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Lebanon County Area Agency on Aging - Protective Services/Ombudsman Services

Protective Services available for residents of Lebanon County who are 60 years old or older. Protective Service referrals for residents under age 60 will be sent to the Under 60 Protective Service agency. Ombudsman services available for residents of Lebanon County who reside in an Assisted Living Facility, Personal Care Home or Nursing Home.

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Adult Protective Services
Long Term Care Ombudsman Programs

Area Agency on Aging of Somerset County - Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)

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

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Volunteer Service Programs
Volunteer Opportunities
Older Adults

Washington County Senior Centers - Senior Centers

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

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Senior Centers

Library System of Lancaster County - Strasburg-Heisler Library

Provides an array of public library services. Additional services at this location: - Book clubs - Computer orientation - Copy machine, printer, fax - Free WiFi - Meeting room, call to determine capacity - Public access computers

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Meeting Space
Public Access Computers/Tools
Libraries
Recreational/Leisure/Arts Instruction
Youth Enrichment Programs
Volunteer Opportunities
Passports

Independent Senior Citizen Resource Centers in York County - Yorktown Senior Center

Offers the following Senior Center Services: Recreation, socialization, education; Information & referral to area agency on aging caseworker-approved services; Info & referral to other agencies as deemed necessary; Specialized transportation; Volunteer opportunities; Monthly minimal health screening; Weekday noon-time meals; Transportation can be provided; Income tax preparation, pace application, property tax, and rent rebate; Senior Environmental Corp (sec) - volunteer water monitoring, volunteer dealing with other environmental issues, speakers on environmental issues.

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Senior Centers
Extreme Cold Warming Centers
Extreme Heat Cooling Programs
Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites

Sojourner Truth Ministries, Inc. - Food Distribution

Provides emergency food care packages once a month per household. Also provides a fresh produce giveaway when items are available.

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Volunteer Opportunities
Food Pantries

BSST Area Agency On Aging - PA MEDI

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.

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Volunteer Opportunities
General Health Insurance Information/Counseling
Medicare Information/Counseling

Pennsylvania Court Appointed Special Advocates - Child Advocate Volunteers

Volunteers are trained to ensure that children, involved with the foster care and/or child welfare system, are affored basic rights and essential needs. Volunteers serve as an advocate, autonomous of the court, foster or child welfare systems, for the child and their best interests.

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Advocacy
Volunteer Opportunities

Habitat for Humanity - Habitat ReStore

Thrift store that offers a broad selection of new and used furniture, appliances, cabinets and building supplies. The warehouse and showroom offer bargain prices to the public. Everything sold will help fund new or renovated homes for qualified families. Accepts donations of home and building materials in good, usable condition.

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Low Cost Building Materials/Supplies
Building Materials/Supplies Donation Programs
Refrigerators
Thrift Shops

Laurel House - Laurel's Loft Thrift Shop

Operates a thrift store where the proceeds help fund domestic violence programs. Offers items such as clothing, kitchenware, household items, and more.

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General Clothing Donation Programs
Book/Magazine Donation Programs
Kitchenware Donation Programs
Children's Clothing Donation Programs
Volunteer Opportunities
Personal/Grooming Supplies Donation Programs
Baby Clothing Donation Programs
Shoe Donation Programs
Thrift Shops

St. Joseph's Family Hope Center - Volunteer Opportunities

Offers a range of volunteer opportunities that helps the organization meet the needs of its clients and fulfill its mission.

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Volunteer Opportunities

Special Olympics Pennsylvania - Volunteer Opportunities

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

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Volunteer Opportunities

Salvation Army Chambersburg - Soup Kitchen

Serves a light breakfast and hot lunch four days a week, and after Worship service on Sunday. Offers volunteer opportunities.

