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Helps beneficiaries understand and enroll in their Medicare and other health insurance benefits, including the Medicare prescription benefit; files appeals, assists with billing/claim issues, and helps with applying for eligibility assistance program that may help lower Medicare costs. Volunteer training provided.

Provides air conditioned space during extreme heat emergencies

Habitat rehabilitates or builds new construction homes with volunteer labor and donated materials, then sells the homes with no profit and no interest mortgages, to low-income families who qualify and partner with us.

Weatherization services including, but not limited to: roof replacement, furnaces repair/replacement, windows, doors, insulation and ductwork. Work is completed through a contractor and financed through a 1% interest loan that covers the cost of repairs.

Center offers hot noon meals, recreation, socialization, health screenings, transportation and volunteer opportunities.

Provides training courses that offer certification in CPR and first aid.

Seeks to maximize the effective utilization of volunteer resources in the community and encourages the participation of individuals who want to offer their services and work on a full or part time basis without remuneration in one of the human service fields.

Offers a variety of ongoing, one-day, and event volunteer opportunities.

Actively seek individuals with the requisite knowledge, skills and experience who are willing to ofer their services and work on a full or part-time basis without remuneration on projects or in positions that benefit United Way itself and/or the people it serves.

A van is available for transportation for appointments to the James E. VanZandt Medical Center in Altoona, and the community based outreach center in State College. Volunteer Drivers welcomed.

Provides opportunities for volunteer work, socialization, games and activities, health screenngs and information, various forms of exercies, and healthy meals.

Operates Adopt-A-Highway, an effective way to reduce the overall cost of litter pick-up in Pennsylvania. Offers volunteer opportunity to clear a two-mile section of state highway two to four times a year. Works to reduce the overall cost of litter pick-up in Pennsylvania.

Offers pregnancy tests, options education, community referrals, and verification for medical assistance. After an intake, Mother Support participants are eligible for parenting classes, maternity clothes, baby items, diapers, and formula.

Helps beneficiaries understand and enroll in their Medicare and other health insurance benefits, including the Medicare prescription benefit; files appeals, assists with billing/claim issues, and helps with applying for eligibility assistance program that may help lower Medicare costs. Volunteer training provided.

Recruits and trains volunteers to staff the Free Store.

Provides eligible individuals with vouchers to purchase Pennsylvania-grown produce at participating farmers’ markets and farm stands. Vouchers are distributed in the summer and may be used through November.

UDS service dogs are provided with proper training from the time they are pups for over two years by a team of dedicated volunteers and professionals. Then, they’re partnered with people who have a mobility disability or autism to help them live fuller lives. They are here to provide help with getting a service dog in PA. * Service Dogs for Mobility Disabilities and Autism: For individuals with autism or have a mobility disability, a UDS service dog can help improve their quality of life. - Pups in the Classroom: Offers facility dogs that are specially trained to help children who struggle in the classroom. - Sponsor a Dog: Their service dog program is supplemented by donations from generous individuals and businesses in the community. - Volunteer With UDS Service Dogs: Learn about all their volunteer opportunities.

Offers a variety of ongoing, one-day, and event volunteer opportunities.

Rehabilitates or builds homes with volunteer labor and donated materials, then sells the homes with no profit and no interest mortgages, to low-income families who have helped in the construction work.

A group mentoring program for teens ages 13 and older who are already a part of Big Brothers Big Sisters. Designed to teach adult-life skills and help teens prepare for the decisions they will need to make after high school graduation. Meets once a month. It is run by teens.

Opportunities to volunteer at John's Way. Also accepts donations of medical equipment in good working order.

Provides congregate meals, socialization, and enrichment/recreational activities including: arts and crafts, computers, bingo, cards, pool, puzzles, games, and exercise classes.

Offers 1 to 72-hour short-term respite care for children ages birth through six years old. Serves as a 24-hour hotline for families in crisis. Prevents child abuse and neglect through respite, support, education, and counseling services. Seeks volunteers.

Offers a self-shop food pantry once or twice per month, and provides emergency food by appointment. Volunteer opportunities available.

Provides freshly prepared meals at a reasonable cost to anyone in their specified geographic area who cannot reasonably provide meals for themselves.