Virginia Service

AmeriCorps BRACES Boaz and Ruth
Volunteers will help to beautify and cleanup three of Boaz and Ruth's community establishments. Sunny Days Clothing Store - Volunteers will help build an enclosure around an existing A/C unit in the middle of the store, assist with inventory management and clean. Harvest Thrift Furniture Store - Volunteers will assist with inventory management and cleaning. Firehouse 15 Cafe - Volunteers will re-paint and decorate restrooms, spackle drywall blemishes, provide touch up paint to exterior windows, and paint furniture.
Start date: 01-18-2010
End date: 01-18-2010
Sponsored by: Boaz and Ruth, Inc. - BRACE (Boaz & Ruth AmeriCorps Endeavor)
Address: 3030 Meadowbridge Road
Richmond, VA 23222 [map]
Phone: 804-329-4900
Email: megan@boazandruth.com.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Web: http://www.boazandruth.com
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AmeriCorps Four Mile Run Restoration Cleans Up Donaldson Run Watershed
AmeriCorps members and volunteers from Gulf Branch Nature Center Arlington Tree Steward program, Arlington Regional Master Naturalist, Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment, and other local environmental projects will conduct invasive plant removal at the Donaldson Run watershed.
Start date: 01-18-2010
End date: 01-18-2010
Sponsored by: Arlington County Board - AmeriCorps Four Mile Run Restoration
Address: 3608 Military Road
Arlington, VA 22205 [map]
Phone: 703-228-7636
Email: mortega@arlingtonva.us.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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AmeriCorps Peninsula Serve & Support Alternatives, Inc.
The AmeriCorps members in partnership with teen volunteers of the Youth Volunteer Corps will collect canned and nonpersihable foods with a door-to-door food drive in two Hampton neighborhoods. The food will be collected and delivered to the Virginia Peninsula Food Bank.
Start date: 01-18-2010
End date: 01-18-2010
Sponsored by: Alternatives, Inc. - PASS (Peninsula AmeriCorps Serve and Support)
Address: 2021B Cunningham Drive
Hampton, VA 23666 [map]
Phone: 757-838-2330
Email: kjohnson@altinc.org.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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CALM AmeriCorps Abundant Life Ministries
CALM AmeriCorps members, Community Housing Partners AmeriCorps members, and UVA College Guides program members, community volunteers, and local youth will participate in a community health fair and celebration. Volunteers will also clean up a school and a recycling project is planned. Participants will also canvas the neighborhoods to ask residents to participate in volunteering that day.
Start date: 01-18-2010
End date: 01-18-2010
Sponsored by: Charlottesville Abundant Life Ministries - CALM AmeriCorps
Address: 834 Prospect Avenue
Charlottesville, VA 22903 [map]
Phone: 434-970-2077
Email: lindsay@charlottesvilleabundantlife.org.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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City of Richmond - A.C.E.S. (Action for Community Enhancement Services)
AmeriCorps members will assist with beautification projects on Saturday, Jan. 16, such as painting the Hilliard House for women and children at 3900 Nine Mile Rd., Richmond 23223. Members will also participate in a project with Meals on Wheels on the national day of service.
Start date: 01-16-2010
End date: 01-18-2010
Sponsored by: City of Richmond - A.C.E.S. (Action for Community Enhancement Services)
Address: 701 N. 25th St.
Richmond, VA 23223 [map]
Phone: 804-646-6612
Email: Jennifer.Swinson@RichmondGov.Com.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Web: http://www.richmondgov.com/departments/humanservices/vcc/index.as
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Community Housing Partners - RISE (Respect, Involvement, Skills & Education)
AmeriCorps members and community volunteers will be involved in community awareness projects in the Williamsburg and Virginia Beach areas.
Start date: 01-18-2010
End date: 01-18-2010
Sponsored by: Community Housing Partners - RISE (Respect, Involvement, Skills & Education)
Address: 100 West Franklin Street
Richmond, VA 23220 [map]
Phone: 804-343-7201
Email: jcotman@chpc2.org.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Web: http://www.communityhousingpartners.org/development/resident_youth_programs/index.shtml
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EMBRACE Richmond - Community Works
Embrace AmeriCorps members along with volunteers from Richmond Housing Authority, Respective Tenant Councils, United We Stand, Fairfield Elementary, CARITAS, and various faith organizations will distribute winter clothing to community residents in need.
Start date: 01-18-2010
End date: 01-18-2010
Sponsored by: EMBRACE Richmond - Community Works
Address: 1125 E. Commerce Road
Richmond, VA 23224 [map]
Phone: 804-343-5008
Email: embrace@embracerichmond.org.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Web: http://www.embracerichmond.org/
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Escuela Bolivia, Inc. - Empowering Latino Families
Americorps members will serve in various locations and projects, and collaborate with other community activties for MLK Day.
Start date: 01-18-2010
End date: 01-18-2010
Sponsored by: Escuela Bolivia, Inc. - Empowering Latino Families
Address: 2801 Clarendon Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22201 [map]
Phone: 703-228-2560
Email: vguerrero@escuelabolivia.org.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Web: http://www.escuelabolivia.org/
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Greenbrier Learning Center - Learning Links
AmeriCorps members will join with Volunteer Fairfax at George Mason University for a MLK Day celebration.
Start date: 01-18-2010
End date: 01-18-2010
Sponsored by: Greenbrier Learning Center - Learning Links
Address: 5401 7th Road South
Arlington, VA 22204 [map]
Phone: 703-379-6488
Email: laurenc@gblc.org.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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Harmony Place - Community Volunteer Program
AmeriCorps members, along with Front Royal Ministry Association and local churches, will participate in the Ministry Fair to promote community awareness activties with local attendees and community residents.
