On Friday, December 25 from 3-5 pm, the Arlington Interfaith Council is sponsoring its fifth annual Christmas Dinner for the homeless at Central United Methodist Church in Ballston.

Donation of Food needed: (1) Food Donations: 3 cooked turkeys 4 canned hams 6. . . more

Lots of people like to browse the book collection, pulling out books, looking at them and then setting them aside. By the end of the day, some of the shelves are pretty messy making it harder for the next. . . more

Technical Production assistance needed for "The Floor Is Sticky" - passion, humor, poetry, and dance in expression of the spoken word - Dec 12 at 8 pm & Dec 13 at 2 pm at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company in Washington. . . more

The Gift of Literacy and the Gift of Books. What better holiday present could you give someone?

Several local Borders and Barnes & Noble bookstores have generously invited Literacy Council volunteers to wrap holiday presents for their customers.. . . more

We are looking for individuals / groups interested in purchasing and preparing meals for some of our programs. In December, we are looking for meals to be prepared for 10-15 youth and dropped off on 12/21 to our Outreach. . . more

Cherrydale Health and Rehab needs your help to make the holidays a little more special for our residents. On December 5th we are looking for about 20 people to come and help decorate our place! If you would like. . . more

ReSET is looking for volunteers with backgrounds in science, engineering or technology who would be interested in working with third through fifth grade students in Jamestown Elementary School in North Arlington. ReSET's goal is to show students that science. . . more

Carlin Springs Elementary School is a Community School, where parents from around the surrounding community participate in a wide variety of activities. Several parents have indicated that they would like the opportunity to learn some computer skills.

The. . . more

The Arlington Public Library provides access to information, creates connections among people and promotes reading and culture--for every Arlingtonian and other patrons. You are invited to join our group of 150+ volunteers and help us meet our mission. You can. . . more

The Arlington Public Library provides access to information, creates connections among people and promotes reading and culture--for every Arlingtonian and other patrons. You are invited to join our group of 150+ volunteers and help us meet our mission.. . . more

Volunteers are needed to pull, uproot, and cut exotic invaders that are from other parts of the planet. Invasive plants threaten to squeeze out our native plants and trees. Associated wildlife and whole ecosystems are being harmed.

Earth Day is. . . more

Currently, Central Library, is looking for Audio-Visual Collection Assistants who can help make sure the Central Library's books on tape and CD, music on CD, and DVDs are where they need to be. This involves putting materials from the. . . more

Volunteer groups are needed to pull, uproot, and cut non-native invasive plants. Invasives threaten to squeeze out our native plants and trees. Associated wildlife and whole ecosystems are being harmed. You can learn about both native and invasive plants and. . . more

Asian American Leadership, Empowerment And Development (AALEAD) seeks to promote the well-being of Asian American Youth and families through education, leadership development, and community building. AALEAD is seeking volunteers to serve as Mentors for our youth.

The Mentoring Program matches. . . more

Asian American Leadership, Empowerment And Development (AALEAD) seeks to promote the well-being of Asian American Youth and families through education, leadership development, and community building. AALEAD is seeking volunteers to serve as Mentors for our youth.

The Mentoring Program matches. . . more

Learn plant propagation techniques, plant growing, care, feeding and pest management while producing plants for use on the 18th century farm and for sale to the public. All proceeds support the Farm's educational mission. March-October more

Calling all Volunteers!! Gather your friends, family and colleagues to work as Santa’s little helpers on December 15th and 16th from 10am – 4pm. Donate your time as a personal shopper or gift wrapper at our Give-a-Gift store where parents. . . more

NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the largest organization working to improve the quality of life of all persons affected by serious mental illness) seeks an unpaid graphic design intern to begin immediately. This intern will assist our. . . more

Reach Out and Read is a national pediatric literacy program designed to encourage parents to read to their children at an early age.

The Campagna Center sends volunteers to read to children and their parents in the waiting room of. . . more

The Arlington Public Library provides access to information, creates connections among people and promotes reading and culture--for every Arlingtonian and other patrons. You are invited to join our group of 150+ volunteers and help us meet our mission. You can. . . more

The Campagna Book Club is an after-school program designed to encourage children to increase their literacy skills and develop a love of reading. The Book Club is offered at two elementary schools in the city of Alexandria to children. . . more

We are looking for volunteers with any experience in accounting or finance to teach basic financial literacy, budgeting and planning at a church in Silver Spring, MD. We will be using the FDIC-approved Money Smart curriculum, which is available on. . . more

We are looking for persons with basic computer skills in word processing, spreadsheet creation and editing, internet navigation, and email. We will host a basic computer training course for the general public at a local community center/organization. We. . . more

Volunteer outreach to persons with Multiple Sclerosis living in nursing homes. There will be a comprehensive screening and training process before your first visit. The Chapter will provide continued emotional support as needed. more

The Child & Family Network Centers needs volunteers to help with their Clothing Distribution Drive. The Drive will be held on Friday, December 4, 2009 at the CFNC Birchmere location, 3701-A Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA. Volunteers are. . . more

Have a few hours a week to spare during the school year? Want to make a difference in the lives of some young people? Well, the Greenbrier Learning Center is the place for you!! Our after-school program,. . . more

Volunteer as an intern for Arlington's Invasive Plant Program and improve your knowledge about maps, GIS and invasive plants. This position will involve mapping invasive plants in Arlington County parks. The intern will draw polygons on maps and record. . . more

Have you wanted to do something for charity in your community, but were not sure what to do? Here's a chance to help by spending just a few hours of your time working in our headquarters offices in Alexandria.

