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Opportunities

Directory

2015

Developed by the 2014 Fluvanna Leadership Development Program

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Our Volunteer Opportunities Directory has been created

by the 2014 Fluvanna Leadership Development Program

(FLDP). This publication is provided as a means of bringing

together organizations who deliver needed services in

Fluvanna, residents who are in need of their services, and

residents who may be interested in volunteering with one

or more of these service organizations. Fluvanna County

appreciates the extensive support provided to our

residents by the many organizations serving our

community.

Steve Nichols

Fluvanna County Administrator

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Table of Contents

American Red Cross

Caring For Creatures

CHiP

Cleats For Kids

Community Investment Collaborative

County of Fluvanna

Families Learning Together, Inc.

Fluvanna County American Legion

Fluvanna County Arts Council

Fluvanna County Chamber of Commerce

Fluvanna County Health Department

Fluvanna County NAACP

Fluvanna County Parks and Recreation

Fluvanna County Ruritan Club

Fluvanna Democratic Committee

Fluvanna Education Foundation

Fluvanna Historical Society

Fluvanna Leadership Development Program

Fluvanna Library

Fluvanna Master Gardeners

Fluvanna Partnership for Aging

Fluvanna Republican Committee

Fluvanna SPCA

Habitat for Humanity

Hospice of the Piedmont - Rapidan

JABA

JAUNT Friends

Knights of Columbus

Lake Monticello Beautification Corps

Lake Monticello Volunteer Fire Department

Meals on Wheels

MLEE Young Onset Parkinsons Group

Old Farm Day Committee

Peaceful Passings Animal Rescue

PRIDE

Rivanna Conservation Society

Rivanna Lions Club

Rivanna Master Naturalist

Rotary Club of Fluvanna County

Salvation Army

Sexual Assault Resource Agency

StreamWatch

Students For Teachers

Thomas Jefferson Foundation - Monticello

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8169

Virginia Cooperative Extension

Volunteers in Police Service

See page 28 for Contact Information

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American Red Cross

The Red Cross Mission is to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing

the power of volunteers and generosity of others.

Our current volunteer opportunities include:

• Disaster Responders

• Service to the Armed Forces

• Caseworkers Administrative Volunteers

Caring For Creatures

Caring For Creatures is a not-for-profit, 501(c) 3 foundation. In 1988, we opened our doors as the first no-

kill sanctuary in Central Virginia. Our mission is:

To provide a safe and healthy environment in which to rescue, rehabilitate, and re-home abandoned,

neglected, and otherwise homeless cats and dogs; and, to assist the humans behind the animals.

At any given time, the sanctuary is home to about 200 animals (36 dogs and 160 cats.) We work to

rehabilitate and re-home our animals; those not chosen for adoption will remain at the sanctuary. They

will receive quality care and companionship for as long as needed. In addition to working with potential

adopters, our Community Outreach Program responds to over 3,700 calls and 2,100 emails each year

relating to animals in need of help.

Caring For Creatures offers many varied opportunities for volunteers. In addition to socializing and walking

dogs, and/or socializing cats, we encourage volunteers to expand their horizons and include other tasks in

their CFC experience; such as:

• Repairs and maintenance

• Off-site fundraising/adoption events

• Cleaning of animal areas

• Administrative tasks

• Taking photos/videos of animals

• Tending gardens

• Mowing dog yards

• Many other opportunities

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Children’s Health Improvement Program (CHiP)

Jefferson Area CHiP envisions a vibrant community of families whose children are healthy, confident and

ready for school.

Jefferson Area CHiP partners with families to create a nurturing home environment and to promote the

health and well-being of children in our community.

CHiP believes that children learn best through play and that parents are their child's first and best teacher.

Come play with us and learn how you can support happy, healthy families in our community!

Cleats For Kids

Cleats For Kids helps children develop a healthy lifestyle through organized sports.

Our mission is to raise funds for children in organized sports to help families, schools, and community

programs purchase cleats, basic sports equipment, and uniforms to increase and reinforce participation in

organized sports.

We need volunteers who can assist with:

• Fundraising efforts

• Planning a run/race in Charlottesville

• Procuring donations

• Hand out water/Gatorade during events

• Administrative assistance – especially Web Design

Community Investment Collaborative (CIC)

Community Investment Collaborative’s mission is to strengthen our community by fueling the success of

under resourced entrepreneurs through education, mentoring, micro-lending, and networking.

We serve our local coummunities in Albemarle, Charlottesville, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson

counties. Our clientele include local business leaders and low-to moderate entrepreneurs.

We are in need of volunteers for the following:

• Mentoring

• Discussion Leaders

• Work Group Leaders

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County of Fluvanna

Fluvanna County is committed to providing an excellent quality of life for our citizens and businesses

through the delivery of competitive public services and programs in an efficient and effective manner.

Fluvanna County is the heart of Central Virginia and your gateway to the future. We serve the citizens of

Fluvanna County.

Each Committee and Commission has its own needs and necessary skills. We invite you to visit our website

for more information about the opportunities available within our county:

fluvannacounty.org/content/documents/Volunteer/CommunityVolunteerOpps.pdf

Families Learning Together, Inc.

The mission of Families Learning Together, Inc. is to encourage and support parents’ educational goals,

improve literacy, and provide opportunities to enhance their children’s school success.

