Causes: Children & Youth, Disaster Aid, Philanthropy, Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, Voluntarism Promotion, Youth Development Programs

Mission: The Alexandria Volunteer Bureau serves as the community connection point between charitable organizations and potential volunteers. Everything we do encourages volunteerism, making it easy for people and businesses to identify projects or organizations to which they can contribute their time, skills, and talents.

Target demographics: nonprofit agencies finding volunteers and induviduals seeking volunteer opportunities

Direct beneficiaries per year: thousands of people who found an activity to give back and over 100 organizations by providing volunteers to assist with their services and programs.

Geographic areas served: Alexandria

Programs: Community Resource for Volunteerism, a program to connect anyone 6 and older with community needs; RSVP Northern Virginia, a program for 55+ individuals interested in volunteering; Emergency Preparedness to engage volunteers interested in helping out in disaster situations; and a Youth Program to engage youth in middle and high schools.