| Organization | Website | Details |
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| 1st Stage | 1st Stage | Professional theatre producing thought-provoking performances. Delivering support and resources to the region's most talented artists to do their very best work. |
| A Few Good MENtors | AFGMENtoring.net | A mentoring program that provides young men with experienced mentors who develop a bond with mentees and offer support, guidance, and opportunities to help establish and accomplish goals. |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) | AFSP.org/NCAC | Dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide. Creating a culture that's smart about mental health, through education and community programs, research, and advocacy and support for those affected by suicide. |
| American Red Cross of National Capital & Greater Chesapeake Region | RedCross.org/local/dc-va-md-de.html | To prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. |
| Assistance League of Northern Virginia |
AssistanceLeague.org/northern-virginia
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Meeting the basic needs of children in low-income schools. |
| Belong! | BelongVienna.org | A local non-profit based in Vienna, VA that is committed to empowering and equipping underserved individuals and families in our community so that they can have equal opportunities for success. |
| Bringing Resources to Aid Women's Shelters (BRAWS) | BRAWS.org | Provides menstrual supplies and new undergarments to women and children in crisis who do not have access to critical, basic needs in our community and around the world. |
| Carpenter's Shelter | CarpentersShelter.org | To support people experiencing and at risk of homelessness to achieve sustainable independence through shelter and housing placement, guidance, education, and advocacy. |
| Computer CORE | ComputerCORE.org | To prepare underserved adults to realize career aspirations with foundational digital and professional skills. |
| Dulles Area Transportation Association (DATA) | DATAtrans.org | Considers mobility a basic human right and is committed to working to ensure that all our residents have access to transportation, are respected, and treated with dignity. |
| ECHO, Inc. | Echo-Inc.org | Provides assistance to individuals and families in need within the Burke/Springfield community by offering food, clothing, housewares, and financial assistance for housing/utilities. |
| English Empowerment Center (formerly Literacy Council of Northern Virginia) | EnglishEmpowermentCenter.org | Teach adults the basic skills of reading, writing, speaking, and understanding English so they can access employment and educational opportunities, and more fully and equitably participate in the community. |
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Fairfax County Department of Emergency Management & Security |
FairfaxCounty.gov/emergencymanagement | Coordinates emergency mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery services to Fairfax County residents. |
| Fairfax County Domestic and Sexual Violence Services (DSVS, Dept. of Family Services) | Domestic and Sexual Violence Services/Family Services (fairfaxcounty.gov) | Working to transform society's response to domestic violence, sexual violence, human trafficking, and stalking. By challenging oppression, collaborating to inform policy, and providing equitable access to trauma-informed support, advocacy, education, and a space for healing. |
| Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS) | NeighborhoodandCommunityServices | Promote the well-being of individuals, families and communities by providing a variety of recreation, educational and developmental programs and services; by facilitating community engagement to identify areas of need and enhance countywide capacity for serving those needs; and by connecting residents with a continuum of county- and community-based resources. |
| Fairfax County Park Authority | Fairfax County Park Authority | To enrich quality of life for all through an enduring park system that provides a healthy environment, preserves natural and cultural heritage, offers inspiring recreational experiences, and promotes healthy lifestyles. |
| Fairfax Pets on Wheels (FPOW) | FPOW.org | FPOW connects pets with people living in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities in Fairfax County. |
| Fairfax County Volunteer & Partner Services - Dept. of Family Services (Children, Youth & Families) | Volunteer & Partner Services Program | Family Services (fairfaxcounty.gov) | Engages volunteers and builds partnerships to support families with children who are at risk of abuse, neglect, or placement in foster care, or with relatives. |
| Fairfax County Volunteer Solutions - Dept. of Family Services (Area Agency on Aging) | VolunteerSolutions | To provide meaningful opportunities to support older adults, adults with disabilities, and family caregivers in one-on-one or group settings. |
| Fairfax Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) | FairfaxCasa.org | To advocate for the best interests of each abused and neglected child referred by the Fairfax County Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court through the promotion and support of quality volunteer representation. |
| Fairfax Medical Reserve Corps (FMRC) | Fairfax Medical Reserve Corps | A volunteer program designed to increase the ability of our public health system to help our community when disaster strikes. |
| Food for Others | FoodforOthers.org | To distribute food to our neighbors in need by mobilizing our giving community and volunteers. |
| Girls on the Run-NOVA (GOTR-NOVA) | Girls on the Run - NOVA | Inspires girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident using a fun, experienced-based curriculum, which creatively integrates running. |
| Greenspring Senior Living | Greenspring | A vibrant community of older adults living in apartments. Volunteers provide assistance in various ways. |
| Honor Flight Network | HonorFlight.org | A national nonprofit comprised of independent hubs. Honoring those who served during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and veterans of any service era who are critically ill, inviting them to share in a day of honor at our nation's memorials. |
| Ignatian Volunteer Corps | IVCusa.org | Provides adults, mostly age 50+, opportunities to serve others and transform lives. IVC matches the talents of experienced volunteers with the greatest social needs of our time. |
| Medical Care for Children Partnership Foundation (MCCP) | MCCPfoundation.org | Provides access to medical and dental care for low-income, uninsured children of working families living in Fairfax County. |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness Northern Virginia (NAMI) | NAMI.org | To serve those individuals, family members, and friends in Northern Virginia affected by mental health challenges, through awareness, education, support, advocacy, and collaboration with community partners. |
| NV Rides | NV Rides | A network of volunteer driver programs who make transportation for seniors possible in the Northern Virginia area. |
| Northern VA Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (serving Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Cities of Alexandria, Arlington) | NorthernVALTCOmbudsman | Established under the federal Older Americans Act to provide consumer information and help resolve problems related to care. Volunteers help improve quality of life and advocate for the rights of residents of nursing and assisted living facilities. |
| Northern Virginia Family Service | NVFS.org | To empower individuals and families to improve their quality of life, and to promote community cooperation and support in responding to family needs. |
| Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute | NVMHI | Actively promoting the recovery of individuals with serious mental illness, using safe, efficient, and effective services. |
| Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority | NOVAParks.com | The best of Northern Virginia through nature, history, and great family experiences. |
| Project Food | Project Food I Caring Communities | They rescue and redirect food and other resources to food insecure individuals and communities in the DMV area. |
| Rising Hope Mission Church | RisingHopeUMC.org | Serving the homeless and impoverished along the Rt. 1 corridor in Alexandria, VA (Fairfax County) |
| Shelter House, Inc. | ShelterHouse.org | To prevent and end homelessness and domestic violence by engaging the community, building effective relationships, and providing crisis intervention, safe housing, and supportive services. |
| Shepherd's Center of Annandale Springfield | ShepherdsCenter-Annandale.org | Offers meaning and purpose through educational programs, volunteer care giving services and social programs that build community connections. |
| Village Programs of Fairfax County | Fairfax Area Village Programs | To support older adults and assist them to age successfully in their home and community through The Village model, involving neighbors helping neighbors. |
| Volunteer Fairfax - RSVP-Northern Viginia | RSVP Northern Virginia-Volunteer Fairfax | To connect volunteers age 55+ to non-profits across the community. RSVP serves as a gathering place for older adults to socialize, participate in group service projects, and work toward the common goal of making Northern Virginia stronger, more resilient, and empowered. |
| Women Giving Back | WomenGivingBack.org | Supports women and children in crisis, on a first step to stability, by providing quality clothing at no cost, assisted by a caring and committed community. |
| The Women's Center | TheWomensCenter.org | To significantly improve the mental health and well-being of all members of the community through counseling, education, support and advocacy. |