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Fairfax County needs a knitting teacher to share his or her enthusiasm for knitting and the basic skills to older adults on Thursdays, from 10:30 a.m.- noon at the Herndon Senior Center, 873 Grace Street, Herndon.
The Mount Vernon Adult Day Health Care Program needs a volunteer to greet people and answer phones one day per week from 10:30 a.m. – noon for July, August, January and February.
Fairfax County’s Meals on Wheels needs drivers in the Lorton area.
Fairfax County needs Meals on Wheels drivers in Reston.
Fairfax County needs volunteers to drive older adults to weekly health and wellness programs. Find out more about these health and wellness programs.
Fairfax County needs volunteers to help older adults fill out applications for SNAP, a food subsidy program for low income people. English speakers as well as people who are bilingual in English and Mandarin, Farsi, or Spanish are encouraged to apply.
Volunteers to drive older adults to medical appointments needed throughout the county.
Respite Care volunteers give family caregivers of a frail older adult a well-deserved break so they can go shopping, attend a doctor's appointment or just have coffee with a friend. Volunteers visit and oversee the safety of the older adult for a few hours each month. Support and training is provided. Contact Kristin Martin at 703-324-7577, TTY 711, or Kristin.Martin@fairfaxcounty.gov.
The Lorton Senior Center at 7722 Gunston Plaza in Lorton needs a volunteer computer instructor to teach older adults how to use email and the Internet. Instructors will be provided a curriculum.

More Volunteer Opportunities Helping Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities

For these and other volunteer opportunities, call 703-324-5406, TTY 711 or Register Now!

Adult Day Health Care and Senior Centers – Visit centers to assist with fitness activities, arts and crafts, meal time, entertainment and much more.

Grocery Shopping – Shop for an older adult or accompany them to the grocery store. Commitment: two hours every other week.

Household Services – Unpack boxes, change light bulbs, paint small areas, straighten cupboards or closets, organize paperwork, write letters. Commitment: varies.

Meals on Wheels – Transport meals to older adults or adults with disabilities Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Program also needs driver coordinators and group coordinators. Commitment: two hours/month and longer. Volunteer opportunities are available near where you work or live. Employee groups are welcome to share a delivery commitment. Check us out on YouTube now!

Nutritional Supplement Delivery – Pick up and deliver nutritional supplements to an older adult’s home. Deliveries are made early in the month. Commitment: a six-month commitment is requested. Two to three hours per month.

Caregiver Respite – Respite volunteers give family caregivers of older adults, who can’t be left alone, a well-earned break. Volunteers are matched with families in or near their own neighborhoods. Volunteers receive training and support.

Regional Volunteer Office Managers – Help Volunteer Solutions recruit and train volunteers, track status of new volunteers, collect and enter volunteer hours. Must be highly skilled with computers, data entry, records management, phone etiquette, communication (both oral and written). Must be able to volunteer in the office, use county database, and maintain confidentiality. Commitment: 10-15 hours per week.

Senior Centers - provide assistance to program managers or offer activity programming.

Social Visits – Visit older adults who need company. Commitment: once or twice a week visits for one to two hours at a time. A one-year commitment is requested.

Transportation – Drive older adults to and from medical appointments, pharmacy, bank, library, grocery shopping etc.

Volunteer Opportunities with the Community Ambassador Program

Bilingual volunteers are needed to plan seminars and resource fairs that inform older adults of county services. There is a special need for volunteers who speak Arabic, Cambodian, Chinese, Farsi, Korean, Laotian, Spanish, Urdu and Vietnamese. Commitment time varies.

Volunteer Opportunities in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities

Fairfax Pets on Wheels – Visit residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities with your pets. Provide companionship and compassion through pet therapy. Pet orientation and temperament testing is required. Commitment: one time weekly or monthly.

Northern Virginia Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program – Advocate for the rights and quality of life of residents in nursing and assisted living facilities.

To volunteer for any of the above positions:

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Or call us at:
703-324-5406, TTY 711

Or e-mail us at:
VolunteerSolutions@Fairfaxcounty.gov