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ORGANIZATION: United Community (formerly United Community Ministries)

  • A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
  • 8 people are interested

United Community Ministries provides a vital connection between people in need and the people committed to helping them thrive. In the Alexandria portion of Fairfax County VA, we mobilize the power of community to equip, educate, and empower people to measurably improve their lives. Volunteers are at the heart of the work that UCM does everyday. Our community’s generous involvement ensures that struggling families have the opportunity to achieve stability and thrive.

We have many volunteer opportunities for both individuals and groups, of all ages. We welcome people looking for a one-time opportunity as well as people seeking to commit more time. Join us and your neighbors today.. at the hear t of community!

To see our list of volunteer opportunities and to download an application and pre-register for a Volunteer Orientaiton session: vist our VOLUNTEER webpage at:http://www.ucmagency.org/volunteer-at-ucm.html

UCM is celebrating its 45 th anniversary of service to the community during 2014. Our client services include:

  • Immediate Help. For families and individuals in crisis, UCM provides food, financial aid, and counseling.
  • Education and Employment. Services such as job training and coaching, full-day early care and learning, ESL and citizenship classes, and parental education help people achieve stability.
  • Community Engagement. UCM’s neighborhood centers, with after-school programs and leadership training, engage youth and families in broader social networks for success.

Learn more at www.ucmagency.org. Follow us at facebook: "UCM of Alexandria" at www.facebook.com/UCM.Alexandria.

Thanks for choosing UCM for your volunteer service hours to help neighbors in need to grow and thrive!


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About United Community (formerly United Community Ministries)

Location:

7511 Fordson Road, Alexandria, VA 22306, US

Mission Statement

Our mission is to build thriving communities and create equitable opportunities by providing supportive services and advancing community driven solutions. Our vision is to end multigenerational poverty.

Description

United Community is an over 50-year-old nonprofit offering an array of human services that lifts families in Fairfax County out of poverty. We engage community voice and family participation to break the cycle of generational poverty. United Community serves the historically most impoverished area of Fairfax County. 86% of our clients live in the 2 zip codes with the highest rates of poverty in Fairfax County. We are working to deliver our mission to build thriving communities by providing early childhood development and youth education, addressing food insecurity, empowering individuals and families, and creating equity in the communities we serve. Learn more at unitedcommunity.org.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Homeless & Housing
Immigrants & Refugees
Children & Youth, Homeless & Housing, Immigrants & Refugees

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

7511 Fordson Rd.Alexandria, VA 22306

(38.753796,-77.08513)
 

SKILLS

GOOD FOR

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Group

REQUIREMENTS

  • Orientation or Training

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