Join our team as a volunteer coach for our youth flag football league! We’re looking for dedicated individuals who are passionate about mentoring young athletes, teaching the fundamentals of football, and fostering a fun, competitive, and positive environment.
Mission: Sojourner House and Sojourner House MOMS (Mentoring, Opportunity, Motivation, Spirituality) provide compassionate, faith-based residential recovery services to mothers and children in the Pittsburgh area. We help mothers with substance use disorder learn to break the intergenerational cycle of poverty and substance use while rebuilding damaged…
Volunteers are needed to tutor citizens returning home from jail and prison next semester. The times of tutoring will be individualized to fit tutor and student schedules.
In addition to confirming your registration here (by selecting "Sign Up") you will also need to confirm your attendance by emailing ediamant@peteygreene.org for more info or apply at…
Volunteers are needed to help tutor at the Community Intensive Supervision Program (CISP) in both their Penn Hills and Wilkinsburg location. You will have the opportunity to work with youth who have been impacted by the justice system, helping them with their homework assignments and encouraging their academic progress.
We are looking for tutors to assist with GED prep, Language Learning (a combination of ESOL and literacy), and peer literacy tutoring.
Tutors willing to commute is essential, as the facilities are a distance from the city of Pittsburgh.
SCI Greene classes are Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 10:30 or 1:00pm - 3:30.
Everybody Wins! literacy program:
Weekly Reading Buddy to students Kindergarten through 3rd Grade
* Commit to 1 hour per week when you are available to be a substitute mentor during the duration of the program
* Programs typically run from October to Mid-May
* Engage in literacy-based activities with your buddy (reading, journaling word searches,…
Everybody Wins! literacy program:
Weekly Reading Buddy to students Kindergarten through 3rd Grade
* Commit to 1 hour per week when you are available to be a substitute mentor during the duration of the program.
* Programs typically run from October to Mid-May
* Engage in literacy-based activities with your buddy (reading, journaling word searches,…
All of our chapter operations are made possible with the dedication of volunteers across the Western Pennsylvania Chapter! Join us in our mission to #StopSuicide!
Below is information about the different levels of volunteer engagement, depending on how much time you are able and ready to give.
### Goodwill of Southwestern PA is looking for individuals who enjoy helping others to make an impact in the immigrant community by working with a small group of adult immigrants in English language skills. Having experience learning another language or having teaching experience is very helpful, but not required.
### Goodwill of Southwestern PA is looking for individuals who enjoy helping others to make an impact in the immigrant community by serving as a classroom aide in one of our English Language classrooms in the greater Pittsburgh area. Having experience learning another language or having teaching experience is very helpful, but not required.
### Goodwill of Southwestern PA is looking for individuals who enjoy helping others to make an impact in the immigrant community by serving as a classroom aide in one of our English Language classrooms in the greater Pittsburgh area. Having experience learning another language or having teaching experience is very helpful, but not required.
The Cellar is a year-round, non-academic hangout space for students in grades 9–12, located in the basement of First Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh (320 Sixth Avenue, Downtown Pittsburgh – entrance on Sixth Avenue). Tuesday through Thursday, each week, 60+ students from over 30 different schools gather to connect, relax, and build community.
Homeless Children's Education Fund (HCEF) is seeking volunteers with prior work experience with children ages 5-14 years old to work with our Mobile Learning Program. HCEF's Mobile Learning is an innovative program that brings regular, individualized tutoring sessions directly to unstably housed students.
Through HCEF's Teen CEO program, teens/young adults have a paid work experience in businesses across the Greater Pittsburgh region throughout the summer.
With the support of HCEF staff, our volunteers will act as mentors, supporting students through professional and workforce development.
If you know exactly what those acronyms stand for, then keep reading!
The Open Door began a Gaming Group in 2024 that has become very popular with kids and teens in our surrounding neighborhoods. We began the Fall 2025 sessions with 5 different campaigns of various type, mechanics, stories, and levels.
Ready to change a life from the comfort of home?
Join ENGin as a conversation partner and be matched with a learner in Ukraine for weekly one-on-one English conversations. In just one hour a week, you can help someone build confidence, break the language barrier, and feel supported, all while discovering a new culture and making a genuine human connection.
Phipps is well-known for our beautiful gardens, seasonal flower shows, pioneering sustainability initiatives, informative educational programs and community outreach. None of our work, however, would be possible without the knowledge and dedication of our volunteers.
# We believe in the power of mentoring
The Mentoring Partnership advances mentoring in Western PA to ignite community involvement, strengthen programs and empower all youth to succeed in life.
## Our Impact
The Mentoring Partnership grows mentoring to ensure that all young people in our community have caring adults in their lives who are equipped to help…
Homewood Children's Village AmeriCorps Mentor
Homewood Children’s Village (HCV) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of Homewood’s children while simultaneously reweaving the fabric of the community in which they live.
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Breakthrough Collaborative
For more than 40 years, Breakthrough Collaborative has supported students from across the country, on their path to college – working with them during summers and through out-of-school programs.
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Why Volunteer With JA?
Volunteers bring our programs to life, sparking students’ imaginations and helping them envision exciting new career paths. By sharing your professional insights and personal stories, you’ll play a vital role in shaping their futures and empowering the next generation.
Children's Museum of Pittsburgh (Northside, named #1 Best Children's Museum in America by USA Today 10Best 2026) operates Adult, Veteran, and Youth volunteer programs supporting museum experiences and community-outreach events.
The Pop District is a major new cultural and economic development project, spearheaded by the Andy Warhol Museum, that intends to transform a six-block section of the museum’s neighborhood on Pittsburgh’s North Shore into a thriving hub for expansive cultural programming, creative workforce development, and ultimately a new and enhanced cultural tourism…
Adult Volunteers
No science expertise necessary—just a sense of fun and a willingness to learn! All positions focus on creating an extraordinary visitor experience. Our volunteer team includes diverse people of all ages, abilities, educational levels, and employment backgrounds.
Whitehall Public Library volunteers help staff with weekly activities, special projects, and library programs. A separate Service Projects for Teens track supports community-service hours via Children's Library program assistance and short-term projects. Application via downloadable questionnaire; contact Brandon at 412-882-6622.