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UPCOMING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES 

  • The Italian Cultural Center Of The Delaware Valley at Lazaretto in Tinicum Township, is seeking volunteers to catalogue their donated books.  If you are interested in volunteering, contact Megan Camp campm@neumann.edu.

  • The Upper Main Line YMCA is excited to introduce a new college and career readiness program for local teens, and we’re seeking dedicated volunteers to lead workshops on topics such as SAT/ACT preparation, college admissions, resume building, and career exploration.

    This program presents a meaningful opportunity for you to connect with local youth, offering guidance and inspiration as they prepare for their next steps. In appreciation, we’ll provide complimentary pizza for both volunteers and participants.

    If you are interested, please reach out to mharmon@ymcagbw.org. More information is available via this flyer.

Stockings for Soldiers
November 18 – 21, 2024 at 6:30 PM- 9PM
300 Brandywine Parkway Wilmington, Delaware 19803

Come help us at the Stocking Store with all of the different jobs that need to be done during our operating hours. We especially need help in November when we stuff the stockings. No need to sign up, just show up when they are open.  

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Project C.U.R.E.
November 18 – 21, 2024 at 9 AM – 12 PM; 1 PM - 4 PM
8 Federal Rd. West Grove, PA 19390

Project C.U.R.E. Philadelphia needs passionate, service-minded individuals who are ready to roll up their sleeves and lend a helping hand to help sort and package medical supplies, stock donated medical supplies, prepare for shipments, and load containers. We welcome both individual and group volunteers.

Cure
Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
Christ in the City Lunch in the Park
November 20, 2024 at 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
209 N 18th St. Philadelphia, PA 19103

Transportation Provided! Lunch in the Park is held every Wednesday at noon. Training is required for all first-time volunteers. All volunteers are encouraged to sit down and talk with the men and women experiencing homelessness. We serve lunch for 50+ people on the Cathedral lawn in Center City Philadelphia. 209 N 18th St. Philadelphia, PA 19103

Register to volunteer with Christ in the City via VolunteerLocal

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Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
IAE Foundation
November 20, 2024 at 6PM-8PM
2 New Road Unit #130 & 134 Aston, Pennsylvania 19014

Volunteer hours will include cleaning, reorganizing, inventory, putting together CARE kits (personal hygiene bags), writing messages to include in the kits and client distribution. 

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Share Food Pantry Volunteers
November 20 – 31, 2025 at Various Times
Share works with 140+ partner sites in the region to provide free food and other resources. Our partner sites are often all volunteer-run, so they can always use help! Join in at a food distribution site near you.
 
Sign-up to volunteer 
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Tree Planting
CRC Tree Planting
November 22, 2024 at 1PM-4PM
Newtown Square, PA

There are three more tree events this year where volunteers are needed.  

Email Lynn Meza lynn@crcwatersheds.org and she will send you details.

CRC (Chester Ridley Crum) Watersheds Association

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Fostering Hope Delco
November 23, 2024 at 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
128 Chester Pike Norwood Pa

Fostering Hope Delco Foster-Share Closet Open Shop.  Volunteers are needed to help staff the shop.  Located on the bottom floor of St. Stephens. You will see the sign when you pull all the way into the parking lot.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Gyunw2CfV38s68C2ZZBxp-4GwpyFezg5ef14gmwvbKc

Fostering Hope Delco
On Campus
Mass Volunteers
November 24, 2024 at 6:45pm-8:00pm
Sacred Heart Chapel, Bachmann Main Building

Volunteer to help with Sunday Mass!  Volunteers help with readings & Eucharistic Ministers

Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44A8A82DABF9CF8-50855008-fall#/

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Ronald McDonald Front & Erie House
November 25, 2024 at 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
100 East Erie Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19134

Furniture Move to Prep for a Flooring Project -load furniture onto a truck and offload at the storage location. 9:30am-11:30am, 4 to 6 volunteers needed who can lift and tote

Contact: Lori-Anne Miller, Director of Volunteer Programs, RMHC Philadelphia Region  215.387.8406 ext: 1150   lori-anne@rmhcphilly.org

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Project C.U.R.E.
November 25 – 27, 2024 at 9 AM – 12 PM; 1 PM - 4 PM
8 Federal Rd. West Grove, PA 19390

Project C.U.R.E. Philadelphia needs passionate, service-minded individuals who are ready to roll up their sleeves and lend a helping hand to help sort and package medical supplies, stock donated medical supplies, prepare for shipments, and load containers. We welcome both individual and group volunteers.

Cure
Stockings for Soldiers
November 25 – 26, 2024 at 6:30 PM- 10 PM
300 Brandywine Parkway Wilmington, Delaware 19803

Come help us at the Stocking Store with all of the different jobs that need to be done during our operating hours. We especially need help in November when we stuff the stockings. No need to sign up, just show up when they are open.  

Stockings
Transportation Provided
St Francis Inn
November 26, 2024 at 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Van will leave from the Life Center parking lot.

The St. Francis Inn is a restaurant-style soup kitchen serving over 350 meals a day to the neediest individuals and families in theKensington section of Philadelphia since 1979. Neumann students assist with the preparation, serving and hospitality. 

Spots are limited, sign up to volunteer: https://signup.com/go/94mYyc

St. Francis Inn #2
Christmas at the St Rafael Center
November 26 – 19, 2024 at
St. Raphaela Center 616 Coopertown Road Haverford, PA 19041

The St Raphaela Center needs volunteers to help prepare for their Christmas events.  

Sign up https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4BAAA722AAF4C52-52424079-christmas

2023 NU Christmas Card
Christ in the City Lunch in the Park
November 27, 2024 at 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
209 N 18th St. Philadelphia, PA 19103

Lunch in the Park is held every Wednesday at noon. Training is required for all first-time volunteers. All volunteers are encouraged to sit down and talk with the men and women experiencing homelessness. We serve lunch for 50+ people on the Cathedral lawn in Center City Philadelphia. 209 N 18th St. Philadelphia, PA 19103

Register to volunteer with Christ in the City via VolunteerLocal

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Stockings for Soldiers
November 30, 2024 at 10am-1pm
300 Brandywine Parkway Wilmington, Delaware 19803

Come help us at the Stocking Store with all of the different jobs that need to be done during our operating hours. We especially need help in November when we stuff the stockings. No need to sign up, just show up when they are open.  

Stockings
On Campus
Mass Volunteers
December 1, 2024 at 6:45pm-8:00pm
Sacred Heart Chapel, Bachmann Main Building

Volunteer to help with Sunday Mass!  Volunteers help with readings & Eucharistic Ministers

Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44A8A82DABF9CF8-50855008-fall#/

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Project C.U.R.E.
December 2 – 7, 2024 at 9 AM – 12 PM; 1 PM - 4 PM
8 Federal Rd. West Grove, PA 19390

Project C.U.R.E. Philadelphia needs passionate, service-minded individuals who are ready to roll up their sleeves and lend a helping hand to help sort and package medical supplies, stock donated medical supplies, prepare for shipments, and load containers. We welcome both individual and group volunteers.

Cure
Cityteam Chester
Christmas Toy Workshop Set-Up
December 2, 2024 at 1PM-3PM
Location Name, City, State

Help us set up our Toy Workshop so we can pack toys for children in need throughout Delaware County.

You have the opportunity to be an elf in our warehouse helping to create the magic of Christmas morning hundreds of children. Please dress comfortably.

How you will help:

  • Help unload box truck.
  • Lift, Carry, load items into carts and transfer into building
  • Help organize and sort toys into groups by like toys. Organize so that the toys are ready for sorting and packing by teams.
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Cityteam Chester
Toy Packing
December 3, 2024 at 6PM- 8PM

Help pack and sort toys for children in need throughout Delaware County. You have the opportunity to be an elf in our workshop helping to create the magic of Christmas morning for hundreds of children. Please dress comfortably. 

https://cityteam.volunteerhub.com/vv2/lp/cityteamchester/event/855233c1-ef0e-406d-bcd7-201a1d3a93eb

Questions? Email Marissa McConnell at mmconnell@cityteam.org or call at 610-601-8379 

Breakfast with Santa
Ronald McDonald Front & Erie House
December 4, 2024 at 10 AM - 1 PM
100 East Erie Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19134

Exterior Holiday Decorating - test, sort and string holiday lights on small trees/shrubs, plus cleaning tasks.

Contact: Lori-Anne Miller, Director of Volunteer Programs, RMHC Philadelphia Region  215.387.8406 ext: 1150   lori-anne@rmhcphilly.org

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Cityteam Chester
Toy Packing
December 4, 2024 at 10am-12pm

Help pack and sort toys for children in need throughout Delaware County. You have the opportunity to be an elf in our workshop helping to create the magic of Christmas morning for hundreds of children. Please dress comfortably. 

https://cityteam.volunteerhub.com/vv2/lp/cityteamchester/event/95bc43de-dc31-4ef5-a3ae-36fe4afa8987

Questions? Email Marissa McConnell at mmconnell@cityteam.org or call at 610-601-8379 

Breakfast with Santa
Cityteam Chester
Toy Packing
December 4, 2024 at 1pm-3pm

Help pack and sort toys for children in need throughout Delaware County. You have the opportunity to be an elf in our workshop helping to create the magic of Christmas morning for hundreds of children. Please dress comfortably. 

https://cityteam.volunteerhub.com/vv2/lp/cityteamchester/event/9553a89f-f3e1-4a13-bfd3-7525e5f34d04

Questions? Email Marissa McConnell at mmconnell@cityteam.org or call at 610-601-8379 

Breakfast with Santa
On campus
Greccio Volunteers
December 4, 2024 at 6 PM- 8 PM
Mirenda Center Lawn

Neumann University warmly invites you to our cherished annual Greccio Live Nativity on Wednesday, December 4th. Inspired by St. Francis of Assisi's first Nativity in Greccio, Italy, this event holds deep significance for Franciscans and our Neumann community, reminding us of the simplicity and profound meaning of the Christmas story.

