Alexandria, VA – Mobilizing volunteers since 1992, Make a Difference Day is celebrated annually on the fourth Saturday of October. This October 24, join a service event and make a positive impact.
The Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail is an active partner with Volunteer Alexandria, hosting service opportunities nearly every weekend. On Saturday, October 24, get out and enjoy the beautiful fall weather while beautifying a segment of the trail by Gravelly Point. Volunteer tasks may include using pruners and loppers to cut vegetation, using hand saws to cut tree branches, sweeping or using a leaf blower, and picking up trash. Bring your friends and family, have fun, and make a difference together. Groups and children are welcome.
Unable to make it to a service event? Food insecurity remains high across Alexandria. Consider donating nonperishables to ALIVE! and make a difference at the dinner table for members of your community. Fall is also the perfect time to help elderly neighbors clear leaves and garden beds. And as you prepare your closets for winter, consider donating warm coats and other winter apparel to nonprofits in need, like Koinonia Community Services.
Volunteer Alexandria is here to help you connect. Check out additional opportunities below or visit our website to review all open opportunities, as well as current donation requests from local nonprofits. Together we can Make a Difference.
A donation to Volunteer Alexandria (https://bit.ly/VolALXgive) enables us to continue connecting caring people to needs in our community. Thank you for your support.
DID YOU KNOW… 111 Alexandria residents were served by Snow Buddies last winter?
Get ready and help clear walkways for elderly and disabled individuals, keeping them and their neighbors safe. Registration for this winter is now open – sign up to support your community today!
<IMAGE Katherine Corcoran was one of 79 Snow Buddy volunteers who served during Snowcrete >
REPORTER NEEDED: Volunteer Alexandria is seeking a volunteer reporter to help us capture stories about volunteers and their impact around the city. Flexible scheduling. If interested, please contact [email protected]
Volunteer Opportunities
Monitor Macroinvertebrates for Rivers – Collect river organisms to determine river health with the Stormwater Management Division on Saturday, October 17, at Holmes Run and on Saturday, November 7, at Taylor Run. (Open to all ages)
Register Families as a Holiday Elf – Register families to receive gifts from DCHS distribution. Spanish-speaking volunteers are encouraged. Volunteer slots are available every Saturday and Sunday in October.
Join the World Crafted on King Board – This nonprofit lets customers shop their values and connect with global villages. The board meets monthly. Prior experience in human resources management, accounting, legal media and community outreach, or retail management is helpful.
Teach After-School Knitting – Project Knitwell seeks knitting instructors for after-school programs. Opportunities also available to teach adults.
Assist With a Gala – The Community Foundation is hosting a gala on Friday, October 16, and is seeking volunteers to support registration, raffles, and auctions.
Deliver Food for Communities in Schools – CIS NOVA is seeking volunteers to pick up food from ALIVE! and deliver it to five ACPS schools on Wednesday mornings.
For more opportunities like these, visit www.volunteeralexandria.org/search
