This activity is available for groups that are looking for specific short term volunteer projects. The volunteer(s) can receive community service hours for these projects.

Volunteers assist in the maintenance of the park. Duties may include landscape work, minor tree pruning,. . . more

Maintenance Assistants at the Embry Rucker Community Shelter help the Building Manager by assisting with housekeeping, maintenance and general cleanliness of homeless shelter. These volunteers ensure that the building remains in a clean and orderly manner for the 70. . . more

Make a difference at night! Help at Calvary!

Are you too busy during the day, but still want to give back and volunteer in your community? At Calvary Women’s Services, you can volunteer overnight! Overnight volunteers provide the vital role. . . more

Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry (NOVAM) is recruiting volunteers to be a friend and a mentor to a child affected/infected by HIV/AIDS. NOVAM matches a qualified adult with a child to spend time together doing fun things like movies, museums,. . . more

Help a child write a better future as an In2Books eMentor. Save your place now for Back to School 2009!

In2Books from ePals is an evidence-based, curriculum-aligned eMentoring program that fosters reading, writing and critical-thinking skills. It has been shown to. . . more

AHC Inc, a nonprofit in Arlington, is currently seeking volunteers to work with teens and/or children in our tutoring or after-school programs. AHC, which provides affordable housing in the Arlington area, has been helping families who live in AHC communities. . . more

Walk MS, The National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s number one fundraiser, will take place on April 10, 11, and 17. Hundreds of volunteers are needed to support the event both in the office and during the weekend. A wide variety of. . . more

Make a difference in your life and the life of an elderly or disabled resident of Arlington County by joining a growing circle of VOLUNTEERS who serve as COURT APPOINTED VOLUNTEER GUARDIANS and CONSERVATORS for elderly and disabled residents of. . . more

Manager would schedule, design, and make arrangements for four lectures per year. Lecture topics would relate to various aspects of opera, operettas, and classical music. more

Storm Drain Marking involves gluing labels to storm drains that read "Don't Dump! Drains to Stream". These markers remind people that our storm drains flow directly into our streams, and do NOT flow to our wastewater treatment plant.. . . more

Show off your culinary skills to the residents of the Embry Rucker Community Shelter or day laborers in our community! Purchase food, prepare and deliver bag lunches and/or a meal for 70 people using guidelines that we provide.. . . more

Passing out trays is a great way to get to know people! And boy, do we have a lot of trays to pass out! We are looking for people who would be willing to come in once a. . . more

Mmmmm, what is a meal helper (volunteer) you say? Well, it is someone who comes in once a week around meal time, helps to set up, and then will help pass out trays. Do things like open. . . more

Volunteers are needed to prepare and serve dinner for ten women at Pathways Friday and Saturday night from 6:00pm-7:30pm. After the initial meal is served volunteers are encouraged to sit down with the residents to eat and socialize.

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A volunteer group is needed to provide, prepare and serve a meal for 60 shelter residents. Volunteers will create a nutritious menu, provide the ingredients, and prepare and serve the meal on-site. This is a fun opportunity for a group. . . more

Interested in making a difference in how domestic violence issues are reported on? Want to only volunteer 5 or 10 minutes at a time, from your own home?

Stop Abuse For Everyone developed a volunteer group called the Stop Abuse For. . . more

Volunteer will perform medical intake (vital signs, height/weight, basic interview) for patients prior to provider visit. AFC also does a post visit interview with the patient (discharge planning) in which volunteer reviews the visit and provides additional information and instruction. . . more

Helpline Volunteers NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) seeks helpline volunteers to answer phone calls, letters and e-mails about general mental illness issues. Volunteers provide general information about mental illnesses, treatments and recovery; emotional support; and referrals to loc ... more

Mentors are the heart of BTM: men like you supporting one boy in his journey to become a man among men.

What do mentors do? Mentors listen to, nurture, and encourage the boys. A mentor takes his teen. . . more

Community Lodgings' Transitional Housing Program is in search of adult mentors to meet weekly with our Transitional Housing Clients. Mentors will assist clients in setting, evaluating, and reaching goals, budgeting, making career decisions, etc. By mentoring these individuals,. . . more