Start Your Volunteer Journey Today!

NVFS Volunteers have been a vital resource for the Northern Virginia community for nearly 100 years. Because of the meaningful projects our volunteers engage in we are able to extend the supports we offer to more than 35,000 of our neighbors during their journey out of poverty and towards self-sufficiency.

We are grateful for the diversity of our volunteers and strive to offer meaningful, engaging opportunities to contribute to the empowerment of our neighbors and community. We welcome individuals or groups and provide opportunities to make an impact in just a few hours, through short-term projects, or by participating in ongoing, longer-term positions – we even have volunteers who have been with NVFS for over 20 years!

Browse our current opportunities or contact our Community & Volunteer Engagement Specialists who can help match you with a volunteer role that matches your skills, desires, and availability and will help the individuals and families in our community to thrive.

Browse Opportunities

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“The staff I’ve worked with at NVFS have been so welcoming and I appreciate that NVFS takes the time to find projects that are a good fit for us. It’s great to be a part of a community that cares for one another; one where we each do our part to give what we have to offer to make things better for others. And, as a volunteer, that’s important to know: NVFS values their volunteers.” — Stephanie, NVFS volunteer

Contact

General Inquiries
volunteer@nvfs.org

HRC & Greater Prince William County
Navara Cannon
ncannon@nvfs.org / 571.748.2536

SERVE Family Shelter
Vicki Bonilla
vbonilla@nvfs.org / 571.748.2716

Agency Internships
Karen Horowitz
khorowitz@nvfs.org / 571.748.2626

Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun
Samara Weinstein
sweinstein@nvfs.org/571.748.2876

The Power of Volunteers


Ready for success in school
92%
of NVFS Head Start students were ready for kindergarten upon graduation


Business development
17
businesses launched with the help of volunteers

Careers
87%
is the average salary increase for Training Futures graduates

Academic and developmental milestones
818
volunteers in 2017 shared their compassion and skills with young children. As a result,

92% of head start
students were ready for
kindergarden		 96% of kids in
healthy families met
developmental milestones


Food Assistance
1.9MILLION
pounds of food were restocked and distributed by volunteers

Volunteer Spotlight

  • Mike Henry with Gracious Me and Michael R.J. Roth perform at SERVE Family Shelter
    Homeless Shelter
    Mike Henry |

    Mike Henry, an avid supporter of NVFS and longtime community volunteer, has hosted evenings of music at SERVE shelter alongside fellow local musicians.

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  • Michelle Halmon
    Homeless Shelter
    Michelle Halmon |

    During her morning commute, Halmon witnessed men, women and children experiencing homelessness and in an effort to show them that, despite their present challenges, they are our valued neighbors, she decided to dedicate a portion of her life to providing meals for those in need.

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  • Stephanie Whittle, NVFS Volunteer
    Administrative Skills
    Stephanie Whittle |

    When Stephanie Whittle contemplated diving back into the professional workforce after her twins went off to college, she knew volunteering was a great start to brush up on her skills before re-entering the workforce.

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  • Rani, Volunteer at NVFS' SERVE Campus
    Administrative Skills
    Rani |

    Rani was searching for volunteer opportunities in Northern Virginia to give back to her community, as well as gain valuable and professional experience to assist her in the job hunt down the line. Rani now volunteers with NVFS in multiple capacities.

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  • Faustina, NVFS volunteer
    Administrative Skills
    Faustina |

    When Faustina began looking for ways to fill her free time after school, she knew she wanted to make an impact in her community, and that’s when she found NVFS.

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  • Youth Development
    William |

    Since April 2017, William Schuppert has been spending one hour a week assisting children at the SERVE Family Shelter with their homework through the Homework Club.

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  • Operations
    Tom |

    Administrative support is essential to helping us operate as efficiently as possible. As a volunteer, Tom provides support to Human Resources and NVFS special events to help us achieve maximize our operations and success.

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