Volunteer
Thursdays 3:30 – 4:30 pm
Alexandria City High School – Minnie Howard
Our wonderful Site Coordinator, Steve Decker, hosts math tutoring at the school to help our students who are falling behind in math. We would love recurring volunteers. Sign up below!
The ACHS Youth in Progress (YIP) program seeks volunteers to help students in grades 9-12 who are facing academic challenges due to difficulties with understanding material, organizational skills, or study habits.
The sessions are held 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Wednesdays at ACHS/Minnie Howard (3801 W Braddock Rd,) and 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Thursdays at ACHS/King Street (3330 King St.). Contacts: ACPS Family Engagement Social Worker Ana Bonilla at abonilla@acps.k12.va.us and Volunteer Social Worker Laura Funes Quinones at laura.funes.quinones@acps.k12.
April 29th from 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Alexandria City High School – King St
CIS of NOVA will be pulling together partners from all over the city to support students and families during the summer through childcare, job opportunities, and basic needs assistance. Volunteers are needed for event set up and take down. To sign up contact
Join Communities in Schools of NOVA and the Capital Area Food Bank to provide food assistance at Hammond Middle School every third Thursday.
Mobile Food Market - Barcroft Elementary School
CIS NOVA, Capital Area Foodbank, and ALIVE! come together once a month to distribute food to families in the area. There are many different dates and times to attend, for more information please contact Site Coordinator Mary Grace McConnell at marygrace@cisofnova.org .
Drama Club
Thursdays 2:45 – 3:45 pm
Red Hill Elementary School
Every Thursday, our amazing Site Coordinator, Savannah Eckstein, brings creativity to life at Red Hill with her Drama Club—and she needs your help! If you love the arts and want to make a difference, this is the perfect chance to inspire students through theater. Want to get involved? Sign up to help by contacting Savannah at savannah@cisofnova.org. Let’s bring the stage to life together!