Volunteering

NVFS offers a variety of ways to engage your employees, including:

Hands-on volunteer opportunities (due to COVID-19, options are limited)

Volunteer offerings range from one-time team-building activities to ongoing engagement opportunities.

At NVFS, you have the opportunity to:

  • Volunteer at NVFS program sites. Visit this page to learn more about ongoing opportunities.
  • Participate in NVFS’ Annual Drives or host your own donation drive on the agency’s behalf.
  • Host a volunteer activity at your office. Companies can conduct peer-to-peer fundraisers on NVFS’ behalf using our OneCause account. This is a simple way to design a page that is personalized to your company and allows you to fundraise around company celebrations, milestones, etc. All contributions can be made directly through the OneCause site.
  • Join a committee. NVFS engages volunteers to support our Road to Independence Gala and CARE Awards events. Committee volunteers are asked to commit a minimum of two hours per month for a year. These opportunities are ideal for mid-to-senior level employees.

Example:
PNC
Grow Up Great initiative
PNC has partnered with NVFS as part of the Grow Up Great Initiative with a goal of providing 100 volunteer hours. PNC volunteers provided fun student experiences by donating Valentine’s Day goodie bags and facilitating a virtual African safari. They also refreshed the playground at an Early Head Start centers and participated in the NVFS Back2School Drive.

Contact

Sara Kreitzer
Vice President, Development
skreitzer@nvfs.org / 571.748.2560

Volunteer Spotlight

  • Deloitte |

    Deloitte has brought a wide spectrum of support – from skills-based volunteering opportunities with NVFS staff and clients to painting and landscaping NVFS’ SERVE Campus – to engage employees in the local community.

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  • Early Childhood Development
    Turner Construction |

    Turner Construction returned to our Head Start center this year for its Paint the Town Blue volunteer event.

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  • Lockheed Martin Project MENU 2017
    Food Assistance
    Lockheed Martin |

    For the past several years, Lockheed Martin’s Manassas branch has supported NVFS’ SERVE Campus with a food and donation drive at its annual Chili Cook-Off. Company employees also volunteer their time at the Hunger Resource Center, and support NVFS’ holiday and back-to-school drives.

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  • Food Assistance
    Exostar |

    Acknowledging the severe drop in food donations, Exostar LLC hosted a food drive for the SERVE Hunger Resource Center as part of its multiple days of service.

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  • Apple Federal Credit Union
    Life Skills
    Apple Federal Credit Union |

    Apple Federal Credit Union (AFCU) has served as a paradigm for corporate investment in NVFS for nearly a decade. Employees have donated thousands of hours by volunteering at NVFS’ Hunger Resource Center, preparing meals at NVFS shelters, providing life skills and financial management classes and supporting NVFS’ Training Futures workforce development program.

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