We work with parents who lack a high school diploma or who want to learn English as a second language

by offering adult education, parenting tips, and parent and child intergenerational activities, such as

reading together. Eligibility extends to Fluvanna parents of children ages 0-9 years. Families Learning

Together, Inc. believes that reading is the spark that ignites the flame for a lifetime of discovery.

We are looking for volunteers who can assist with:

• Administrative tasks, Web Design

• Fundraising activities

• Transporting a student to a class or activity

• Tutor – reading, math, English as a second language

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Fluvanna County American Legion

The American Legion supports county military and veterans with services as well as the community at

large. This support manifests itself through a multitude of programs, including:

• Americanism Oratorical – Constitutional Speech Contest

• Boys and Girls State where Virginia government is experienced

• Flag education – how to display and retire

• Veteran funeral honors

• Support to Scouts

• Youth Programs – temporary financial assistance to veterans

• Legion Baseball

• Scholarships

• Lobbying for veteran and military issues at the Federal and State levels.

While not excluding assistance from those supporting our goals, the American Legion is primarily setup for

wartime era veterans, whether they have deployed overseas or not. Assistance consists of:

• Educating the community of flag etiquette

• Participation in events

• Membership in itself assists the Post in conducting its mission.

Fluvanna County Arts Council

The FCAC provides for a variety of performances performed in the Carysbrook Center for the Performing

Arts from September through May. These performances include plays, comedians, magicians, and a variety

of musical performances . . . from Bluegrass to Celtic.

We are looking for volunteers to assist with:

• Fundraising

• Publicity

• Social Media

• Volunteering to help with events

• Grant Proposals

• Setting up Season Programs

• Working in Sound & Light Booths

• Helping with Sets

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Fluvanna County Chamber of Commerce

The Mission of the Fluvanna County Chamber of Commerce is to support Fluvanna County businesses and

promote their success through networking opportunities, educational programs and business advocacy.

The Fluvanna County Chamber of Commerce is an organization of business owners, representatives, and

leaders, plus community leaders and citizens, who volunteer to work together and invest time, talent,

resources, and money in a business and community development program to improve Fluvanna County

Virginia.

Fluvanna County Health Department

The Thomas Jefferson Health District provides public health services to the residents of the City of

Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson.

The Mission of the Virginia Department of Health is to promote and protect the health of all Virginians. The

agency's vision statement is "Healthy People in Healthy Communities."

TJMRC is seeking healthcare professionals of all backgrounds to volunteer to serve their community in the

event of a public health emergency, natural disaster, or other large-scale emergency. The TJMRC is also

looking for non-medical volunteers who can fill support roles, particularly in local response efforts in

Fluvanna County.

Fluvanna County NAACP

The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political,

educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all people and to eliminate racial hatred and racial

discrimination.

The Fluvanna County Branch NAACP #7067 seeks to serve the entire county of Fluvanna. Our goal is to

achieve equality of rights and eliminate racial prejudice among citizens of the United States. To inform the

public of the adverse effects of racial discrimination and to seek it elimination; to educate persons as to

their constitutional rights, whether its on the street, in the school, on the job, in church, in a restaurant or

any public place where citizens interact or come in contact with each other. No one should be

discriminated against because of their race or ethnicity.

We are seeking individuals interested in assisting us with:

• Our Membership Drive

• Voter Registration

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Fluvanna County Parks and Recreation

Our mission is to promote opportunities for all residents to pursue safe and enjoyable leisure activities in

balance with the protection and conservation of Fluvanna’s natural resources.

We have programs for those aged 2-92. We utilize parks and facilities throughout the county for special

events that serve as leisure opportunities for families and individuals in the community.

Those interested in volunteering would have opportunities to help including:

• Our Active Older Adults

• Coach youth sports seasonally

• Be a member of our Trails Team

• Serve on our Advisory Board

• Share a hobby or skill as a Course Instructor

The amount of commitment will vary depending on your interest and the activity. This is really one of the

best ways to get involved in your local government and support the services that are made possible by our

tax-dollars.

Fluvanna County Ruritan Club

Ruritan is a civic service organization with the purpose of creating a better understanding between people

and, through volunteer community service, making America’s communities a better place to live and work.

The slogan of the Ruritan Club is: Fellowship, Goodwill, and Community Service.

Each Ruritan Club surveys the needs of its community then works to meet those needs.

Ruritan members support the community through calendar sales to raise funds for scholarships for

Fluvanna students, collect food for the Fluvanna Christian Services Food Bank, and work on beautification

projects for the county. Ruritan advocates neighbor to neighbor relationships by:

• Visiting the sick and infirm

• Transporting individuals to medical appointments

• Helping those in need

Fluvanna Democratic Committee

We serve all Fluvanna County residents and promote candidates and activities consistent with the

Democratic Committee of Virginia

We need volunteers to assist with:

• Organization

• Community interests

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Fluvanna Education Foundation

The Fluvanna Education Foundation is a 501(c) 3, nonprofit foundation founded in the spring of 2002 for

the purpose of

broadening opportunities of the students of Fluvanna County Virginia.

We have volunteer opportunities including:

• Activity workers

• Fundraisers

• Board membership

Fluvanna Historical Society

The Fluvanna Historical Society works to preserve Fluvanna’s History by:

• Engaging the public in learning about the history of Fluvanna

• Serving those who visit, call or email with research requests

There are two museums – the Old Stone Jail and the Holland Page Place. Our impressive archives are

carefully maintained in Maggie’s House. We organize Fluvanna’s longest-running and premier community

event – Old Farm Day – where people learn about the community’s argircultural history.

