The Sterling Foundation will be hosting the second Sterling Boulevard Clean Up of 2004 on Saturday, April 24 at the Park View High School Recycling Center, 400 W. Laurel Avenue. The Sterling Foundation will meet community volunteers at 8 a.m., distribute bags for debris collection, and assign stretches of Sterling Boulevard to cover. Bring gloves. Weather permitting.
The Loudoun County Office of Solid Waste Management encourages county residents, businesses, organizations, and public agencies to participate in litter cleanup activities during the month of April.
Keep Loudoun Beautiful, a local non-profit organization advocating litter prevention and environmental stewardship, is coordinating roadside litter removal efforts throughout April. In addition, the organization will host a canoe trip to remove litter from Goose Creek on Saturday, April 17. Canoes, paddles, life jackets, and lunch will be provided. There is a registration fee for the canoe trip: $15 for individuals and $25 per family to help cover the cost of canoe rentals and river guides. Those wishing to participate with roadside cleanup efforts or for the Goose Creek canoe trip should contact Keep Loudoun Beautiful at 703-771-4231. Report illegal dumping or open dumpsites to the Loudoun County Office of Solid Waste Management at 703-777-0187.
Odyssey HealthCare, a national hospice in the Northern Virginia area, is looking for caring and dedicated people with an interest in serving the terminally ill hospice patients and their families. Volunteers offer companionship, friendly visits, running errands, household duties, and/or bereavement services. Other duties include answering phones, translators, or hospice community awareness. Training is provided. Contact Karen Baroody, Volunteer Coordinator at 703-821-9200 or email at kabaroody@odsyhealth.com.
Volunteers are needed to teach life skills to inmates through Opportunities, Alternatives, and Resources of Fairfax County Inc. (OAR) at the Loudoun County Work Release Center on Monday evenings. Interested individuals need not be a teacher to apply. Call Fran Furman, volunteer coordinator, at 703-246-3055.
Loudoun County's Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is seeking volunteers to join its program. RSVP provides a wide range of opportunities for individuals, age 55 and over, to utilize their experience and skills in the community. The benefits provided for a RSVP volunteer include insurance coverage for accidental, personal liability, and excess automobile liability; quarterly newsletters providing information, news, and new volunteer opportunities; invitations to special events, and special recognition for volunteerism. To request an information packet and enrollment form, contact the RSVP office at 703-777-0505.