Sign up to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44A8A82DABF9CF8-52788751-greccio

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St. Thomas the Apostle's Giving Tree Weekend
December 6 – 9, 2024 at various times
St. Thomas the Apostle on Valleybrook Rd in Glen Mills

Join St. Thomas the Apostle's Giving Tree Weekend.  Help sort and tag gifts.

Sign up: https://signup.com/go/OtLbUrk

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Outdoor Opportunity
Ridley Creek State Park Trail Work
December 7, 2024 at 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
1023 Sycamore Mills Road Media, PA 19063

Join the Friends of Ridley Creek State Park trail crew on their monthly trail maintenance excursions where they care for park trails, remove invasive plants and other fun outdoor activities that greatly help our state parks. Enjoy some social time as well with others who care about natural resources and a healthy environment. The Friends trail crew meets at the park office on the first Saturday of every month from 9:00 AM until noon and all are welcome. Please wear long pants, gloves, and bring water! 

Register as a Conservation Volunteer with the State to express your interests and let us know who is volunteering! Please pre-register no later than 5:00 P.M. friday night before, so we know how many tools and refreshments to provide.

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Italian Cultural Center of Delaware Valley
December 7, 2024 at 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
97 Wanamaker Ave, Essington, PA

Volunteer on Saturdays at the Italian Cultural Center of Delaware Valley. Visiting hours are the first and third Saturday of each month from 10AM to 2PM.

Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/qicYOnQ

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Fostering Hope Delco
December 7, 2024 at 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
128 Chester Pike Norwood Pa

Fostering Hope Delco Foster-Share Closet Open Shop.  Volunteers are needed to help staff the shop.  Located on the bottom floor of St. Stephens. You will see the sign when you pull all the way into the parking lot.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Gyunw2CfV38s68C2ZZBxp-4GwpyFezg5ef14gmwvbKc

Fostering Hope Delco
On Campus
Mass Volunteers
December 8, 2024 at 6:45pm-8:00pm
Sacred Heart Chapel, Bachmann Main Building

Volunteer to help with Sunday Mass!  Volunteers help with readings & Eucharistic Ministers

Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44A8A82DABF9CF8-50855008-fall#/

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Project C.U.R.E.
December 9 – 13, 2024 at 9 AM – 12 PM; 1 PM - 4 PM
8 Federal Rd. West Grove, PA 19390

Project C.U.R.E. Philadelphia needs passionate, service-minded individuals who are ready to roll up their sleeves and lend a helping hand to help sort and package medical supplies, stock donated medical supplies, prepare for shipments, and load containers. We welcome both individual and group volunteers.

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Outdoor Opportunity
Second Saturday Volunteer Days
December 14, 2024 at 9:45 AM – 12:45 PM
1729 Ferry Avenue, Camden, NJ 08104
Come by the Center For Environmental Transformation on the second Saturday of every month from 9:45 am until 12:45 pm to help us with work projects in our gardens.  Plan to get dirty, and possibly move heavy objects.  Watch our facebook page for details.  If you plan on coming, please let us know by sending us an email at jon@cfet.org.
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Fostering Hope Delco
December 14, 2024 at 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
128 Chester Pike Norwood Pa

Fostering Hope Delco Foster-Share Closet Open Shop.  Volunteers are needed to help staff the shop.  Located on the bottom floor of St. Stephens. You will see the sign when you pull all the way into the parking lot.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Gyunw2CfV38s68C2ZZBxp-4GwpyFezg5ef14gmwvbKc

Fostering Hope Delco
Project C.U.R.E.
December 16 – 20, 2024 at 9 AM – 12 PM; 1 PM - 4 PM
8 Federal Rd. West Grove, PA 19390

Project C.U.R.E. Philadelphia needs passionate, service-minded individuals who are ready to roll up their sleeves and lend a helping hand to help sort and package medical supplies, stock donated medical supplies, prepare for shipments, and load containers. We welcome both individual and group volunteers.

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Ronald McDonald House Philly
December 26 – 27, 2024 at 10 AM - 1 PM
100 East Erie Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19134 or 3925 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Holiday Operations - sort, organize and stage holiday donations, plus cleaning tasks.

Contact: Lori-Anne Miller, Director of Volunteer Programs, RMHC Philadelphia Region  215.387.8406 ext: 1150   lori-anne@rmhcphilly.org

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Outdoor Opportunity
Ridley Creek State Park Trail Work
January 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
1023 Sycamore Mills Road Media, PA 19063

Join the Friends of Ridley Creek State Park trail crew on their monthly trail maintenance excursions where they care for park trails, remove invasive plants and other fun outdoor activities that greatly help our state parks. The Friends trail crew meets at the park office on the first Saturday of every month from 9:00 AM until noon.

Register as a Conservation Volunteer with the State to express your interests and let us know who is volunteering! Please pre-register no later than 5:00 P.M. friday night before, so we know how many tools and refreshments to provide.

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Italian Cultural Center of Delaware Valley
January 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
97 Wanamaker Ave, Essington, PA

Volunteer on Saturdays at the Italian Cultural Center of Delaware Valley. Visiting hours are the first and third Saturday of each month from 10AM to 2PM.

Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/qicYOnQ

ICCDV
2025 CHOP Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
January 17 – 15, 2025 at CHOP

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Medical Financial Partnership (MFP) offers high-quality financial services to help families build wealth and improve their health. MFP is seeking volunteers to support CHOP families in filing their tax returns. Tax credits can mean thousands of dollars in parents’ pockets to help meet their children’s needs! To date, MFP has garnered over $1.4 million in refunds for community members!

Have you ever left a volunteer shift and wondered if you made a difference? Serve as a tax preparer with CHOP MFP and KNOW that you are improving people’s financial well being! Not comfortable preparing someone’s taxes? Serve as a “greeter” to share information about the tax prep process, help families fill out paperwork, and support the tax preparers. Training for both roles is provided!

Volunteer shifts run January 17 until April 15 (Tues/Thurs 4:30-7:30pm, Sat 9am-1:30pm). 1 shift per week is preferred.

For more information, please fill out this interest sheet and we will be in touch with more details regarding trainings and logistics.

Questions? Contact Janee J. Smith at smithj54@chop.edu.

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Future City Competition
January 18, 2025 at Various times
Archbishop Carroll High School 211 Matson Ford Road, Radnor, PA 19087

About 200 volunteers from the Greater Philadelphia Area are needed to run the competition. Volunteer roles include working directly (virtually and/or in-person) with the student teams as a mentor; judging of essays prior to the competition; judging models, presentations, and Q&A; evaluating for special awards; general tasks before or during the competition; and serving on the Steering Committee to help plan the competition.

https://futurecityphilly.org/fcvolops.html

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Italian Cultural Center of Delaware Valley
January 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
97 Wanamaker Ave, Essington, PA

Volunteer on Saturdays at the Italian Cultural Center of Delaware Valley. Visiting hours are the first and third Saturday of each month from 10AM to 2PM.

Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/qicYOnQ

ICCDV
On Campus Event
MLK Day Quilting Service Event
January 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Bruder Gym

Join the Brandywine Valley Quilters for service sew day where they will be making quilts!  No experience necessary!

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Transportation Provided
St Francis Inn
January 21, 2025 at 3 PM - 7 PM
St. Francis Inn, Kensington, Philadelphia

The St. Francis Inn is a restaurant-style soup kitchen serving over 350 meals a day to the neediest individuals and families in theKensington section of Philadelphia since 1979. Neumann students assist with the preparation, serving and hospitality. 

Spots are limited, sign up to volunteer: https://signup.com/go/94mYyc

St. Francis Inn #2
Outdoor Opportunity
Ridley Creek State Park Trail Work
February 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
1023 Sycamore Mills Road Media, PA 19063

Join the Friends of Ridley Creek State Park trail crew on their monthly trail maintenance excursions where they care for park trails, remove invasive plants and other fun outdoor activities that greatly help our state parks. The Friends trail crew meets at the park office on the first Saturday of every month from 9:00 AM until noon.

Register as a Conservation Volunteer with the State to express your interests and let us know who is volunteering! Please pre-register no later than 5:00 P.M. friday night before, so we know how many tools and refreshments to provide.

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Italian Cultural Center of Delaware Valley
February 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
97 Wanamaker Ave, Essington, PA

Volunteer on Saturdays at the Italian Cultural Center of Delaware Valley. Visiting hours are the first and third Saturday of each month from 10AM to 2PM.

Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/qicYOnQ

ICCDV
Transportation Provided
St Francis Inn
February 5, 2025 at 3 PM - 7 PM
St. Francis Inn, Kensington, Philadelphia

The St. Francis Inn is a restaurant-style soup kitchen serving over 350 meals a day to the neediest individuals and families in theKensington section of Philadelphia since 1979. Neumann students assist with the preparation, serving and hospitality. 

Spots are limited, sign up to volunteer: https://signup.com/go/94mYyc

St. Francis Inn #2
Italian Cultural Center of Delaware Valley
February 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
97 Wanamaker Ave, Essington, PA

Volunteer on Saturdays at the Italian Cultural Center of Delaware Valley. Visiting hours are the first and third Saturday of each month from 10AM to 2PM.

Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/qicYOnQ

ICCDV
Transportation Provided
St Francis Inn
February 18, 2025 at 3 PM - 7 PM
St. Francis Inn, Kensington, Philadelphia

The St. Francis Inn is a restaurant-style soup kitchen serving over 350 meals a day to the neediest individuals and families in theKensington section of Philadelphia since 1979. Neumann students assist with the preparation, serving and hospitality. 

Spots are limited, sign up to volunteer: https://signup.com/go/94mYyc

St. Francis Inn #2
Outdoor Opportunity
Ridley Creek State Park Trail Work
March 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
1023 Sycamore Mills Road Media, PA 19063

Join the Friends of Ridley Creek State Park trail crew on their monthly trail maintenance excursions where they care for park trails, remove invasive plants and other fun outdoor activities that greatly help our state parks. The Friends trail crew meets at the park office on the first Saturday of every month from 9:00 AM until noon.

