Category: Events

June 2023 Cookout

5/30/2023

Join us for our start of Summer cookout!

Join us for our Summer community cookout!
Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 6pm-8pm. Hamburgers / Hot Dogs & Sweet Treats

FREE
Open To The Public
Touch A Truck.

Come spend some time with YOUR community rescue squad.

Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad
3769 East Stratford Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23451

Plant Sale Fundraiser for OPVRS

5/11/2023

Great Neck Point Garden Club returns for another fundraiser, Sat May 20th, 9am-12pm

The Master Gardeners of the Great Neck Point Garden Club will be hosting a fundraiser for Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad. Join us on Saturday, May 20th, 9am-12pm, at the Shore Drive Farm Market. Locally grown plants perfect for houses and gardens will be on sale. All proceeds will benefit the Rescue Squad

Featured Plants: Fatsia Japonica, Windmill Palms, Hostas, Bear's Breeches, Aucuba, Lynnhaven Carpet, Vinca, Asters, Aloe, Jade, Mint and more!

Free Stop The Bleed Drop-In Class

2/2/2023

Learn to save a life. Free. Open To the Public.

FREE Stop The Bleed drop-in training! This course is geared towards the general public and designed to prepare you before help arrives.
February 25th between 9am-12pm.
Take the online training at home at your own pace, email is your certificate, and drop by any time between 9am-12pm for the hands-on lesson and practice with one of our instructors. Walk out knowing you are prepared to save a life.

Visit: stopthebleed.org/training
Email: training@opvrs.com
Show up: Feb 25th anytime between 9am-12pm

Rescue Squad Open House

1/6/2023

February 18th, 2023, 12pm-6pm

Virginia Beach, VA - The Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad will host an open house on Saturday, Feb 18th from 12 noon to 6pm. The building and ambulances will be open to the community. Anyone with an interest in volunteering or learning more about the volunteer rescue squad are encouraged to visit.

"The lights and sirens are always a cool feature of the job, but we want to show potential volunteers there is so much more to volunteering. We offer leadership opportunities, civic engagement, and an opportunity to serve your community in a fast-paced environment" said Rescue Squad President Branan Roughgarden.

The rescue squad will also be hosting other medical and public safety vendors, along with a BBQ truck with more to come!

Tidewater EMS Council sharing information about the new Whole Blood Initiative.
Sentara Nightingale Air Ambulance
Virginia Beach Department of Public Health
Flavor Savor BBQ Truck
Virginia Beach Emergency Communications and Citizen Services

The event is free and open to the public. No registration is required to attend, drop in anytime. The Facebook event can be found HERE

Spring Plant Sale Fundraiser

5/11/2021

The Great Neck Point Garden Club Fundraiser

The Great Neck Point Garden Club will be hosting a fundraising plant sale to benefit Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad. These high-quality local plants will come from gardening professionals who can answer all your questions about planting and care. May 15th, 9am-12pm at the Shore Drive Farm Market.
Rain Date: May 22nd

Featured Plants:
Fatisa Japonica
Windmill Palms
Hostas
Bear's Breechs
Aucuba
Lynnhaven Carpet
Vinca
Asters
Aloe
Jade
Mint
Much more!

Emergency Blood Drive, July 2020

6/10/2020

American Red Cross blood supply is critically low.

The American Red Cross has requested an additional Emergency Blood Drive in July. Supplies are critically low and donors are needed more than ever. Ocean Park Volunteer Rescue Squad is known throughout Hampton Roads for having the highest Blood Drive turnout and most engaging community, now we're being asked to help again.

This Emergency Blood Drive will include COVID-19 antibody testing.

Schedule your appointment at https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=opvrs

#GivingTuesdayNow

5/1/2020

May 5th, 2020 #GivingTuesdayNow

#GivingTuesdayNow is a new global day of giving and unity that will take place on May 5, 2020 – in addition to the regularly scheduled Dec 1, 2020 #GivingTuesday – as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19

#GivingTuesdayNow emphasizes opportunities to give back to communities and causes in safe ways that allow for social connection and kindness even while practicing physical distancing.

Donate

Advocate

Participate

Bluegrass Jam Session Feb 21st, 7pm.

2/3/2020

Hosted by Tidewater Bluegrass Music Association

Feb 21st 2020, 7pm.
This event is free and open to the public. You are welcome to join in! Come play your instrument, or just enjoy the tunes.

Blood Drive Jan 17th 2019 2pm

1/13/2020

Make your first act of 2020 a life saving one. Make your appointment to donate blood now: http://bit.ly/opvrsRedCross

Appointments are preferred and will have a guaranteed time slot, but walk-ins are ALWAYS welcome.

Give Blood and be Entered to Win
Schedule your next blood, platelet or AB Elite plasma donation appointment today.
Don’t miss your chance to win a trip to the most thrilling football game of the year!
We’ve teamed up with the NFL to offer one lucky winner two tickets to Super Bowl LIV, entry to the official NFL Tailgate, tickets to Super Bowl Experience at the Miami Beach Convention Center, round-trip airfare to Miami, three-night hotel accommodations at The Alexander® - All Suite Oceanfront Resort (Jan. 31 to Feb. 3), plus a $500 gift card for expenses.*
Just come to give January 17th, 2020, and you’ll automatically be entered for a chance to win. Your donation can score a touchdown for patients this winter. Will you join our team?

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