We are looking for individuals who:

• Have an appreciation of history

• Work collaboratively with others in a friendly environment

• Are happy to learn

No experience required; we will train our volunteers. Volunteers are needed to:

• Help maintain and conduct research in our amazing archives

• Guide museum tours

• Assist with organizing and running Old Farm Day and other events

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Fluvanna Leadership Development Program (FLDP)

Our Mission is to inform and educate interested citizens about issues and challenges facing the county; to

prepare its citizens for involvement, and to encourage their participation in keeping Fluvanna a desirable

place to live, work, and enjoy life.

In order to achieve this mission, the continuing goal is to provide educational opportunities that will

develop a group of county citizens who will be motivated to participate in current and future county

activities.

We are looking for Fluvanna County citizens who want to work with our government leaders and become

involved in community activities.

Fluvanna Library

The mission of the Fluvanna Library is to provide educational, informational, and entertainment needs for

residents for Fluvanna County Residents.

The Library is looking for volunteers who:

• Shelve books and movies

• Clip and sort coupons

• Prepare crafts for Story Time and Summer Reading

• Shelf read

• Clean/dust shelves

• Special projects, such as weeding books, holiday decorating, etc.

No experience required.

Fluvanna Master Gardeners

We are a local chapter of the Virginia Master Gardeners Association. We are volunteers working in

partnership with the Virginia Cooperative Extensions.

to encourage and promote environmentally sound horticulture practices in the community through

sustainable landscape management.

VCE-MG’s play a vital role in education and reaching out to their local community. Each Master Gardner

contributes at least 20 service hours per year in addition to completing 8 hours of continuing education.

We offer our volunteers 50 hours of classroom instruction; volunteers then dedicate 50 hours of volunteer

work as an intern, which leads to Master Gardener status.

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Fluvanna Partnership for Aging

The mission of the Fluvanna Partnership for Aging is to:

• Study the needs and/or desires of persons sixty years and older in Fluvanna County

• To recommend/initiate support services as indicated

• To seek the overall improvement in quality of life

Volunteers are needed to assist us in accomplishing our mission.

Fluvanna Republican Committee

The mission of the Fluvanna Republican Committee is to facilitate and encourage active participation by all

persons of the Republican persuasion residing in Fluvanna County.

Our committee provides access to all county residents to participate in promoting good Republican

Candidates in accordance with Republican Creed.

We are recruiting volunteers who want to participate in the political process. We will make use of your

skills!

Fluvanna SPCA

The life-saving mission of the Fluvanna Society for the Protection of Animals is to rescue domestic animals

from cruelty, neglect, and abandonment and to place them in good, loving, permanent homes.

We are in need of volunteers who will:

• Walk dogs

• Socialize cats

• Participate in our events, such as adoption outings

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Habitat for Humanity

Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes,

communities, and hope.

Fluvanna County Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with the community to build affordable

housing for lower income families. Partner families invest “sweat equity” hours in both construction and

education courses that teach them how to be homeowners. Partner families then purchase the home from

Habitat. Because the houses are built with volunteer labor and have no or low interest rates, mortgages

are typically half a typical rent payment.

Besides construction volunteers, Habitat needs non-construction volunteers as well. Fields include:

• Crew Encourager

• Family Services/Family Mentoring

• Homeowner Education

• Faith Relations

• Event Planning

• Resource Development

Hospice of the Piedmont – Rapidan

The mission of the Hospice of the Piedmont is to positively transform the way people view and experience

serious illness, dying, and grief.

We provide services to terminally ill patients and their families to support family members in caring for

their loved ones. We provide bereavement services for hospice families and the community at large.

We need volunteers to:

• Provide caregivers respite so that family members may have a break

• Visit with patients to provide socialization and companionship

• Run errands or provide transportation for shopping, appointments, etc.

• Read to patients, play cards, checkers, etc.

• Do small household chores, such as sweeping, doing dishes, etc.

• Listen to patients and encourage their telling of family stories, reviewing their life history.

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JABA

Since 1975, the Jefferson Area Board for Aging, JABA, has been serving the needs of the aging community

in Fluvanna. Through the years, from our roots as a federally mandated Area Agency on Aging to our

current position as one of the most innovative and successful aging organizations, JABA has never lost

focus of the needs and desires of the community. Working with state and local government, educational

institutions, private citizens of all ages, businesses, and other nonprofit organizations, JABA has

consistently risen to the challenge of its mission:

To promote, establish, and preserve communities for healthy aging that benefit individuals

and families of all ages.

What could be more fun than to love what you do and feel that it matters? Volunteering through JABA

makes a difference in your life and the lives of those you help. Opportunities with JABA vary and are

always changing. We consider your interests, skill set, and availability to help find the right volunteer

experience for you. Some opportunities include:

• Assisting with exercise, art, and hobby activities

• Helping students in the schools

• Neighborly assistance

• Transportation needs

JAUNT Friends

The mission of JAUNT Friends is to support JAUNT Transportation services and provide fare scholarship to

the passengers who need them.

JAUNT’s rates are affordable to most people, but not to all; this is where JAUNT Friends come in. JAUNT

Friends is a nonprofit, 501(c) 3, dedicated to making sure that people area able to afford to get where they

need to go.

