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Calendar of Volunteer Opportunities (this
includes only our recurring monthly events; for our special events, sign up for
our weekly email newsletter by clicking on Membership):
Because our activities tend to fill up, please sign up beforehand for each
activity you'd like to join. Otherwise, we may end up overwhelming the
organizations we are trying to help. We'll send you the address and
directions in a reminder email a few days beforehand. Need more specific
directions to a volunteer or social venue? Try www.wmata.com or www.stationmasters.com
for Metro and walking directions and www.mapquest.com for driving or walking directions.
If you'd like to see member reviews of some of these activities, go to Member Reviews of
Activities and Photos.
Saturday, May 3, 2008
8:00-10:00am (women and men)
Food and Friends. We will
help with food preparation (chopping veggies) and packing groceries. F&F
helps feed more than 1100 people living with AIDS in the
Saturday, May 3, 2008
12:00pm to 3:00pm
PETSMART - Seven Corners, 6100 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, VA (inside
the beltway). The Lost Dog and Cat
Rescue Foundation is looking for dog-handlers for their adoption events.
Recently, 14 BCV members volunteered as a group and helped LDCRF have their
most successful weekend ever, with over 45 pets adopted. You can participate in
this magic, where you'll have lots of fun playing with your
"pet-for-the-day" and socializing with the other BCV members. When
you show up, they'll hand you a dog (which you can choose yourself), tell you
some basic information (sex, approximate age, what they know about its
temperament [good w/kids, other dogs, high energy, couch potato], whether he's
a stray, owner give-up), and offer some advice/information in case you need to
know more about the dog if someone expresses interest in him/her. You will have
the dog on a leash, wander around or outside the store, and people will ask you
about the dog if they're interested. You will be paired with an experienced
handler until you are comfortable flying solo, unless you are comfortable and
prefer starting out on your own. There will also be other volunteers there to
answer any of your questions. You get to have a good time and do a good thing
at the same time. They bring a number of dogs based on the number of volunteers
that sign up. They recommend very casual clothes. Volunteers are welcome (in
fact encouraged) to ask for a different dog if the ones they're handling are
hard for them to control. The Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation, a 501 c (3)
non-profit organization, is a highly dedicated group of volunteers that rescues
abandoned or displaced dogs and cats from the threat of euthanasia by area shelters
or other at-risk situations. Once in their care, these companion animals are
fully vaccinated and spayed or neutered. They also provide for those animals who need additional time and medical care before going to a
new home. While awaiting placement in permanent, loving homes, these animals
stay either at their boarding facility, the Lost Dog Ranch (on 61 acres in
Sumerduck, VA, which you can take a virtual tour of on the Web site), or in
foster homes. If you would like to volunteer, please email jonathan@burgundycrescent.org
Thursday, May 8, 2008
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Men's Evening at Food and Friends.
We will help with food preparation (chopping veggies) and packing groceries.
F&F helps feed more than 1100 people living with AIDS in the
Sunday, May 11, 2008
9:00am to 12noon
LOVE TO COOK? In a 10,000 square foot professional kitchen?
Then come play chef with BCV at the DC Central Kitchen (DCCK), and
help fight hunger in the
Saturday, May 17, 2008
11:45pm to 3:00pm
PETSMART - Seven Corners, 6100 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, VA (inside the
beltway). The Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation
is looking for dog-handlers for their adoption events. Recently, 14 BCV members
volunteered as a group and helped LDCRF have their most successful weekend
ever, with over 45 pets adopted. You can participate in this magic, where
you'll have lots of fun playing with your "pet-for-the-day" and
socializing with the other BCV members. When you show up, they'll hand you a
dog (which you can choose yourself), tell you some basic information (sex,
approximate age, what they know about its temperament [good w/kids, other dogs,
high energy, couch potato], whether he's a stray, owner give-up), and offer
some advice/information in case you need to know more about the dog if someone
expresses interest in him/her. You will have the dog on a leash, wander around
or outside the store, and people will ask you about the dog if they're
interested. You will be paired with an experienced handler until you are
comfortable flying solo, unless you are comfortable and prefer starting out on
your own. There will also be other volunteers there to answer any of your
questions. You get to have a good time and do a good thing at the same time.
They bring a number of dogs based on the number of volunteers that sign up.
They recommend very casual clothes. Volunteers are welcome (in fact encouraged)
to ask for a different dog if the ones they're handling are hard for them to control.
The Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation, a 501 c (3) non-profit organization,
is a highly dedicated group of volunteers that rescues abandoned or displaced
dogs and cats from the threat of euthanasia by area shelters or other at-risk
situations. Once in their care, these companion animals are fully vaccinated
and spayed or neutered. They also provide for those animals that need
additional time and medical care before going to a new home. While awaiting
placement in permanent, loving homes, these animals stay either at their
boarding facility, the Lost Dog Ranch (on 61 acres in Sumerduck, VA, which you
can take a virtual tour of on the Web site), or in foster homes. If
you would like to volunteer, please email jonathan@burgundycrescent.org
Saturday, May 24, 2008
8:00am to 10:00am (men's shift)
9:45am to noon (women & men)
Food and Friends. We will
help with food preparation (chopping veggies) and packing groceries. F&F
helps feed more than 1100 people living with AIDS in the