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Operates a food pantry for those in need. Provides dry groceries such as cereal, pasta, and canned goods, as well as dairy products, frozen meats, and vegetables, and produce as available. Offers limited personal and cleaning supplies.

Empowers families to offset the cost of keeping a rapidly growing child in clothes, shoes, and coats. Offers toys and diapers when in stock. Seeks volunteers to sort and clean items.

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

Offers no-interest loans to pay for materials for minor exterior home repairs that will be done by volunteers. Repairs provided by volunteers include exterior painting, landscaping, accessible ramp repair, and other minor exterior repairs offered at the discretion of the agency. Labor is free of charge and the no-interest loan is used for the cost of building supplies.

Provides a network volunteers to represent the best interests of foster children in their respective communities. Provides an advocate to help amplify their voice and make sure they are safe, secure, and given the opportunity to thrive.

Helps people age 55 and older to participate more fully in their community through volunteer service. Matches the interests and abilities of potential volunteers with appropriate volunteer positions in over 100 nonprofit and public agencies.

For 100 years United Way of Lancaster County has helped make change happen across Lancaster County by providing opportunities for community members to give, advocate, and volunteer. In addition to offering a 2-1-1 information and referral service, a volunteer center, and free tax preparation services for low income workers, United Way fosters collaborations between nonprofit organizations, healthcare providers, schools, faith-based groups, businesses, and government. United Way and its supporters create lasting change in Lancaster County, achieving results that no single organization or sector could accomplish alone.

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. ReStore sells donated furnishings and construction materials to raise funds. Brush with Kindness offers minor home repairs for eligible homeowners.

Distributes nutritious, chef-made meals from local independent restaurants to the public.

Opportunities to volunteer in a variety of areas

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.

Working with the local community, the Schuylkill United Way raises and distributes funds to 15 partner human service agencies in Schuylkill County.

Provides end of life care to patients and families. Also provides personal care, caregiver support, and volunteer services.

Offers a free lunch and volunteer opportunities.

Provides an after school community -based prevention education programs for youths.

The shelter takes in stray or lost animals at no charge and accepts pet animals for a surrender fee. Once the animals are signed over to the shelter the staff takes on the responsibility of finding loving new homes or the owner of those animals that have been lost.

Grants wishes for older adults who are unable to fulfill them for themselves.

Providing the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program. This program offers assistance to community members with filing their local, state, and federal tax returns, and property/rent rebate forms.

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

Offers a volunteer / internship program that provides opportunities to help facilitate social skills groups for persons with autism spectrum disorder ages 21 and under. Internship provides work experience for persons going into the behavioral health field.

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

Provides comprehensive services to victims of domestic violence and their children including: - Emergency shelter - 24-hour hotline and text line - Counseling services and support groups - Domestic Violence Legal Center (DVLC) - Transitional Housing and connection to permanent housing resources - Community education, outreach events, and professional trainings

A cooperative program of the City of Lancaster, Lancaster Township and the School District of Lancaster. Provides a wide variety of opportunities for senior citizens to participate in recreational activities. Activities include: - Exercise classes, such as aerobics and Tai Chi - Art classes, such as painting and art studio - Various dance classes - Lancaster Senior Orchestra and Touch of Jazz Quartet - Bridge and other types of clubs - Holiday, special events and birthday parties - Informative programs held at a breakfast or lunch - Pinochle games and parties - Volunteer opportunities available - Weekly Bingo - Weekly programs at center locations - Special events that include two major fundraisers - LRC Senior Center open Monday through Friday 8:30 am - 12 pm; lunch served daily.

Offers Volunteer opportunities available for community members to assist with meal preparation, drivers (using company vehicles), overnight supervision (sleeping), food pantry stocking, clothing closet supervision, moving new families into homes, and secretarial and office assistance.

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.