Register as a Conservation Volunteer with the State to express your interests and let us know who is volunteering! Please pre-register no later than 5:00 P.M. friday night before, so we know how many tools and refreshments to provide.

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Italian Cultural Center of Delaware Valley
March 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
97 Wanamaker Ave, Essington, PA

Volunteer on Saturdays at the Italian Cultural Center of Delaware Valley. Visiting hours are the first and third Saturday of each month from 10AM to 2PM.

Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/qicYOnQ

ICCDV
Transportation Provided
St Francis Inn
March 12, 2025 at 3 PM - 7 PM
St. Francis Inn, Kensington, Philadelphia

The St. Francis Inn is a restaurant-style soup kitchen serving over 350 meals a day to the neediest individuals and families in theKensington section of Philadelphia since 1979. Neumann students assist with the preparation, serving and hospitality. 

Spots are limited, sign up to volunteer: https://signup.com/go/94mYyc

St. Francis Inn #2
Italian Cultural Center of Delaware Valley
March 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
97 Wanamaker Ave, Essington, PA

Volunteer on Saturdays at the Italian Cultural Center of Delaware Valley. Visiting hours are the first and third Saturday of each month from 10AM to 2PM.

Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/qicYOnQ

ICCDV
Transportation Provided
St Francis Inn
March 25, 2025 at 3 PM - 7 PM
St. Francis Inn, Kensington, Philadelphia

The St. Francis Inn is a restaurant-style soup kitchen serving over 350 meals a day to the neediest individuals and families in theKensington section of Philadelphia since 1979. Neumann students assist with the preparation, serving and hospitality. 

Spots are limited, sign up to volunteer: https://signup.com/go/94mYyc

St. Francis Inn #2
Outdoor Opportunity
Ridley Creek State Park Trail Work
April 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
1023 Sycamore Mills Road Media, PA 19063

Join the Friends of Ridley Creek State Park trail crew on their monthly trail maintenance excursions where they care for park trails, remove invasive plants and other fun outdoor activities that greatly help our state parks. The Friends trail crew meets at the park office on the first Saturday of every month from 9:00 AM until noon.

Register as a Conservation Volunteer with the State to express your interests and let us know who is volunteering! Please pre-register no later than 5:00 P.M. friday night before, so we know how many tools and refreshments to provide.

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Italian Cultural Center of Delaware Valley
April 5, 2025 at 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
97 Wanamaker Ave, Essington, PA

Volunteer on Saturdays at the Italian Cultural Center of Delaware Valley. Visiting hours are the first and third Saturday of each month from 10AM to 2PM.

Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/qicYOnQ

ICCDV
Transportation Provided
St Francis Inn
April 9, 2025 at 3 PM - 7 PM
St. Francis Inn, Kensington, Philadelphia

The St. Francis Inn is a restaurant-style soup kitchen serving over 350 meals a day to the neediest individuals and families in theKensington section of Philadelphia since 1979. Neumann students assist with the preparation, serving and hospitality. 

Spots are limited, sign up to volunteer: https://signup.com/go/94mYyc

St. Francis Inn #2
Italian Cultural Center of Delaware Valley
April 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
97 Wanamaker Ave, Essington, PA

Volunteer on Saturdays at the Italian Cultural Center of Delaware Valley. Visiting hours are the first and third Saturday of each month from 10AM to 2PM.

Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/qicYOnQ

ICCDV
Transportation Provided
St Francis Inn
April 22, 2025 at 3 PM - 7 PM
St. Francis Inn, Kensington, Philadelphia

The St. Francis Inn is a restaurant-style soup kitchen serving over 350 meals a day to the neediest individuals and families in theKensington section of Philadelphia since 1979. Neumann students assist with the preparation, serving and hospitality. 

Spots are limited, sign up to volunteer: https://signup.com/go/94mYyc

St. Francis Inn #2
Outdoor Opportunity
Ridley Creek State Park Trail Work
May 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
1023 Sycamore Mills Road Media, PA 19063

Join the Friends of Ridley Creek State Park trail crew on their monthly trail maintenance excursions where they care for park trails, remove invasive plants and other fun outdoor activities that greatly help our state parks. The Friends trail crew meets at the park office on the first Saturday of every month from 9:00 AM until noon.

Register as a Conservation Volunteer with the State to express your interests and let us know who is volunteering! Please pre-register no later than 5:00 P.M. friday night before, so we know how many tools and refreshments to provide.

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Italian Cultural Center of Delaware Valley
May 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
97 Wanamaker Ave, Essington, PA

Volunteer on Saturdays at the Italian Cultural Center of Delaware Valley. Visiting hours are the first and third Saturday of each month from 10AM to 2PM.

Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/qicYOnQ

ICCDV
Italian Cultural Center of Delaware Valley
May 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
97 Wanamaker Ave, Essington, PA

Volunteer on Saturdays at the Italian Cultural Center of Delaware Valley. Visiting hours are the first and third Saturday of each month from 10AM to 2PM.

Sign up here: https://signup.com/go/qicYOnQ

ICCDV
Outdoor Opportunity
Ridley Creek State Park Trail Work
June 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
1023 Sycamore Mills Road Media, PA 19063

Join the Friends of Ridley Creek State Park trail crew on their monthly trail maintenance excursions where they care for park trails, remove invasive plants and other fun outdoor activities that greatly help our state parks. The Friends trail crew meets at the park office on the first Saturday of every month from 9:00 AM until noon.

Register as a Conservation Volunteer with the State to express your interests and let us know who is volunteering! Please pre-register no later than 5:00 P.M. friday night before, so we know how many tools and refreshments to provide.

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Community Partners

Listed below are Community Partners where students can volunteer more than just once or twice. These are volunteer opportunities one could volunteer once a week for a semester, etc.

Elder Care:

For someone who wants to be involved in serving their community, helping the elderly is a great place to start. There are plenty of opportunities to help end senior isolation, hunger, or depression by providing services such as grocery delivery, yard work, teaching computer skills, or simply making a friend. 

The Assisi house is looking for volunteers.  If you are interested in volunteering at the Assisi House, please follow these steps:

  • Complete the application,
  • Complete a criminal background check (https://epatch.pa.gov/TandCVolunteer) be sure to click the yellow button for the free volunteer check,
  • The Assisi House requires you to be fully vaccinated against Covid.
  • Send your application along with your completed background check and a copy of your covid vax card to Mariann Rybarczyk, mrybarczyk@osfphila.org.

Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia continues the work of Jesus by affirming, assisting and advocating for individuals, families, and communities.  There are a lot of volunteer opportunities in a variety of settings including working with refugees, immigrants, the homeless, children, and the elderly.  To learn more, visit their website.  

As Delaware County’s Skilled Nursing Facility, Fair Acres is owned and operated by the County of Delaware.  We have been providing quality service to the community for over 200 years.

Volunteer information

Meals on Wheels Needs Your Help! Aston Meals on Wheels needs your help for just an hour or two, twice a month to assist with delivery of meals to our home bound seniors in Aston and Brookhaven.

If you are interested in this worthy cause, please visit https://www.mowdelco.org/volunteer

A variety of volunteer roles at numerous Delaware County Locations. Volunteers enrich the lives of older adults by serving in a range of roles at sites throughout Delaware County.

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Environmental Service:

In addition to daily sustainable lifestyle choices, there are ample opportunities for students to volunteer for environmental causes! And, since the environment and climate change have such far-reaching effects, there’s a huge need for well-informed organizations and volunteers to help.

The Barn at Spring Brook Farm depends on a strong base of volunteers to help serve our children and families. Many opportunities exist to assist children, care for animals and maintain The Barn and its grounds. From large scale group projects to recurring jobs, our volunteers make The Barn at Spring Brook Farm the incredible place that it is.

To learn more about volunteer opportunities, visit The Barn at Springbrook Farm webpage.

CFET is a non-profit organization dedicated to environmental transformation for the neighborhoods of Camden, New Jersey.  Come by CFET on the first Saturday of every month from 9:45 am until 12:45 pm to help us with work projects based around Eve’s Gardens.  For more details or to let us know you’re coming, feel free to send us an email at farmer@cfet.org.  Visit the CFET website to learn more.

The mission of Community Warehouse Project of Chester County is to provide household goods and furnishings to Chester County families and individuals in need – at no charge.

Furniture banks prevent tens of thousands of pounds of furniture from entering landfills each year. This furniture gets put back into its community where it can have a second chance at life. Generous furniture donors can rest easy knowing that their furniture is being used by a family in need who cannot afford furniture instead of rotting in a landfill where it is no use to anyone.

https://www.communitywarehouseproject.com/volunteer/

 

Hauling tires, digging holes, planting trees, championing events, splashing in creeks to remove debris, weeding around baby trees, capturing fun moments, giving lectures, painting rocks, counting birds…OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE

Our Volunteer Program is the catalyst for forming and sustaining partnerships within the three watersheds, bringing together residents, community groups, colleges, corporations and municipalities that have a stake in protecting and preserving the Chester, Ridley, and Crum Creek Watersheds. CRC is creating opportunities to support regional and local efforts that benefit all in the watershed.

CRC Volunteers come from all walks of life, and our opportunities for you to get involved are similarly diverse.  Whether you prefer to get outside and get dirty or work indoors, we have space for whatever help you can give.  Our Volunteers work with our Streams Cleanups, our Tree Plantings, our Invasive Removals and Plant Maintenance, our Event support, our Office Administrative assistance, and our Committees.

https://www.crcwatersheds.org/what-we-do/volunteer-program/

Farmers Against Hunger (FAH) was started in 1996 as a way to enable farmers throughout New Jersey to contribute their extra produce to those in need.  

Click here to sign up for their newsletter and learn more about FAH.

The Friendship House Clothing Bank provides free clothing to the community, an employment opportunity for women looking to get back into the workforce, and a wonderful volunteer opportunity for all ages.

