Volunteer opportunities at RCC put you in the heart of the Reston Community

So Close to You. So Much to Do...by volunteering with the Friends of the Reston Community Center. Volunteers offer invaluable support to our programs, activities and events, as well as administrative assistance. We encourage students who have community service requirements to look for meaningful ways to fulfill them by being a Reston Community Center volunteer. Upcoming programs like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration Weekend and much more need your assistance to be successful. Volunteer applications are available at both RCC facilities, or can be downloaded from the RCC website. Please send applications to Haywood Hopson, or fax them to 703-476-8617. Make a difference in your community by volunteering! People who volunteer for the Reston Community Center become members of the Friends of RCC automatically once they have completed five hours of volunteer service. You can also become a member by making a donation. Friends of the Reston Community Center is a 501 (c) 3 organization and all monetary contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

There are so many opportunities for volunteering at RCC, and your contribution of your time and skills are deeply valued by RCC staff and the community. Volunteering is a great way to learn new skills, to meet your neighbors, and broaden your horizons. 

In addition, volunteering strengthens community ties by providing everyone an opportunity to "give back" to the community. Your volunteer hours qualify for membership in RCC. Students can also earn community service credits through volunteer work.

To volunteer to help at RCC Events, complete the volunteer form and return it to the RCC volunteer coordinator. Here’s a list of volunteer opportunities at RCC:

Friends of RCC

• Publicity/Historian Committee (ages 16 and older)

Youth

• Event Support:
• Halloween Family Fun Night (ages 13 and older)
• Easter Egg Hunt (set-up/break-down; costumed characters; helpers, etc.) (ages 13 and older)
• Children’s Flea Market (set up/break down; face painters) (ages 13 and older)

Teen

• Dance Chaperone (ages 21 and older)
• Mailings (Newsletters/flyers) (ages 13 and older)
• Teen Council Member (ages 13 and older)

Adults

• Monthly Social Dances (ages 21 and older)

Senior

• Entertainers (socials, special events) (ages 13 and older, minors must be accompanied by an adult)
• Class Instructors (ages 21 and older)
• Art Lab Instructors/Assistants (ages 19 and older)
• Refreshment Setups (ages 19 and older)
• Good Neighbors Woodworking (ages 55 and older)
• Computer Lab Assistant (ages 13 and older)

Aquatics

• Adapted Aquatic Instructors (ages 21 and older)

Performing Arts/Art Related

• Theatre Usher (ages 19 and older)
• Very Special Arts Festival (ages 13 and older)
• Assist with hanging/removing artwork (ages 19 and older)

RCC Board of Governors

• Community Relations Committee (ages 13 and older)
• Annual Preference Poll Support (ages 19 and older)

Community Events

• Reston Multicultural Festival (September)
• Volunteeria (September)
• Arts & Crafts Show (November)
• Thanksgiving Day Food Drive (November)
• Reston Dr.Martin Luther King Day Celebration (January)
• Reston Festival (July)
• Community Cookouts (June-August) (ages 19 and older)

Specific Activities During Community Events

• Ticket Takers (ages 19 and older)
• Attendance Counter (ages 13 and older)
• Volunteer/Vendor Check-in (ages 13 and older)
• Set-up/Break-down Crew (ages 19 and older)
• Hospitality (ages 19 and older)
• Parking Attendant (ages 19 and older)

Office/Clerical Support

• Communications/Media Assistant (ages 13 and older)
• Administrative Clerk (ages 13 and older)
• FRIENDS OF RCC
• Computer/Data Entry Clerk (ages 16 and older)
• Community Service Awards Committee (ages 16 and older)
• Finance Committee (ages 21 and older)
• Membership Committee (ages 16 and older)

Intergenerational Programs
(ages listed in parentheses are the ages volunteers will work with)

• Adults (Ages 21 and older) working with children ages 4-8
• Adults working with youth ages 9-12
• Adults working with teens ages 13-19
• Youth working with senior adults ages 55+
• Teens working with senior adults ages 55+