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Light the World Holiday Extravaganza

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ORGANIZATION: Volunteers of America Chesapeake and Carolinas

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We are looking for volunteers to help our Development & Marketing Team facilitate the Giving Machines Holiday Extravaganza on Sat, December 7 th from 10AM - 8PM in the foyer of the AMC Theatres at Tysons Corner Center in VA. This FREE event is a special opportunity to engage mall shoppers and share about the Giving Machines. Volunteers are expected to commit to a 2-hour time slot to help us facilitate the following family-friendly activities.

  • Gingerbread house decorating
  • FREE holiday goodies
  • FREE holiday face painting
  • FREE holiday photos
  • Sweepstakes Giveaways
The deadline to register as a volunteer is Wed, December 4. To sign up, visit the link below. www.voachesapeake.org/extravaganza-volunteerWhat is the Giving Machine? The Giving Machine is a popular and visible part of Light the World, the annual Christmas initiative sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Light the World Giving Machines are in high-traffic areas of select cities worldwide. Each machine includes dozens of cards representing items needed by global and local nonprofit organizations, including Volunteers of America. To see how the Giving Machines work, visit this link: https://youtu.be/8NQKjUfwtvA?si=P9WAiJVAxPaohWaa To learn more about this year's Giving Machines, visit www.givingmachinesdc.org.

5 Shifts

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  • Sat Dec 07, 2024 - 06:00 PM to 08:00 PM EST - Spots available: 5
  • Sat Dec 07, 2024 - 04:00 PM to 06:00 PM EST - Spots available: 3
  • Sat Dec 07, 2024 - 02:00 PM to 04:00 PM EST - Spots available: 5
  • Sat Dec 07, 2024 - 12:00 PM to 02:00 PM EST - Spots available: 4
  • Sat Dec 07, 2024 - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST - Spots available: 4
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About Volunteers of America Chesapeake and Carolinas

Location:

4601 Presidents Drive, Suite 300, Lanham, MD 20706, US

Mission Statement

Volunteers of America Chesapeake and Carolinas is a faith-based, non-profit corporation that provides high quality human services that result in positive life changes for individuals and families throughout Maryland, Virginia, District of Columbia and the Carolinas. As part of a national organization, we strive to fill the communities' human service needs through a dedicated team of staff and volunteers and to encourage self-reliance, dignity and hope. We coordinate our efforts with other agencies and local organizations to maximize the impact of our work

Description

Volunteers of America Chesapeake and Carolinas, founded in 1896 in Baltimore, is the locally chartered affiliate of Volunteers of America, one of the nation's largest and most comprehensive human services organizations. The organization accomplishes its spiritually based mission by serving over 10,000 people annually through our programs that spread geographically from Baltimore, Maryland to South Carolina. Governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, VOACC operates 48 programs that are locally created, managed and delivered to address our community's most pressing social needs. Our professional staff of more than 900 employees partners with hundreds of volunteers, local governments, business and civic organizations, and the faith community, to affect positive changes in people's lives.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Community
Homeless & Housing
Children & Youth, Community, Homeless & Housing

WHEN

Sat Dec 07, 2024
10:00 AM - 08:00 PM
This opportunity has 5 shifts

WHERE

7850e Tysons Corner CenterMcLean, VA 22102

(38.95864,-77.22902)
 

SKILLS

GOOD FOR

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Public Groups
  • Private Groups

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • Volunteers are expected to commit to one 2-hour time slot.

Private Group Details

  • Group Size Range 1 - 10
  • Event can be held at organization location(s)
  • No Donation

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