Start date: 01-18-2010
End date: 01-18-2010
Sponsored by: Harmony Place - Community Volunteer Program
Address: NA
Front Royal, VA 22630 [map]
Phone: 540-635-9194
Email: executivedirector@harmonyplace.org.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Web: http://www.harmonyplace.org
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MECC AmeriCorps and Wise County Commemoration
AmeriCorps members will participate in a community commemoration, celebration and revitalization at the Church of Christ in Wise county. AmeriCorps members, community volunteers, and University of virginia in Wise will assist the elderly community members participating in the event.
Start date: 01-18-2010
End date: 01-18-2010
Sponsored by: Mountain Empire Community College - MECC AmeriCorps
Address: 112 Roberts Ave
Wise, VA 24293 [map]
Phone: 276-535-2400
Email: sgraham@me.vccs.edu.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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Ms. Wheelchair VA AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps members will collaborate with other community activties for MLK Day, including participating in an event at Fieldale-Collinsville Middle School on the effects of the African-American Blues movement on American Lirterature. The event will begin on Martin Luther King day and will culminate during Black History Month. The event is being developed by an AmeriCorps Alumni who continues as a volunteer. Also, members have been asked to join activities in their communities. The Director, Executive Director and two additional members from Martinsville will participate in the Martin Luther King walk in Roanoke.
Start date: 01-18-2010
End date: 01-18-2010
Sponsored by: Ms. Wheelchair Virginia - Serving Virginians with Disabilities
Address: NA
Fishersville, VA 22939 [map]
Phone: 540-580-6336
Email: chelmandollar@rcs.k12.va.us.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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New River Community Action AmeriCorps, SHARE Food Community Service Program
AmeriCorps members along with other volunteers will be assembling and bagging food and nonperishable items throughout the SHARE Foodbank warehouses.
Start date: 01-18-2010
End date: 01-18-2010
Sponsored by: New River Community Action AmeriCorps
Address: 249 Dora Highway
Pulaski, VA 24301 [map]
Phone: 540-633-2850
Email: mstuart@nrcaa.org.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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Occupational Enterprises, Inc. - AmeriCorps Community Corps
Americorps members will serve in various locations and projects, and collaborate with other community activties for MLK Day.
Start date: 01-18-2010
End date: 01-18-2010
Sponsored by: Occupational Enterprises, Inc. - AmeriCorps Community Corps
Address: NA
Lebanon, VA 24266 [map]
Phone: 276-889-0290
Email: nmcghee@oe-inc.org.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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Pathways-Va, Inc. - Pathways AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps members and community volunteers will participate in the following projects: Two neighborhood canvassing projects including lead screening and legal aid awareness; Adopt-a-street clean up projects (Chapel Street and Wythe Street). Members will also participate in a shelter paint project with CARES and students will conduct MLK presentations after lunch.
Start date: 01-18-2010
End date: 01-18-2010
Sponsored by: Pathways-Va, Inc. - Pathways AmeriCorps
Address: 1200 W. Washington Street
Petersburg, VA 23803 [map]
Phone: 804-862-1104
Email: jepps@pathways-va.org.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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Reading for Life AmeriCorps, Carroll County Public Schools
AmeriCorps members will collaborate with school teachers and parents from the Fancy Gap, Gladesboro, Gladesville, Hillsville, Laurel, and Oakland Elementary schools; Carroll County Intermediate school(grades 8-9), Woodlawn School (grades 6-7), Saint Paul's (K-7), and the Joy Ranch schools to clean up school grounds. They will also clean up cottages at Joy Ranch. The ranch serves as a home for displaced children.
Start date: 01-18-2010
End date: 01-18-2010
Sponsored by: Carroll County Public Schools - Reading for Life
Address: 605-9 Pine Street
Hillsville, VA 24343 [map]
Phone: 276-728-3191
Email: tcgibson@ccpsd.k12.va.us.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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SynerGeo, Inc.
AmeriCorps members will be participating with the ROSMY Drawing Together project listed through Hands on Greater Richmond.
Start date: 01-18-2010
End date: 01-18-2010
Sponsored by: SynerGeo, Inc
Address: 349 South Laurel Street
Richmond, VA 23220 [map]
Phone: 804-648-2287
Email: bonniehofmeyer@synergeo.org.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia - College Guide Program
AmeriCorps members will collaborate with other organizations and community activties involving a local food bank where they will help with food preparation, packing, cleaning, stocking donated items, compliling supply kits for Iraqi and Afghani children, and serving meals to the elderly, children, and disabled for MLK Day.
Start date: 01-18-2010
End date: 01-18-2010
Sponsored by: University of Virginia - College Guide Program
Address: 230 Rugby Road
Charlottesville, VA 22904 [map]
Phone: 434-924-7612
Email: kroots@virginia.edu.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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VCU AmeriCorps and HandsOn Greater Richmond MLK Day of Service
AmeriCorps members will collaborate with volunteers coordinated by Hands on Greater Richmond in a VCU Community Engagement Project. AmeriCorps members and volunteers will serve by painting Community Engagement's community lab.
Start date: 01-18-2010
End date: 01-18-2010
Sponsored by: Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) - AmeriCorps and America Reads
Address: 1103 West Marshall Street
Richmond, VA 23284 [map]
Phone: 804-828-8850
Email: burkeem@vcu.edu.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Web: http://www.vcu.edu/ocp/programs/americorps/
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Virginia LISC - AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps members will participate with building a ramp for ElderHomes.
Start date: 01-18-2010
End date: 01-18-2010
Sponsored by: Virginia LISC - AmeriCorps
Address: 413 Stuart Circle
Richmond, VA 23220 [map]
Phone: 804-358-7602
Email: VJemmott@lisc.org.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Web: http://lisc.org/content/offices/detail/627/
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