Contact Information:clothing.bank@friendshiphousede.org
Phone: (302) 654-1390
Fax: (302) 654-1076

https://www.friendshiphousede.org/delaware-homeless/our-programs/clothing-bank/

The Media FreeStore is a project of Transition Town Media. We provide items completely for free to all members of our community and rely on donations and volunteers to keep our doors open. Our FreeStore has been featured on Shareable, as well as other websites devoted to a new kind of economy. 

Visit the website to see how you can volunteer!

Natural Lands is a non-profit organization that saves open space, cares for nature, and connects people to the outdoors in eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. We’ve been at it since the early 1950s and, today, nearly five million people live within five miles of lands under our permanent protection.

Want to make a difference for nature and your community? Volunteer with Natural Lands!
You can give a few hours at an organized volunteer service project, or make a deeper, on-going commitment through our Force of Nature® volunteer program.
https://natlands.org/support/volunteer/

Newlin Grist Mill offers unique and rewarding volunteer opportunities for people of all ages, interests, and commitment levels. Our volunteers can satisfy their diverse interests by helping in areas such as education, archaeology, special events, and natural resource management. Task-based projects that have a clear beginning and end are ideal if you want to make a difference but have limited availability. We also have seasonal volunteers who work together staffing the Visitor Center, leading interpretive tours of Newlin Grist Mill’s historic buildings, and demonstrating the craft of blacksmithing. These are perfect if you are looking for a more consistent schedule. Newlin Grist Mill welcomes individuals, student groups, scouts, and business organizations. Help us preserve history and nature at this distinctive site.

If you are interested in finding the right volunteer opportunity visit the webpage.

Red Hill Farm, owned by the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, is one of the sisters’ many environmental initiatives. Red Hill Farm is a six-acre Community Supported Agriculture farm in its 19th year of production. It provides produce for 120 members as well as for the Sisters of St. Francis. The farm has always been managed by utilizing organic practices. We build healthy soil with the use of cover crops and compost. Weeds are managed with mechanical cultivation and hand weeding.  Pests are managed through crop rotation and the use of floating row covers.

Interested in volunteering?  Contact the Farm Manager, Margaret Lilley, 610-558-6799, www.redhillfarm.org,  mlilley@osfphila.org

Sanctuary Farm seeks to address the health inequities resulting from systemic racial oppression and economic injustice by converting abandoned and neglected areas in our community into spaces that promote safety, hospitality, nutrition, and growth.

Contact Ben Balcer at 610-787-0860 or bh_balcer@knights.neumann.edu

https://www.sanctuaryfarmphila.org/community

 

Sharing Excess is fueled by hundreds of loving people that are dedicated to bridging the gap between food excess and scarcity. Whether you're driving, distributing food at pop-up events, or sorting produce donations, you'll make a meaningful impact while having fun. Join us and be a part of the food rescue solution today!

https://www.sharingexcess.com/get-involved/volunteer

 

Thrift and Thrive is located in the Pilgrim Gardens Shopping Center in Drexel Hill, PA. All proceeds support the Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County.  Volunteers are needed to sort donations, stock racks with merchandise, staff sales floor, and checkout. 

(610) 325-0768 or visit the webpage

We are a group of neighbors and friends working to build a stronger, more resilient future for all of us in the Greater Media Area. Like you, we are concerned about the rising costs of living, climate change, access to healthy food and water, and living in a way that reduces our impact on the planet. We recognize that our government and institutions can’t adequately address all these concerns and that it is up to us, as a community, to strengthen our local economy and to keep ourselves and our families happy and healthy.

Transition efforts are designed to help our community become more self-sufficient, economically and socially vibrant, and enriched through a personal connection.

https://transitiontownmedia.org/volunteer/

Tyler Arboretum is a non-profit public garden in Delaware County, Pennsylvania serving the Greater Philadelphia region. One of the oldest arboreta in the northeastern United States, Tyler Arboretum encompasses 650 acres of renowned plant collections, heritage and champion trees, historic buildings and 17 miles of hiking trails through woodlands, wetlands, and meadows. The Arboretum is open to the public 362 days a year.

Visit the website to find information about volunteering.

Food Insecurity: 

The USDA defines food insecurity as a lack of consistent access to enough food for every person in a household to live an active, healthy life. Food insecurity is rising in and around our university. You can help feed your neighbors in need.

The Bernardine Center provides a helping hand to low-income Chester area residents by distributing emergency and supplemental food and supplies.

The Bernardine Center Website

Founded by volunteers in 1976, Cathedral Kitchen is the largest emergency food provider in Camden, NJ, serving more than 100,000 meals a year! Cathedral Kitchen’s mission is to help people out of food insecurity and champion their pursuit of stability and prosperity.

Cathedral Kitchen has always relied upon volunteer help to make our meal program work.  To volunteer, visit the CK webpage.

CFET is a non-profit organization dedicated to environmental transformation for the neighborhoods of Camden, New Jersey.  Come by CFET on the first Saturday of every month from 9:45 am until 12:45 pm to help us with work projects based around Eve’s Gardens.  For more details or to let us know you’re coming, feel free to send us an email at farmer@cfet.org.  Visit the CFET website to learn more.

The Chester County Food Bank has various volunteer opportunities. Please check their link and register where you can!

Learn more and register

The mission of Christ in the City is rooted in drawing it’s participants into an intimate relationship with Jesus, touching what it means to be human: being loved by God in the midst of our own poverty and being called to love those around us in the midst of their own poverty.

Through this process, missionaries are better equipped to grow during their time with us and thrive as emerging leaders who return to their communities with a profound and mature faith. They return home with the skills to form others in service and to evangelize our culture and society.

The underlying need for the homeless to overcome their situation, and sustain real change, is the need for healthy relationships: our deepest human need.   It’s OUR vision that every city has, not only soup kitchens and shelters, but communities who are committed to helping the homeless know that they have a home in us. And what is home but a small taste of Christ’s infinite love? In many ways, we are all starving to be truly seen, known, and loved.  There are so many ways to join us in this mission, we’re glad you’re here! 

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Cityteam Chester serves people struggling with poverty, homelessness, and addiction. Celebrating 60 Years of serving hot, nutritious meals, offering hope, new coats, helping people in need, investing in our community, providing safe shelter and transforming lives. Visit the webpage for information about volunteering.

Farmers Against Hunger (FAH) was started in 1996 as a way to enable farmers throughout New Jersey to contribute their extra produce to those in need.  

Click here to sign up for their newsletter and learn more about FAH.

If you’d to join us in our fight against hunger, please fill out our volunteer form and one of our team members will be in touch!

https://kidsagainsthungerunited.org/volunteer-opportunities/

The mission of the Knights’ Pantry is to provide resources to alleviate food insecurity, improve health and wellbeing, ensure a reduction in food waste, and promote sustainability on campus. 

Contact Megan Camp at campm@neumann.edu for volunteer opportunities.

 

The Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry strives to meet the needs of our fellow citizens living under the weight of poverty by providing nutritious food and a spirit of caring and compassion.

Are you interested in volunteering or fulfilling your community service commitment?  Sign up for some of our current opportunities at https://www.signupgenius.com/tabs/93D75DF05AEC2EAC06-volunteer 

For more information, contact Pastor Chris (484) 202-0736.

This is an all-volunteer, community-supported, interfaith food pantry that provides 4-6 bags of fresh and shelf-stable groceries and toiletry items once a month to help supplement the needs of 25+ families (over 75 people) from our immediate area. Most recipients have been referred by school nurses and clergy. We ask that you keep our guests, volunteers, and donors in your prayers.

Contact Us

With questions or if you would like to volunteer 3720 Foulk Rd Garnet Valley PA 19060 info@loavesoflovefp.org 484-202-7857

Meals on Wheels Needs Your Help! Aston Meals on Wheels needs your help for just an hour or two, twice a month to assist with delivery of meals to our home bound seniors in Aston and Brookhaven.

If you are interested in this worthy cause, please visit https://www.mowdelco.org/volunteer

The Ministry of Caring is a vibrant community of staff, volunteers, donors and diverse supporters united by a passion to serve the poor. Visit the website for more information about volunteer opportunities

Volunteer to help serve lunch at one of the three Emmanual Dining Rooms in Wilmington, DE. Daily, including Saturday and Sunday, Volunteers have the option to participate in serving our guest between the hours of 11:45am to 1:00pm and/or between 10:00am to 2:00pm.

Interested in volunteering? Contact campm@neumann.edu

Murphy’s Giving Market was founded in an effort to eliminate food insecurity within the communities it serves. We believe that everyone has the right to sufficient, safe and healthy food with options, and that people should be served with dignity and respect.  Murphy’s Giving Market is a registered 501(c)(3) organization.

In 1971 a group of people from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia began the work of feeding children and those in need.  It was called the Cardinal’s Commission on Human Relations’ Community Food Program.  The Community Food Program was responsible for the pickup and distribution of the collected food to 30 area food cupboards.  As the need for emergency food continued to increase, the Community Food Program created a year-round calendar of food collection opportunities to meet growing needs.

The Community Food Program challenges all people to make a difference to others in the community experiencing a food emergency by raising awareness about the needs of people in our area and inviting people to put their concern into action by organizing food collections.  NDS continues today to distribute food equaling over 2,000,000 meals to over 50 feeding sites throughout the five-county Philadelphia area.

Visit the NDS webpage to learn about volunteer opportunities.

Philabundance was founded in 1984 with the simple belief that no one should go hungry while healthy food goes to waste. Our mission is to drive hunger from our communities today and to end hunger for good. In addition to food distribution, we strive to reduce food waste, increase access to nutritious meals, and tackle the root causes of hunger through programs such as the Philabundance Community Kitchen.

https://www.philabundance.org/volunteer-opportunities/

Rise Against Hunger Philadelphia was founded in 2010 and serves the lower Pennsylvania, Delaware, eastern Maryland and south New Jersey regions. Through 2016, more than 90,000 local volunteers and partnering organizations, including The Hershey Corporation and First Presbyterian Church of West Chester, have helped build the local movement to end global hunger. In this region alone, through 2016, more than 22.1 million meals have been packaged to benefit 26 countries.

