Volunteer Alexandria, which matches volunteers with needs throughout Alexandria, is looking for volunteers to help with meal distribution to about 1,300 local school children once per week through June.
Even with schools open part time, Alexandria City Public Schools is continuing to distribute meal kits to students multiple times each week.
If you can help, please visit www.volunteeralexandria.org/calendar to see current opportunities.
Volunteers will meet at Alexandria High School (fka T.C. Williams High School) to assist with packing boxes and loading buses with boxed meals. Then, volunteers will ride the bus along to distribute the meals at a few ACPS mobile pop-up locations.
All volunteers must wear a mask over their nose and mouth. Volunteer Alexandria recommends that volunteers bring a pair of gloves as you will be handling/lifting boxes. Volunteers should be able to lift 25 lbs. Volunteers do not have to be vaccinated to participate in this volunteer opportunity.
Before you volunteer in person, please ensure:
- That you have you NOT been at any places and therefore exposed where people have tested posted for COVID-19? If so, do not volunteer.
- That you DO NOT exhibit any symptoms of a respiratory illness including fever, runny nose, sore throat, coughing or difficulty breathing now or in the past 24 hours? If so, do not volunteer.
-That you have NOT traveled in the last 14 days outside of the area. If so, do NOT volunteer.
- That you or someone you live with is NOT at high risk (this includes persons who are age greater than 65; have underlying heart disease or lung disease, diabetes, liver disease; are immunocompromised, on dialysis, or have severe obesity with BMI greater than 40). If so, do NOT volunteer.
ACPS Screening Procedures:
Please bring a valid form of identification. Once confirmed as a volunteer for the day, the volunteer will have their temperature taken and proceed to their station. Volunteers with a temperature ≥100.0 degrees will be asked to return home, contact your physician, and follow the quarantine requirements.
