AmeriCorps is the national service program that provides thousands of Americans of all ages and backgrounds with education awards and other benefits in exchange for a year or two of community service. AmeriCorps members help meet the nation's critical needs in the areas of public safety, education, human needs, and the environment.

Provides a subsidized, National Service Program made up of volunteers who are placed in classroom settings throughout the county, where they tutor special and/or exceptional needs children one-on-one for 15 to 20 hours per week.

Offers a Pre-K program, fitness facilities, and hosts a "Blessing Box" food pantry.

Provides volunteer opportunities for retired and older adults at the senior centers.

Provides assistance with daily tasks and encourage participants to stay active and connected. Volunteers also provide needed respite for caregivers so they can run errands, take a needed break or tend to themselves, their families and other commitments. Recruits volunteer Adults 55 or older who want to share their experience and compassion for others to become a Senior Companion. Senior Companions receive a small tax-free financial stipend, training, and transportation cost (mileage) reimbursement.

Foster Grandparents are classroom volunteers that share their time to enhance the quality of life of children and youth in preschools, Head Start centers and schools. Provides per hour stipend, meals while volunteering, mileage/transportation, clearances and training.

Recruits and trains individuals to serve as AmeriCorps members.

Provides opportunities for individuals 18+ to engage in volunteer service. Matches interested volunteers with appropriate volunteer positions.

Provides high-quality educational services designed to support students, educators, and communities through innovative learning programs. Services focus on academic enrichment, skill-building, and community engagement to create meaningful learning experiences for all ages.

Foster Grandparents are role models, mentors, and tutors to at-risk children in an educational setting. The program provides a way for volunteers to stay active by serving children and youth in their communities. All one needs to join is the ability to give the kind of comfort and love that sets a child on the path toward a successful future. If individuals are 55 or older and want to share their experience and compassion, then they have what it takes to be a Foster Grandparent. GECAC will provide a stipend or other benefits that enable individuals to participate as Foster Grandparents without cost to themselves .

Assists low-income, Spanish-speaking, elderly to resolve personal needs, gain access to health care, and a range of community service resources. Helps seniors to avoid isolation and remain independent.

Foster Grandparents are classroom volunteers that share their time to enhance the quality of life of children and youth in preschools, Head Start centers and schools. Provides per hour stipend, meals while volunteering, mileage/transportation, clearances and training.

Promotes the welfare and humane treatment of animals and serves as an advocate on their behalf.

Matches adults, age 55 and older, with volunteer opportunities that suit their skills, interests, and availability. Volunteers can receive AmeriCorp Member Benefits during term of service including living allowance, money for college/trade school, loan deferment, professional development, and an alumni network.

Offers variety of volunteer experiences, 365 days of the year.

Offers volunteer opportunities.

Recruits and trains volunteer reading coaches to increase literacy development by expanding opportunities for children to have shared adult-child book reading time, ultimately helping youth read on grade level by 3rd grade and stay on track to school success. Both in person and virtual opportunities are available.

Provides opportunities to extend supportive services in Health, Education, and Welfare settings to children having special or exceptional needs. Benefits include annual physical exam, free lunch-time meal, recognition events, socialization, specialized training, tax-free hourly monetary reimbursement and transportation assistance.

Foster Grandparent Volunteers help children learn to read, provide one-on-one tutoring, and guide children at a critical time in their lives.

Foster Grandparents are classroom volunteers that share their time to enhance the quality of life of children and youth in preschools, Head Start centers and schools. Provides per hour stipend, meals while volunteering, mileage/transportation, clearances and training.

RSVP provides volunteer opportunities in the local community including meal delivery, community food pantries, senior community centers, transporting clients who no longer drive to medical appointments and to shop for groceries, and team counseling on Medicare and health-insurcance-related matters.

Provides opportunities to volunteer with UPMC Hospice providers in support of patients and families.

Provides civic opportunity that gives individuals a chance to network with other like-minded peers, explore leadership possibilities, learn new skills, and have fun. Volunteers choose how, where, and how often they want to serve, with commitments ranging from a few hours to 40 hours per week. RSVP volunteers do not receive any monetary incentive or stipend, but the RSVP project may reimburse volunteers for certain out-of-pocket costs

Volunteers help educationally disadvantaged preschool children to increase interest in reading and families' support for emergent literacy development so that children are ready for kindergarten.

Program partners with numerous non-profit organizations and schools in Clinton, Lycoming and Tioga Counties to provide service opportunities to meet the region's community needs. The program focuses on areas of Economic Opportunity and Capacity Building to engage unemployed individuals in service that leads to employment for members seeking employment as well as builds the capacity of partner host sites to increase efficiency and effectiveness in their service deliveries. Additionally, members as a corps will identify and provide opportunities for diverse individuals and families to become engaged in their community through volunteerism.