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Great
Washington Cares
This organization, a Point of Light Foundation member, offers
an online searchable database of all their ongoing projects.
The issues their projects address are quite diverse and wide-reaching.
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DC
Web Women
This non-profit professional organization of women in new
media seeks volunteers in all areas of their organization.
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The
Reading Connection (TRC)
is a literacy outreach program for children living in shelters.
The Reading Connection helps parents and children share books
together and value time spent reading.
For more
information, contact Diana Gonzalez at 202-783-8000 or
send e-mail to dianag@newsworldtv.com.
To volunteer your time, a volunteer form is available
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Washington
Needs You
The Washington Needs You website offers an online listing
of community service organizations who require volunteers
or assistance in the Washington DC area. back
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DoingSomething
An all-volunteer nonprofit organization in Washington DC,
Doing Something offers a variety of flexible project-oriented
volunteer opportunities. This site seems to always have neat
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Washington
Area Project for Youth
The Youthlink program, supported by WAPY provides computer
resources and a training center for at-risk youth. If you
have computer skills to share, consider checking out this
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Garden
Resources of Washington (GROW)
Fighting hunger and building community cohesion by creating
vegetable and flower gardens in vacant lots and in the yards
of shelters, churches, and schools, GROW then teaches people
in the neighborhood to grow their own food. GROW is seeking
experienced organic gardeners, landscapers, composters, and
carpenters, as well as people to photograph and videotape
their work and illustrators to work on a newsletter. To help,
call GROW at (202) 234-0591. back
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Fairfax
Pets on Wheels
Are you a pet owner who might be interested in a volunteer
opportunity for you AND your pet? Fairfax Pets on Wheels could
be the fun activity you were thinking of. FPW is looking for
volunteers and their pets to visit Fairfax-area nursing homes.
To get involved, call (703) 324-5411. back
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Prince
George's County Pets on Wheels
A POW volunteer takes pets on a regular weekly visit to isolated
residents at nursing homes, adult day care, and
DC
Outfitters (DCO)
DCO is a nonprofit, student run group based at the University
of Maryland that get together to help the homeless in DC and
the surrounding areas. Never disregarding safety issues, DCO
always travel in groups. If you would like to help, contact
Ramiro Lindado at rami@wam.umd.edu
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Byte
Back
A nonprofit organization, Byte Back provides computer training
for unemployed and under-employed DC area adults and youth
in order to increase their skill sets and marketability. Lend
your technical expertise to this cause and really make a difference!
If you're interested in contributing your time to this cause
email gstein@byteback.org or call 202-518-8780. back
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Food
& Friends
Food & Friends is the only organization in the Washington,
DC, area providing specialized, nutritious meals, groceries,
nutrition counseling and friendship to people living with
HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-challenging illnesses. Both
Kitchen and Delivery Volunteers are needed. To volunteer call
(202) 269-2277 or email volunteerinfo@foodandfriends.org.
Additional information on volunteer opportunities is available
online at www.foodandfriends.org.
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Kids
Computer Workshop
Teaching inner-city kids computer skills in DC is definitely
a noble undertaking and that is the goal of the Kids Computer
Workshop. The program is designed to build computer literacy
while developing basic reading, writing and math skills. Submit
a form indicating your interest online or call (202) 483-8404.
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IONA
Senior Services
A nonprofit organization, IONA provides support and advocacy
for area senior citizens. The group seeks volunteers to visit
with homebound persons, grocery shop, and help provide staff
support in its adult day program. You can see further information
about IONA's programs by visiting
their website. Contact Alena Biagas, volunteer program
coordinator, at (202) 895-9425 if you are interested in volunteering
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SOME
(SO OTHERS MIGHT EAT)
SOME is located at 71 O Street, Northwest, DC 20001. This
organization runs the shoebox project, a good holiday activity
for preschoolers. Children decorate a shoebox for a child
their age and help fill the box with new mittens, hats, and
socks , as well as toothpaste, a toothbrush, and fun soaps.
Many other projects available. Call (202) 797-8806 or (202)
797-7562 for more information. back
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Single
Volunteers of Washington DC Metro
With chapters in fourteen states plus the District of Columbia,
this non-profit organization is growing all the time. The
Washington DC Metro chapter boasts 700 members and is growing
all the time. Working with such local organizations as the
American Way, SHARE, KEEN, Potomac Conservancy and more, this
organization is effectively active in our community. This
chapter provides a signup form online.
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Fairfax
County Volunteer Opportunities
Various opportunities are listed on this website for citizens
to volunteer in the Fairfax Virginia area.
The
Washington Post's List on Local Volunteering
The
Washingtonian's List of Local Volunteering
If
you have a favorite program that needs volunteers or your
organization is having a drive for victims of a recent tragedy
please contact us so we may include them in this listing.
(webmaster@creativepresence.com)
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