JAUNT Ticket Scholarship requests area placed by individuals or on behalf of someone. To qualify an

individual must be a resident of: Albemarle, Buckingham, Charlottesville, Fluvanna, Louisa, or Nelson.

We are open to discussing volunteer opportunities with individuals interested in working with our group.

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Knights of Columbus

We are a Catholic Men’s Service Organization of men 18 and older.

Our mission is to improve the lives of those around us for the better.

We serve church, youth, homeless, hospitals, shelter, intellectually disabled, families in need, and each

other for the betterment of our community and the world around us.

We are a group of men – young and old – working and retired – where each of us has special skills that

have helped millions throughout the world since 1882. The local Knights of Columbus have been active

since 1995 and has been recognized worldwide for our achievements. When we learn of a need – no

matter what the affiliation or distance – we do all we can to find a solution and solve a problem. We

welcome those who want to volunteer to help others.

Lake Monticello Beautification Corps

The Lake Monticello Beautification Corps is a nonprofit, volunteer organization dedicated to creating and

maintaining 60+ gardens at Lake Monticello, including the:

• Clubhouse

• Beaches

• Golf Course

• Playgrounds

• Highway Cleanup

Our fundraising events include the Lake Monticello Community Phone Directory and our Holiday Home

Tour.

We need volunteers with skill sets that would help us with some of the following:

• Gardening

• Technology

• Landscape Design

• Organization Management

• Weeding, digging, raking, pruning

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Lake Monticello Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad

The Lake Monticello Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad, Inc. is a not for profit 501(c)3 corporation that

provides emergency services to the Lake Monticello area and Fluvanna County. It consists of three

operational units, Fire, Rescue, and Water Rescue as well as one support unit, the Auxiliary.

The purposes for which the corporation are formed are:

to engage in fire suppression, to provide rescue services, including water rescue, and such other public

emergency services as may be determined pursuant to the Bylaws of the Corporation to the citizens of

Fluvanna county and to enter into agreements of mutual assistance with similar public emergency service

organizations for the provisions of such services within Fluvanna County and surrounding areas.

The LMVFD&RS Auxiliary is in need of volunteers to:

• Work BINGO

• Golf Tournament

• Assist with Rehab for departments as needed

• Volunteer Fire Fighters

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Meals on Wheels

Fluvanna Meals on Wheels delivers smiles! We are neighbors helping neighbors - one meal at a time. Our

clients are not faceless strangers; they are our neighbors and yours.

It is our mission to see that the senior adults in our county in need of our services

do not go hungry.

Our dedicated volunteers deliver both food and daily social contact to people who live alone, helping them

feel safe and secure. Founded in 2007, the first meals were delivered in February of 2008 serving 8 clients

with four routes. Meals on Wheels volunteers deliver a hot nutritious meal, a warm smile and the safety

check to keep senior and disabled adults healthy and living in their own homes within Fluvanna

County. As of January, 2015 we have delivered over 69,000 meals and served over 215 clients on a short

term and long term basis! We deliver hot meals to our neighbors who cannot provide for themselves.

Meals on Wheels connects those unable to cook for themselves with those who are willing to help. Most

of our volunteers deliver one day each week, but we have volunteer opportunities for non-drivers as well!

We work in cooperation with the community, faith based organizations, families, health care providers and

social service organizations to identify those in need of service. Fluvanna Meals on Wheels relies on

contributions from individuals, businesses, and organizations within our community to support its home-

delivered meals programs. Your volunteer support are crucial to Fluvanna Meals on Wheels.

Meals are delivered at lunchtime every Monday through Friday. We currently have an active volunteer

force of over 125 and serve meals to clients in the County of Fluvanna. We currently serve 72 clients on a

regular basis which and cover most of Fluvanna County with our six routes.

We are in need of volunteers to:

• Work in the kitchen packaging nutritious meals

• Deliver hot meals to our clients and provide them a connection to the community

• Answer calls, assist with mailings, prepare supplies list each week

• Be on the Client Services Committee identifying and addressing client needs

• Fundraising and event planning

• Bookkeeping

• Graphic design

If you have an hour or two to give one a week, once a month, a couple of times a month, or even a couple

of times a year, please contact us and we can give you an opportunity to give back to your community

and help to ensure that our homebound residents are not faced with hunger.

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MLEE Young Onset Parkinsons Group

The MLEE Young Onset Parkinsons Group, as a group of young folks dealing with Parkinson’s, may only try

our very best every day.

Our dream is:

• To educate the public and assist our families and friends

• To have a one of a kind, well educated, fun, youthful information program

• To help educate the public, PD Caretakers, and the media

• To help others better understand us and how it is that we cope with our difficult Parkinson’s

handicap and side effects.

Marcia Lee Aulebach-Lagomarsino is willing to talk with those who would like to volunteer to assist her

with:

• Educating the community on federal, state, and local handicap ADA laws

Old Farm Day Committee

Old Farm Day is an event sponsored by the Fluvanna Historical Society to showcase the agricultural

heritage of Fluvanna County. It features collections of heritage farm equipment, demonstrations of

traditional crafts, local musicians, and all the trappings of a traditional hometown festival. It is always held

on the first Saturday in October, but planning begins in the early spring.