CFNC. . . more

Help English Language Learners.

Many of our parents are working hard to learn English. You can help them by: • Being a tutor • Providing them with opportunities to practice English in conversation • Helping them as they read and write English • In some. . . more

What could be more rewarding than to be greeted with squeals of delight when you enter a classroom? Our children are eager to share their day with you, and many volunteers who come on a regular basis become part of. . . more

The Arlington Public Library provides access to information, creates connections among people and promotes reading and culture--for every Arlingtonian and other patrons. You are invited to join our group of 150+ volunteers and help us meet our mission. You can. . . more

The Volunteer Farm needs volunteers to plant and harvest crops!

Once the 30 acres have been prepared for planting by our farm manager in the Spring, multiple teams are needed to plant and then harvest crops. Typically, planting teams have. . . more

Volunteer(s) needed to assist a teacher with a Spanish children chorus. Location is at Barcroft Elementary School in an after school program that takes place on Thursdays. Tasks to include help with check-ins, and possibly for rehearsals, and contacting parents. . . more

Wheels to Africa is an organization that was founded by an 11 year old Arlington County boy named Winston Duncan in December 2005. Since 2005, there have been four bike collections with over 2000 bikes collected and donated.. . . more

You can make a difference! Community Hospice of Virginia needs compassionate volunteers to provide support to hospice patients and their loved ones in homes and long-term care settings. Volunteers offer simple, but valuable, gifts: a warm smile, an understanding. . . more

SCAN seeks Fundraising Volunteers to assist with the coordination of special events, solicitation of local businesses for donations of silent auction items, preparation and organization of materials related to fundraising, and/or planning around solicitations of local businesses. Actual voluntee ... more

SCAN of Northern Virginia is seeking creative, innovative, and enthusiastic volunteers who want to be a part of the development and implementation of a children's program during SCAN's parent support group programs. Volunteers must be energetic and fun and must. . . more

SCAN offers the "ABCs of Parenting", an 8 week parenting class in both English and Spanish to any parent in Northern Virginia and volunteers are needed in several areas:

1) Childcare Volunteers--Children ages 0 to 3 are cared for in. . . more

Nottingham Book Buddies are community volunteers who tutor beginning readers and writers in Kindergarten and first grade using the Book Buddies program developed at the University of Virginia Curry School of Education. Volunteers will meet with students individually once. . . more

Do you live in Fairfax? Are you looking for opportunities to volunteer on the evenings or weekends? The hallmark of the Volunteers for Change program is providing flexible weekend and evening volunteer opportunities for active, dedicated adults who. . . more

"Volunteers are the lifeblood of the hundreds of thousands of nonprofit organizations in this country." - Sara Melendez

We have an on-going need for volunteers in our D.C. office Monday through Friday from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm and on Tuesday. . . more

Want to become part of an exciting, caring and learning volunteer community? Inova Fairfax Hospital is in need of volunteers in 20+ service areas throughout the hospital campus and at several additional offsite locations. Opportunities exist in a. . . more

We are looking for people to come and help spruce up Cherrydale! Cherrydale is a skilled nursing facility that helps people from all levels of life. And to make Cherrydale more special that it already is we. . . more

Are you handy person to have around the house? Hearts and Hammers, a volunteer home repair program, is looking for skilled and semi-skilled volunteers who have the hammer to repair homes and the heart to rebuild the lives of. . . more

Please join us in ensuring that no child of an incarcerated parent goes without a gift this holiday season by making a financial contribution, donating and wrapping gifts, and delivering gifts to children!

OAR is a non-profit organization in Arlington,. . . more

The American Lung Association of D.C. is looking for Volunteers!

LeapOut DC is an exciting aerobics event comprised of four modern workout sessions: Yoga, Zumba (Latin Cardio), Kickboxing, and Power Pump, all led by certified aerobics professionals.

LeapOut DC will help. . . more

Put on your running shoes, or your walking shoes, or even grab your kids and a stroller. Christ Church of Arlington is hosting its annual Arlington Turkey Trot: 5k Fun Run/Walk around the Lyon Park and Ashton Heights neighborhood.

The. . . more

The Holiday Project gathers volunteers to visit nursing homes and hospitals during the holidays. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, more than 50 percent of nursing home residents have no close relatives. Our volunteers bring the joy of. . . more