Volunteer with the Washington Humane Society!
An excellent opportunity to volunteer with the Washington Humane Society. We need your help volunteering in a collegial environment in support of the operations of our National Capital Area Spay & Neuter Center. Provide excellent customer service in a fast-paced…
Administrative Assistant to manage basic aspects of this seven person office. Marine Conservation Institute is a non-profit scientific and conservation organization working to protect marine life around the United States. We would like a volunteer to work a minimum of 4 hours per day, 4 to 5 days per week. Willing…
Folger docents provide high quality support for the Folger Shakespeare Library's many educational outreach programs, including working with elementary and secondary school groups. Docents play a vital role in giving building tours, assisting with visitor information services, and being a part of the Folger's…
Mission Statement:
Approximately 2,500 cases of abuse and neglect among foster children are currently in the DC Family Court system. 1,500 new cases of abuse and neglect appear each year. CASA DC's goal is to recruit and train volunteers to serve every one of these children through two volunteer programs:…
Capitol Hill Group Ministry's (CHGM) mission is to engage neighbors, congregations, and organizations in our community in celebrating our shared commitment to social justice. To help us better achieve our mission, CHGM offers numerous flexible volunteer opportunities to individuals and teams looking to significantly…
AARP Experience Corps volunteers tutor and mentor children in Kindergarten through 3rd grade classrooms in Washington, DC, providing a win for schools, students, and our older adults. Tutors are well trained and supported to help students learn the skills they need for academic success and improved behavioral…
If you're 50+ and can volunteer time to tutoring and mentoring a child, we need you! AARP Experience Corps is a proven program made up of volunteers who are dedicated to helping children become great readers before finishing third grade. Working collaboratively with teachers and other volunteers, you can…
Decoration Day Details
Who: You! Gather a group large or small to come with you! Groups can be coworkers, from a religious group, friends, classmates, or have other connections. The most important thing is your desire to be involved in your community!
What:
1. Before Decoration Day we ask you to do a drive…
Making a Difference in the District with AARP Legal Counsel for the Elderly
If you are looking for a way to use your experience, expertise, talent and creativity to make our local community a better place for our older neighbors, consider becoming a volunteer with AARP Legal Counsel for the Elderly (LCE). The dedication and inspiring contributions of our 500+ volunteers are one of the…
For great volunteering ideas and the opportunity to socialize in a fun environment, look no further than the AARP Driver Safety Program!
We need your help and experience to make the AARP Driver Safety Program available to all who want to improve and maintain their driving skills. The AARP Driver Safety Program…
Family-to-Family is a community-based organization that links families with more to families with much less. Each month, the sponsor family prepares a box of non-perishable foods for shipment to "their" needy family in another part of the country.
Organize a group to help others prepare for a hurricane or other disasters
Operation Hurricane Prepare helps you help the people you care about to prepare for a hurricane or other disasters that might demand evacuation or confinement to the home. By taking the outlined steps, you'll help the people you care about to be prepared with basic information and tools that can help them…
Support a caregiver by supporting the loved one they care for
Caregiving is an enormous task, and caregivers often put themselves at the bottom of the list of people who need care. By offering rides to the doctor, preparing meals, or helping find resources for the person in need, you help support the caregiver and the loved one they care for.
The United States' Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides disaster assistance to individuals and families. They suggest that if you want to assistance with disaster work, volunteer with an organization and be trained before the next event. By getting trained now, you will be in a much better…