<lst>The Great Falls Volunteer Fire Department is hosting a recruitment and information session for those 18 and older who may be interested in becoming a fire, EMS or administrative volunteer. No previous experience necessary. Training provided. The event is at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1 at the Great Falls Volunteer Fire Department, 9916 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls. Call Jennifer at 703-716-5836.
Great Falls Friends is seeking nearly 75 volunteers to assist with the Hometown Celebration on Monday, July 4, in the Great Falls Village Center. Festivities will include a 5K walk/run, a baby parade, an Independence Day parade, games, food and activities for adults and children. Volunteer by contacting Felicity Tagliareni at 703-404-4254 or Tag4@aol.com.
The Great Falls Optimist Club is a child-centered non-profit organization that focuses its activities on supporting, encouraging and challenging children to reach greater heights. A voluntary organization, the club is always interested in welcoming new members and volunteers. Among the many annual projects sponsored by the club are the Fall Festival and Fourth of July event in Great Falls. In addition, the club has raised funds for: providing local learning centers with mentoring support, money and equipment to address the needs of learning and emotionally challenged students; supporting local youth and sport groups through donations; providing local families with needed meals and gifts during the holidays; contributing to Special Olympics, Operation Smile, a floating dental charity performing plastic surgery for children of third world countries, and Habitat for Humanity; supporting the Analemma Society in its efforts to establish an astrological education facility at Turner Farm Park; contributing to Turner Farm Park; honoring local police and emergency personnel; and much more.
If interested in joining the Great Falls Optimist Club or volunteering at specific events, contact T.R. Cook, president, at 703-938-5885 or cooksphotoart@aol.com, or Angela Bongiorno, membership co-chair, at 703-759-2925 or angela.bongiorno@verizon.net.
Make a difference in a child’s life and become a mentor with CHAMPS. Mentors in this program are volunteers who provide children of prisoners in Northern Virginia with friendship, recreational activities and constructive example. Contact Ellen Klene at 703-533-3302 Ext. 107 or eklene@cmhs.org for more information.