Thank you for your interest in our 2nd Annual Volunteer Tysons Day on September 13, 2017! Make Connections That Matter by helping those in our local community. All Individuals and Teams are welcome to sign up directly with one of the projects outlined below from 10am-12pm. Plus, join us for a kick-off networking breakfast from 8:30-9:30 in Tysons.
Here is a little information about the various non-profit organizations who will be the focus for this year.
Organization: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
The mission of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is to cure cystic fibrosis and to provide all people with the disease the opportunity to lead full, productive lives by funding research and drug development, promoting individualized treatment and ensuring access to high-quality, specialized care.
Event Description: As a project of Volunteer Tysons Day 2017, The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is asking for 2 to 6 volunteers to assist with a number of projects.
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Metro DC Chapter is preparing for its fall events! We would love assistance with projects such as: auction basket assembly for our Breathe Easy Bash on 9/14, assembling welcome bags for our Xtreme Hike participants, thank you cards, a mailing for our Celebrate Every Breath Gala, and print projects for our Xtreme Hike, Fall Great Strides Walk, and CF Cycle for Life. We look forward to welcoming you to our office and appreciate your support!
- Name: VTD – Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- Date: September 13, 2017
- Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Organization: Literacy Council of Northern Virginia
The mission of the Literacy Council of Northern Virginia (LCNV) is to teach adults the basic skills of reading, writing, speaking, and understanding English in order to empower them to participate more fully and confidently in their communities. LCNV serves low-literacy and limited English language proficient adults with a selection of low-cost, moderately intensive courses to help them transition into the workforce or other educational opportunities. LCNV provides the crucial first steps of language and literacy learning for workplace, citizenship, and community integration to help adults make measurable improvements in their lives. Learn more about our programs.
Event Description: As a project of Volunteer Tysons Day 2017, The Literacy Council of Northern Virginia (LCNV) is asking for 5 to 10 volunteers to assist with a variety of items.
The Literacy Council of Northern Virginia (LCNV) teaches English to adults struggling to get by with little to no English-language skills. We are busily preparing for our upcoming Fall Semester, which officially kicks off on September 25, 2017. There is lots to do before then and you can help ensure we get off to a great start! You will help us to make flashcards, prepare handouts and binders of course information for our teachers, and select inspirational quotes from our students’ essays to inform our public relations initiatives. The number of participating volunteers will inform which and how many of these projects the team will take on.
- Name: VTD – Literacy Council of Northern Virginia
- Date: September 13, 2017
- Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Organization: PHILLIPS Programs
When life’s answers don’t come easy… People come to PHILLIPS.
PHILLIPS is a private, nonprofit organization serving over 500 children and their families in the Washington metropolitan area. For more than 40 years, we have helped children where others could not — to prepare to become independent, productive young adults.
Our Mission: PHILLIPS serves the needs of individuals with emotional and behavioral problems and their families through education, family support services, community education and advocacy.
Event Description: As a project of Volunteer Tysons Day 2017, PHILLIPS Programs is asking for 3 to 5 volunteers to assist with their 50 Acts of Kindness.
PHILLIPS is a private, nonprofit organization serving over 500 children and their families in the Washington metropolitan area. We are gearing up for our 50th Anniversary and will be celebrating by completing 50 Acts of Kindness. You can help the Fairfax campus, by tracing a tree decal on our main wall and then painting it. We will also need your assistance with cutting out paper leaves and laminating them. Students will post a leaf on the tree after each act of kindness has been completed. There may be smaller projects available as well.
- Name: VTD – PHILLIPS Programs (Fairfax Location)
- Date: September 13, 2017
- Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Organization: Facets
Founded in 1988, FACETS is a well-established non-profit organization that touches and improves the lives of thousands of families and individuals every year. We open doors by helping people meet their emergency shelter, food, and medical needs, helping them gain safe, sustainable and permanent housing and working with them to end the cycle of poverty through educational, life skills and career counseling programs.
Our multi-disciplinary professional staff manages a comprehensive range of programs and services and a volunteer base of several thousand. As a founding and active partner in the Fairfax-Falls Church Community Partnership to Prevent and End Homelessness, FACETS is committed to working collaboratively in the county-wide effort to help our neighbors in need of safe and affordable housing. We invite you to be and feel a part of our work to open doors for people in need in Fairfax County.
Event Description: As a project of Volunteer Tysons Day 2017, FACETS (Fairfax Location) is asking for 5 to 10 volunteers to assist with the following:
– Cleaning of the kitchens and work tables in the common rooms.
– Reorganizing our free libraries.
– Light landscape clean up outside.
– Reorganizing and tidying up our pantries.
- Name: VTD – FACETS (Fairfax Location)
- Date: September 13, 2017
- Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
As a project of Volunteer Tysons Day 2017, FACETS (Annandale Location) is asking for 5 to 10 volunteers to assist with the following:
– Cleaning of the kitchens and work tables in the common rooms.
– Reorganizing our free libraries.
– Light landscape clean up outside.
– Reorganizing and tidying up our pantries.
- Name: VTD – FACETS (Annandale Location)
- Date: September 13, 2017
- Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
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Organization: The Arc
The Arc promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.
The Arc of Northern Virginia is a local chapter of the largest non-profit organization supporting thousands of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD) and their families. Our service area includes the Cities of Alexandria, Fairfax and Falls Church, and Arlington and Fairfax Counties. We are a small, grassroots 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. We receive some funding for the direct services we provide (like guardianship, case management, and the Special Needs Trust), but we are largely funded by membership dues and donations. Please consider becoming a member and donating today.
Event Description: As a project of Volunteer Tysons Day 2017, The Arc of Northern Virginia is asking for 4 to 6 volunteers to assist with preparing conference materials.
The Arc of Northern Virginia produces an annual Transition Series that helps students with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their parents prepare for young adult life after graduation from high school. Volunteers will help prepare conference materials for the Fall 2017 Transition Series at Marymount University.
- Name: VTD – The Arc of Northern Virginia
- Date: September 13, 2017
- Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
Organization: NV Rides
NV Rides is a network of service providers aiming to enhance and improve volunteer driving programs throughout Northern Virginia. This community-wide initiative aims to serve more non-driving older adults so that they can get where they need to go. Having accessible and dependable transportation readily available will help our community’s older adults remain independent, and ensure that they can age in place for as long as possible.
Event Description: As a project of Volunteer Tysons Day 2017, NV Rides is asking for 1 to 10 volunteers to assist with Marketing and Outreach.
Join us for a one-hour information session to learn more about the NV Rides program, and issues facing non-driving seniors in Northern Virginia. For the first hour, we will hear from a volunteer driver about how easy and rewarding it is to be a volunteer driver as they share their experience with us. During the second hour, help us create innovative outreach strategies to engage with the community and reach more volunteers.
We request that you review our website and Facebook page before attending Volunteer Tysons Day. This will take place at 8609 Westwood Center Drive, Tysons 22182.
NV Rides supports a network of volunteer driver programs for non-driving adults age 55+ throughout the region, and aims to increase awareness for volunteer transportation for senior adults throughout the region.
- Name: VTD – NV Rides
- Date: September 13, 2017
- Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT