Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania volunteer role — Volunteer Naturalists. With training and support from ASWP, volunteer naturalists lead field trips at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve, Succop Nature Park, and Buffalo Creek Nature Park.
Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania volunteer role — Conservation. Each year we work hard to protect and improve habitat on our nature reserves and beyond through activities such as tree plantings and litter clean ups.
Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania volunteer role — Special events. Our larger public events, such as Maple Madness or Creatures of the Night, always need extra support to operate activity stations, guide groups, help set up and take down, etc. A whole family, class, club or social group can lend a hand together.
Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania volunteer role — Native Plant Nursery. We have regularly scheduled volunteer work sessions and regularly occurring, independent opportunities as well.
Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania volunteer role — Administrative assistance. Volunteers fill the roles of telephone receptionists, data entry personnel, and clerical support staff at Beechwood, ASWP’s headquarters. These roles are usually a regular schedule, such as one morning or afternoon a week.
Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania volunteer role — Audubon Nature Store. Store volunteers are needed for re-occurring, weekly shifts in our nature store, located at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve in Fox Chapel. For more information, contact Samantha, Retail Manager, at [sditch@aswp.org.](<mailto:sditch@aswp.org>)
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Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania volunteer role — Environmental education. This includes the volunteer naturalist program, as well as a variety of administrative support opportunities and seasonal activities. The volunteer naturalists lead groups of ten or so school children on thematic nature walks.
University of Pittsburgh community partner — volunteer with Wesley Family Services. Volunteer with [Wesley Family Services](<https://wfspa.org/volunteer-opportunities/>) to support their high-quality behavioral healthcare services and programming.
University of Pittsburgh community partner — volunteer with CHS Food Pantry. The Community Human Services (CHS) Food Pantry needs volunteers to assist during preparation and distribution each week. This involves sorting food (including overripe produce), stocking shelves, preparing the indoor market, and assisting families.
The Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh's AgeWell program runs senior-focused volunteer roles at the Squirrel Hill and South Hills locations. Named roles: CheckMates (weekly telephone reassurance calls to older adults), J Cafe (lunch-service assistance Mon–Fri), Book Buddies (intergenerational reading with the Early Childhood Development Center),…
The Jewish Association on Aging (JAA) operates senior-care campuses including Charles Morris Nursing & Rehab, Weinberg Terrace assisted living, and AgeWell at Home in Squirrel Hill. Volunteer roles span resident companionship, reading aloud, escorting residents, manicures, pet therapy, art/music/craft/exercise activity assistance, Russian and Yiddish…
University of Pittsburgh community partner — volunteer with Amachi Pittsburgh. [Amachi Pittsburgh](<https://amachipgh.org/>) matches vulnerable children (ages 6-18) who have been affected by a family member being incarcerated, with caring mentors who offer guidance, encouragement and enrichment in order to help develop self-esteem, new perspective and…
JFCS volunteer role (JFCS Squirrel Hill Food Pantry) — Food drives. Get your whole community involved and host a food drive for the Squirrel Hill Food Pantry. Our team will provide you with a list of food items to collect and marketing materials to support your drive. Thank you for your interest in volunteering at the JFCS Squirrel Hill Food Pantry.
JFCS volunteer role (JFCS Squirrel Hill Food Pantry) — Group volunteering. Form a team of volunteers to unload trucks, organize and stock food, and create emergency bags. This volunteer opportunity is a one-time commitment with a shift lasting 2-3 hours, however your group is welcome to do multiple group volunteering.
JFCS volunteer role (JFCS Squirrel Hill Food Pantry) — Shopping, stocking, and bag building. Shift volunteers help on a weekly, biweekly, or monthly basis. Help us unload, organize shelves, stock food, guide clients through their pantry shop, explain food options to clients, and weigh their groceries before they leave.
JFCS volunteer role (Immigration Legal) — Help collect and submit paperwork. Help clients collect necessary documents related to prior arrests, convictions, removal actions, etc.
JFCS volunteer role (Immigration Legal) — Legal Interpretation and Translation. Provide interpretation for legal clients to communicate with JFCS attorneys. Provide translation for legal documents in the Immigration Legal Services This volunteer opportunity is case dependent, which ranges from 2 weeks – 6 months.
JFCS volunteer role (Refugee & Immigrant Services) — Welcome home teams. Organize a team of volunteers to gather essential items for an immigrant family. Items may be gently used or purchased new (note: certain items, such as bedding, must be brand new).
JFCS volunteer role (Refugee & Immigrant Services) — Interpretation and Translation. Provide interpretation services during Cultural Orientation sessions for refugees and immigrants, and translate departmental materials including flyers, scripts, and flashcards to ensure clear and accessible communication in different languages.
JFCS volunteer role (Refugee & Immigrant Services) — Family or Individual Mentorship. Work closely with a refugee individual or family to help them achieve important goals, such as: -Learning to identify and understand important mail -Becoming familiar with their new neighborhood -Navigating the U.S.
Pittsburgh Mercy's Operation Safety Net provides mobile street medicine, homeless outreach, and shelter services in Allegheny County — including the Engagement Center, Year-Round Shelter, and Winter Overflow Shelter at Second Avenue Commons in Uptown.
JFCS volunteer role (We are excited to have you on board!) — As Needed Tasks. These tasks come up a few times a month. Examples include helping clients get State IDs, teaching clients how to get to the food pantry, assisting with cultural orientation sessions, organizing donations, picking up or dropping off donations, and various administrative tasks.
JFCS volunteer role (We are excited to have you on board!) — Tabling. Enjoy talking and connecting with others? Volunteer to support us at community tabling events and help spread the word about our work! Training is required, and you can choose tabling events that work with your schedule.