Getting Started for Volunteers

Volunteering with VITA is an incredibly rewarding experience unlike almost any other volunteer effort in terms of the highly skilled service you can provide to your clients and the huge benefit they receive. No experience is necessary, but completing the required steps takes advanced planning and commitment.

Each year, volunteers must undergo a series of steps outlined below to formally register with Fairfax County's Volunteer Management System, participate in training (optional but highly recommended for new volunteers), pass required IRS exams, and submit site-specific documentation to meet IRS guidelines for processing.