Want to volunteer in our warehouse? Need to fill a requirement during your internship? Community service hours? Feel free to shoot us an email: philadelphia@riseagainsthunger.it.

RSVP is a local nonprofit agency that connects volunteers with in-person and virtual opportunities that create an impact in the community. Our focus is to effect improvement in education, wellness, and food security in vulnerable populations in our neighborhoods.

Nonprofit Organization | Rsvp | United States (rsvpmc.org) 

A Franciscan, Eucharistic community called to minister with the poor and homeless of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The St. Francis Inn tries to meet the immediate daily needs of the people they serve with food, clothing, and hospitality.

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Saint John’s Hospice is a Catholic Social Services shelter for men located in Center City Philadelphia.

Saint John’s is able to carry out its mission thanks to the generosity of the hundreds of volunteers who provide over 40,000 hours of service each year. We could not survive without this generous outpouring of time and talent.

Please be sure to schedule your volunteer time in advance. Contact our Volunteer Coordinator today and let them know what day works best for you. Please note: there are no weekend volunteer opportunities.

https://saintjohnshospice.org/volunteer/how-to/

We are in great need of volunteers.  Pantry tasks include assisting clients in choice model grocery, in women's clothing section, and stocking shelves (Tues. or Thurs. 10 am to 2 pm).  We also need groups of volunteers (Mon. or Wed. 10 am - 12 pm available) to aid in ongoing projects such as stocking, cleaning, and facilities projects.  Visit the website for volunteer information.   

Share Food Program leads the fight against food insecurity in the Philadelphia region, by serving an expansive, quality partner network of community-based organizations and school districts engaged in food distribution, education, and advocacy.

https://www.sharefoodprogram.org/get-involved

 

Sharing Excess is fueled by hundreds of loving people that are dedicated to bridging the gap between food excess and scarcity. Whether you're driving, distributing food at pop-up events, or sorting produce donations, you'll make a meaningful impact while having fun. Join us and be a part of the food rescue solution today!

https://www.sharingexcess.com/get-involved/volunteer

 

 

Small Things distributes food, hygiene, and household goods to our network of local partners, which is comprised of community centers, food pantries, and churches in and around Philadelphia, PA. Our partners understand the needs of their communities, and we supply them with the resources necessary to meet those needs.

https://app.vomo.org/org/smallthings

Serve the homeless, addicted and impoverished through Christ-centered programs to meet their spiritual, social and physical needs. Our primary goal is to restore people to right relationship with God, their families, and society.

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Immigration and Refugee Service:

Volunteers play a critical role in helping refugees and immigrants thrive in the United States. Refugees and immigrants thrive when their communities welcome them and are involved in their integration.

The African Family Health Organization (AFAHO) is an ethnic, community-based organization that provides health, human and educational services to African and Caribbean immigrants and refugees (ACIR) in the greater Philadelphia area.

https://afaho.org/how-you-can-help/

 

Are you looking for a way to stand up to the inhumane treatment of immigrants and refugees? Are you tired of being overwhelmed by the news and wondering how you can take action in the face of oppression? Aquinas Center's mission to build unity in diversity, support learning, and inspire thoughtful action could be a path for you to engage in community building that moves us collectively closer to love and liberation.

Address: 1700 Fernon St, Philadelphia, PA 19145

 

Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia continues the work of Jesus by affirming, assisting and advocating for individuals, families, and communities.  There are a lot of volunteer opportunities in a variety of settings including working with refugees, immigrants, the homeless, children, and the elderly.  To learn more, visit their website.  

HIAS Pennsylvania provides legal and supportive services to immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers from all backgrounds in order to assure their fair treatment and full integration into American society. HIAS Pennsylvania advocates for just and inclusive public policies and practices.

https://app.betterimpact.com/PublicOrganization/a9f0d92d-eac9-418a-bc62-cb39407bd234/1

 

The IAC is building a community where education creates opportunities for children, youth, and adults. Adult education classes, after school programs for kids and youth, and summer education programs promote achievement and advancement within in the community. This leads to greater education and employment choices for all people, especially disadvantaged minorities and immigrants.

http://iacphila.org/volunteer/

 

NSC is always recruiting volunteers to support our community. You could help staff our food pantry, teach English, volunteer at fun events, or help set up a home for arriving refugees.

Every week, the lives of hundreds of families are changed by becoming US Citizens. PICC believes that voting is one of the foundations of being an engaged citizen, so we attend every ceremony in Philadelphia to register new citizens to vote. 

These ceremonies happen year-round, so we always need new volunteers. Volunteer shifts are available every week. You can sign up online for the days and times that work best for you!

http://paimmigrant.org/get-involved/volunteer/

Low Income & Homeless Outreach:

Homelessness and poverty are inextricably linked. Poor people are frequently unable to pay for housing, food, childcare, health care, and education. Volunteers work to help alleviate the burden for those in need.

The Bernardine Center provides a helping hand to low-income Chester area residents by distributing emergency and supplemental food and supplies.

The Bernardine Center Website

Bethesda Project is a nonprofit organization that provides shelter, housing and supportive services across 15 locations to adults experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia. Here, our guests and residents experience safe environment — and most importantly — a home where they can stabilize, regain their dignity and self-worth, and find community.

Bethesda Project operates a continuum of care throughout Center City Philadelphia utilizing a Housing First approach that minimizes barriers to access and allows each individual to take their own journey of healing at one's own pace. We also provide guests and residents with individualized case management which helps guests and residents become more stably housed and increase their overall independence.

https://www.bethesdaproject.org/volunteer

 

Founded by volunteers in 1976, Cathedral Kitchen is the largest emergency food provider in Camden, NJ, serving more than 100,000 meals a year! Cathedral Kitchen’s mission is to help people out of food insecurity and champion their pursuit of stability and prosperity.

Cathedral Kitchen has always relied upon volunteer help to make our meal program work.  To volunteer, visit the CK webpage.

Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia continues the work of Jesus by affirming, assisting and advocating for individuals, families, and communities.  There are a lot of volunteer opportunities in a variety of settings including working with refugees, immigrants, the homeless, children, and the elderly.  To learn more, visit their website.  

Cityteam Chester serves people struggling with poverty, homelessness, and addiction. Celebrating 60 Years of serving hot, nutritious meals, offering hope, new coats, helping people in need, investing in our community, providing safe shelter and transforming lives. Visit the webpage for information about volunteering.

Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc (CAADC) serves as Delaware County's designated anti-poverty agency.

Community Action Agency of Delaware County, Inc. has various volunteer opportunities including:

  • Preparing and serving meals at our Life Center shelter
  • Assisting with taxes through our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Click to see our flyer
  • One-time projects such as helping with landscaping at our shelter playgrounds.

Please call us at (610) 833-4442 if you would like to volunteer. Of note, due to government regulations related to contact with families and children there may be restrictions on the type of volunteer opportunities we can offer.

The Community Center at Visitation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit located in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia. We specialize in working together with our community in providing support and access to educational and social opportunities in addition to wellness programs and resources to promote a mentally and physically healthier population. Together, we will be able to provide the appropriate and necessary tools for our community so that we can collectively learn new skills that will improve our lives and the lives of others around us. In doing so, we believe that we will not only inspire positive change in the community, but that our collaborative efforts will bring a shared sense of respect, belonging, and love to Kensington: our home.

https://www.communitycenteratvis.org/

We currently work with nearly 26,000 local supporters, including families, individuals, community & faith-based groups, and corporate volunteers, in our Giving Factory in East Falls and at community-based events across the Delaware Valley to serve more than 75,000 children each year. Your time is a valuable asset that we invite you to invest in us. Learn how you can help.

The mission of Christ in the City is rooted in drawing it’s participants into an intimate relationship with Jesus, touching what it means to be human: being loved by God in the midst of our own poverty and being called to love those around us in the midst of their own poverty.

Through this process, missionaries are better equipped to grow during their time with us and thrive as emerging leaders who return to their communities with a profound and mature faith. They return home with the skills to form others in service and to evangelize our culture and society.

The underlying need for the homeless to overcome their situation, and sustain real change, is the need for healthy relationships: our deepest human need.   It’s OUR vision that every city has, not only soup kitchens and shelters, but communities who are committed to helping the homeless know that they have a home in us. And what is home but a small taste of Christ’s infinite love? In many ways, we are all starving to be truly seen, known, and loved.  There are so many ways to join us in this mission.

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St. Joseph's Family Hope Center aims to end family homelessness. We are an interfaith organization that partners with and mobilizes volunteers from our faith-based communities to end homelessness for families and their children.  Together, we have seen success that lasts.  Families in our program receive resources, support and training as they work towards their own stability and self-reliance.

 

​Volunteer at our Family Hope Center:

  • Prepare a meal while families, help children with homework, provide general hospitality
  • Keeping our center organized and tidy
  • Volunteer an evening or weekend shift to offset expenses
  • Providing a service for our families
  • Sharing an expertise to mentor our families (financial literacy training, meal planning, resume help, etc.) 
  • Organizing a day of service for your students, sports team or youth group

  Contact: Executive Director at director@familyhopedelco.org

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Volunteer at our Bargain Basement:

If you like to organize things - please come lend your talents! 

  • Sorting and organizing our donations during the week.
  • Help out during our hours of operation - 2nd Saturday of the month 9AM - 1PM

Contact: Dana Westby at info@familyhopedelco.org

 

Friendship House is a non-profit, faith-based corporation in service to those individuals and families that are or are at risk of becoming homeless.

Volunteer Application

Habitat for Humanity of Montgomery and Delaware Counties, PA Visit the site to see opportunities to work on houses and in the ReStore.