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Volunteer Opportunities
Soup Kitchens

Valley Youth House - Adolescents Achieving Independence

Provides out-client assistance to current foster care youth. The following services are provided: - Individual life skills counseling - Liaison between youth and youth's team (i.e. school, CYF, and other services) - Opportunities for group and volunteer experiences - Summer educational, cultural and recreational activities

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Runaway/Homeless Youth Counseling

Penns Park United Methodist Church - Food Cupboard

Offers a food cupboard to the community.

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Volunteer Opportunities
Food Pantries

Clover Creek Church of the Brethren - John's Way Medical Equipment Ministries

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

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Wheelchair Donation Programs
Volunteer Opportunities
Walking Aid Donation Programs

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation - Environmental Beautification Program

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.

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Volunteer Opportunities
Environmental Beautification

United Way of Bradford County - Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program

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.

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Property Tax Information
Volunteer Opportunities
VITA Programs
Rent Rebate/Tax Credit Information

Masonic Villages of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania - Personal Care

Provides an assisted living facility for those who require some assistance with daily living. Services include assistance with medication, housekeeping, transportation, dining and recreation. Also provides Assistance with personal hygiene, bathing, dressing, and other activities of daily living.

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Older Adult/Disability Related Supportive Housing
Volunteer Opportunities

Blair County Library System - Claysburg Public Library

Maintains a collection of fiction and nonfiction reading materials that can be checked out by community residents who have library cards. Provides access to large print materials, tape/CD collections, the interlibrary loan system, references & information. Offers programming for youth, including a story hour and literacy program. Similar programming is also offered for adults. Computers, printers, and other electronic equipment are available. Provides professional development opportunities for nonprofit staff. Provides volunteer opportunities for those who are interested in being library assistants. This site also provides opportunities for individuals convicted of an offense who have been ordered to do community service in lieu of or in addition to incarceration or fines.

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Volunteer Opportunities
Public Internet Access Sites
Libraries
Library Services
Community Service Work Programs
Public Access Computers/Tools
Special Interest Clubs
Library Support Personnel

Martin Luther King Center - Senior Citizen Services

Offers case management services for the elderly residents of the Alexander W. Thompson elderly housing complex, senior citizen meetings, guest speaker series, fund raising activities conducted by senior citizens, senior walking/exercise program three days a week, and low impact aerobic/weight lifting/exercise program for seniors.

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Senior Centers
Volunteer Opportunities
Independent Living Communities/Complexes
Physical Fitness
Older Adults
Case/Care Management
Meeting Space

Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley - Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley

Matches individuals and groups with volunteer opportunities in the Lehigh Valley. Member organizations may access assistance in recruitment, placement, recognition, and training. Works to connect individuals to Community Service volunteer opportunities. Customized workshops and consulting services are available to facilitate the implementation of a volunteer program or to enhance an existing program. Fees vary based on the nature/duration of the project. Donation Connection-Program that matches member organizations to obtain non-monetary items. See website to view needed items and contacts by organization on the Wish List. Administers Holiday Hope Chests which allows anyone in the community to fill a shoe box with age/gender appropriate items that are then distributed to non-profit organizations in the Lehigh Valley (exclusively) serving children, click here for information. Recruit and mobilizes volunteers

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Material Goods Donation Information/Matching Services
Community Service Work Programs
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Recruitment/Placement
COVID-19
Volunteer Program Development/Implementation Support

Supportive Older Women's Network - GrandFamily Resource Center

Provides group support, trauma-informed parenting education, 1-on-1 counseling, information and referral services, and case management to grandparents (and other relatives) raising their grandchildren.

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Aging in Place Membership Organizations/Networks
Aging/Older Adult Support Groups
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Parenting Skills Classes
Parenting Materials

Washington County Senior Centers - Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program

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.

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Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Applications

BSST Area Agency On Aging - Volunteer Programs

Offers individuals of all ages rewarding opportunities to help in our Senior Community Centers, and to serve as Home-Delivered Meal Drivers, Friendly Visitors, Telephone Reassurance Volunteers, Volunteer Ombudsmen, Foster Grandparents, Prime Time Health Program Leaders and PA Medi counselors.

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Volunteer Opportunities