Arlington County Department of Parks and Recreation needs volunteers to remove invasive plants. For ages 9 and older; under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Bring a reusable water bottle. 703-228-1862.
→Barcroft Park, 9:30 a.m.-noon, third Saturdays.
→Benjamin Banneker Park, 10 a.m.-noon, fourth Saturdays.
→Haley Park, 9-11 a.m., first Saturdays.
→Gulf Branch Nature Center, 2-5 p.m., second Sundays.
→Lacey Woods, 10 a.m.-noon, second Saturdays.
→Long Branch Nature Center, 2-5 p.m., third Sundays.
→Tuckahoe Park, 10 a.m.-noon, third Saturdays.
Arlington Food Assistance Center Plot Against Hunger Program seeks local gardeners and farmers to donate their fruit and vegetable crops to the center’s pantry. Harvest donations can be dropped off from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays at the center, 2708 S. Nelson St., Arlington. 703-845-8486, plotagainsthunger.afac.org or puwen.lee@afac.org.
Arlington Regional Master Naturalist is offering volunteer training classes from 7-10 p.m. Sept 6-Dec. 13 at Long Branch Nature Center. To apply, visit www.armn.org or 703-525-3614.
Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network seeks volunteers to play soccer with the Street Soccer Arlington team, 5:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays. Must be at least 16. 703-842-0168, smorse@a-span.org or www.a-span.org.
Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment will hold an energy efficiency education volunteer training on Sept. 20, 27 and Oct. 4, 13 and 20 at the Fairlington Community Center. 703-228-6406 or energy@arlingtonenvironment.org or www.arlingtonenvironment.org.
Community Service Project to benefit Arlington Food Assistance Center invites congregations to collect fresh produce through September. For information, call the Arlington Church of the Brethren at 703-524-4100, visit arlingtoncob.org or e-mail laura.serviceproject@
gmail.com.
Four Mile Run cleanup, join members of Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment to collect and tally trash from 1-3 p.m. Sept. 15. To register, call 703-228-6406 or volunteer@
arlingtonenvironment.org.
Four Mile Run farmers and artisans market seeks performing artists on Sundays, through October. www.4mrmarket.org.
Red Cross needs volunteers at local blood drives. Responsibilities include donor comfort services such as providing reading materials and offering refreshments. 800-272-
0094, Ext. 1. karlofft@usa.red
cross.org.
Virginia Hospital Center needs volunteers to assist patients and visitors and help in the nonprofit gift shops. 703-558-6401.
Volunteer Alexandria:
Call the numbers listed below or contact Volunteer Alexandria at 703-836-
2176, mail@volunteeralexandria.org or www.volunteeralexandria.org
for information on the following opportunities:
Alexandria Childhood Obesity Action Network (A-COAN) needs distribution and Project Play program volunteers. carrie.fesperman@
alexandriava.gov.
Alexandria Mentoring Partnership (AMP) will hold a Mentoring Information Session from 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Lyceum. To register, e-mail mentoring@alexandriava.gov. www.alexandriava.gov/mentoring or https://vimeo.com/44405008.
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