Thursday, November 30, 2006; VA20
The following organizations need volunteer help for a day, for a week or on a regular basis.
Fairfax Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) needs volunteers to work with children who have been referred by the Juvenile Court for abuse or neglect. Information session, 6:30-8 p.m. Dec. 12 at the Falls Church Community Center, 223 Little Falls St. RSVP to Meloni at mhinnant@casafairfax.org or 703-273-3526, Ext. 22.
CrisisLink offers a crisis hotline staffed by volunteers. Information session on how to help, 7-8 p.m. Tuesday in Arlington. For information, call 703-527-6016.
The Women's Center, a nonprofit agency in Vienna that supports the psychological, career, financial and legal well-being of women and their families regardless of ability to pay, has volunteer opportunities in business operations, development and clinical services. For information, call 703-281-2657 or visit http://www.thewomenscenter.org.
Northern Virginia Family Service needs volunteers 16 and older Dec 11-21 to receive and sort toys and staff the Toy Closet, where case managers will "shop" for client families. The location will be in the Fairfax/Oakton area. To volunteer or for information, call 703-219-2193.
Volunteers for Change, a program designed for busy adults, features a flexible monthly calendar of more than 45 projects throughout Northern Virginia. Attend an hour-long orientation meeting, then choose from the program's monthly community service projects, including planting trees, bagging food for homeless families, tutoring adult students in English as a second language, playing bingo with people with disabilities and helping with community-wide events. Orientation meetings are 3-4 p.m. Sunday and 6:30-7:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at Volunteer Fairfax's office, 10530 Page Ave., Fairfax. 703-246-3460, Ext. 2, adoyle@volunteerfairfax.org.
-- Compiled by JEAN MACK
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