Learn more

Our transitional housing program provides a safe haven for female Veterans to start over and become productive members of the community.  Using the military tools of structure, discipline, integrity, and commendation, we work to restore self-confidence in the pursuit of the civilian goals of solid employment and secure permanent housing.  Our approach emphasizes the camaraderie that is ever-present among the Veteran population while providing a structured path for our residents to receive the medical, mental health, addiction counseling, and employment training they need to achieve self-sufficiency.  Our goal is to be the foundation upon which female Veterans can begin to rebuild their lives.

https://havenwomen.org/get-involved/

The Heart of Camden's mission Is To Restore The Dignity And Quality Of Life Of The Waterfront South Community Through Programs Of Housing Restoration, Economic Expansion, And Human Development.

Visit their website to learn how to volunteer.

Based in Delaware County, PA, IAE serve individuals and families impacted by serious or unexpected events with compassion and preservation of dignity. Through partnerships with other organizations we provide immediate access to basic essentials, such as hygiene products, feminine care and baby diapering needs. Our hope is these small gestures and helping hands are stepping stones towards improving quality of life and self-sufficiency.

Support our mission with your time and talent. Volunteering will connect you to your community, obtain an enriching experience, and help us build a support network.

https://www.iaefoundation.org

The Ministry of Caring is a vibrant community of staff, volunteers, donors and diverse supporters united by a passion to serve the poor. Visit the website for more information about volunteer opportunities

Volunteer to help serve lunch at one of the three Emmanual Dining Rooms in Wilmington, DE. Daily, including Saturday and Sunday, Volunteers have the option to participate in serving our guest between the hours of 11:45am to 1:00pm and/or between 10:00am to 2:00pm.

Interested in volunteering? Contact campm@neumann.edu

As a residential shelter, Mothers’ Home provides a haven for vulnerable pregnant women in crisis who choose life as a sacred gift. 

Mothers Home Website

For more than 40 years, PathWaysPA has been helping low-income women and families end the cycle of poverty, homelessness, and abuse by helping them to move along the path to self‐sufficiency.   Each year, PathWaysPA assists nearly 5,000 low-income women, children, teens, and individuals to achieve economic independence and family well‐being through a unique combination of individual and community‐based programs.

To learn ways to volunteer, visit the PathWaysPA website.

Volunteers help to further Project HOME's mission to end homelessness and alleviate poverty in Philadelphia. We are always looking for people who are willing and able to invest their time in supporting our community and improving the lives of those we serve.

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Nonprofit Organization | Rsvp | United States (rsvpmc.org)

 

RSVP is a local nonprofit agency that connects volunteers with in-person and virtual opportunities that create an impact in the community. Our focus is to effect improvement in education, wellness, and food security in vulnerable populations in our neighborhoods.

A Franciscan, Eucharistic community called to minister with the poor and homeless of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The St. Francis Inn tries to meet the immediate daily needs of the people they serve with food, clothing, and hospitality.

Volunteer Information

Saint John’s Hospice is a Catholic Social Services shelter for men located in Center City Philadelphia.

Saint John’s is able to carry out its mission thanks to the generosity of the hundreds of volunteers who provide over 40,000 hours of service each year. We could not survive without this generous outpouring of time and talent.

Please be sure to schedule your volunteer time in advance. Contact our Volunteer Coordinator today and let them know what day works best for you. Please note: there are no weekend volunteer opportunities.

https://saintjohnshospice.org/volunteer/how-to/

 

For people experiencing barriers to employment and independence, clothing insecurity is real. It can mean not having anything to wear or not having the right thing to wear. Both are barriers to advancement.

The Wardrobe provides a stable source of well-maintained and displayed clothing that is suitable for any need, from casual to workwear. While the clothing is available for sale, it is also free to anyone referred, and The Wardrobe consultation experience is priceless.

We have volunteer opportunities available Monday-Friday 10am-5pm for individuals and groups of up to 5 people.  https://careerwardrobe.org/get-involved/volunteer/

Military/Veteran Service:

Volunteers wanting to make the challenges of military service a little lighter for everyone from the front lines to the home front can work with the following community partners.

CompeerCORPS program and extinction of the traditional model works to assist veterans in their recovery journey by filling a void in the many services that are offered to veterans. Veterans who have mental/behavioral health diagnoses face barriers similar to civilians who are diagnosed with mental illnesses, from social isolation and emotional uncertainty to poor health and economic instability. People who face these challenges need support while integrating into family and community.

 If you or any of your staff members have any questions about either programs please contact us by email at olga@compeerfriends.org or by phone at 610-541-0790.

Our transitional housing program provides a safe haven for female Veterans to start over and become productive members of the community.  Using the military tools of structure, discipline, integrity, and commendation, we work to restore self-confidence in the pursuit of the civilian goals of solid employment and secure permanent housing.  Our approach emphasizes the camaraderie that is ever-present among the Veteran population while providing a structured path for our residents to receive the medical, mental health, addiction counseling, and employment training they need to achieve self-sufficiency.  Our goal is to be the foundation upon which female Veterans can begin to rebuild their lives.

https://havenwomen.org/get-involved/

Red Cross volunteers touch lives every day. There are many opportunities and you navigate your own path depending on your interests, skills, and availability. Become a Red Cross volunteer today. You may find your own life changed in the process.

The American Red Cross is part of the global Red Cross/Red Crescent network, the largest humanitarian organization in the world. Your experience can begin at redcross.org/volunteer or by contacting your local Volunteer Services Specialist: 

Ann Borysowski, Volunteer Specialist
Serving Berks, Chester, Delaware, and Schuylkill Counties
ann.borysowski@redcross.org I 215-384-7191

Individuals and groups smaller than 6 people can show up to volunteer, no need to register in advance. Located at the Plaza III Shopping Center - 1851 Marsh Road, just north of Silverside Road, North Wilmington, Delaware. Over the Fall, we will be personalizing each stocking with the recipient's name, collecting the needed goodies and sorting all the donations. Starting in mid-November, we will be stuffing the stockings with goodies, boxing them and shipping them to troops in the remotest regions of the world.

Please visit our website for more information:

People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Services:

When you make the decision to start volunteering, you are making the decision to add value to your life and those in your community. When you volunteer to help people with disabilities, you make a difference, you help people feel more connected, you help improve their experience and better the community.  You help decrease societal stigmas.

Since 2002 ACCESS SPORTS EXPERIENCES is a not for profit organization that provides inclusive multidimensional sporting opportunities to at-risk and special needs populations here in the Philadelphia area. Through ACCESS SPORTS Experiences, people of all ages, economic backgrounds, races, and physical capabilities can receive the joy of the life-transforming sporting experience. Partnering with social service agencies and all the Philadelphia professional sports teams and many universities, ASE has been able to provide over 165,000 life-transforming sporting experiences.

Visit their website for more information.

Acting Without Boundaries (AWB) provides acting and theatrical opportunities for children, teens and young adults with physical disabilities. Visit the website for information about volunteering.  

The Barn at Spring Brook Farm depends on a strong base of volunteers to help serve our children and families. Many opportunities exist to assist children, care for animals and maintain The Barn and its grounds. From large scale group projects to recurring jobs, our volunteers make The Barn at Spring Brook Farm the incredible place that it is.

To learn more about volunteer opportunities, visit The Barn at Springbrook Farm webpage.

CADES is dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with intellectual and physical disabilities, and the lives of their families. Visit the website for volunteer information.

Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia continues the work of Jesus by affirming, assisting and advocating for individuals, families, and communities.  There are a lot of volunteer opportunities in a variety of settings including working with refugees, immigrants, the homeless, children, and the elderly.  To learn more, visit their website.  

Divine Providence Day Program supports individuals with various developmental challenges to reach their fullest potential in spiritual, emotional, psycho-social and physical wellbeing. A ministry of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Divine Providence Village helps each person to live with dignity and respect in a caring environment. Volunteers can assist with daily activities or special craft events.

Contact: Candi Foell 

Elwyn supports individuals with diverse challenges in shaping distinctive, meaningful lives.

Ways to volunteer

Emmaus Home’s mission is to reach out to men with intellectual disabilities. Skilled volunteers work and live in communion with the men and strive to develop a strong family of faith-filled relationships. The men are valued for their personhood and inherent dignity. 

Volunteer information

The mission of Support a Sport is to provide sports camps and clinics throughout each season in a variety of sports for children and young adults with intellectual and physical disabilities, by educating these athletes on the positive impact sports have physically, mentally and emotionally, and to be a part of the community through sports they enjoy. https://www.supportasport.org/

Email: contact.sasport@gmail.com

Service with/for Animals:

Animals in our society benefit all of us, from the small farmer raising livestock in the country to the police officer fighting crime. Volunteering to help animals empowers you to influence your community in a positive, animal-friendly way.

The Barn at Spring Brook Farm depends on a strong base of volunteers to help serve our children and families. Many opportunities exist to assist children, care for animals and maintain The Barn and its grounds. From large scale group projects to recurring jobs, our volunteers make The Barn at Spring Brook Farm the incredible place that it is.

To learn more about volunteer opportunities, visit The Barn at Springbrook Farm webpage.

The Brandywine Valley SPCA has a wide variety of volunteer opportunities at both our Delaware and Pennsylvania campuses.

https://bvspca.org/get-involved/volunteer/

 

Canine Partners for Life is dedicated to improving the quality of life and increase the independence of those with disabilities or who in other situations of need by pairing them with professionally trained service dogs and companion dogs. Our program also provides crucial follow-up training and support services to ensure that dogs form a successful partnership with their human partner. 

We focus on training service and companion dogs to fit the needs of a person with a disability and direct all of our efforts on setting the dog and their human partner up for success. We know that the right dog, with the right training and support, can help their partner not just manage a disability, but fully thrive. 

The mission of Canine Partners for Life is to increase the independence and quality of life of individuals with physical, developmental, and cognitive disabilities, as well as those in other situations of need. We achieve our mission by providing professionally trained service and companion dogs, matching those dogs to the need and situations of their partner, and providing ongoing support for success.

https://k94life.org/

Volunteers are an essential part of Providence Animal Center's lifesaving mission. Our robust volunteer program places volunteers in nearly every department.

