Volunteer at the NRC
Interested in giving back to the community, meeting new faces and joining a vibrant organization? Volunteer with us! We're seeking volunteers to help with all kinds of tasks -- from fundraising to painting the outside windows! Contact us at 864-5797 no matter what your experience level. We currently need volunteers in these areas:
- Teachers
- recording studio technician
- math and reading
- art
- Spanish
- yoga
- Tutors
- reading and math (all ages)
- homework
- GED
- Construction
- carpenters
- electricians
- plumbers
- painters
- organic gardeners
- Fundraisers & Event Planners
- grant writing and research
- newsletters
- event coordinators
- marketing and public relations
- Board Members
NRC Wish List
Short on time but want to help? Donate any of the following:
- 20 bags of child-safe playground sand
- Bicycle with training wheels
- Large tricycle
- Outdoor lighting
- Carpenters to build counters in office and in computer room
- Funding for materials to build counters in computer lab and office
- Volunteer to paint kitchen (about 4 hours of time)
- Outdoor playhouses
- Balls
- Funding for materials to build ceiling-to-floor storage cabinets
- New gutters
- Funds for signage
- Outdoor security lights
- Marquee to display classes and events
- Magazine and newspaper subscriptions
- Painting supplies and funds for paint
- Fruit trees
- Organic seeds (herbs, vegetables)
- Perennial flowers and herbs
- Organic soil and humus mix (one truck load)
Special Thanks to Our "Super Volunteers"
Anita Pishko - Anita Pishko was a driving force behind the creation of a sliding-scale Montessori Preschool at the NRC. Anita organized a team of volunteer Montessori teachers to assess and transform the NRC's front room into a full-blown Montessori classroom. She kept saying, "Yep, we can do this." The NRC's Montessori Preschool is licensed by the state of Virginia and a member of the American Montessori Society. None of that would have happened without Anita. Special thanks to all the Montessorians who came to help and who are supporting the program with their dollars and love.
Bob Corby - If United Brotherhood of Carpenters-Local 388 ambassador, Bob Corby, had an Indian name it would be, "Builds with Coffee." Bob has been a central part of every phase of renovation at the NRC. He can often be seen shaking his head in disbelief when plans are laid in front of him; but somehow, he shows up and almost always brings a brother from Local 388 or from the Millwrights Local 1402. Coffee in hand, Bob is currently leading the charge on the NRC's kitchen/cafe addition.
Karen Ress - Adored by neighborhood tots and respected by NRC staff for the way she gently redirects children, Karen Ress fills in whenever and wherever needed. Asked why she puts so much time into the center, Karen replies without hesitation, "The thing that does it for me is that I get interested in the kids. I get a great feeling of satisfaction when I can get them involved in something that helps them learn."