) as we sort books by age level and pack them for shipment to overseas locations. Over 1,000,000 books have been shipped to Africa, Eastern Europe, and other areas of the world. For over 15 years, Books for International Goodwill (B.I.G.) has successfully recycled used books for productive use by those who need books for schools and libraries to improve literacy in developing communities around the world. B.I.G. is a project begun by the Parole Rotary Club of Annapolis and is now an independent non-profit entity. It's motto is "Spreading Literacy by Keeping Books Alive". Last-minute volunteers are welcome to this event. Please send an email to the event leader so that we have your email address, and contact the event leader when you arrive at the B.I.G. warehouse. Directions to the warehouse can be found at the B.I.G. website at www.big-books.org.
To signup, please send an email to:
Saturday February 25 - 9am - 12pm - Contact Mitch - Click here to sign-up
Saturday March 24 - 9am - 12pm Not yet open for signups
Saturday April 28 - 9am - 12pm Not yet open for signups
Saturday, February 25, 6:15pm - 11pm
Website: http://www.dealpta.org/
Volunteers are needed for check in and check out of auction attendees. During the event, volunteers will also need to pull bid sheets and enter data into auction database at the guidance of school volunteers. We will need 5 volunteers at the check in/out table and 5 volunteers to work the auction bid sheets and data input table. Volunteers can switch tables at any time, work back and forth, however they like as long as both tables are being covered. There will be plenty of time for volunteers to eat, drink and participate in the auction if they choose. This is a fun, lively event that volunteers often enjoy.
To signup, please send an email to:
Contact Lori - Click here to sign-up Full for women (10 volunteers)
Tuesday, March 13, 4:30pm - 9pm
Website: http://www.everybodywinsdc.org
Volunteers are needed at the event to run the silent auction and to remain backstage to entertain the students who will be appearing in the program. (Note the 4:30 start time on a week night. We have some flexibility for some folks to start a bit later, so ask the teame leader if you need a bit later start to see if we can accomodate you) The EW!DC Gala celebrates youth literacy and the children, mentors and corporate partners that are part of our programs. The Gala is the organization's biggest fund-raising event of the year and they we hope to attract more 400 community leaders to the event.
To signup, please send an email to:
Contact Eri - Click here to sign-up (10 volunteers)