We always need volunteers to assist with the following:

  • Dog Kennels & Cattery: Cleaning, socialization, training & enrichment
  • Bathers and groomers
  • Off-site adoption event support
  • Photography & online promotion of the animals
  • Drivers for transporting animals to and from our safe haven
  • Office and Front Desk help – filing, follow-up calls, greeting
  • Large & small event committees

To apply to become a volunteer, please visit our Adoption Center during our open hours and fill out a Volunteer Submission Form, which can be found at the front desk. For specific questions about our Volunteer Program, please contact:

Lisa Wetherby | Volunteer Department | 610-566-1370 x238

We are fortunate to have a lot of wonderful people wanting to help, so please be patient and know that we're trying to find the best-suited people for our program. There are limited openings in certain areas of our volunteer program, so we use an interview process to fill the available positions. We will call you to arrange for a phone or in-person interview.

Other ways to help Providence Animal Center:

  • Raise money for our animals by hosting a bake sale, car wash or other fundraisers
  • Organize a pet food collection drive in your community, perhaps at your school or church
  • Collect gently used sheets, towels, and other items from our Wish List
  • Hang flyers promoting animals for adoption and upcoming events
  • Share our Facebook posts on your personal Facebook page

With your help, we can keep working towards our mission of providing a safe haven for animals that have been neglected, abandoned, or abused. Together, we can promote compassionate and humane treatment for all animals.

https://rags2richesrescue.org/volunteer

 

Support Services:

Building thriving communities helps foster mental health and wellbeing for everyone. Volunteering to offer social and peer support to those in need can be a wonderful experience for all.

ACCESS is a community center for the people of Chester. ACCESS provides a safe environment to gather for learning, recreation, and celebration. Offering educational, social and recreational experiences for all residents regardless of ethnicity, economic status or gender with a focus on connecting and empowering the community 

 We are grateful for help with serving, organizing, and visiting with our guests. Please contact Sister Cathy at 445-252-1084 to volunteer.

Offerings

  • Morning Coffee (9-11)
  • Food Bags (M/W/F 12-1)
  • Lunch (Tu/Th 12-1)
  • Movie Afternoon (Tu 1)
  • Tai Chi Chih (Th 1)

Services

  • Laundry (M/Tu/W/Th 9 and 1)
  • NA Meetings (W 2:00)
  • AA Meetings (Th 4:00)
  • Medical Resource (Th 12-2)

Join a team of compassionate volunteers sharing your time and talents to support hospice patients and their families. You’ll receive training and orientation to help you feel confident and comfortable.

Support our patients and their families by offering a warm presence and a helping hand.

  • Sit with patients to read or watch something on TV
  • Keep a patient company while caregivers take a break
  • Assist with day-to-day indoor and outdoor tasks like mowing the lawn, walking the dog, washing dishes, folding some laundry
  • Take a patient out for a short walk
  • Share your specialized skills including reiki, massage, pastoral care, or cosmetology
  • Just be together

Contact Volunteer Coordinator, Caitlyn Williams, at 610-627-2050 or cwilliams11@bayada.com for more information!

Do you want to be part of Chester healing from violence? Do you have time or skills that you want to put in the service of your community? Volunteer with us!

https://www.chestercommunitycoalition.org/get-involved/volunteer/

 

Our mission is to honor life and offer comfort to individuals facing a life-limiting illness by supporting patients and their families with compassion and dignity. We have an excellent care team which includes physicians, Registered Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, social workers, chaplains, bereavement coordinators, and volunteers.  Our volunteers are an awesome extension of the care we provide to our patients. Our volunteers provide many types of patient support, including:

  • Patient Companionship
  • Pet Therapy
  • Music Therapy
  • Art Therapy
  • Veteran – to – Veteran Companionship
  • Angel/Vigil Volunteers (sitting bedside during the patient’s final hours)
  • Massage Therapy

 

We have several college students among our volunteers, and the message they share is, “Volunteering in hospice is not scary!”  Rather, the opposite. It is energizing and uplifting! And so flexible that it easily fits into their academic schedule.

 

Requirements for volunteering include:

  • Interview
  • Background check (cost covered by Compassus)
  • Two-step PPD test (cost covered by Compassus)
  • Comprehensive education topics:
    • Overview of Hospice
    • Medical Aspects of Hospice (what diseases will I see, how often will I visit patients, what can I expect?)
    • Dementia
    • Spiritual Review - Is there a difference between being religious and being spiritual?
    • Death, Dying, Grief, and Bereavement
    • Communication Skills for the Hospice Volunteer
    • The Volunteer’s Role
    • Guidelines for the Compassus Volunteer
  • Commitment of 6 months, minimum of 4 hours per month

 

Please let me know if I can answer any questions, or provide further information. I look forward to partnering with you to serve student needs and provide much-needed companionship, music, and other services to patients with a life-limiting illness.

Contact: Ruthanne Morris, Volunteer Coordinator, office 610-436-1853 | mobile 615-636-0962

Compeer of Suburban Philadelphia is a community-based volunteer program providing opportunities for mutual friendships that offer support and life-enriching experiences for individuals living with mental health challenges.

Compeer of Suburban Philadelphia’s mission is to improve the quality of life and health of people managing mental illness. Compeer volunteers provide support, friendship and mentoring during an individual’s recovery process. 

Compeer matches people actively participating in mental health treatment with community volunteers, many of whom are in mental health recovery themselves, or have a family member in recovery.  These one-on-one friendships, along with group activities, are designed to maximize community connections and remove stigma.

There are several different types of opportunities available:

  •  Compeer 1:1 friendship -- The goal of the Compeer program is to provide a one-to-one volunteer relationship for people with a mental health diagnosis. This friendship “match” meets at least four hours a month to participate in social and community activities like lunch, shopping, walks, or ball games.
  • Compeer Calling Buddy -- Compeer Calling volunteers may not feel comfortable or be able to volunteer for a one-to-one match, so they make weekly telephone calls to people on our waiting list to offer them a “phone connection” until a one-to-one volunteer is found for them.
  • Compeer E-Buddies -- E-Buddy is for individuals who would prefer to communicate through text, messaging, and/or email.
Volunteer opportunities with Compeer vary and fit into any schedule. Let us know how you would like to get involved. If you or any of your staff members have any questions about the program, please contact us by email at olga@compeerfriends.org or by phone at 610-541-0790. Please visit our website at www.compeerfriends.org for more information or to obtain a volunteer application.

Becoming involved in DAP is one of the most rewarding things you’ll ever do. Through donations, volunteers, sponsorships, and community outreach, we bring people together who care about the work DAP does.   To see the volunteer opportunities, visit the DAP website. 

Based in Delaware County, PA, IAE serve individuals and families impacted by serious or unexpected events with compassion and preservation of dignity. Through partnerships with other organizations we provide immediate access to basic essentials, such as hygiene products, feminine care and baby diapering needs. Our hope is these small gestures and helping hands are stepping stones towards improving quality of life and self-sufficiency.

Support our mission with your time and talent. Volunteering will connect you to your community, obtain an enriching experience, and help us build a support network.

https://www.iaefoundation.org

 

LCH (La Comunidad Hispana) is a diverse, bilingual team that is dedicated to helping adults, teens, and children to be healthy and stay healthy.

Get involved

Laurel House first opened its doors in 1980 for providing hotline and emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence. Now, more than three decades later, Laurel House has grown into a comprehensive domestic violence agency, providing supportive and preventative services throughout Montgomery County. 

Volunteer Information

As a residential shelter, Mothers’ Home provides a haven for vulnerable pregnant women in crisis who choose life as a sacred gift. 

Mothers Home Website

Red Cross volunteers touch lives every day. There are many opportunities and you navigate your own path depending on your interests, skills, and availability. Become a Red Cross volunteer today. You may find your own life changed in the process.

The American Red Cross is part of the global Red Cross/Red Crescent network, the largest humanitarian organization in the world. Your experience can begin at redcross.org/volunteer or by contacting your local Volunteer Services Specialist: 

Ann Borysowski, Volunteer Specialist
Serving Berks, Chester, Delaware, and Schuylkill Counties
ann.borysowski@redcross.org I 215-384-7191

Youth Services:

Volunteering with children is one of the most enjoyable and fulfilling things you’ll ever do. You can help shape a child’s future for the better by empowering them to achieve. And the best part is, it’s a lot of fun. 

The Barn at Spring Brook Farm depends on a strong base of volunteers to help serve our children and families. Many opportunities exist to assist children, care for animals and maintain The Barn and its grounds. From large scale group projects to recurring jobs, our volunteers make The Barn at Spring Brook Farm the incredible place that it is.

To learn more about volunteer opportunities, visit The Barn at Springbrook Farm webpage.

Our mission is to nurture the development of our young people and guide them along the path to future success by providing an environment that supports excellence in education, good character and citizenship, and a healthy lifestyle. Visit the website for more information.

CADES is dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with intellectual and physical disabilities, and the lives of their families. Visit the website for volunteer information.

It takes a team to heal a child, and hospital volunteers are an essential part of that effort. Whether playing with children during waiting times, greeting visitors or helping families find their way through the halls, the volunteers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) make a difference providing a special human connection that often eases the stress for patients and families going through difficult times.

CHOP assigns volunteer positions based on the current needs of the hospital along with the volunteer’s availability, interests and skill sets. Due to the high interest in CHOP’s volunteer programs, we strive to select compassionate, enthusiastic individuals who are committed to making a difference.

https://www.chop.edu/get-involved/volunteer-opportunities

 

We currently work with nearly 26,000 local supporters, including families, individuals, community & faith-based groups, and corporate volunteers, in our Giving Factory in East Falls and at community-based events across the Delaware Valley to serve more than 75,000 children each year. Your time is a valuable asset that we invite you to invest in us. Learn how you can help.

