volunteeropportunities

Club Phoenix Teen Center will hold a volunteer day for Vienna students in grades six to eight at the Vienna Community Center, 120 Cherry St. SE, Vienna, 4 p.m. Wednesday. Volunteers will get Club Phoenix and the surrounding area ready for winter. Community service hours will be awarded. 703-255-6360, http://www.viennava.gov.

Fairfax Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) will hold an information session for people interested in becoming advocates for abused or neglected children. 11 a.m.-noon Saturday at the Centreville Regional Library, 14200 St. Germain Dr., Centreville. 703-273-3526, Ext. 22, ekosarin@casafairfax.org.

Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly needs volunteers to assist with upcoming holiday events for lonely and isolated nursing home residents in Fairfax County. 312-786-1032, http://www.littlebrothers.org.

The Literacy Council of Northern Virginia needs tutors to help adults learn to speak, read and write English. A tutor is trained, matched with a student and encouraged to meet with the student weekly for 90 minutes. No teaching or foreign language skills are required. Training will be 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Nov. 7, 14 and 21 at the James Lee Community Center, 2855 Annandale Rd., Falls Church. A $40 fee covers books, other materials and instruction. 703-237-0866, volunteers@lcnv.org, http://www.lcnv.org.

The Special Foster Care Program of Northern Virginia Family Service needs volunteers to provide loving homes for children requiring respite or foster care. Training and support are provided. Contact Ginny Snaider at 703-219-2184, http://www.nvfs.org.

The Jewish Council for the Aging Senior Tech Centers needs computer-savvy senior volunteers to teach, coach and assist seniors at their tech centers in Northern Virginia and Maryland. Contact Dana Hirsch at 240-395-0916 or dhirsch@accessjca.org.