Volunteer
Help tutor 9th-grade students, assist students with their scholarship applications, serve as a guest speaker on the Leadership Club, and lead college/career preparation workshops.
Help students with their scholarship applications, serve as a guest speaker promoting postgraduate success, participate in the STEM Club, or work one-on-one with students during college/career preparation workshops.
Communities In Schools of NOVA seeks volunteers to support students attending after-school programs at Glasgow Middle School. At Glasgow Middle School, CIS programs support academic performance, school attendance, and social-emotional learning.
Clubs include the English Language Learner Homework Club, Male Mentoring Group, and Awesome Blossoms.
November 18th from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Alexandria City High School
CIS NOVA will be hosting a coat drive for students at Alexandria City High School. You can help by either donating coats or helping us organize them and give them out. For more information contact Site Coordinator Carla Guevara at carla@cisofnova.org or sign up at the link below.
Family Literacy Night
December 5th from 4:45 – 6:15 pm
John Adams Elementary School
John Adams needs your help to promote literacy in kids through family engagement! Our Site Coordinator Molly Crum, with help from parents and teachers, will be hosting a family literacy night to promote reading at home. Volunteers are needed for event set up and take down. To sign up contact Site Coordinator Molly Crum at Molly@cisofnova.org.
Holiday Workshop
December 16th – 18th
John Adams Elementary School
CIS NOVA will be helping to prepare holiday gifts for students at John Adam’s Elementary. This will include wrapping and packing gifts for students in the school. To sign up contact Site Coordinator Molly Crum at Molly@cisofnova.org.
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.va.us.
Join Communities in Schools of NOVA and the Capital Area Food Bank to provide food assistance at Hammond Middle School every third Thursday.
Join Communities in Schools of NOVA and the Capital Area Food Bank to provide food assistance at the Barcroft Neighborhood Mobile Market every second Thursday at the Woman’s Club of Arlington.
November 20th from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Fred Lynn Middle School
Families are invited to a traditional dinner at the school where they can enjoy the company of their community and get to know their school. Volunteers are invited to help by greeting families upon arrival, setting up, serving food, and cleaning up at the close of the event. Please sign up below.
November 25th from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Gunston Middle School
CIS NOVA at Gunston will be hosting a food distribution event to benefit kids and families at Gunston Middle School. Volunteers will be packing and distributing bags of food. Please sign up below.
ACHS Thanksgiving Food Drive
November 25th from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Alexandria City High School
CIS NOVA, Capital Area Foodbank, and ALIVE! will be supporting a food distribution event for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. This distribution will provide families in need with essentials to make their holiday dinners great. For more information contact Site Coordinator Darnell Roy at Darnell@cisofnova.org .
Thankfulness Bags
John Adams Elementary School
CIS NOVA will be filling bags with food for students to take home over the holiday weekend. To sign up contact Site Coordinator Molly Crum at Molly@cisofnova.org.
Please review the volunteer opportunities below and complete our volunteer registration form. An additional background check may be required for some volunteer opportunities.