Updated November 27, 2019
If you have a child in any of the Northern Virginia public school systems, they most likely have volunteer hours they need to pursue as part of their school requirements. Luckily, there are many opportunities to get in those hours and help out others in the community.
If they’re interested in medicine …
Inova Health Services: Multiple opportunities like in the gift shop, medical library, resale store and Hospital Elder Life Program; min. age: 15
American Cancer Society: Help with various fundraisers; min. age: 14
Unified Prevention Coalition of Fairfax County: Help with mailings, material distribution, blog writing, newsletters, social media and event planning; min. age: 13
If they’re interested in animals …
A Forever Home Rescue Foundation: Help at adoption events; min. age; 15
Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation: Help at adoption events, drive pet taxi and assist in grant writing; min. age: 17
Sprout Therapeutic Riding & Education Center: Help during riding lessons, feeding and grooming and barn clean up; min. age: 14
If they’re interested in working with children …
Aspire! Afterschool Learning: Homework and reading buddies; min. age: sixth grade
Cornerstones: Front desk help and childcare assistant, reading tutor and food donation sorting; min. age: 16
Hopkins House: Reading and tutoring children, teens and adults; chaperoning field trips, work around center; min. age: 14
KEEN Sports Program: One-on-one sport activities with children; min. age: 15
Optimist Club of Herndon: Help with youth sports programs and environmental programs; min. age: 16-18 (sports programs), 5 (environmental programs)
If they’re interested in history …
Claude Moore Colonial Farm [Permanently Closed]: Help with scheduled events; min. age: 12
Fairfax Station Railroad Museum: Help with weekend events, research projects, building projects and more; min. age: 16
If they’re interested in the environment …
Earth Sangha: Help at Wild Plant Nursery planting and weed removal; min. age: 8
Fairfax ReLeaf: Plant trees and maintain sites; min. age: 12
Friends of Accotink Creek: Help with environmental restoration activities; min. age: 12
If they’re interested in the arts …
Fairfax Symphony Orchestra: Help at concerts held at George Mason University; min. age: 16
Music for Life: Assist with guitar classes; min. age: 16
NOTE: Minimum age requirements are for volunteers without adults, check with each program for minimum age requirements if an adult will accompany the child.
(May 2018)