Volunteer Tutor Position

Job Summary

Volunteer tutors are a vital part of Delaware County Literacy Council’s mission, complementing the classroom learning of adult English language learners. Volunteers can work as classroom aides or as tutors outside of the classroom in one-on-one or small group settings. Meetings are arranged between volunteers and students in a public location. Our organization primarily serves adult basic education learners and English as an additional language learners.

Volunteers will be provided a free 12 hour tutoring certification course prior to working with a learner.

Essential Duties

ESL volunteer tutors are responsible for:

  • Scheduling meeting times and location with learners
  • Drafting and submitting lesson plans
  • Submitting timesheets

Qualifications

  • Be at least 18 years old
  • Commit to at least six months of tutoring, 3 hours per week
  • Possess good literacy and communication skills
  • Exhibit professionalism in adhering to the expectations of DCLC’s tutoring program and in interacting with students and DCLC personnel
  • Have a four-year degree or be participating in Americorps

Characteristics of DCLC volunteer tutors include: 

  • Pateince with adult learners with limited or interrupted formal education
  • Cultural sensitivity with learners from diverse backgrounds
  • Willingness to learn about best practices in literacy education

If interested, please email rlee@delcoliteracy.org, or visit delcoliteracy.org/volunteer for more info. 

Drexel Neumann Academy is the last Catholic elementary school in Chester, PA.  Students are welcome to volunteer to interact with children in the afterschool activities or helping with homework.

Volunteers will need to have all of their clearances including those identified by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Please email Megan Camp if you are able to volunteer.

Every Child Counts, Collaborative Voices for Children is a non-profit organization that works to improve the lives of children living in high-risk situations.  

www.eccinc.org

Passionate about empowering young girls to realize their limitless potential? Girls on the Run of Southeastern Suburban PA is always looking for volunteers. Girls on the Run is an afterschool program for girls in 3rd-8th grade in which teams of girls are inspired to build confidence and other important life skills through dynamic, interactive lessons and physical activity. We are always looking for coaches, interns, and volunteers to help us empower more girls and provide them with the best experience possible. Fill out this form or contact maddie.curran@girlsontherun.org with any interest or questions!

Learn more

https://healthykidsrunningseries.org/zip-results

 

At Junior Achievement we believe in "possible." Each day, we work to help young people discover what’s possible in their lives. We do this by helping them connect what they learn in school with life outside the classroom. We let them know it’s possible to invest in their future, to gain a better understanding of how the world works, and to pursue their dreams. We show them that it’s possible for tomorrow to be a better day. Two locations nearby!

Delaware: https://delaware.ja.org/volunteer/volunteer-now

Southeastern PA: https://southeasternpa.ja.org/volunteer/index

 

LCH (La Comunidad Hispana) is a diverse, bilingual team that is dedicated to helping adults, teens, and children to be healthy and stay healthy.

Get involved

As a College Access Coach, you are on the frontlines of educational equity as a tutor, role model, and mentor. Volunteer as an SAT coach to a small group of high school students in your community and guide them as they begin the college application process. College Access Coaches can specialize in either the math or verbal sections of the SAT.

Learn more

Leveling the Playing Field was founded in 2013 in response to the growing inequity between those that can afford to play sports and those that cannot, and the prominent role the cost of sporting goods was playing in that gap. 
 
After working in youth sports, college athletics and professional football, our founder, Max Levitt, realized the volume of equipment that goes to waste from elementary school aged kids all the way up to our professional sports franchises.  In response, he decided to develop essentially a food bank for sports equipment.  

https://levelingtheplayingfield.volunteerhub.com/vv2/lp/philadelphia

 

LUCY Outreach provides a wide array of services for Camden youth and young adults ages 12-25. These programs include afterschool services, evening workshops and speakers, and weekend trips and retreats.

LUCY Website

The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Children and Families is excited to share with you a brand new volunteering opportunity in adult education: Next Level Learning Tutors.

Next Level Learning tutors support adult learners in topics such as learning English, basic workplace technology skills, literacy, and math. Before being matched with a learner, tutors receive a free 10–12 hour training by subject matter experts. Once matched with a learner, tutors will be supported by adult education professionals and will have access to ongoing training. You must be at least 18 years old to apply.

Want to learn more? Contact Robert Lee at Robert.Lee.1@phila.gov.

Apply here to be a tutor.

The caring and cheerful volunteers of the Ronald McDonald House are the first voices families hear on the telephone and the first smiling faces they see at the door. Whether it’s planning and coordinating an evening family activity, supplying and cooking a meal for the families through our Guest Chef Program, being a part of our spring cleaning crew, or committing to a weekly shift, our volunteers make this House a home.

Students are interested in volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House, help is needed at  two sites in the following roles:

Chestnut Street House - West Philadelphia
3925 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19104
•    Hospitality/Food Service
•    Fun Zone (Playrooms)
•    House Operations

Front & Erie House - North Philadelphia
100 E. Erie Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19134
•    Front Desk
•    Ronald McDonald Family Room at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children

Individual candidates can fill out an application online and our Volunteer Services team will follow up: Volunteer - RMHC Philadelphia Region (rmhcphilly.org). Applicants should be able to commit to two to four shifts (4 hours) per month during the school year. 

Learn more - Philadelphia

Learn more - Wilmington

Volunteering with TechGirlz can be very rewarding. You’ll be inspiring and empowering the next generation of women to explore the possibilities in technology!  Build your marketable skills like public speaking, teaching and tech know-how, and expand your network while teaching fun, hands-on workshops alongside others in the tech industry. Register as a volunteer to get started. 

https://www.techgirlz.org/volunteer/

Vetri Community Partnership was founded in 2008 by chef Marc Vetri and restaurateur Jeff Benjamin to help kids experience the connection between healthy eating and healthy living.

A 501c3 nonprofit organization, Vetri Community Partnership empowers children and families to lead healthy lives through fresh food, hands-on experiences and education.

See volunteer opportunities

Virtual Opportunities:

Our increasingly digital world allows for virtual volunteering opportunities that let you support your cause virtually.

Youth Services:

Reading Tutor

RSVP virtual reading program matches volunteers with elementary school students in a virtual setting to improve the students’ reading skills.

Volunteer | RSVP (rsvpmc.org)

 

Volunteering with TechGirlz can be very rewarding. You’ll be inspiring and empowering the next generation of women to explore the possibilities in technology!  Build your marketable skills like public speaking, teaching and tech know-how, and expand your network while teaching fun, hands-on workshops alongside others in the tech industry. Register as a volunteer to get started. 

https://www.techgirlz.org/volunteer/

 

Learn To Be is a 501c.3 non-profit organization that brings 1-on-1, online tutoring to underserved youth around the nation.

https://www.learntobe.org/apply

Accessibility:

Volunteer to help people who are blind or visually  impaired:

https://www.bemyeyes.com/

Bookshare – Help people with disabilities access the written world by scanning books or cleaning up the files used to create accessible books. Sign up at:

https://www.bookshare.org/.../volunteer/opportunities-us

Volunteer online at By the People, the Library's crowdsourcing project. By the People invites you to make documents more searchable for everyone by transcribing, reviewing, and tagging digitized images of manuscripts and typed materials from the Library’s collections. This work improves the search and discovery of this important content. Read more or get started now!

https://crowd.loc.gov/

Help translate documents for the Smithsonian

https://transcription.si.edu/

Apply to help translate documents, if you have another language skill, with Translators Without Borders: https://translatorswithoutborders.org/volunteer/

Social Support:

Brighten a Day is a nonprofit that combats isolation and spreads cheer by sending love, hope, and joy through letters, encouraging video messages, friendly conversations, care packages, devices, and more.

Support our COVID-19 efforts to brighten the days of isolated retirement home residents, hospitalized patients, and frontline workers by volunteering.

https://www.brighten-a-day.org/

Crisis Text Line is the free, 24/7 text line for people in crisis in the United States. The service is powered by volunteer Crisis Counselors who work remotely—anywhere with a computer and secure internet connection works.

Crisis Counselors answer texts from people in crisis, bringing them from a hot moment to a cool calm through active listening, collaborative problem solving, and safety planning.

https://www.crisistextline.org/become-a-volunteer/

Social distancing can be especially isolating for the most vulnerable among us. Organizations like Letters Against Isolation use virtual volunteers to create cards and write personal letters to senior citizens living in isolation during COVID-19.

https://www.lettersagainstisolation.com/

Operation Gratitude's mission is to forge strong bonds between Americans and their Military and First Responder Heroes through volunteer service projects, acts of gratitude, and meaningful engagements in communities nationwide. OG's response to COVID-19 is a call to action for #VirtualVolunteerism,  providing ways individuals, groups and businesses to give back from your own home

The #VirtualVolunteerism campaign will allow every American the opportunity to support Deployed Troops, National Guard, First Responders, and Emergency Medical Personnel on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.  

https://www.operationgratitude.com/express-your-thanks-virtual/

Soldiers’ Angels staff is working tirelessly amid the COVID-19 pandemic to provide aid and comfort to deployed service members, their families, and veterans in need. We strongly believe that it is our responsibility to ensure that No Soldier Goes Unloved, No Soldier Walks Alone, No Soldier is Forgotten, Until They All Come Home.

Learn about Soldiers’ Angels COVID-19 Response Programs Here

7 Cups provides free, 24/7 emotional support to millions via online chat. We want to make sure nobody has to face their problems alone. Having someone like you to listen can be all it takes to make a real difference.

How does it work?

It's easy! We provide free online training & support - all you need is an internet connection to get started.

  •  Free active listening course
  •  Online volunteering from home (or via app!)
  •  Control your own availability to listen
  •  Get certifications to boost your resume
  •  Get support & coaching from friendly mentors


https://www.7cups.com/lis.../become-a-volunteer-listener.php

Research/Data Management:

Help the National Park Service test their web applications: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/digital/getinvolved.htm

Volunteer with the Zooniverse doing scientific research online: https://www.zooniverse.org/get-involved

QUESTIONS?

Contact Megan Camp, Director of Service-Learning and Community Engagement at 610-558-5539, campm@neumann.edu, or drop by 139 Bachmann Main Building