Lifeguards sought for Wednesday evenings

By MARY FOLEY/For the News & Messenger
Published: August 3, 2008

Good morning Prince William. I have a simple summer request from the wonderful folks at the BARN Transitional Housing on Linton Hall Road. They are in need of a certified lifeguard on Wednesday evenings through Labor Day weekend from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. while the kids have swimming lessons. I know so many of you spend the entire day in the sun but hopefully you have Wednesday off and can help this wonderful organization offer fun to the kids. Please call Becky today at 703-369-1325.

The Manassas Chapter of Families Anonymous is in need of a Spanish speaker to work with the meeting facilitator. These meetings are held just once a week for an hour or so. This program is a 12-step program for families experiencing problems with alcohol and drug abuse. This would be a fabulous way for you to sharpen your language skills so please call Pat at 703-928-9385 to be part of this wonderful program.

The wonderful folks at the Special Olympics have just announced their next volunteer orientation sessions and of course they are covering both sides of our community to make it really easy for you. Mark your calendars for Monday, Aug. 25, at the Bull Run Library or Tuesday, Aug. 26, at the Chinn Library. Both sessions are from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Please come to find out about all the exciting volunteer opportunities for the upcoming sports programs. Please call 703-680-6661 or e-mail them at secretary @pwsova.org to sign up for either of these sessions.

The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts needs volunteers for the 24th Annual Open House Festival on Saturday, Sept. 13, from noon to 10 p.m. The festival features free performances and activities for the general public. Benefits to you for volunteering include the opportunity to work with artists from all over the country, a special Open House T-shirt and parking discounts. Please mark your calendars so not to miss this neat event. Shifts are generally 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or 2 to 6 p.m. Please call Allison at 202-416-8301 or e-mail her at for more information and to register for this fun volunteer job.

I know I just mentioned this a week ago but it bears repeating! The Clock Tower Thrift Shop in Centreville really needs help. Please consider giving a few hours before you go back to school. This is a great job for teens age 16 and older. Volunteers are needed with sorting donations, designing new displays or helping customers. Please call Monica at           703-219-2193 to help this wonderful organization help others.

Also please don’t forget Securing Emergency Resources Through Volunteer Efforts Inc. needs volunteers to help with the back to school program for the next four weeks. This week and next is for sorting the supplies and then you organize it by grade level and finally the week of Aug. 25 is for handing out the school supplies to the families. This sounds like a fun time to me. Please call Jan at 703-367-6742 to get the specific times.

If you are looking for other opportunities, please don’t forget to call my wonderful team at the Voluntary Action Center. Diane can help senior volunteers with Retired and Senior Volunteer (RSVP) opportunities at 703-369-5292, Ext. 207; Shelley can help with 1-800 volunteer opportunities at 703-369-5292, Ext. 201; Sue can help you with the Medical Reserve opportunities available in Disaster Preparedness at 703-369-5292, Ext. 204; and Bonnie can help you with all the other many opportunities available in Disaster Preparedness at 703-369-5292, Ext. 202. Or please don’t forget our Web site at http://www.volunteerprincewilliam.org. Thanks so much for all you do in our community. Until next week, please stay safe.

Mary Foley is the Executive Director for the Voluntary Action Center in Manassas.