We are in need of two types of volunteers:

• A Core Group who:

o Are able to give time throughout the year on planning

o Are able to assist with coordinating the event

• An Event Group who assist with:

o Laying out hay

o Marking locations within the site

o Setting up tents and placing signs

o Driving tractors for hayrides

o Working the ticket booth

o Games and special contests

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Peaceful Passings Senior Animal Rescue

Our mission is to save senior animals and place them in loving homes when that is appropriate.

We serve senior, hospice, and special needs dogs. Our vision is a world where no animal is euthanized

because of age or medical challenge when a quality of life remains.

We are in need of volunteers to:

• Walk dogs

• Assist with arts & craft projects

• Adoption events

• Special projects as needed

Providing Resources to Inspire, Develop, and Empower

PRIDE, Inc.

The mission of PRIDE is to provide resources that enrich lives and strengthen community through computer

technology training as an outreach initiative to the local community.

We are looking for volunteers who have computer skills and are willing to provide computer training to

promote skills in the workforce.

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Rivanna Conservation Society

The Rivanna Conservation Society (RCS) is a nonprofit 501(c) 3 organization created in 1990. As the “Voice

of the Rivanna,” RCS’s mission is:

to safeguard the ecological, recreational, historical, cultural, and scenic resources of the

Rivanna River and its tributaries.

RCS sponsors events and hosts activities throughout the watershed, including river paddles, riverbank and

instream clean-ups, public education forums, teacher and student education, training and water quality

monitoring events, riparian buffer plantings and watershed restoration projects.

RCS is the regional coordinator of the World Water Monitoring Day program created to link US students

with their peers around the world.

We need volunteers to assist with:

• Buffer planting

• River and streambank clean-ups

• Educational Programs

• Geocaching

• Special events

• Kiosk Construction

• Guided paddles and Sojourns

• Newsletter articles, development, printing

• Brochure and special graphics projects

• Water monitoring

• Maintenance of the Scheier Natural Area

Volunteers dedicate their time and talents to assure the implementation of RCS projects. RCS volunteers

are also involved in organization governance through the Board of Directors and several committees.

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Rivanna Lions Club

The Rivanna Lions Club was established in 1998 and is now the only Lions Club in Fluvanna County.

Our members pledge unselfish service to our community and

to those less fortunate than ourselves.

Club members volunteer their time and energy to a variety of fundraising efforts; all of the profits are

designated for charitable uses. While we support the programs of the International Association, our

primary concern is to serve the local community. We place emphasis on the Lions’ motto “We Serve”, and

are centered on the theme that unites us as Fluvanna residents....service to our community.

Volunteers are needed to assist with:

• Pack food each Thursday at Fluvanna Elementary Schools

• Free sight and hearing screening during Old Farm Day in October

• Eye Glass Recycling

Rivanna Master Naturalist

The Rivanna Master Naturalists is a corps of volunteers dedicated to preserving Virginia’s natural heritage.

We provide conservation education and natural resource stewardship as well as contribute to citizen

science data collection. Our volunteers range in age from 14 to 85. Our audience range is age from

preschoolers to senior citizens.

In Fluvanna County, we work with school children, build trails at Pleasant Grove, contribute to Parks and

Rec planning for county events, and do water testing for Stream Watch and the Lake Monticello

community. We do projects to clean and monitor the Rivanna River and educate at the Scheier Natural

Area.

Because our many projects vary in terms of degree of exertion and depth of knowledge, anyone can find

something to do as a Master Naturalist. We train our volunteers and provide specialized training as

required.

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Rotary Club of Fluvanna County

Rotary Club of Fluvanna County was officially chartered by Rotary International on June 8, 2006, and became

the 59th Rotary Club in District 7600. Our large District extends from Fluvanna County in the west to the

Tidewater area in the east. Club members are local businessmen and women, and retired residents of the

Lake Monticello community and surrounding area.

As a Rotary Club, we are constantly seeking ways to have a positive impact on Fluvanna County and the

rest of our district, while still keeping the global focus of Rotary International.

We have assisted with the county’s Habitat for Humanity, provided assistance to the local Food Bank, funded

the purchase of holiday gifts for needy families, and donated to a variety of humanitarian organizations in

support of our community. Particular emphasis is given to helping children, needy families, the aged, the

handicapped, and those most in need of assistance.

Here are some opportunities for volunteering with our group:

• Assisting with Student Driver Safety Night

• Sponsoring a meal or delivering food to residents in need

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Salvation Army

The Salvation Army is a worldwide organization committed to serving people, changing one life at a time.

Our diverse ministries attract a wide variety of participants and supporters, from single parents needing

help to dedicated volunteers seeking meaningful outlets for service to philanthropists and charitable

foundations wanting to contribute to their community.

The Salvation Army works every day to make life better for countless people in your community. Your gift

can enable us to serve nutritious meals to older adults, shelter homeless families, help men overcome

addictions, provide after-school tutoring and recreation, and send inner-city children to summer camp.

In the event of a local or national disaster, The Salvation Army sends pre-trained, pre-approved volunteers

to the disaster site for a two-week deployment, which includes 12 full working days and approximately 2

travel days.

Operational needs normally include, but are not limited to:

• Soup Kitchen

• Customer Service

• Family Store

• Finance

• Administration – data entry and communications

Sexual Assault Resource Agency

The mission of the Sexual Assault Resource Agency (SARA) is to eliminate sexual violence and its impact by

providing education, advocacy, and support to men, women, and childern.

