Would you like to show your thankfulness this weekend by volunteering with your children? Here are some events and organizations that could use your help!
9th Annual Thanksgiving Feast at the Washington Convention Center on Wednesday November 25. Volunteers are needed to help serve, set up, and manage the lines, along with many other activities. If you are looking for a heart-warming opportunity this Thanksgiving,please call or email Faith Williams at (202) 422-8968, feastofsharing@hotmail.com.
Washington Center for Aging Services is looking for volunteers to come in and assist with our annual Thanksgiving Day Luncheon. Volunteers will assist with the transport of the residents to and from their units, assist with the serving of the meal, and interact with resident that do not have family there.
Deliver Thanksgiving Meals with IONA! on Thanksgiving, November 26th
This Thanksgiving you can make a world of difference to an isolated senior by delivering them a holiday meal. On Thursday, November 26th from 10am-12pm, IONA will expand expanded their weekend meal delivery program to provide a delicious holiday meal for a larger number of home bound seniors. They need 10 teams of volunteers. A team consists of 1 driver w/ a car and 1+ helpers. To sign up, please contact Lylie Fisher at (202)-895-9425 or lfisher@iona.org.
SOME Thanksgiving Trot for Hunger could not be a success without the help of volunteers. Volunteers are needed to help with all aspects of the race on Thanksgiving at West Potomac Park, DC. Volunteers are needed from 5:30am until 11:30am for set up and clean up, monitoring the course, directing participants from parking and metro locations, setting up and distributing food, checking in participants who have not already picked up their race packets, and helping with various other activities. They also need First Aid, CPR and AED certified volunteers to staff the first aid tents on race day. If you would like to help, please email Tracy Monson at trotforhunger@some.org with your name, email address, daytime phone number, and when you would like to help.
The Potomac Center Nursing and Rehabilitation Home for Seniors needs volunteers to help serve the Thanksgiving meal from 10:30am-12:30pm. Kids and pets are welcome to cheer up the residents! The center is located at 1785 S. Hayes Street in Arlington with free parking. Contact Robin at Robingwiley@yahoo.com or 703-548-3606.
Arlington Turkey Trot 5K Fun Run/Walk, November 26th
On Thanksgiving Day, Christ Church of Arlington is hosting its 4th annual Arlington Turkey Trot 5K Fun Run/Walk. Put on your running shoes, or your walking shoes, or even grab your dog, kids, or a stroller. The mission of the Arlington Turkey Trot is to provide an opportunity for people of all ages to enjoy a fun, healthy Thanksgiving activity together, and to raise support for three local charities: Arlington-Alexandria Coalition for the Homeless (AACH), Doorways for Women & Families, and Arlington Food Assistance Center. If you’d like to volunteer at this event – please contact arlingtonturkeytrot@gmail.com.
AND IF YOU’RE BUSY COOKING ON THANKSGIVING DAY, HELP LATER IN THE WEEKEND!
The Washington Home needs volunteers for their Christmas events! November 27th-29th
On November 27th, 28th, and 29th , 10:00am-3:00pm, come join the staff of the Washington Home, a non-profit organization which provides long-term residential, rehabilitation, Alzheimer’s and hospice cared to residents of the metropolitan area, to decorate their Christmas tree. Please contact Scott Barrington, bscott@thewashingtonhome.org, for more information. Lunch is provided at this project.
And Amy Miller of Our-Kids has a fabulous article, Top 10 List of Holiday Volunteer Opportunities, packed with ideas on how families can help others.
Thanks also to Volunteer Match and Greater DC CARES for helping me with the research for this list.
Do you know of another hands-on volunteer opportunity this holiday weekend? Send it to me and I’ll add it immediately!
