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Subscribe to St. Charles Volunteer Opportunities We're highlighting the following volunteer openings and positions. This page is updated when the e-newsletter comes out, which is around the first Sunday of each month.
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| Leaders Needed for 11 AM Children's Liturgy of the Word Children's Liturgy of the Word is a special part of the 9 AM and 11 AM Sunday liturgy. It is usually held every Sunday from mid-Sept. to mid-May in the Chapel. Children from 3 years old are invited to hear the Word of God in a version of the Sunday scripture specially prepared by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and approved for children. Volunteers are needed to help coordinate this very special Liturgy of the Word! |
About 10:45 AM -11:30 AM, one or more Sundays (during month or over the year--very flexible!) | Germaine Leahy (703) 525-3250 leahyhome@aol.com |
| Ushers for 6 PM Sunday Mass Volunteers are needed to serve as greeters to welcome parishioners to St Charles before Mass, perform the collections during the Mass, and ensure an orderly communion process. |
6 PM Mass on Sundays | Danny Murray 703-598-4521 dhmurray22@comcast.net Gerry Foley 301-717-0992 foleyg007@aol.com |
| ESOL Program Leader Are you organized and willing to use your gift to coordinate the ESOL classes at St. Charles? Program will begin September 2008 on Sundays from 3 PM until 5 PM and run until December. |
A few hours each Sunday from September to December or January to May. | Jo-Ann Duggan 703-527-5500 |
| ESOL Teachers Enjoy working with adults from various cultures who are really interested in learning English? No need to have teaching experience – only a desire to help others learn is needed! You will be provided with books and training through Hogar Hispano. |
Commitment is Sundays (3 - 5 PM) from Sept. until Dec., and if you enjoy it, you can start again in Jan. and teach until May. | Jo-Ann Duggan 703-527-5500 |
| Flower Guild Flower Arrangers If you enjoy working with flowers, why not join the flower guild to help decorate the church during the week and holidays. This is a very rewarding job ... and lots of fun! Also, if anyone has flowers that they would like to donate for the summer please call and let us know! |
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Janice Prisco |
| Advocate and Change the Community Social Action Linking Together (SALT) is a grass roots community-based network of individuals who deal with public policy. SALT needs you! SALT, a non-partisan legislative network for social justice, can inform you about critical human needs legislation and help you respond within your time limits. SALT's alerts, workshops, and special events provide new and experienced advocates the tools to promote compassionate human needs programs. Get involved with SALT today! |
Varies | John Horejsi jhorejsi@cox.net |
| Grantwriters for Philippine
Medical Mission Join a team of 2-3 volunteers to tap grant organizations for support of our partner's programs. Take a lead or assist in preparing grant proposals to such organizations. |
Varies | Vanette Lagera vanettelagera@yahoo.com |
| Fundraisers for Philippine
Medical Mission Join a team of 2-3 volunteers to provide fundraising ideas and help in implementing them. |
Varies | Gilda Ordonez Baric 202-415-4594 GOrdonez@imf.org |
| Project Coordinators and Event Support Planners for Philippine
Medical Mission The Project Coordinators serve as the liaison to our partners in the Philippines. Responsibilities include monitoring submission of reporting requirements at least twice a year, and coordinating with partners' counterpart to identify specific funding needs for presentation to SCBPMM Board twice a year. The Event Planners are responsible for organizing support for public events, including: booking site for event; planning for needed set-up of tables, and equipment; organizing volunteers to assist at the event, and organizing volunteers to bring food, if necessary. Works with other members especially the Volunteer Coordinator. |
Varies | Maricel Bretault 571-278-8670 m.bretault@verizon.net |
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| Volunteer Emergency Families for Children - Volunteers
Needed Can you set another place at your dinner table? Do you have a safe place for a child to sleep? Do you have a warm heart? Volunteer Emergency Families for Children (VEFC) recruits and trains volunteers to open their homes and provide short-term Emergency shelter to children who are victims of abuse, neglect or who are at risk. VEFC volunteers provide shelter for 1-21 days. You can choose the age of the child, gender and length of stay. Please contact for additional information. |
Varies | Stacey Eckhardt (703) 200-3700 seckhardt@vefc.org |
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A-SPAN Coordinator for Homeless Bagged Meal Program |
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Lucy Yohn |
| Singers and Instrumentalists Volunteer performers are needed for the Jefferson Communion Service Choir, Liturgy Life Ministry. Join others in the choir to sing hymns and service music at the Jefferson retirement home in Ballston! |
Performances are on the first Sunday of the month from September through June at 11-11:30 AM. No practices are held. | Jack Lane 703-528-1327(H); 703-428-8254 (W); john.m.lane@usace.army.mil |
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Arlington Food Assistance Center - Volunteer Needed |
AFAC's "chicken packing team" meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month from 6:30 to approximately 8:00 p.m. |
Jo Burns
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"It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love we put in the giving" — Mother Teresa
Contact David Theis at volunteers@stcharleschurch.org to publicize your volunteer opportunities. A job description template is also available.
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