Our vision is a community free from sexual violence.

There are opportunities to help SARA:

• Hotline advocate

• Outreach volunteer

• Office volunteer

• Bring us to your workplace or civic group to teach bystander intervention skills

• Help us convince school administrators to let us conduct lessons and train teachers in your local

schools

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StreamWatch

StreamWatch is the Rivanna Watershed’s local stream monitoring organization. We are a 501(c) 3 non-

profit. StreamWatch engages a broad spectrum of the community to develop data and information

credible to all. We are advised by a partnership composed of local governments, resource management

agencies, and non-governmental organizations. We engage citizens to help us collect data, we work with

science experts to help us analyze our data and convert it to understandable information, and we present

our findings to planners, managers, elected decision-makers, and, via the media, the general public.

Through this inclusive and comprehensive involvement, we help facilitate community consensus on the

status of our streams and rivers. We believe that when diverse sectors of the community share

fundamental agreement on the condition of the resource, the chances of sound, collaborative

management are enhanced.

Stream monitoring is a key component of successful stewardship of the watershed because responsive

management requires the environmental feedback – the data – that monitor supplies. Government

agencies do not have sufficient resources to monitor as comprehensively as needed, and “official”

resource managers are increasingly turning to volunteer monitors to help fill data gaps.

StreamWatch is fortunate to have a strong team of dedicated volunteers to help monitor and assess the

health of the Rivanna watershed streams. Collectively, our volunteers donate more than 1200 hours of

their time each year! These citizen scientists have been instrumental in StreamWatch’s water quality

monitoring since 2003.

Many of our volunteers monitor benthic macroinvertebrates, the bugs found on the bottom of streams.

Volunteers also help with bacteria monitoring, habitat surveys, other stream projects, office work,

outreach, and more.

Here are some ways to volunteer:

• Benthic Macroinvertebrate Monitors

• Bacteria Monitors

• General Office

• Public Outreach Coordinator

• Newsletter Editor & Email Communications

• Graphic Design & Computer support

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Students For Teachers

Students for Teachers is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, student led organization that was created to provide

morale and material support to teachers in Fluvanna County Schools.

Our mission is to make sure every good teacher feels appreciated and has supplies they need.

We are looking for students to participate in meetings and fundraisers.

Thomas Jefferson Foundation - Monticello

The Thomas Jefferson Foundations is a private, nonprofit organization that owns and operates Monticello.

We have a twofold mission:

• To educate visitors

• To preserve Monticello

Our vision is to engage a global audience in a dialog with Jefferson’s ideas. Monticello welcomes

approximately 440,000 visitors annually and offers educational programming and outreach though a

variety of special events. We also maintain a research library and a Center for Historic Plants. Our staff

includes 130 volunteers who serve in a variety of departments across the Foundation, both with the

visiting public and also in our offices “behind-the-scenes.”

We are seeking friendly, energetic, and engaged volunteers to help us serve our guests in the Visitor

Center and around the mountaintop. Volunteers are needed to:

• Greet visitors

• Answer questions

• Provide general assistance

• Assist with clerical and administrative projects in the office and library

• Work in our gardens – both as educators and horticultural work

• Assist with special events throughout the year

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Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8169

The mission of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8169 is to foster camaraderie among United States

veterans of overseas conflicts. To serve our veterans, the military, and our communities. To advocate on

behalf of all veterans.

Our goal is to ensure that veterans are respected for their service, always receive their earned

entitlements, and are recognized for the sacrifices they and their loved ones have made on behalf of this

great country.

Our volunteer programs include:

• VFW in the classroom

• Working send-off and welcome home events

• Fundraising events – “Buddy Poppy” and other events

• Teaching about Flag Etiquette

• Student Veterans of America – peer support

Virginia Cooperative Extension – Fluvanna Unit and Fluvanna 4-H

The Fluvanna County office of Virginia Cooperatives Extension is your local connection to Virginia’s land-

grant universities, Virginia Tech and Virginia State University.

Through the educational programs based on research and developed with input from local stakeholders,

our mission is to help the people of Fluvanna County improve their lives.

We provide education through programs in Agriculture and Natural Resources, Family and Consumer

Sciences, 4-H Youth Development, and Community Viability.

Volunteers with VCE are often involved with:

• 4-H youth development programs

• Master Gardeners

• Master Naturalists

• Master Food Volunteers

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Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS)

The VIPS Program mission is to provide support and resources for agencies interested in developing or

enhancing a volunteer program and for citizens who wish to volunteer their time and skills with a

community law enforcement agency.

The program’s ultimate goal is to enhance the capacity of state and local law enforcement to utilize

volunteers. The VIPS staff shares information and resources with law enforcement agencies that want to

expand their programs, increase the use of volunteers in existing programs, help citizens learn about and

become involved in VIPS program.

President George W. Bush created USA Freedom Corps (USAFC) to build on the countless acts of service,

sacrifice, and generosity that followed September 11. When he announced USAFC in his 2002 State of the

Union address, he called on all Americans to serve a cause greater than themselves. Citizen Corps was

created to help coordinate volunteer activities to make communities safer, stronger, and better prepared

to respond to any emergency situation. It provides opportunities for people to participate in a range of

measures to make their families, their homes, and their communities safer from threats of crime,

terrorism, and disasters of all kinds. Citizen Corps partner programs build on the successful efforts in place

in many communities around the country to prevent crime and respond to emergencies.

