Volunteer Opportunities

Project LINC

The LINC Letter, a bimonthly publication that's mailed to Eastern Montgomery County households, is seeking volunteers to perform administrative tasks (paperwork), help organize and staff events, help with newsletter distribution, pursue story ideas, and more. Some of the work can be done from home using a printer and computer. If interested, please write to lincstories@gmail.com or call or text  202-841-9261. 

Warm Hearth Village Resident's Green Committee

The Warm Hearth Village Resident’s Green Committee proudly announces its partnership with Trex and their Recycling Challenge, with the objective of educating the public on the importance of plastic film recycling. The Trex Company has hosted the Recycling Challenge since 2006. Participants collect plastic film with the goal of recycling a minimum of 500 pounds of plastic in a 6-month period.

The bags are collected at three locations on Warm Hearth’s campus: Karr Activity Center, The Village Center, and The Kroontje Health Care Center.  Volunteers from throughout the Village then retrieve the bags and deliver them to a participating grocery store to be recycled through a reverse logistics channel. The stores sell their plastic film to Trex via their chains distribution centers. At the end of the 6-month period, if Warm Hearth has met the challenge, we will receive a sustainable Trex bench for all to enjoy. The committee is asking for your help to collect and donate your bags and join the efforts to reduce, reuse, and recycle.

MCEAP

The Montgomery County Emergency Assistance Program (MCEAP) Thrift Store and More is in need of volunteers with strong backs to help move furniture on Saturdays.  If interested, please contact Margie Vitale at 449-2415 or at marjoc6@gmail.com.

Blacksburg Middle School STEM Event - Robotics

Volunteers are needed at the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) at Blacksburg High School on Friday, March 20; Saturday, March 21; and/or Sunday, March 22. FRC is a high school level of robotics education to design, build, program, and operate a 140-pound robot to complete missions on a basketball-sized playing field with a competitive atmosphere of 3-on-3. Volunteers will be working alongside employees/employers of local companies as well as youth – college and high school students – not only demonstrating STEM in amazing ways but also interested in talking about their future and demonstration gracious professionalism. 

Volunteers will be placed in a fun work environment, and perks include a free t-shirt and great food. Call RSVP for more information.

Montgomery Museum Book Sale

The Montgomery Museum is holding a used book sale on April 17-18 at the NRV Mall as a fundraiser to support museum operations including, programming, exhibits, and collections care.

They are looking for donations of gently used books (adult & children, fiction & non-fiction), videos (CDs, DVDs, Blueray), music CDs, jigsaw puzzles, and craft and cooking magazines

Books can be dropped off at RSVP, the Montgomery Museum, the Christiansburg Recreation Center, and the Blacksburg Community Center. If there are a large number of books, please contact the museum at 382-5644, and it can arrange for pickup. If you have any questions, please call the museum at 382-5644.