Make a Difference This October at VolunteerFest 2018

Registration has begun for VolunteerFest 2018, an annual family-friendly celebration of volunteerism that mobilizes hundreds of volunteers of all ages to help local nonprofits accomplish tasks that they typically would not have the time or resources to do.

VolunteerFest 2018, presented by AT&T and powered by Volunteer Fairfax, includes more than 40 different service projects happening at more than 20 venues across Northern Virginia, Oct. 20-28 and culminates on Saturday, Oct. 27, National Make a Difference Day. You can register now at www.volunteerfest2018.org thru Oct. 19th.

VolunteerFest projects, managed by Volunteer Fairfax’s nonprofit and agency members, range in scope and area of interest. Whether your passion is helping the environment or feeding the hungry, VolunteerFest 2018 has a project for you! Several projects are located in Central Fairfax.

To view the entire list of VolunteerFest 2018 opportunities and to register, please visit www.volunteerfest2018.org. Registration closes Oct. 19, 2018.

Volunteer Fairfax, the organizer of VolunteerFest, engages thousands of volunteers each year and supports more than 600 member nonprofits and agencies who strive to make Northern Virginia a better place for all.

In 2017, corporate and individual donations allowed Volunteer Fairfax to mobilize more than 500 volunteers at 42 VolunteerFest sites, generating nearly 1,300 hours of service time.

Volunteer Fairfax’s offerings include Volunteers For Change, a program that makes volunteering accessible and fun for busy adults, Alternative Community Service, a program that places a range of court-ordered clients in community service positions and RSVP Northern Virginia, a program Volunteer Fairfax co-sponsors with Volunteer Arlington and Volunteer Alexandria, that matches those 55 and better with meaningful and fun volunteer opportunities.

Volunteer Fairfax also offers a wide array of training programs that help nonprofits and volunteer groups run more efficiently.

VolunteerFest is one of Volunteer Fairfax’s three annual signature events that also include Give Together: A Family Volunteer Day on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a large family-friendly event where children of all ages engage in volunteering and the Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards, a breakfast held each April to honor volunteers who have given outstanding service to the community.

For more information on any of Volunteer Fairfax’s programs or to find a volunteer opportunity now, please visit www.volunteerfairfax.org or call 703-246-3460.