Volunteer training information is available from the Sheriff’s Office in Fluvanna.

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The Volunteer Fluvanna! fair may be just right for you.

Have you ever wished you could give some time to a worthy cause?

Have you wanted to hook up with a group doing work you believe in but didn’t know where to start?

The goal of the fair is to match groups in need of volunteer help with Fluvanna citizens eager to donate

some time to a cause they care about.

“We’re hoping people will see the organizations and say, hey, I might want to join them,” said John Down,

FLDP class member. He and his classmates are expecting up to 50 non-profits and volunteer organizations

at the fair.

Some non-profits will have door prizes, said Jackie Bland, another FLDP class member, and the high school

band boosters will have food for sale.

“Many folks don’t realize how meaningful it is to these non-profits [to have] a volunteer who can help –

even if it is for as little as an hour a week,” Bland said. “And there are all sorts of roles to fill that match a

volunteer’s talents.”

The Fluvanna Leadership Development Program is a six-month course dedicated to teaching Fluvanna

residents about the inner workings of their county. Usually FLDP students choose their own final project,

but this year the steering committee decided class members would all work together to put on this fair.

“Over the past few years we saw a recurring theme of comments that suggested that…the projects were

not really fulfilling a true need,” said Rudy Garcia, member of FLDP’s executive committee. “The steering

committee brainstormed ways to provide more value to the class in the project phase while still meeting

our core requirement for the projects – allowing the groups to work together with relatively unknown

partners, replicating what happens on a county board or commission.”

Fluvanna Partnership for the Aging (PFA) is one of the non-profits participating in the fair, and it needs

help. “The purpose of PFA is to advocate for and raise awareness of the needs of 55-plus citizens and their

caregivers and to develop partners and community volunteers to work together to make Fluvanna County

the best place to age,” said Deborrah Foreman, PFA chair.

The Columbia district seat on the PFA is open, said Foreman. She hopes the fair will spark interest to “raise

awareness about PFA and the many volunteer opportunities to serve aging citizens in the county.”

Adele Schaefer of the Fluvanna Arts Council hopes that the fair will help her connect with Fluvannians

interested in the arts. “We need volunteers for helping with the shows, marketing, fundraising, and

whatever is needed to help keep the Arts Council continuing to provide entertainment for the

community,” she said. “I hope I find those volunteers at the fair!”

Garcia thinks the fair has the potential to do good in the county. “We hope that we will succeed in

matching community members who have a desire to serve with organizations that they are passionate

about,” he said. “We hope that our non-profits will have a chance to tell their story to a new audience and

that the outcome will be more community engagement in the non-profits serving the county.”

“I see the fair as a way to come out of the cold dark winter and celebrate Fluvanna,” said Stephanie Davis,

FLDP class member. “Even the smallest effort…makes a difference. Take pride in your community – find

out who needs your help and who is ready to help you.”

Fluvanna Review, March 17, 2015

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Fluvanna County Non-Profit Organizations

100 Black Men of Central Virginia 4-H Clubs

Alzheimers Assocaition Amateur Radio Emergency Services - Fluvanna

American Cancer Society (Relay for Life) American Parkinson Disease Assn

American Red Cross Assisting Families of Inmates

Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Boy Scouts of America

Caring For Creatures Children, Youth & Family Services, Inc.

CHIP Christian Outreach Thrift Stores

Cleats For Kids Community Investment Collaborative

County of Fluvanna Creciendo Juntos (serving Hispanic community)*

CSA (Comprehensive Services Act) Easter Seals/UCP NC and Virginia

Families Learning Together, Inc. Fluvanna County American Legion

Fluvanna County Arts Council Fluvanna County Boards and Commissions

Fluvanna County Chamber of Commerce Fluvanna County Community Coordinator

Fluvanna County Health Department Fluvanna County NAACP

Fluvanna County Partnership for Aging Fluvanna County Ruritan Club

Fluvanna County Schools Fluvanna County Social Services

Fluvanna Democratic Committee Fluvanna Education Foundation

Fluvanna Fire, Fluvanna Rescue Fluvanna Girls Softball League

Fluvanna Historical Society Fluvanna Leadership Development Program

Fluvanna Library Fluvanna Master Gardeners

Fluvanna Partnership for the Aging Fluvanna Republican Committee

Fluvanna SPCA Fluvanna Students for Teachers

Fluvanna Youth Advisory Council (Youth Services) Fluvanna Youth Baseball

Fluvanna Youth Soccer Association Girl Scouts

Goodwill Habitat for Humanity

Hospice of the Piedmont - Rapidan JABA

JABA’s Friends in Schools Helping (FISH) JAUNT Friends

Knights of Columbus Lake Monticello Beautification Corps

Lions Club Literacy Initiatives

LMOA LMVFD

MACAA (Monticello Area Community Action Agency) Meals on Wheels

Mlee Young Onset Parkinsons Group Old Farm Day Committee

Parks and Recreation Peaceful Passings Animal Rescue

Pregnancy Centers of Central Virginia PRIDE

Region 10 Community Services Rivanna Conservation Society

Rivanna Master Naturalist Rotary Club of Fluvanna County

Runaway Hotline Salvation Army

SCORE of Central Virginia Scottsville Fire & Rescue

Seniors Helping Seniors Sexual Assault Resource Agency

Shelter for Help in Emergency StreamWatch

Students For Teachers The Haven (Homeless Service)

