AHC Needs More Teen Tutors

Local affordable housing outfit AHC is "in serious need" of teen tutors. AHC has been running its teen tutoring program for more than 15 years. Tutors act as a teacher, mentor and role model for...

MLK Day Celebrations, Closures

Arlington County is gearing up for its tributes to Martin Luther King, Jr. Arlington is holding its 42nd annual tribute to Dr. King at the Thomas Jefferson Community Center auditorium (3501 Second...

Volunteer Opp: Work at Arlington’s MLK Day Celebration

Arlington will be holding its 42nd annual tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. next weekend. The event is being held at the Thomas Jefferson Community Center Auditorium (3501 Second St. S.) on...

Give Back by Volunteering This Holiday Season

The holiday time is a time for many things. It's a time for family togetherness. It's a time for eating too much. It's a time for getting really angry about parking spots. And, of course, it's a time...

Volunteer Opp: Help Out With a Soccer Tournament

Have you ever wondered who runs the game clock at sporting events? Does watching a soccer game while pressing a few buttons sound like a sufficiently low-effort way to give back to the...

Volunteer Opp: Help Kids Have Fun on Halloween

Halloween is fast approaching, and two local organizations need volunteers to help out with their kid-oriented Halloween festivities. Thomas Jefferson Community Center needs 20 volunteers to help...

Volunteer Opp: Adopt Part of Gulf Branch Nature Center

You've heard of adopting a highway. Now you can adopt something much less noisy and dangerous: a patch of forest at Gulf Branch Nature Center. Naturalist Jennifer Soles is looking for volunteers...

Volunteer Opp: More Teen Tutors Needed

An Arlington-based affordable housing organization urgently needs more tutors for its educational programs this fall. As we said in a post last month, AHC Inc. (formerly Arlington Housing...

Volunteer Opp: The Breakfast Club

Ever wish you could reenact The Breakfast Club, with you as a friendlier version of Principal Vernon and the club as a group of 15-20 adults with specials needs? If so, this is the volunteer...

Volunteer Opp: Teen Tutors Needed

Want to make a real positive difference in a teen's life? An Arlington-based affordable housing organization is in "serious need" of tutors for its educational programs this fall. AHC Inc....

Group Offering Free Solar Water Heater Installation

In an effort to promote the use of energy-saving solar water heaters, Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment is launching a new initiative this fall. The group will organize volunteers to install...

Volunteer Opp: Back to School Donations

Believe it or not, it's almost back-to-school time. With August just around the corner, the Arlington-Alexandria Coalition for the Homeless is seeking volunteers to help the children of homeless...

Volunteer Opp: Become a Puppy Foster Parent

Could you care for an special needs puppy or kitten for a few weeks, then have the heart to let it go? Even if he or she is as cute as Cooper? If so, the Animal Welfare League of Arlington needs...

Volunteer Opp: French Speaker Needed for Health Outreach

The Ethiopian Community Development Council is looking for a French speaker to communicate with recent immigrants about health issues. Specifically, the volunteer would help French-speaking African...

Volunteer Opp: Help Out At Columbia Pike Library

Last month, a plan to move the Columbia Pike library to a new location was shelved. This month, the Columbia Pike library is looking for a shelver. The library needs an assistant to help put books...