The Clock Tower Thrift Shop in Centreville needs volunteers on Saturdays and Sundays in August. Bring relatives and friends to volunteer. Just walk in, complete a registration form and invest your time helping others. Volunteers sort and tag donations of toys, household items and clothing. They also assist with display, greeting customers, and basic store cleanup. Day, evening and weekend hours are available. The Clock Tower Thrift Shop is located in Centreville Square II, 6031 Centreville Crest Lane, Centreville. Hours are Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Sunday 12 noon-5 p.m.
Meals on Wheels volunteers are needed for all areas of Fairfax County. The opportunity involves picking up meals from local school or hospital providers and delivering them to local residents. Meal delivery occurs midday Monday – Friday and takes about 1.5 – 2.0 hours to deliver the meals. Volunteer drivers can deliver on a weekly, biweekly, monthly, or substitute basis. Other volunteer opportunities include providing transportation to and from medical appointments or the grocery store, making social visits, helping with light household tasks, and making social calls. For more information, call Fairfax Area Agency on Aging's Volunteer Intake line: 703-324-5406. TTY: 703-449-1186 or email DFSAAAvolunteer@fairfaxcounty.gov.
Fair Lakes Farmer’s Market
Wednesdays — 3:30 p.m.-7 p.m.
Sundays — 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
The Fair Lakes Farmers Market, located in the Whole Foods parking lot, off the Fair Lakes Parkway, is open Wednesdays from 3:30-7 p.m.; and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. A variety of local producers will be there throughout the season.
The Community Farmers’ Market, sponsored by the Downtown Fairfax Coalition, is held Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. through October in the City of Fairfax at the corner of West and Main Streets (behind the historic Fairfax County Courthouse). More than 25 vendors, the market offers shopping for the whole family — locally grown fruits and vegetables, bakery items, Shenandoah Valley meats, Argentine chorizo, specialty foods, local arts and crafts, antiques, plants and flowers and more. Every Saturday, Chiche’s Chorizo adds a dash of fun to the market by charcoal grilling their locally produced chorizo for sandwiches. Visit www.geocities.com/communitymkt.
The Republican Women of Clifton meets on the third Monday from 7-9 p.m. at Clifton Elementary School, 7010 Clifton Road. The group invites all women in Northern Virginia to make a positive impact on the community. It helps with community service projects, supports the troops, legislative affairs, philanthropy, and participates in local, state and national election campaigns. Call Terrie J. Rollins, President at 703-322-0691 or email rollinstjm@hotmail.com. The Web site is www.CliftonGOP.com
Craft Vendors are needed for Centreville United Methodist Women's Bazaar scheduled for Saturday November 8 from 9 am to 3pm at the church, 6400 Old Centreville Road; contact psbyers@verizon.net.
ESL and Immigrant Ministries needs volunteers to teach English to adult immigrants in 17 locations in Northern Virginia. Training is provided in August. Day and evening classes begin in September. For more information or to submit an on-line application, visit http://eslim.org.
Centreville Regional Library is seeking volunteers to put their green thumbs to good use. A motivated person who can offer suggestions on how to improve the landscaping is needed to start and run a team of gardening volunteers. Work hours are flexible. Help others improve their English! Do one-on-one tutoring or co-lead conversation groups for people who want to practice and improve their English skills. The greatest need is for evening and weekend sessions. Prior teaching experience is not required, just a good command of the English language, as well as an out-going, friendly and patient manner. Located at 14200 St. Germain Drive, Centreville. Call 703-830-2223.
Craft Vendors are needed for Centreville United Methodist Women's Bazaar scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the church, 6400 Old Centreville Road; contact psbyers@verizon.net.
Guiding Eyes for the needs puppy raisers who are willing to open their homes to Labrador Retriever puppies until they are old enough to be professionally trained as guide dogs, usually 16-18 months. Training and guidance provided by local experienced counselors. Volunteer puppy raisers provide love and affection, behavior training and socialization experiences. Call 703-242-2232 or visit www.gebdominion.org. To complete an application, visit www.volunteer.guidingeyes.org.