Thomas Jefferson Foundation - Monticello Thomas Jefferson Youth Football League

United Way (Thomas Jefferson Area) Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8169

Virginia Cooperative Extension Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Volunteers in Police Service Wildlife Center of VA

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Volunteer Fluvanna Fair Participant Contact Information

American Red Cross Margie Blanton (434) 282-3818 margie.blanton@redcross.org

Caring For Creatures Diane White (434) 842-2404 cfchome@aol.com

CHIP Molly Fulton (434) 964-4708 molly.fulton@jachip.org

Cleats For Kids Mary Pat Koslowsk (434) 962-8872 mpkoslowski@yahoo.com

Community Investment Collaborative Shannon Beach (434) 260-5166 shannon@cicville.org

County of Fluvanna Kelly Harris (434) 591-1910 kharris@fluvannacounty.org

Families Learning Together, Inc. Mary Ott (434) 996-1918 maryott212@yahoo.com

FLDP Rudy Garcia (804) 323-3032 rleegarcia@rleegarcia.com

Fluvanna County American Legion Lewis Field (434) 956-2346 lefield1@gmail.com

Fluvanna County Arts Council Adele Schaefer (434) 962-1928 adele.schaefer@yahoo.com

Fluvanna County Chamber of Commerce Ashley Wimberly (434) 589-3262 fluvannacountycoc@embarqmail.com

Fluvanna County Health Department Christopher Rini (434) 972-6230 christopher.rini@vdh.virginia.gov

Fluvanna County NAACP Shirley Roundtree (434) 842-3400 fluvannanaacp@aol.com

Fluvanna County Partnership for Aging Deborrah Foreman deborrah42@gmail.com

Fluvanna County Ruritan Club Florence Bakke (434) 589-3388 roxnstarz@hotmail.com

Fluvanna Democratic Committee Helen Schoene (203) 856-1198 helenschoene@gmail.com

Fluvanna Education Foundation Jeremy Sechler (434) 293-9999 jeremysechler1970@gmail.com

Fluvanna Historical Society Tricia Johnson (434)589-7910 fluvannahistory@gmail.com

Fluvanna Library Cyndi Hoffman (434) 589-1400 fluvannalibrary@gmail.com

Fluvanna Master Gardeners Kathy Seroskie (434) 589-1556 kseroskie@hotmail.com

Fluvanna Republican Committee Carolyn Ley (434) 207-4363 carolynfrc@trimeadows.com

Fluvanna SPCA Jennie Shuklis (434) 591-0123 director@fspca.org

Habitat for Humanity Jenni Whitehead (434) 589-3752 fluvannahabitat@live.com

Hospice of the Piedmont - Rapidan Tina Hughey-Commers (434) 817-6912 tina.hughey-Commers@hopva.org

JABA Leanne Probst (434) 817-5272 lprobst@jabacares.org

JAUNT Friends Brittany Dudley (434) 296-3184 brittanyd@ridejaunt.org

Knights of Columbus George Kuhlow (434) 589-6158 georgekuhlow@embarqmial.com

Lake Monticello Beautification Corps Helen Schoene (203) 856-1198 helenschonene@gmail.com

LMVFD Kateri Novak (434) 284-2072 mmhersey@yahoo.com

Meals on Wheels Lisa Himes (434) 589-1685 lisahimes@embarqmail.com

Mlee Young Onset Parkinsons Group Marcia Lee Aulebach (434) 828-8480 mleeyoungonsetpd@gmail.com

Old Farm Day Committee Susan Beattie (434) 589-3801 goose@rakun.com

Parks and Recreation Claire Lowande (434) 589-2016 clowande@fluvannacounty.org

Peaceful Passings Animal Rescue Jackie Meyers (434) 591-1933 jmeyers@fluvannacounty.org

PRIDE Barbara Cary (434) 842-3095 a4pride@gmail.com

Rivanna Conservation Society Sarah Burr (434) 977-4837 skb6t@virginia.edu

Rivanna Lions Club Ken Quantock (434) 242-4608 LionKen24C@comcast.net

Rivanna Master Naturalist Ida Swenson (434) 996-8405 idathefriz@gmail.com

Salvation Army Lisa Chapman (434) 295-4058 Lisa-Chapman@USS.SalvationArmy.org

Sexual Assault Resource Agency Carole Black (434) 295-7273 admin@saracville.org

StreamWatch Anne Dunckel (434) 249-5306 anne@streamwatch.org

Students For Teachers Ellie Sechler (434) 293-9999 elliesechler@gmail.com

TJ Foundation - Monticello Emily Tenhunfeld (434) 984-9869 etenhunfeld@monticello.org

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8169 Bill Hughes (434) 242-7167 ohnomrbill@embarqmail.com

Virginia Cooperative Extension Kim Mayo (434) 591-1950 kmayo@vt.edu

Volunteers in Police Service Andrea Gaines (434) 591-2005 againes@fluvannasheriff.com

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Thank you from

The Fluvanna Leadership Development Class of 2014

for participating in our Volunteer Fluvanna Fair!

We hope this event has provided you an opportunity

to connect with new friends.

Our goal is to bring organizations and citizens

together in service to our community.

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Community Volunteer Coordinator

Roxanne Carter-Johnson

volunteer@fluvannacounty.org

Fluvanna County

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