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Our Mission |
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Volunteer Fairfax mobilizes people and resources to meet regional community needs.
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Individual Volunteers |
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Looking for opportunities to volunteer in our community? Click here for the most current postings. Don’t have much time? Check out Volunteers for Change, our weekend and evening program for busy, working adults. Need service hours for middle or high school requirements? Go to Just for Youth. read more |
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Corporate Volunteers |
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Want to enhance your company’s corporate citizenship and image in the community? Strengthen your employee community involvement program? Click on Corporate Volunteers to discover corporate service opportunities as well as sponsorship options that support critical community needs throughout our region. read more |
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Nonprofits |
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Searching for volunteers to enrich your community programs and build the capacity of your organization? Need donated goods and services? Our Nonprofits section contains information and resources to assist all of our nonprofit and public agencies. Premium membership provides access to hundreds of links and resource options as well as the ability to post volunteer opportunities online. read more |
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ExxonMobil CSJP - Grant |
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For the tenth year, ExxonMobil Foundation will award grants to 60 nonprofit agencies in Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. to fund a summer college internship. Agencies that have received interns in the past or who have attended the mandatory New Agency Orientation are eligible to apply. The application is now available online! For more information about this program or to apply, click on "Nonprofits," then "ExxonMobil CSJP" using the tabs above. Applications are due Friday, December 5, 2008 at 4:00 pm. No exceptions will be made and incomplete applications will not be considered. |
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Training Added – Boot Camp |
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An extra Volunteer Management Boot Camp has been added to the 2008 training calendar. This fast paced, interactive sessions covers the entire volunteer cycle; from planning for your program through recruitment, supervision, and retention. read more |
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Thank You! VolunteerFest® was a Success! |
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VolunteerFest® is a Community-Wide Day of Service held in conjunction with National Make a Difference Day. This year VolunteerFest® was held on Saturday, October 25, 2008. 600 individuals, 13 corporations and groups registered for 37 projects with 24 agencies on October 25th. Opportunities ranged from the beautification of school grounds and parks, helping to prepare food for the homeless, working with the elderly and much more! read more |
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"A Celebration of Giving and Sharing" |
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"A Celebration of Giving and Sharing" is growing, and we need you to be a part of this great program to make a difference in the lives of Fairfax County's children. In 2008, this wonderful program will once again provide backpacks filled with books and toys to elementary school students at our partner schools.
Our partner schools in 2008 will be:
Weyanoke Elementary - Alexandria
Woodlawn Elementary - Alexandria
Hutchison Elementary - Herndon
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Heard It On the Radio? |
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Volunteer Fairfax’s radio show for the month of August focused on how to get involved through volunteering in your local schools this fall. Jay Garant, coordinator, for the Business and Community Partnerships, Department of Communications & Community Outreach for Fairfax County Public Schools and Shelley Prince of MentorWorks talked with Samantha Watson, communications manager for Volunteer Fairfax about ways for individuals and corporations to get involved in the classroom. Visit the Fairfax County Public Schools website for more information on how to get involved through Business Partnerships and MentorWorks. Listen to the show. |
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Holiday Volunteer Opportunities Flyer |
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Every year, Volunteer Fairfax compiles the many interesting holiday volunteer opportunities that occur in the region. Click here for Volunteer Fairfax’s annual Holiday Volunteer Opportunities Flyer. To volunteer, contact the listed agency directly. For other opportunities, click on “Volunteer Now!” and search through the hundreds of opportunities Volunteer Fairfax has listed at any time. read more |
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The Donations Guide is Updated |
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Have something to give away? Looking for an agency that can take last year’s fashion items? Check out Volunteer Fairfax’s Donations Guide, a listing of which agencies are in need of what you have to donate. One person’s trash is another person’s treasure! read more |
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Ready, Set, Evacuate? |
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Many people regard their home or office as “safe” and couldn’t imagine having to evacuate their home or office due to an emergency. This mentality, however, may have terrible consequences. The recent string of wildfires in California had led to firefighters knocking on doors and telling residents that they have three minutes to evacuate. If this happened to you, would you know what to take? read more |
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