Holiday Tote Bags- This year, we have 100 bags that will go to the residents of Commonwealth Senior Living and Montgomery County families. All of the bags have been claimed; these bags are due by December 5. We are accepting items from the list as donations along with monetary support. Thank you to everyone who has already helped!
Toys for Tots Monthly Supply drive- For the months of November and December, we will be collection donations for Toys for Tots. We are collecting new and unwrapped toys that will be given to children during the holiday season. Donations can be dropped off at the Volunteer Montgomery Office Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. by December 15.
Christmas Cards for Troops Overseas- Thank you to our volunteers for preparing cards for USASOA. Christmas Cards for Our Troops. We mailed 1,718 cards to the program in Maryland. The cards will be sorted by their corps of volunteers and mailed overseas in time for Christmas!
Flowers for Veterans – Volunteers Sarah Carter, Bev Bridges, Shirley Mullins, Rosemary Jones, Shirley Thurston, Ellie Turner, and Rozetta Reed-Steele made forty flower arrangements for veterans residing in local assisted living and nursing homes throughout Montgomery County on Monday, November 10th. Afterwards, Ashley Taylor Cesiro at Blacksburg Ballet and Virginia Tech's Alpha Chi Omega Virginia Tech delivered the arrangements; just in time for Veterans Day!
Volunteer Montgomery would like to recognize Erlene Barber and Gates Florist for their continued partnership. We would also like to express our gratitude to the volunteers that donated personalized cards for our Veterans.
Zeppoli's Restaurant Benefit Night- We partnered with Zeppoli's Restaurant on Tuesday, November 11 for their Benefit Night. A percentage of the proceeds made during this time went back to Volunteer Montgomery. Thank you to Zeppoli's for their gracious support and yummy food!
Falling Branch Supply Collection Drive Results – Thank you for supporting our October collection drive for Falling Branch Elementary School by donating 99 items from our list of needs to support their mission. Our gratitude goes to Sharon Brown, Brenda Arnold, Carol Walters, Mary Rose Adams, Shirley Mullins, Shirley Thurston, Rosemary Jones, Erica Jones, Sandra Conrad, Regina Howard, Karen Anders, Jo Keeler, and any others we may have missed during drop off for your generous donations!
Volunteer Montgomery Mural - Calling All Volunteers! – Volunteer Montgomery has approval for a mural in our activity room. Our theme is Connecting Through Volunteerism, and we are looking for artists to send proposals for the mural. Please send your art proposal to volunteermontgomery@montgomerycountyva.gov. Our team will choose 3 designs. After approval from the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, we will ask the 3 selected artists to volunteer to paint the mural. We look forward to seeing your designs!
Center for The Arts at Virginia Tech – Volunteers are needed for the Student Matinees to assist with group check-in, ushering buses into the bus drop-off loop, notating the number of family groups in attendance, and greeting with a smile. Volunteers must be 18 or older to volunteer with Center For The Arts. Shifts are either 9-10:15 a.m. or 9-11:15 a.m. The following shows/dates are in need of volunteers:
- Hero: The Boy from Troy Monday, Feb. 1, 2026
- Cirque Mechanics: Tilt! Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026
Project Linus Update –We are now an official Project Linus drop-off site from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday-Friday. Please be sure to leave your name and address with your blankets so we know who to credit and to thank!