Volunteer Project Catalog
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Volunteers will help paint and clean/beautify the store and office space. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old. Volunteers who paint should have some painting skill and not be uneasy if they have to be on scaffolding (for higher painting spots.) Please contact Kristen Costa at 814-323-1010 or kristencosta@campfitchymca.org to sign up and get additional information on this service project.
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Volunteers will support our community animal shelter with upkeep, activities for animals, etc. Shelter cleaning, making enrichment toys for animals, assisting with activity classes, reading to and/or praying over animals. Orientation will be required, and youth under age 18 may not handle animals without adult attendance and training. Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Volunteer opportunities are for 4 hours at a time. Please contact Jordan Turi at '814-835-8331 and follow this link to get started https://www.eriehumanesociety.org/programs/volunteer
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Help prevent community malnourishment by serving meals to families at the community shelters of Kiwanis Village. Assist to serve a breakfast, lunch or dinner to families at Kiwanis Village. Food is provided by Community Shelter Services. Serve times are approximately one hour. Volunteers under 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Each shift will only be 4 hours long, but times vary. For more information, visit https://communityshelter.org/kiwanis-caring-kitchen-at-css/ or contact Fontaine Glenn, Development Director at Fglen@communityshelter.org
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Volunteers will help support the community park environment by helping to plant trees. A broad range of skill sets needed, some of which can be done from home. Join the water squad to care for newly planted trees. Volunteers over age 18 can also assist with Open Market vendor, coordination, setting up and tearing down for market, photography, sell LEAF merchandise & more. Volunteers under 18 must serve with a parent/guardian. Contact Claire, Community Outreach Manager at Claire@leaferie.org with any questions!
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This is a project for YOUTH. Attendance is not required, this is a work from home project. Volunteers will write notes or letters to senior residents and mail them to the activity coordinator at the senior facility. Provide companionship to a senior resident who may not have many family or friends to communicate with via written correspondence. Volunteers only under 18 years of age. Contact Rochelle rbrown@lecomslc.org with any questions! Letters will be mailed to: LECOM Senior Living (Parkside At North East) 2 Gibson St. North East PA 16428
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Volunteers will have the opportunity to mentor the youth of NW Pennsylvania. Volunteers must be 18 years or older. Volunteers should passionate about helping local youth and be willing to be a good role model. Volunteer opportunities are in 4 hour shifts and can occur any day of the week. Clearances are needed and can be discussed with North Star Mentoring. If you are interested in learning more or signing up to be a mentor, please contact Brenda Martin at 814-724-7510 x427 or at bmartin@bethesda1919.org
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Volunteers will assist in the classroom and/or help students utilize the driving simulator. We utilize a lot of visual and hands on learning techniques. We will not be practicing driving in a car. Driving Class for refugees who are illiterate in their own language and therefore unable to study the PA Manual for the permit test. In all of our classes, we share a bible verse and pray to plant seeds. Our goal is to make safe drivers and understanding the rules of the road is the first step. Driving classes will begin again in the Fall in 2025. All volunteers must be at least 18 years of age. To volunteer, please contact Amy McCullough at 814-833-9862 ext 241 or at amccullough@facerie.org
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Volunteers will help the Erie City Mission daily meal service by organizing donations, preparing food, serving meals, engaging with guests and supporting the daily public and internal meal service of breakfast and lunch for persons experiencing homelessness or living in poverty. Breakfast shifts begin at 6:30 a.m. Lunch shifts are from 9:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Volunteers must be 16 or older and anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. To volunteer for this project, please contact Elijah Chadsey at 814-452-4421 x235 or echadsey@eriecitymission.org.
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The Barber Beast on the Bay is a fundraiser to raise funds for the Barber National Institute to continue its mission to provide children and adults with autism, intellectual disabilities, and behavioral health challenges and their families the education, support, and resources needed to be self-reliant, independent, and valued members of their community. Volunteers assist participants at the Finish Line, on the course, at Bag Drop and more. All interested volunteers should sign up at https://www.barberbeast.org/get-involved/volunteer-opportunities .
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