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Fredericksburg Area Volunteer Opportunities

by | Dec 8, 2014 | Non-Profits

Fredericksburg Area Volunteer Opportunities List for December 2014

Birthright of Fredericksburg, a pro-life crisis pregnancy center, needs volunteers as client advocate, receptionist, fundraiser, newsletter contributor. Training provided.540-898-8558; [email protected].

Bowling Green Volunteer Rescue Squad needs volunteers. Training provided. 804-633-9831.

Boys & Girls Club, 200 Gunnery Rd., needs volunteers to help youths ages 5 – 17 with homework, computer skills, arts and crafts, music and sports. 540-368-9531.

Bragg Hill Family Life Center needs volunteers for after-school program 3 – 5 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, and for adult craft classes, sorting books and receptionist on Mondays and Fridays. 540-371-3662.

Cavallini di Amore (love of little horses) needs volunteers to be trained as handlers to work in an animal-assisted therapy program, to help with barn chores and to assist with a Kids Club. 540-547-3951 or Judy at [email protected].

Central Rappahannock Heritage Center needs volunteers to process historic documents and aid researchers. 540-373-3704 or [email protected].

Circle of Parents support program for parents desiring to learn positive parenting skills, needs facilitators and children’s program workers for weekly support groups. 540-785-6217.

Cuidado Casero Home Health Services is seeking volunteers to extend a loving hand to a family in need during their difficult time. 540-898-2999 or stop by the office at 4815 Carr Drive, Suite 4815, Spotsylvania.

Fredericksburg Area Food Bank needs volunteers to sort, inspect and shelve products. Training provided. All help appreciated, even if you just have an hour. 540-371-7666. [email protected];

Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center is seeking volunteers for gallery assistance and front-line positions. Candidates will be trained in local history and will be given behind-the-scenes tours of the Catherine W. Jones McKann Center and historic Town Hall – Market House collection. 540-371-3037, ext. 142, or famcc.org.

Fredericksburg Department of Social Services Resource Families needs foster/adoptive families. Free training. 540-372-1032, ext. 241.

Goodskills Literacy Corps, an agency that provides free tutoring for adults, is in need of volunteer tutors. No experience necessary. 540-371-3070, ext. 259.

Greater Fredericksburg Habitat for Humanity has many volunteer opportunities, no skills required. 540-891-5009; [email protected]; fredhab.org.

Mary Washington Hospice needs volunteers to fill various opportunities, including patient and family care, facility, bereavement, vigil, pet therapy, massage therapy, Reiki, aroma therapy, musical volunteer, administration, ambassador volunteers and teen volunteers. Free training. Contact CVA Volunteer Coordinator Raquel Woodard at 540-741-3598.

Medi Home Hospice needs volunteers one to four hours per week to visit patients. Opportunities available for everyone from musicians to pet therapy animals. Free training provided. 540-361-7696.

Rappahannock Area Office on Youth. Court Ordered Opportunities Program needs volunteers to help at-risk youths and families obtain court-ordered services. 540-847-1911; [email protected].

Rappahannock Big Brothers Big Sisters needs volunteers to serve as adult mentors to children. 540-371-7444.

Rappahannock Council Against Sexual Assault has opportunities for fundraising, clerical work, community education, victim advocacy and creative projects. 540-371-1666.

Rappahannock Council on Domestic Violence needs volunteers to provide various services for victims of domestic violence. 540-373-9372.

Rappahannock Court Appointed Special Advocates for abused, neglected and abandoned children in the court system needs volunteers. Training provided. 540-710-6199.

Rappahannock Goodwill Industries’ GoodSkills Literacy Corps needs tutors to help adults with reading and writing. Training provided. 540-371-3070, ext. 259; [email protected].

Rappahannock United Way needs volunteers to match to local nonprofit agencies; one-time volunteer project or long-term opportunities; rappahannockunitedway.org;[email protected]. 540/371-5268.

Senior Visitors Program needs volunteers to visit one hour a week with a home-bound senior citizen; 540-371-2704 or [email protected].

Stafford SPCA is looking for volunteers to help with dog and cat care. Day, evening and weekend shifts available. Visit staffordspca.org and click on the “Get Involved” tab.

United Methodist Family Services sponsors free information sessions for prospective foster parents at 6 p.m. on the last Monday of every month at 305 Charlotte St. 540-898-1773.

How To Submit Your Volunteer Opportunity
Send complete information, including skills needed and contact information to Susan at [email protected]. Include a photo or logo (jpeg) as an email attachment, if possible.

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