A Call to Action

Good morning Prince William and happy March 1. The wonderful folks at CRIBS are presenting the Dr. Seuss; it's all about reading during this program Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Tall Oaks Center in Lake Ridge. This fun event is to encourage kids to read. Volunteers are needed to assist with games, music, set-up, photography and distributing goody bags. It promises to be a ton of fun. Please call Barbara at 571-338-4167 and also check out their Web site at www.cribsprogram.org for more info.

And speaking of neat kids, please take a few moments to nominate a super kid to the Kohl's Kids Who Care Scholarship Program. Nominations are due by March 15. Kids are rewarded for their creativity, leadership, generosity and initiative. Nominees are divided into two groups ages 6 to 12 and 13 to 18. Please visit the Kohl's Web site at www.kohlscorporation.com/communityrelations/scholarship to nominate the several neat kids you know. The local store winners will be given $50 gift cards, the regional winners will be awarded $1,000 scholarships and the 10 national winners will be awarded $5,000 scholarships plus $1,000 given to their favorite non-profit organization. A super program for super kids.

The wonderful guys at the Carteret Mortgage Boys and Girls Club in Manassas still need more flag football coaches for the spring season that runs from April 1 to June 7. The teams are divided by age groups 6-8, 9-11, 12-14 and 15-17 for boys and girls. Each team practices once a week and games are played on Saturday so this is the perfect volunteer job for weekend warriors. Please cal Coach Tyronne at 703-365-2582, Ext. 233, for more specifics.

The folks out at Transitional housing BARN need a couple of handy painters to paint the living areas of the residents during traditional business hours. If you have finished your honey-do list and can lend a hand please call Becky at 703-369-1325 to help with this little spring spruce up project.

It's time for another volunteer training at Literacy Volunteers of America so please consider helping another adult better their literacy skills. You will be given all the tools needed to be suc-cessful and in these tough times there are so many folks wanting to get that hand-up for a better job. Classes are March 14 and March 28. Please visit their Web site at www.lvapw.org to make a huge difference in someone's life.

And last but certainly not least save March 28 on your calendar to join the crazy folks from the American Red Cross at their 2009 Pajama Party Gala. This fun event will be at Heritage Hunt Club and includes dinner, dancing, and silent auction with the grand prize of a six-day Bahamas Cruise. This promises to tons of fun for just $100. The attire for the evening is your favorite jam-mies or just comfy clothes! Please call Deborah at 703-368-4511, Ext. 227, to reserve your tickets today.